OUTDOORS 2B May 27, 2010 The County Paper, Est. 1923 levyjournalonline.com The Levy County Journal Florida Cattle Auctions - May 24 Monday's receipts at Arcadia (331), Lake City (452), Ocala (278), Okeechobee (577) and Wauchula (409) totaled 2,047 compared to 2,688 last week, and 577 a year ago. Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower, replacement cows poorly tested. Slaughter cows 18 percent, bulls 2 percent, feeder steers over 600 lbs 0 percent, under 600 lbs 39 percent, feeder heifers over 600 lbs 1 percent, under 600 lbs 37 percent, replacement cows 3 percent. Slaughter Wt Range 875-1180 1000-1125 1200-1515 1245-1406 Slaughter wt Range 720-745 760-825 760-825 850-1175 850-910 Slaughter Wt Range 1305-1450 1200-1395 1500-1965 Cows Avg Wt 1051 1083 1355 1323 Cows Avg Wt 735 791 792 933 877 Boners 80-E Price Range 51.00-59.50 61.00-62.00 52.00-59.00 60.50-65.00 Lean 85-90 Price Range 38.00-39.00 41.00-49.00 30.00-43.00 40.00-52.50 35.00-42.00 BullsY.G. I Avg Price Wt Range 1369 65.00-69.00 1312 55.00-59.00 1713 61.00-70.50 Feeder Steers and Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Avg Price Range Wt Range 200-240 219 142.00-160.00 260-295 283 128.00-159.00 305-345 325 130.00-146.00 350-385 368 121.00-135.00 400-445 425 112.00-128.00 450-485 465 105.00-117.00 500-545 515 104.00-111.00 575-585 580 95.00-101.00 600-625 612 95.00-105.00 Feeder S Wt Range 200-240 250-295 300-340 350-380 400-410 Feeder S Medium wt Range 200-235 250-295 300-345 and Bulls Sm. Price Range 105.00-135.00 110.00-135.00 95.00-128.00 90.00-126.00 98.00-107.00 ;teers and Bulls and Large 2-3 Avg Price Wt Range 215 110.00-140.00 275 112.00-135.00 325 100.00-130.00 B5 Avg Price 56 61.31 HD 54.83. 62.56 HD Avg Price 38.34 LD 45.78 37.96 LD 47.7 38.61 LD Avg Price 66.5 56.78 LD 66.45 Avg Price 151.79 143.02 136.17 128.58 119.26 111.99 107.72 98.66 98.73 all 1-2 Avg Price 120.64 120.97 116.82 109.35 102.56 Avg Price 126.16 122.92 117.62 350-395 378 94.00-120.00 111.56 400-445 426 93.00-115.00 105.89 450-495 466 91.00-106.00 99.49 500-530 516 85.00-100.00 90.6 550-580 568 86.00-95.00 89.16 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Avg Price Range Wt Range 205-225 214 110.00-125.00 250-295 271 110.00-126.00 300-340 317 105.00-125.00 350-390 366 97.00-116.00 400-440 418 100.00-113.00 450-485 466 105.00-114.00 500-535 512 94.00-105.00 550-575 557 84.00-96.00 605-640 615 90.00-95.00 Feeder wt Range 205-240 250-290 300-340 350-395 415-440 Heifers Small 1-2 Avg Price Wt Range 218 90.00-115.00 261 92.50-113.00 316 95.00-109.00 373 90.00-105.00 426 80.00-102.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2-3 Wt Avg Price Range Wt Range 205-245 226 82.50-120.00 250-290 268 92.00-118.00 300-345 320 90.00-113.00 350-395 375 80.00-107.00 400-445 421 83.00-101.00 450-485 471 80.00-102.00 500-545 516 86.00-92.00 550-565 560 85.00-88.00 Bred Cows Medium and Large Wt Avg Price Range Wt Range 900-1015 978 54.00-72.00 Cow Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Avg Price Range Wt Range 900-1020 964 550.00-925.00 7 1105-1170 1138 750.00-860.00 8 Avg Price 118.18 115.95 112.37 108.95 105.95 107.5 98.68 90.88 91.76 Avg Price 103.09 104.7 103.79 99.38 94.7 Avg Price 102.29 105.33 103.02 96.04 91.35 94.3 89.72 85.98 1-2 Avg Price 62.23 Avg Price 736.41 806.57 Levy CunI ty Satwa1ii&ter and Freshwat11i~'~J'ie rTide Date High/ Tide Height/ Sunrise/ Low Times Feet Sunset Cedar Key Thurs 27 High 2:42 a.m. 27 Low 7:50 a.m. 27 High 1:29 p.m. 27 Low 8:51 p.m. Fri 28 High 3:24 a.m. 28 Low 8:29 a.m. 28 High 2:07 p.m. 28 Low 9:31 p.m. Sat 29 High 4:04 a.m. 29 Low 9:07 a.m. 29 High 2:45 p.m. 29 Low 10:09 p.m. Sun 30 High 4:41 a.m. 30 Low 9:45 a.m. 30 High 3:23 p.m. 30 Low 10:45 p.m. Mon 31 High 5:18 a.m. 31 Low 10:25 a.m. 31 High 4:03 p.m. 31 Low 11:20 p.m. Tues 1 High 5:54 a.m. 1 Low 11:07 a.m. 1 High 4:46 p.m. 1 Low 11:56 p.m. Wed 2 High 6:32 a.m. 2 Low 11:55 a.m. 2 High 5:34 p.m. Suwannee River Entrance Thurs 27 High 2:48 a.m. 27 Low 8:08 a.m. 27 High 1:35 p.m. 27 Low 9:09 p.m. Fri 28 High 3:30 a.m. 28 Low 8:47 a.m. 28 High 2:13 p.m. 28 Low 9:49 p.m. Sat 29 High 4:10 a.m. 29 Low 9:25 a.m. 29 High 2:51 p.m. 29 Low 10:27 p.m. Sun 30 High 4:47 a.m. 3.3 1.6 4.3 -0.6 3.3 1.6 4.3 -0.5 3.2 1.7 4.3 -0.4 3.1 1.7 4.2 -0.2 3.1 1.7 4 0 3 1.7 3.8 0.3 3 1.6 3.6 2.9 1.5 3.8 -0.6 2.9 1.5 3.8 -0.5 2.8 1.6 3.8 -0.4 2.7 Moon % Moon Time Visible 6:35 a.m. Set 6:01 a.m. 8:24 p.m. Rise 8:30 p.m. 6:34 a.m. Set 6:53 a.m. 8:24 p.m. Rise 9:27 p.m. 6:34 a.m. Set 7:48 a.m. 8:25 p.m. Rise 10:18 p.m. 6:34 a.m. 8:26 p.m. Set 8:46 a.m. 96 Rise 11:03 p.m. 6:34 a.m. Set 9:43 a.m. 8:26 p.m. Rise 11:43 p.m. 6:33 a.m. 8:27 p.m. 6:33 a.m. 8:27 p.m. Set 10:39 a.m. 84 Rise 12:17 a.m. Set 11:33 a.m. 6:35 a.m. Set 6:01 a.m. 8:25 p.m. Rise 8:30 p.m. 6:35 a.m. Set 6:53 a.m. 8:25 p.m. Rise 9:28 p.m. 6:34 a.m. Set 7:48 a.m. 8:26 p.m. Rise 10:19 p.m. 6:34 a.m. Set 8:46 a.m. Date High/ Tide Height/ Sunrise/ Low Times Feet Sunset 30 Low 30 High 30 Low Mon 31 High 31 Low 31 High 31 Low Tues 1 High 1 Low 1 High Wed 2 Low 2 High 2 Low 2 High Withlacoochee River Thurs 27 High 27 27 27 Fri 28 28 28 28 Sat 29 29 29 29 Sun 30 30 30 30 Mon 31 31 31 Tues 1 1 1 Wed 2 2 2 Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High 10:03 a.m. 3:29 p.m. 11:03 p.m. 5:24 a.m. 10:43 a.m. 4:09 p.m. 11:38 p.m. 6:00 a.m. 11:25 a.m. 4:52 p.m. 12:14 a.m. 6:38 a.m. 12:13 p.m. 5:40 p.m. Entrance 2:49 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 1:36 p.m. 9:46 p.m. 3:31 a.m. 9:24 a.m. 2:14 p.m. 10:26 p.m. 4:11 a.m. 10:02 a.m. 2:52 p.m. 11:04 p.m. 4:48 a.m. 10:40 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 11:40 p.m. 5:25 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 4:10 p.m. 12:15 a.m. 6:01 a.m. 12:02 p.m. 4:53 p.m. 12:51 a.m. 6:39 a.m. 12:50 p.m. 5:41 p.m. 1.6 3.7 -0.2 2.7 1.6 3.5 0 2.6 1.6 3.3 0.3 2.6 1.5 3.2 3 1.5 3.9 -0.6 3 1.5 3.9 -0.5 2.9 1.6 3.9 -0.4 2.8 1.6 3.8 -0.2 2.8 1.6 3.6 0 2.7 1.6 3.5 0.3 2.7 1.5 3.3 Moon % Moon Time Visible 8:26 p.m. Rise 11:04 p.m. 6:34 a.m. 8:27 p.m. 6:34 a.m. 8:27 p.m. 6:33 a.m. 8:28 p.m. Set 9:43 a.m. Rise 11:44 p.m. Set 10:39 a.m. Rise 12:18 a.m. Set 11:33 a.m. 6:34 a.m. Set 6:00 a.m. 8:23 p.m. Rise 8:28 p.m. 6:34 a.m. Set 6:52 a.m. 8:23 p.m. Rise 9:25 p.m. 6:33 a.m. 8:24 p.m. 6:33 a.m. 8:24 p.m. 6:33 a.m. 8:25 p.m. 6:33 a.m. 8:25 p.m. Set 7:48 a.m. Rise 10:17 p.m. Set 8:45 a.m. Rise 11:02 p.m. Set 9:42 a.m. Rise 11:41 p.m. Set 10:38 a.m. 6:32 a.m. Rise 12:16 a.m. 8:26 p.m. Set 11:32 a.m. 4 Unfortunate days for Florida panthers Three panthers in three days met untimely ends on U.S. 41, a highway that cuts right through the middle of panther habitat in Collier County. On Sunday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) found a 6- to 8-month-old kitten that was hit early that morning. Officials with the FWC believed the mother of the kitten could be close to the highway and stepped up law enforcement patrols in the area Sunday. The panther population has increased five-fold since the 1980s, when the population had dwindled to 20-30. Its increase to a current estimate of 100 is a success story, but one tempered with the knowledge that an increasing population means more opportunity for vehicle collisions. "Losing three panthers in three days saddens all who care for these endangered animals. However, we're heartened when we have a good capture season like this past one, when we captured 11 new panthers," said Darrell Land, the FWC's panther team leader. "Panthers breed throughout the year, and our radio-collared females have already produced 12 kittens. The increase in panther numbers also means that more panthers are roaming the roadways in the Big Cypress area, and drivers should always obey the panther speed zones and slow down from dusk to dawn no matter where they might be driving." Land noted that two litters of kittens have been lost because of the death of their mothers in the past two months. Kittens are not able to survive on their own until they are big enough to capture prey at approximately 8 months old. The natural expansion of the panther population means that panther sightings may start to increase throughout Florida; however, the majority of the population still resides south of Lake Okeechobee. To help protect the large cats from increasing traffic threats, the FWC, Collier County and Lee County sheriff's deputies and the Florida Highway Patrol regularly enforce panther speed zones. Panther speed zones are well-marked, with speed limits reduced at night to 45 mph. So far this year, 66 citations and nine warnings have been issued to motorists violating panther speed zones. Motorists should be aware that violators often receive fines exceeding $200 for their first offense, and any violation of more than 29 mph over the posted limit will result in a mandatory court appearance. "The increasing number of panther road kills mirrors the increase in panther numbers," Land said. "However, this does not indicate that the increase of collisions is causing the population to decrease. The FWC continues to work closely with the Florida Department of Transportation to develop measures that will increase motorist and panther safety along Florida's roads." Panther research and management funding comes directly from the additional fees collected when individuals purchase the "Protect the Florida panther" specialty license plate. Iteers Avg Wt 214 271 316 364 405