Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.95/cwt on 66 head.

Average price

$154.95

66 head · 388 lb average

Value per head Derived

$601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$5

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

$17.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.92

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	380	164.17	624	26
Medium and Large 3	311	153.45	477	12thin
Medium and Large 2	428	147.02	629	28

One grade step is worth $17.14/cwt here — about −$5 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 sale66 hd

154.95

—

FL average10 barns · 1,014 hd

155.86

−0.92

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	—	Average	1,432	78.58	1,125	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,071	54.04	579	7thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	913	52.51/cwt	50.00–55.00	479	2
Bulls	—	—	1,188	71.49/cwt	70.00–73.00	849	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	913	45.02/cwt	42.00–48.00	411	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	61.08/cwt	59.00–64.00	783	3
Bulls	—	—	1,554	82.12/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,276	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	985	59.40/cwt	53.00–63.00	585	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	828	86.77/cwt	81.00–91.00	718	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	883	78.06/cwt	76.00–80.00	689	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	841.19/cwt	800.00–875.00	8,538	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	935	675.40/cwt	600.00–750.00	6,315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	103.30/cwt	100.00–110.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	128.91/cwt	124.00–134.00	532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	193.18/cwt	187.50–195.00	518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	149.34/cwt	148.00–150.00	735	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	151.02/cwt	148.00–154.00	661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	643	118.49/cwt	115.00–122.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	237	193.78/cwt	192.00–197.50	459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	160.94/cwt	157.00–165.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	156.58/cwt	150.00–160.00	412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	233	176.57/cwt	170.00–180.00	411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	160.82/cwt	160.00–165.00	585	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	151.33/cwt	150.00–155.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	139.29/cwt	137.00–146.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	150.04/cwt	147.50–152.50	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	291	172.53/cwt	170.00–180.00	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	142.03/cwt	140.00–144.00	547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	184.05/cwt	182.00–188.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	195.06/cwt	189.00–198.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	216.13/cwt	213.00–222.50	568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	141.03/cwt	139.00–145.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	153.38/cwt	150.00–160.00	664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	171.35/cwt	170.00–180.00	560	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	259	195.62/cwt	190.00–200.00	507	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	172.68/cwt	170.00–174.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	172.04/cwt	170.00–176.00	538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	232.44/cwt	230.00–235.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	217.44/cwt	215.00–220.00	467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	148.49/cwt	147.00–150.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	142.36/cwt	137.00–145.00	814	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	182.38/cwt	180.00–187.00	598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	181.54/cwt	180.00–187.50	494	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	145.96/cwt	142.00–150.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	125.04/cwt	120.00–130.00	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	226	245.93/cwt	245.00–250.00	556	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	160.95/cwt	156.00–166.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	175.61/cwt	169.00–179.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	144.99/cwt	144.00–146.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	180.30/cwt	177.00–182.00	645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	195.94/cwt	190.00–199.00	633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	231.72/cwt	230.00–235.00	517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	150.51/cwt	149.00–152.00	727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	133.32/cwt	131.00–138.00	704	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 May 14, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 435Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 64Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 46Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	50.00–55.00	52.51
2	—	913	42.00–48.00	45.02
3	—	1,282	59.00–64.00	61.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	70.00–73.00	71.49
4	—	1,554	80.00–84.00	82.12

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	985	53.00–63.00	59.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	828	81.00–91.00	86.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	883	76.00–80.00	78.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	800.00–875.00	841.19
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	600.00–750.00	675.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	100.00–110.00	103.30
3	—	237	192.00–197.50	193.78
2	—	340	157.00–165.00	160.94
4	—	368	150.00–155.00	151.33
4	—	423	137.00–146.00	139.29
4	—	291	170.00–180.00	172.53
2	—	590	125.00–126.00	125.50
6	—	528	131.00–138.00	133.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	124.00–134.00	128.91
3	—	263	150.00–160.00	156.58
3	—	233	170.00–180.00	176.57
2	—	325	147.50–152.50	150.04
2	—	385	140.00–144.00	142.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	268	187.50–195.00	193.18
3	—	492	148.00–150.00	149.34
6	—	364	160.00–165.00	160.82
3	—	523	139.00–145.00	141.03
3	—	433	150.00–160.00	153.38
7	—	327	170.00–180.00	171.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	148.00–154.00	151.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	643	115.00–122.00	118.49
2	—	560	134.00–135.00	134.50
2	—	525	144.00–146.00	144.99
3	—	358	177.00–182.00	180.30
3	—	323	190.00–199.00	195.94
3	—	223	230.00–235.00	231.72
2	—	483	149.00–152.00	150.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	182.00–188.00	184.05
3	—	317	189.00–198.00	195.06
3	—	263	213.00–222.50	216.13
2	—	525	147.00–150.00	148.49
3	—	572	137.00–145.00	142.36
2	—	635	120.00–130.00	125.04
5	—	226	245.00–250.00	245.93
2	—	475	156.00–166.00	160.95
3	—	423	169.00–179.00	175.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	259	190.00–200.00	195.62
3	—	368	170.00–174.00	172.68
2	—	215	230.00–235.00	232.44
3	—	328	180.00–187.00	182.38
2	—	465	142.00–150.00	145.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	170.00–176.00	172.04
2	—	215	215.00–220.00	217.44
5	—	272	180.00–187.50	181.54

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.

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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle