Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2020-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends offered due to market closure last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.57/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$127.57

54 head · 420 lb average

Value per head Derived

$535

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$6

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$33.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.99

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	346	139.90	485	13thin
Medium and Large 1	434	132.55	575	27
Medium and Large 3	460	106.50	490	14thin

One grade step is worth $33.40/cwt here — about −$6 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 sale54 hd

127.57

—

FL average4 barns · 438 hd

131.56

−3.99

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	1,642	76.03	1,248	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,280	53.05	679	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,159	48.19	558	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	36.03	378	2thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	133.40/cwt	130.00–140.00	700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	75.97/cwt	74.00–78.00	555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	112.01/cwt	110.00–114.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	121.98/cwt	120.00–123.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	133.80/cwt	130.00–137.50	549	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	148.08/cwt	144.00–150.00	718	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	45.75/cwt	40.00–48.00	523	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	50.62/cwt	49.00–54.00	595	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	36.03/cwt	35.00–37.00	378	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	53.05/cwt	50.00–56.00	679	4
Bulls	—	—	1,958	82.57/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,617	2
Bulls	—	—	1,325	69.49/cwt	67.00–72.00	921	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	136.97/cwt	136.00–138.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	103.51/cwt	102.00–105.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	691	96.44/cwt	95.00–100.00	666	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	113.54/cwt	111.00–116.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	124.56/cwt	121.00–128.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	173.81/cwt	170.00–177.50	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	142.64/cwt	140.00–144.00	475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	121.22/cwt	120.00–125.00	452	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	127.40/cwt	122.50–129.00	526	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	165.46/cwt	163.00–168.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	151.82/cwt	150.00–157.50	414	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	108.04/cwt	104.00–110.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	90.99/cwt	90.00–95.00	490	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	132.19/cwt	129.00–133.00	675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	142.35/cwt	140.00–147.00	530	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	103.64/cwt	101.00–105.00	598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	162.04/cwt	160.00–164.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	151.27/cwt	150.00–152.50	492	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	174.58/cwt	172.50–179.00	564	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	112.96/cwt	110.00–116.00	591	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	63.85/cwt	60.00–68.00	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	263	183.79/cwt	180.00–185.00	483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	152.29/cwt	150.00–159.00	629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	170.04/cwt	162.00–172.00	626	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	158.52/cwt	157.00–160.00	594	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	176.98/cwt	175.00–178.00	634	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	131.60/cwt	128.00–135.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	105.38/cwt	101.00–110.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	124.09/cwt	121.00–127.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	153.49/cwt	150.00–158.00	497	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	143.48/cwt	140.00–149.00	534	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	143.46/cwt	140.00–147.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	267	171.63/cwt	170.00–175.00	458	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	163.98/cwt	161.00–167.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	165.06/cwt	161.00–169.00	545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	117.73/cwt	115.00–120.00	611	9

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 Nov 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 330Last week 340Year ago 408

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 51Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 64Year ago 103

No trends offered due to market closure last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	130.00–140.00	133.40
2	—	643	110.00–114.00	112.01
3	—	585	120.00–123.00	121.98
6	—	485	144.00–150.00	148.08
6	—	358	175.00–178.00	176.98
2	—	408	161.00–167.00	163.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	102.00–105.00	103.51
2	—	325	163.00–168.00	165.46
2	—	425	145.00–147.00	145.99
2	—	523	110.00–116.00	112.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	170.00–177.50	173.81
2	—	368	160.00–164.00	162.04
2	—	520	121.00–127.00	124.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	130.00–137.50	133.80
2	—	468	121.00–128.00	124.56
2	—	580	101.00–110.00	105.38
7	—	324	150.00–158.00	153.49
5	—	372	140.00–149.00	143.48
9	—	519	115.00–120.00	117.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	136.00–138.00	136.97
3	—	333	140.00–144.00	142.64
4	—	413	122.50–129.00	127.40
4	—	273	150.00–157.50	151.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	111.00–116.00	113.54
4	—	373	120.00–125.00	121.22
3	—	475	104.00–110.00	108.04
5	—	538	90.00–95.00	90.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	691	95.00–100.00	96.44
2	—	375	157.00–160.00	158.52
3	—	267	170.00–175.00	171.63
4	—	330	161.00–169.00	165.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	129.00–133.00	132.19
6	—	323	172.50–179.00	174.58
4	—	263	180.00–185.00	183.79
4	—	413	150.00–159.00	152.29
5	—	368	162.00–172.00	170.04
2	—	475	140.00–147.00	143.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	140.00–147.00	142.35
3	—	577	101.00–105.00	103.64
2	—	325	150.00–152.50	151.27
2	—	423	128.00–135.00	131.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	730	74.00–78.00	75.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	60.00–68.00	63.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,143	40.00–48.00	45.75
6	—	1,175	49.00–54.00	50.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	35.00–37.00	36.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,280	50.00–56.00	53.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,958	80.00–85.00	82.57
2	—	1,325	67.00–72.00	69.49

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle