OR_LS769 Bartow, FL Mon Jul 6, 2009 USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Ocala Weighted Average Report for 07/06/2009 Receipts: 383 Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 520 Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder steers and heifers steady. Quality was mostly average. Supply and demand moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls 15 percent, feeder steers and heifers under 600 pounds 85 percent, (51 percent steers and 34 percent heifers). Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 900-1175 1091 45.00-51.00 47.88 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 865-1090 948 42.00-47.00 43.87 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1020-1370 1231 52.00-60.00 56.19 1555-1605 1581 55.00-61.00 58.50 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-230 215 125.00-135.00 128.87 250-290 272 116.00-130.00 122.15 310-335 315 110.00-116.00 114.27 350-390 369 104.00-114.00 110.38 400-405 400 100.00-108.00 105.54 450-475 461 95.00-100.00 97.77 505-525 518 92.00-96.00 93.99 550-590 561 88.00-92.00 89.63 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-230 218 105.00-118.00 109.47 250-285 263 95.00-108.00 103.71 300-340 314 94.00-106.00 101.87 350-390 364 90.00-102.00 94.28 415-440 429 88.00-95.00 92.24 450-480 471 85.00-92.00 88.30 505-535 519 81.00-86.00 83.98 550-590 572 80.00-86.00 82.71 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-240 218 100.00-110.00 104.56 250-290 270 96.00-102.00 99.39 300-340 327 92.00-102.00 94.91 350-385 361 90.00-96.00 91.60 400-425 413 88.00-94.00 91.54 450-490 469 85.00-89.00 86.96 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205-235 218 85.00-97.00 91.00 250-280 268 85.00-90.00 87.15 300-340 319 82.00-88.00 85.18 350-390 363 80.00-88.00 85.00 400-435 414 78.00-86.00 82.26 450-470 460 76.00-84.00 80.72 Source: USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Service Leland Brooker, Market Reporter, 229-226-1641 Market Reports www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/OR_LS769.txt ..