Florida Livestock Market Report-Good news so far

[D.R. Cattle]

BARTOW, FL Wed Jan 7, 2004 USDA-FL Dept of Ag


Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Report - Tue - (01/06)

This week: 1221 Last week: closed Last Year: 1631

No comparison due to holiday. Cattle traded well with demand good. Feeder steers
and heifers under 600 lbs 42 percent, (50 percent steers, 50 percent heifers),
over 600 lbs 1 percent, slaughter cows and bulls 57 percent.


Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80%
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
880-895 890 44.50-47.50 45.66
910-1095 1014 44.50-49.50 47.49
920-1085 1005 50.50-53.00 51.40 High Dressing
1120-1270 1183 44.00-50.00 47.48
1110-1290 1212 50.00-55.50 53.14 High Dressing
1300-1780 1494 45.00-50.50 48.01
1305-1795 1532 50.00-57.50 52.38 High Dressing

Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85%
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
790-895 854 42.00-47.00 44.67
805-895 849 35.00-41.00 37.76 Low Dressing
900-1090 988 42.00-49.50 45.29
900-1080 968 38.00-43.00 40.61 Low Dressing
1100-1275 1155 44.50-49.50 47.15
1155-1250 1202 35.00-40.00 37.60 Low Dressing
1300-1530 1411 42.00-50.00 46.70

Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90%
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
955-1035 998 37.50-39.00 38.16
1130-1250 1195 35.00-40.00 37.92

Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1345-1440 1392 57.00-58.00 57.48
1475 1475 50.50 50.50 Low Dressing
1520-1795 1654 56.00-63.00 58.77
1845-2100 1993 66.00-70.00 67.92 High Dressing

Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
170-190 179 133.00-150.00 139.18
205-235 220 130.00-136.00 133.24
250-295 271 119.00-134.00 125.61
300-330 312 119.00-126.00 122.40
355-380 360 106.00-121.00 111.32
410-440 427 102.00-106.00 103.97
455-485 467 98.00-106.00 103.03

Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 2-3
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
200-240 222 110.00-135.00 120.37
255-285 265 100.00-128.00 110.36
330-340 335 100.00-108.00 104.99
355-395 379 90.00-108.00 98.19
400-445 423 90.00-100.00 96.38
505-540 520 83.00-91.00 88.74
555-585 574 79.00-85.00 82.85
600-645 627 78.00-85.00 81.92

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
165-185 177 120.00-155.00 132.25
200-245 223 105.00-128.00 118.13
255-295 275 100.00-122.00 108.74
305-330 315 104.00-117.00 111.74
350-395 372 94.00-99.00 96.35
400-440 414 89.00-96.00 91.78
460-495 477 87.00-95.00 90.16
500-545 524 79.00-87.00 82.99

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
210-240 222 93.00-105.00 100.85
250-275 265 95.00-100.00 97.39
300-330 318 83.00-95.00 90.19
300-335 318 77.00-91.00 86.07 Brahman X
370-390 384 87.00-97.00 91.63
405-445 433 80.00-91.00 86.70
450-495 474 73.00-85.00 79.37