Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-06-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers under 600 lbs were slightly higher. All other feeder classes were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.46/cwt on 56 head.

Average price

$147.46

56 head · 375 lb average

Value per head Derived

$553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$17.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.56

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	375	152.04	571	32
Medium and Large 2	334	147.40	493	13thin
Medium and Large 3	422	134.21	566	11thin

One grade step is worth $17.83/cwt here — about $4 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 sale56 hd

147.46

—

FL average10 barns · 950 hd

145.90

+1.56

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	1,634	87.75	1,434	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,294	56.22	727	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,013	52.72	534	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	820	47.42	389	5thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	153.88/cwt	150.00–158.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	160.49/cwt	160.00–163.00	526	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	135.54/cwt	132.00–139.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	148.76/cwt	147.50–150.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	162.13/cwt	160.00–165.00	441	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	128.77/cwt	127.50–130.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	142.07/cwt	140.00–147.00	605	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	135.07/cwt	130.00–140.00	500	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	213.76/cwt	212.50–215.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	204.08/cwt	200.00–208.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	164.05/cwt	160.00–168.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	189.95/cwt	189.00–192.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	174.32/cwt	171.00–177.50	650	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	222	231.77/cwt	225.00–235.00	515	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	723	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	52.12/cwt	51.00–53.00	545	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	844	44.68/cwt	44.00–46.00	377	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	783	51.52/cwt	51.00–52.00	403	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,233	53.94/cwt	52.00–56.00	665	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	975	43.39/cwt	40.00–47.00	423	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,017	59.34/cwt	58.00–62.00	603	3
Bulls	—	—	1,758	91.33/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	157.43/cwt	153.00–162.00	737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	270.06/cwt	265.00–275.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	120.25/cwt	120.00–121.00	767	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	128.99/cwt	127.00–130.00	694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	131.56/cwt	130.00–136.00	747	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	142.04/cwt	140.00–146.00	732	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	153.52/cwt	152.00–155.00	652	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	191.93/cwt	190.00–195.00	635	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	182.94/cwt	180.00–187.50	578	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	174.41/cwt	170.00–179.00	642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	85.00/cwt	84.00–86.00	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	181.91/cwt	180.00–187.50	660	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	180.65/cwt	180.00–182.00	600	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	58.49/cwt	57.00–60.00	793	2
Bulls	—	—	1,448	82.38/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,193	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,173	72.55/cwt	68.00–77.00	851	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	885	84.74/cwt	81.00–90.00	750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	54.08/cwt	52.00–56.00	560	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	925	1,024.32/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	9,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	173.66/cwt	170.00–177.50	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	148.70/cwt	142.00–152.00	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	272	183.37/cwt	180.00–185.00	499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	142.05/cwt	140.00–146.00	604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	152.98/cwt	150.00–159.00	624	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	97.47/cwt	90.00–100.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	316	143.04/cwt	140.00–145.00	452	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	149.15/cwt	147.00–150.00	558	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	164.56/cwt	160.00–169.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	196.27/cwt	195.00–197.50	520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	152.69/cwt	150.00–154.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	169.32/cwt	168.00–170.00	699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	172.26/cwt	170.00–177.50	458	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	185.60/cwt	181.00–190.00	399	2

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 Jun 11, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 284Last week 378Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 99Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 29Year ago 0

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers under 600 lbs were slightly higher. All other feeder classes were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	150.00–158.00	153.88
5	—	272	160.00–165.00	162.13
2	—	428	127.50–130.00	128.77
4	—	370	130.00–140.00	135.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	160.00–163.00	160.49
2	—	485	132.00–139.00	135.54
7	—	426	140.00–147.00	142.07
3	—	538	127.00–130.00	128.99
7	—	374	147.00–150.00	149.15
7	—	266	170.00–177.50	172.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	658	90.00–100.00	97.47
5	—	316	140.00–145.00	143.04
2	—	215	181.00–190.00	185.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	147.50–150.00	148.76
2	—	263	212.50–215.00	213.76
2	—	425	152.00–155.00	153.52
5	—	316	180.00–187.50	182.94
2	—	368	170.00–179.00	174.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	200.00–208.00	204.08
2	—	658	84.00–86.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	153.00–162.00	157.43
2	—	208	265.00–275.00	270.06
4	—	638	120.00–121.00	120.25
4	—	568	130.00–136.00	131.56
3	—	515	140.00–146.00	142.04
8	—	331	190.00–195.00	191.93
4	—	363	180.00–187.50	181.91
3	—	413	168.00–170.00	169.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	160.00–168.00	164.05
3	—	337	189.00–192.00	189.95
4	—	373	171.00–177.50	174.32
3	—	222	225.00–235.00	231.77
2	—	518	139.00–140.00	139.50
3	—	467	150.00–154.00	152.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	180.00–182.00	180.65
3	—	408	150.00–159.00	152.98
2	—	365	160.00–169.00	164.56
2	—	265	195.00–197.50	196.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	119.00–120.00	119.49
2	—	318	170.00–177.50	173.66
3	—	363	142.00–152.00	148.70
3	—	272	180.00–185.00	183.37
3	—	425	140.00–146.00	142.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	51.00–53.00	52.12
2	—	975	40.00–47.00	43.39
3	—	1,017	58.00–62.00	59.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	844	44.00–46.00	44.68
2	—	783	51.00–52.00	51.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	52.00–56.00	53.94
2	—	1,355	57.00–60.00	58.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,758	88.00–95.00	91.33
2	—	1,448	81.00–84.00	82.38

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 (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	68.00–77.00	72.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	885	81.00–90.00	84.74
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	52.00–56.00	54.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,024.32

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle