Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.36/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$129.36

69 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$14.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.62

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	434	134.96	586	22
Medium and Large 1	484	131.94	639	25
Medium and Large 3	438	120.85	530	22

One grade step is worth $14.11/cwt here — about $56 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 sale69 hd

129.36

—

FL average10 barns · 798 hd

136.98

−7.62

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	1,645	75.53	1,242	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,094	49.69	543	8thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	163.15/cwt	159.00–167.50	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	132.62/cwt	130.00–138.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	145.39/cwt	140.00–148.00	468	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	138.69/cwt	136.00–140.00	599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	189.07/cwt	185.00–193.00	520	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	135.52/cwt	134.00–137.00	709	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	131.08/cwt	127.00–135.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	123.31/cwt	120.00–128.00	524	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	130.96/cwt	130.00–135.00	558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	142.58/cwt	140.00–145.00	539	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	151.01/cwt	150.00–152.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	693	117.51/cwt	114.00–121.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	145.57/cwt	141.00–150.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	113.03/cwt	110.00–119.00	659	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	153.30/cwt	150.00–155.00	510	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	154.63/cwt	150.00–159.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	158.99/cwt	158.00–160.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	145.56/cwt	142.00–148.00	544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	164.07/cwt	160.00–168.00	702	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	592	124.99/cwt	123.00–126.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	126.02/cwt	125.00–129.00	590	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	156.01/cwt	155.00–157.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	166.74/cwt	165.00–169.00	699	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	134.55/cwt	130.00–139.00	572	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	146.01/cwt	143.00–147.00	597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	144.94/cwt	143.00–149.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	182.18/cwt	178.00–186.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	243	195.99/cwt	195.00–197.00	476	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	53.52/cwt	50.00–57.00	590	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	45.86/cwt	40.00–49.00	497	4
Bulls	—	—	1,540	73.48/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,132	6
Bulls	—	—	1,958	81.69/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	91.66/cwt	90.00–95.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	164.91/cwt	161.00–169.00	533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	153.63/cwt	150.00–157.00	504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	167.85/cwt	165.00–172.00	544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	643	90.50/cwt	90.00–91.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	208	163.80/cwt	160.00–167.50	341	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	693	81.33/cwt	80.00–84.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	110.85/cwt	110.00–112.50	508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	101.30/cwt	100.00–104.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	127.77/cwt	121.00–130.00	657	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	124.65/cwt	120.00–127.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	164.28/cwt	162.50–166.00	435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	133.00/cwt	132.50–134.00	609	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	808	71.40/cwt	68.00–75.00	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	133.99/cwt	132.00–138.00	627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	114.99/cwt	112.00–118.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	135.36/cwt	132.00–137.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	153.02/cwt	152.00–156.00	555	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 Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 258Last week 204Year ago 131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 31Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 65Year ago 18

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	100.00–110.00	104.98
4	—	365	158.00–160.00	158.99
2	—	430	155.00–157.00	156.01
5	—	324	165.00–172.00	167.85
3	—	517	120.00–127.00	124.65
3	—	467	132.00–137.00	135.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	275	185.00–193.00	189.07
4	—	523	134.00–137.00	135.52
2	—	693	114.00–121.00	117.51
2	—	473	141.00–150.00	145.57
4	—	428	160.00–168.00	164.07
3	—	592	123.00–126.00	124.99
2	—	330	178.00–186.00	182.18
2	—	243	195.00–197.00	195.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	130.00–135.00	130.96
4	—	378	140.00–145.00	142.58
3	—	333	150.00–155.00	153.30
2	—	643	90.00–91.00	90.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	159.00–167.50	163.15
5	—	374	142.00–148.00	145.56
4	—	468	125.00–129.00	126.02
6	—	425	130.00–139.00	134.55
3	—	693	90.00–95.00	91.66
2	—	265	162.50–166.00	164.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	130.00–138.00	132.62
3	—	322	140.00–148.00	145.39
5	—	425	120.00–128.00	123.31
2	—	208	160.00–167.50	163.80
3	—	693	80.00–84.00	81.33
3	—	458	110.00–112.50	110.85
3	—	528	100.00–104.00	101.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	583	110.00–119.00	113.03
4	—	409	143.00–147.00	146.01
8	—	514	121.00–130.00	127.77
3	—	468	132.00–138.00	133.99
4	—	363	152.00–156.00	153.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	136.00–140.00	138.69
2	—	328	150.00–157.00	153.63
3	—	458	132.50–134.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	127.00–135.00	131.08
2	—	423	150.00–159.00	154.63
2	—	323	161.00–169.00	164.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	150.00–152.00	151.01
7	—	419	165.00–169.00	166.74
3	—	527	143.00–149.00	144.94
2	—	693	112.00–118.00	114.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,103	50.00–57.00	53.52
4	—	1,084	40.00–49.00	45.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,540	71.00–76.00	73.48
2	—	1,958	79.00–84.00	81.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	808	68.00–75.00	71.40

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