Florida Weekly Auction Summary FL

OR_LS145
Bartow, FL    Fri May 04, 2012   USDA-FL Dept of AG Market News 

Florida Cattle Auctions Weekly Summary

At the Florida Livestock Auctions; Cattle receipts at 9 markets; 
Okeechobee, Lakeland, Webster, Ellisville, Arcadia, Ocala, Madison 
and Lake City, receipts totaled 6,132 compared to 6,425 last 
week, and 5,898 last year. According to the Florida Federal-State 
Livestock Market News Service: Compared to one week ago, slaughter 
cows unevenly steady, bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers 6.00 to 8.00 lower, 
heifers mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, replacement cows poorly tested.

                         This week     Last week     Year ago
Steers over 600 lbs       3 percent    3 percent     2 percent
Steers under 600 lbs     44 percent   39 percent    36 percent 
Heifers over 600 lbs      0 percent    1 percent     2 percent  
Heifers under 600 lbs    30 percent   33 percent    30 percent
Feeder cows               1 percent    4 percent     2 percent
Slaughter cows           19 percent   17 percent    26 percent
Bulls                     3 percent    3 percent     2 percent

                 Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80                       
        Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
        885-1185    1147     87.00-94.00       91.42                 
       1205-1585    1326     83.00-88.00       85.20                 
       1255-1305    1288     97.00-98.00       97.34 High Dressing   

                  Slaughter Cows Boners 80-85                        
        Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
        915-1120    1019     73.00-78.00       75.49 Low Dressing    

                    Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1                           
        Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
       1105-1475    1310    104.00-106.00     105.49                 
       1655-1995    1818    108.00-113.00     110.12                 

        Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2                     
        Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
        215-240      235    220.00-235.00     225.28                 
        260-295      273    195.00-225.00     205.57                 
        305-345      326    180.00-200.00     186.63                 
        355-395      379    175.00-188.00     180.88                 
        410-440      429    160.00-185.00     171.33                 
        455-490      475    154.00-172.00     160.22                 
        505-540      526    146.00-167.50     159.18                 
        560-590      580    155.00-162.50     160.05                 
        635-645      639    147.50-155.00     150.35                 
        660-695      680    142.50-152.50     146.86                 

        Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3                     
        Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
        260-290      276    180.00-195.00     188.84                 
        305-345      324    172.00-185.00     178.24                 
        360-395      380    160.00-176.00     166.32                 
        410-440      429    150.00-167.00     158.23                 
        455-490      472    144.00-157.00     148.49                 
        510-545      530    136.00-150.00     142.69                 
        560-590      573    145.00-150.00     147.51                 
        660-695      673    130.00-138.00     135.08                 

              Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2                    
        Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
        210-240      230    175.00-190.00     181.01                 
        260-295      274    192.50-205.00     196.50                 
        320-340      333    165.00-174.00     168.77                 
        350-390      377    155.00-172.50     162.65                 
        420-440      428    147.50-159.00     153.20                 
        460-485      471    139.00-152.00     145.01                 
        520-540      529    139.00-152.00     143.27                 
        560-595      577    131.00-137.50     134.85                 
        600-645      625    125.00-127.50     125.80                 

              Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3                    
        Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price                 
        215-230      227    165.00-170.00     167.03                 
        260-290      276    170.00-180.00     175.41                 
        310-345      330    151.00-160.00     157.77                 
        355-385      371    150.00-162.00     156.36                 
        410-440      428    140.00-145.00     141.90                 
        460-490      474    130.00-140.00     135.51                 
        520-540      528    135.00-140.00     136.91      

            Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 
        Wt Range   Avg Wt    Price Range   Avg Price
         890-965     904     93.00-99.00       96.01


Source:   USDA-Georgia Dept of AG Market News, Orlando, FL
           David Garcia, OIC, Phone 229-226-1641
           www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/or_ls145.txt
           http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg
            
           

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