OR_LS769 Bartow, FL Mon Feb 8, 2010 USDA-FL Dept of Ag Market News Ocala Weighted Average Report for 02/08/2010 Receipts: 320 Last Week: 520 Year Ago: 418 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder steers and heifers steady to firm. Quality was mostly average. Supply and demand moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls 9 percent, feeder steers and heifers under 600 pounds 91 percent, (48 percent steers and 43 percent heifers). Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 870-990 929 52.00-55.00 52.83 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 850-1150 924 42.00-47.00 44.79 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1355-1385 1365 56.00-58.00 57.32 1525-1810 1662 57.00-59.00 58.03 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-205 201 138.00-145.00 141.99 250-285 272 122.00-132.00 126.44 300-340 321 116.00-126.00 120.32 350-370 359 108.00-120.00 114.25 405-440 416 102.00-110.00 106.30 450-460 455 98.00-106.00 101.30 500-540 510 94.00-102.00 98.65 550-575 558 92.00-95.00 93.69 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-235 214 120.00-130.00 123.39 250-285 266 110.00-120.00 115.30 300-335 312 104.00-114.00 107.69 350-390 362 96.00-104.00 101.86 400-425 411 90.00-98.00 94.01 450-490 468 86.00-96.00 89.93 500-540 515 86.00-92.00 89.52 550-585 562 85.00-90.00 87.17 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-240 214 110.00-130.00 117.03 250-290 266 104.00-112.00 107.78 300-340 318 94.00-106.00 100.40 350-370 362 90.00-98.00 94.81 400-435 411 88.00-96.00 92.55 505-520 513 80.00-86.00 82.66 550-585 572 78.00-82.00 79.16 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 200-215 208 94.00-100.00 97.39 250-285 273 90.00-99.00 94.90 305-335 319 86.00-92.00 88.79 350-375 364 80.00-88.00 84.57 400-425 403 78.00-84.00 82.87 450-475 462 76.00-81.00 78.73 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