Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows were steady, and bulls were slightly lower. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers were all steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.29/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$156.29

47 head · 366 lb average

Value per head Derived

$572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$127

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$22.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.02

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	336	164.97	555	21
Medium and Large 3	334	153.73	513	16thin
Medium and Large 1	480	142.16	682	10thin

One grade step is worth $22.82/cwt here — about −$127 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale47 hd

156.29

—

FL average10 barns · 805 hd

157.31

−1.02

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,404	78.56	1,103	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,154	59.24	683	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	878	43.75	384	4thin

Every lot, as filed

43 lots · USDA AMS · Ocala Livestock Auction - Ocala, FL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	182.44/cwt	180.00–185.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	174.78/cwt	172.50–177.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	267	218.25/cwt	215.00–225.00	583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	188.40/cwt	185.00–195.00	637	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	154.37/cwt	150.00–159.00	668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	106.98/cwt	104.00–110.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	171.73/cwt	165.00–175.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	158.46/cwt	156.00–161.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	223.61/cwt	220.00–227.50	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	267	156.75/cwt	150.00–160.00	419	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	208.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	577	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	334	182.87/cwt	180.00–187.50	611	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	185.10/cwt	180.00–190.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	226.38/cwt	225.00–232.50	543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	194.06/cwt	190.00–200.00	644	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	713	91.01/cwt	90.00–92.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	137.73/cwt	135.00–142.00	508	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	170.30/cwt	165.00–174.00	729	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	169.77/cwt	165.00–175.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	212	186.46/cwt	180.00–190.00	395	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	444	149.38/cwt	147.50–150.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	129.66/cwt	129.00–130.00	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	145.02/cwt	144.00–147.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	216.24/cwt	215.00–217.50	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	201.59/cwt	200.00–205.00	443	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	102.99/cwt	101.00–105.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	145.77/cwt	145.00–148.00	531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	135.25/cwt	130.00–138.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	159	223.77/cwt	220.00–230.00	356	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	341	171.90/cwt	170.00–177.50	586	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	227	211.62/cwt	210.00–215.00	480	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	193.79/cwt	190.00–197.50	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	180.14/cwt	175.00–185.00	483	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	895	107.10/cwt	104.00–110.00	959	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,013	77.01/cwt	75.00–81.00	780	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	905	1,027.21/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	9,296	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	678	600.28/cwt	525.00–675.00	4,070	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	925	90.65/cwt	88.00–93.00	839	2
Bulls	—	—	1,580	81.61/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,289	2
Bulls	—	—	1,228	75.51/cwt	75.00–76.00	927	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	62.14/cwt	60.00–66.00	731	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	43.75/cwt	40.00–46.00	384	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	55.38/cwt	50.00–58.00	622	6

How this sale compares

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ocala Livestock Auction - Ocala, FL

Mon Apr 2, 2018

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 316Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 65Year ago 0

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows were steady, and bulls were slightly lower. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers were all steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	180.00–185.00	182.44
3	—	338	185.00–195.00	188.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	172.50–177.00	174.78
3	—	267	215.00–225.00	218.25
2	—	433	150.00–159.00	154.37
2	—	715	104.00–110.00	106.98
4	—	341	170.00–177.50	171.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	159	220.00–230.00	223.77
3	—	227	210.00–215.00	211.62
2	—	263	190.00–197.50	193.79
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	165.00–175.00	171.73
8	—	334	180.00–187.50	182.87
5	—	240	225.00–232.50	226.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	156.00–161.00	158.46
2	—	270	220.00–227.50	223.61
2	—	308	215.00–217.50	216.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	277	200.00–210.00	208.43
2	—	368	180.00–190.00	185.10
7	—	332	190.00–200.00	194.06
5	—	428	165.00–174.00	170.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	267	150.00–160.00	156.75
2	—	713	90.00–92.00	91.01
5	—	369	135.00–142.00	137.73
6	—	212	180.00–190.00	186.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	165.00–175.00	169.77
6	—	220	200.00–205.00	201.59
2	—	643	101.00–105.00	102.99
4	—	364	145.00–148.00	145.77
3	—	427	130.00–138.00	135.25
4	—	268	175.00–185.00	180.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	444	147.50–150.00	149.38
3	—	542	129.00–130.00	129.66
3	—	465	144.00–147.00	145.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	104.00–110.00	107.10
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,013	75.00–81.00	77.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	88.00–93.00	90.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,027.21
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	678	525.00–675.00	600.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	79.00–84.00	81.61
2	—	1,228	75.00–76.00	75.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,176	60.00–66.00	62.14
6	—	1,124	50.00–58.00	55.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	878	40.00–46.00	43.75

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

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Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Ocala Livestock Market

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ocala Livestock Auction - Ocala, FL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle