Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows were slightly higher, slaughter bulls were slightly higher. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers were all unevenly steady with an upward trend. Replacement cows were steady and in high demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.98/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$145.98

41 head · 396 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$156

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

$25.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.62

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	342	158.78	544	16thin
Medium and Large 3	395	139.36	551	18thin
Medium and Large 1	523	133.72	699	7thin

One grade step is worth $25.06/cwt here — about −$156 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 sale41 hd

145.98

—

FL average10 barns · 860 hd

146.60

−0.62

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	—	Low	1,463	74.58	1,091	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,294	51.07	661	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,003	48.40	486	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	824	37.27	307	4thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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	Lean 85-90%	—	880	35.48/cwt	34.00–37.00	312	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	768	39.05/cwt	38.00–40.00	300	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,294	51.07/cwt	49.00–54.00	661	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	47.44/cwt	46.00–49.00	490	4
Bulls	—	—	1,205	59.54/cwt	56.00–63.00	717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	262	194.94/cwt	192.50–200.00	511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	149.99/cwt	149.00–151.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	143.36/cwt	142.50–145.00	591	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	159.65/cwt	157.00–161.00	835	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	258	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	114.69/cwt	110.00–117.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	693	85.02/cwt	80.00–90.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	102.26/cwt	102.00–102.50	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	163.58/cwt	160.00–167.50	532	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	191.01/cwt	190.00–192.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	156.82/cwt	155.00–164.00	731	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	144.27/cwt	140.00–147.00	525	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	284	162.04/cwt	160.00–165.00	460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	336	150.58/cwt	150.00–152.50	506	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	155.48/cwt	154.00–157.00	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	171.60/cwt	170.00–175.00	463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	182.53/cwt	180.00–185.00	416	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	171.96/cwt	170.00–175.00	561	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	148.71/cwt	147.50–150.00	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	182.55/cwt	180.00–185.00	484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	153.70/cwt	150.00–157.50	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	134.43/cwt	130.00–139.00	629	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	820	65.10/cwt	60.00–69.00	534	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	745	79.05/cwt	78.00–80.00	589	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	925	54.41/cwt	50.00–58.00	503	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	737.38/cwt	725.00–750.00	7,411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	183.26/cwt	180.00–190.00	590	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	162.43/cwt	160.00–167.50	593	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	115.74/cwt	112.50–119.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	162.43/cwt	160.00–165.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	185.63/cwt	185.00–187.50	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	164.04/cwt	160.00–166.00	771	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	172.01/cwt	171.00–173.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	217.55/cwt	215.00–220.00	522	2
Bulls	—	—	1,633	80.48/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,314	6
Bulls	—	—	1,210	71.93/cwt	70.00–74.00	870	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	908	42.51/cwt	40.00–45.00	386	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,021	52.31/cwt	50.00–55.00	534	4

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 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 226Last week 197Year ago 364

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 46Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 49Year ago 30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	34.00–37.00	35.48
2	—	768	38.00–40.00	39.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,294	49.00–54.00	51.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,033	46.00–49.00	47.44
2	—	908	40.00–45.00	42.51
4	—	1,021	50.00–55.00	52.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	56.00–63.00	59.54
6	—	1,633	77.00–84.00	80.48
2	—	1,210	70.00–74.00	71.93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	262	192.50–200.00	194.94
2	—	343	190.00–192.00	191.01
5	—	466	155.00–164.00	156.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	157.00–161.00	159.65
2	—	258	220.00–225.00	222.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	145.00–147.00	145.99
2	—	415	149.00–151.00	149.99
3	—	637	110.00–117.00	114.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	142.50–145.00	143.36
4	—	325	160.00–167.50	163.58
3	—	270	170.00–175.00	171.60
2	—	228	180.00–185.00	182.53
2	—	370	150.00–157.50	153.70
2	—	468	130.00–139.00	134.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	80.00–90.00	85.02
2	—	573	102.00–102.50	102.26
5	—	364	140.00–147.00	144.27
5	—	284	160.00–165.00	162.04
4	—	336	150.00–152.50	150.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	154.00–157.00	155.48
3	—	322	180.00–190.00	183.26
2	—	693	112.50–119.00	115.74
2	—	418	160.00–165.00	162.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	170.00–175.00	171.96
4	—	428	147.50–150.00	148.71
2	—	508	120.00–130.00	124.98
2	—	265	180.00–185.00	182.55
6	—	365	160.00–167.50	162.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	366	185.00–187.50	185.63
3	—	470	160.00–166.00	164.04
2	—	433	171.00–173.00	172.01
2	—	240	215.00–220.00	217.55

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	—	820	60.00–69.00	65.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	745	78.00–80.00	79.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	50.00–58.00	54.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	725.00–750.00	737.38

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle