Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $177.31/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$177.31

69 head · 379 lb average

Value per head Derived

$673

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$13.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.32

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	406	184.33	748	25
Medium and Large 2	369	176.92	653	19thin
Medium and Large 3	361	170.59	615	25

One grade step is worth $13.74/cwt here — about $133 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

177.31

—

FL average8 barns · 381 hd

159.99

+17.32

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	1,388	92.85	1,289	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	67.80	793	14

Every lot, as filed

58 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 1	—	330	207.94/cwt	206.00–210.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	135.96/cwt	134.00–139.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	125.45/cwt	118.00–128.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	142.71/cwt	140.00–148.00	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	200.22/cwt	199.00–201.00	633	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	116.01/cwt	114.00–120.00	803	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	142.74/cwt	142.00–145.00	604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	173.98/cwt	170.00–176.00	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	173.97/cwt	169.00–179.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	160.03/cwt	155.00–162.50	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	173	256.54/cwt	250.00–260.00	444	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	187.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	142.02/cwt	138.00–146.00	842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	154.06/cwt	150.00–158.00	806	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	903.48/cwt	850.00–950.00	11,998	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	132.74/cwt	132.00–133.00	690	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	216.54/cwt	214.00–219.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	232.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	523	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	920	55.05/cwt	50.00–60.00	506	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	73.95/cwt	71.00–77.00	896	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	65.90/cwt	61.00–70.00	797	6
Bulls	—	—	1,388	92.85/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,289	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	183.78/cwt	177.50–185.00	603	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	693	112.99/cwt	111.00–115.00	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	117.53/cwt	112.50–120.00	561	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	151.27/cwt	150.00–152.50	647	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	74.17/cwt	70.00–78.00	725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	988	63.93/cwt	60.00–68.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	152.58/cwt	150.00–155.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	152.95/cwt	150.00–159.00	661	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,038	632.89/cwt	600.00–675.00	6,569	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	725.66/cwt	700.00–750.00	7,605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	234	192.30/cwt	190.00–200.00	450	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	123.82/cwt	120.00–127.50	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	130.48/cwt	130.00–132.00	633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	185.91/cwt	182.50–192.50	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	161.75/cwt	160.00–167.50	364	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	191.79/cwt	187.50–196.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	161.05/cwt	160.00–167.50	433	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	216	181.11/cwt	175.00–185.00	391	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	674	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	171.52/cwt	170.00–173.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	693	113.99/cwt	111.00–117.00	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	217.53/cwt	215.00–220.00	463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	182.51/cwt	182.00–183.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	148.63/cwt	146.00–154.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	274	203.07/cwt	200.00–207.50	556	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	146.06/cwt	140.00–149.00	774	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	142.57/cwt	140.00–147.50	528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	193.38/cwt	190.00–195.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	181.49/cwt	181.00–182.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	592	124.64/cwt	122.00–130.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	592	140.41/cwt	138.00–144.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	161.96/cwt	160.00–165.00	695	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	192.46/cwt	188.00–194.00	602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	165.28/cwt	160.00–168.00	517	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	152.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	577	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 Aug 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 482Year ago 282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 68Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 48Year ago 52

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	206.00–210.00	207.94
3	—	412	170.00–176.00	173.98
3	—	477	155.00–162.50	160.03
3	—	173	250.00–260.00	256.54
2	—	378	185.00–190.00	187.55
2	—	285	214.00–219.00	216.54
2	—	225	230.00–235.00	232.33
3	—	522	146.00–154.00	148.63
5	—	592	138.00–144.00	140.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	140.00–148.00	142.71
6	—	415	160.00–165.00	162.47
5	—	274	200.00–207.50	203.07
3	—	335	190.00–195.00	193.38
2	—	378	181.00–182.00	181.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	177.50–185.00	183.78
3	—	432	150.00–159.00	152.95
4	—	234	190.00–200.00	192.30
2	—	520	120.00–127.50	123.82
6	—	273	182.50–192.50	185.91
2	—	375	170.00–173.00	171.52
2	—	693	111.00–117.00	113.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	489	134.00–139.00	135.96
9	—	692	114.00–120.00	116.01
4	—	423	142.00–145.00	142.74
4	—	520	132.00–133.00	132.74
3	—	592	122.00–130.00	124.64
3	—	313	160.00–168.00	165.28
2	—	378	150.00–155.00	152.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	118.00–128.00	125.45
2	—	320	150.00–155.00	152.58
4	—	485	130.00–132.00	130.48
7	—	269	160.00–167.50	161.05
5	—	216	175.00–185.00	181.11
2	—	643	108.00–110.00	109.00
3	—	370	140.00–147.50	142.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	112.50–120.00	117.53
4	—	225	160.00–167.50	161.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	316	199.00–201.00	200.22
2	—	433	169.00–179.00	173.97
4	—	593	138.00–146.00	142.02
4	—	523	150.00–158.00	154.06
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	111.00–115.00	112.99
2	—	428	150.00–152.50	151.27
2	—	268	187.50–196.00	191.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	213	215.00–220.00	217.53
2	—	375	182.00–183.00	182.51
3	—	530	140.00–149.00	146.06
5	—	429	160.00–165.00	161.96
4	—	313	188.00–194.00	192.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,328	850.00–950.00	903.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,048	700.00–750.00	725.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	600.00–675.00	632.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	70.00–78.00	74.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	60.00–68.00	63.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	50.00–60.00	55.05
6	—	1,212	71.00–77.00	73.95
6	—	1,210	61.00–70.00	65.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	90.00–96.00	92.85

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

Bulls · 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