Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers were steady. Replacement cows were slightly lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.29/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$121.29

67 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$546

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$41.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.07

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	125.20	637	7thin
Medium and Large 3	410	123.76	508	41
Medium and Large 2	486	120.34	585	16thin
Medium and Large 1-2	663	83.37	553	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.83/cwt here — about $84 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 sale67 hd

121.29

—

FL average10 barns · 925 hd

132.36

−11.07

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,219	41.50	506	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,107	38.18	423	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	770	33.80	260	2thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	667.93/cwt	625.00–700.00	7,147	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	978	70.19/cwt	66.00–74.00	686	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	49.97/cwt	46.00–54.00	600	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,198	43.62/cwt	42.00–45.00	523	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	770	33.80/cwt	30.00–37.00	260	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	33.03/cwt	31.00–35.00	346	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,240	39.38/cwt	38.00–41.00	488	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	37.44/cwt	36.00–39.00	414	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	41.49/cwt	40.00–44.00	473	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	153.80/cwt	150.00–157.50	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	263	179.49/cwt	179.00–180.00	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	141.58/cwt	140.00–146.00	585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	589	103.64/cwt	100.00–106.00	610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	121.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	162.45/cwt	160.00–167.50	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	102.24/cwt	100.00–109.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	132.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	479	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	113.47/cwt	110.00–117.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	170.40/cwt	170.00–172.50	474	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	139.65/cwt	138.00–140.00	451	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	83.37/cwt	80.00–90.00	553	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	111.77/cwt	110.00–119.00	534	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	91.66/cwt	90.00–95.00	511	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	160.96/cwt	159.00–163.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	121.66/cwt	120.00–128.00	516	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	123.40/cwt	120.00–130.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	124.22/cwt	120.00–127.00	581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	142.09/cwt	140.00–144.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	148.68/cwt	147.50–152.50	401	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	131.71/cwt	127.50–136.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	133.69/cwt	130.00–136.00	561	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	117.01/cwt	115.00–119.00	653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	155.49/cwt	155.00–156.00	650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	147.99/cwt	147.00–149.00	703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	113.48/cwt	111.00–116.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	132.44/cwt	130.00–140.00	617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	151.94/cwt	150.00–154.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	160.44/cwt	160.00–162.50	518	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	145.30/cwt	142.00–147.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	176.27/cwt	175.00–177.50	643	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 Dec 17, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 127Last week 368Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 24Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers were steady. Replacement cows were slightly lower.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	625.00–700.00	667.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	66.00–74.00	70.19
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	46.00–54.00	49.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	42.00–45.00	43.62
2	—	1,240	38.00–41.00	39.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	30.00–37.00	33.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	31.00–35.00	33.03
4	—	1,105	36.00–39.00	37.44
4	—	1,139	40.00–44.00	41.49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	150.00–157.50	153.80
4	—	413	140.00–146.00	141.58
5	—	589	100.00–106.00	103.64
4	—	465	120.00–125.00	121.29
4	—	535	110.00–117.00	113.47
6	—	278	170.00–172.50	170.40
6	—	323	160.00–162.50	160.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	179.00–180.00	179.49
3	—	367	160.00–167.50	162.45
4	—	466	130.00–140.00	132.44
2	—	558	110.00–112.00	111.00
2	—	423	150.00–154.00	151.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	142.00–147.00	145.30
2	—	365	175.00–177.50	176.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	564	100.00–109.00	102.24
5	—	468	120.00–127.00	124.22
5	—	420	130.00–136.00	133.69
2	—	540	111.00–116.00	113.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	363	130.00–136.00	132.04
6	—	323	138.00–140.00	139.65
5	—	478	110.00–119.00	111.77
3	—	558	90.00–95.00	91.66
5	—	424	120.00–128.00	121.66
4	—	270	147.50–152.50	148.68
6	—	543	100.00–105.00	102.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	80.00–90.00	83.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	120.00–130.00	123.40
2	—	560	110.00–112.00	111.01
2	—	425	140.00–144.00	142.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	159.00–163.00	160.96
2	—	525	127.50–136.00	131.71
2	—	558	115.00–119.00	117.01
2	—	475	147.00–149.00	147.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	155.00–156.00	155.49
4	—	458	140.00–145.00	142.51

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle