Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.77/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$144.77

75 head · 404 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$34

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

$64.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.57

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	272	195.63	532	10thin
Medium and Large 2	415	144.91	601	26
Medium and Large 3	430	131.63	566	39

One grade step is worth $64.01/cwt here — about −$34 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 sale75 hd

144.77

—

FL average8 barns · 893 hd

151.34

−6.57

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	1,727	89.77	1,550	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,118	62.18	695	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	720	48.45	349	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	435	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	101.22/cwt	100.00–107.00	577	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	143.66/cwt	140.00–149.00	530	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	114.85/cwt	110.00–118.00	602	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	274	160.68/cwt	160.00–162.50	440	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	171.41/cwt	170.00–177.50	473	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	193.45/cwt	191.00–196.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	155.45/cwt	152.00–159.00	813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	644	106.01/cwt	100.00–108.00	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	144.46/cwt	140.00–146.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	141.99/cwt	141.00–144.00	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	212	213.39/cwt	210.00–215.00	452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	144.95/cwt	140.00–147.50	681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	211.59/cwt	210.00–215.00	476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	174.05/cwt	170.00–178.00	670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	149.34/cwt	148.00–150.00	877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	177.93/cwt	174.00–182.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	201.22/cwt	200.00–202.50	670	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	155.82/cwt	152.00–159.00	734	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	161.28/cwt	160.00–165.00	668	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	148.49/cwt	147.00–150.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	151.69/cwt	150.00–155.00	642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	162.05/cwt	160.00–168.00	768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	157.63/cwt	155.00–159.00	815	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	194.97/cwt	189.00–198.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	196.29/cwt	194.00–201.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	150.03/cwt	147.00–153.00	878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	171.48/cwt	170.00–173.00	729	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	933	52.47/cwt	51.00–54.00	490	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	720	48.45/cwt	45.00–52.00	349	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	67.55/cwt	64.00–74.00	802	6
Bulls	—	—	1,633	85.10/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,390	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	58.98/cwt	55.00–63.00	652	4
Bulls	—	—	1,445	84.56/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,222	2
Bulls	—	—	2,103	99.65/cwt	97.00–102.00	2,096	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	878	69.33/cwt	64.00–73.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	136.03/cwt	132.00–138.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	218	212.41/cwt	210.00–215.00	463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	181.28/cwt	180.00–185.00	576	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	144.57/cwt	140.00–149.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	152.77/cwt	150.00–158.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	185.94/cwt	180.00–188.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	158.49/cwt	157.50–159.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	152.30/cwt	150.00–159.00	553	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	208	237.47/cwt	235.00–240.00	494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	201.75/cwt	200.00–205.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	135.95/cwt	130.00–138.00	563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	153.66/cwt	150.00–157.00	507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	171	222.55/cwt	220.00–230.00	381	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	161.28/cwt	160.00–168.00	529	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	110.62/cwt	108.00–112.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	125.37/cwt	120.00–128.00	579	3

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 Jan 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 349Last week 341Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 125Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 73Year ago 60

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	160.00–165.00	162.53
2	—	663	120.00–125.00	122.49
4	—	374	180.00–188.00	185.94
3	—	477	157.50–159.00	158.49
3	—	272	200.00–205.00	201.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	160.00–168.00	162.05
3	—	517	155.00–159.00	157.63
3	—	367	189.00–198.00	194.97
3	—	327	194.00–201.00	196.29
2	—	585	147.00–153.00	150.03
2	—	425	170.00–173.00	171.48
2	—	208	235.00–240.00	237.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	132.00–138.00	136.03
2	—	218	210.00–215.00	212.41
4	—	318	180.00–185.00	181.28
2	—	473	140.00–149.00	144.57
3	—	423	150.00–158.00	152.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	100.00–107.00	101.22
5	—	369	140.00–149.00	143.66
10	—	524	110.00–118.00	114.85
7	—	274	160.00–162.50	160.68
4	—	414	130.00–138.00	135.95
4	—	330	150.00–157.00	153.66
3	—	462	120.00–128.00	125.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	276	170.00–177.50	171.41
4	—	644	100.00–108.00	106.01
4	—	419	140.00–146.00	144.46
4	—	363	150.00–159.00	152.30
6	—	328	160.00–168.00	161.28
3	—	575	108.00–112.00	110.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	141.00–144.00	141.99
3	—	212	210.00–215.00	213.39
4	—	171	220.00–230.00	222.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	191.00–196.00	193.45
6	—	523	152.00–159.00	155.45
3	—	587	148.00–150.00	149.34
2	—	693	140.00–145.00	142.51
2	—	428	174.00–182.00	177.93
4	—	333	200.00–202.50	201.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	140.00–147.50	144.95
3	—	225	210.00–215.00	211.59
2	—	385	170.00–178.00	174.05
6	—	423	150.00–155.00	151.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	471	152.00–159.00	155.82
4	—	414	160.00–165.00	161.28
2	—	683	129.00–130.00	129.50
2	—	525	147.00–150.00	148.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	51.00–54.00	52.47
6	—	1,188	64.00–74.00	67.55
4	—	1,106	55.00–63.00	58.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	45.00–52.00	48.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	82.00–88.00	85.10
2	—	1,445	82.00–87.00	84.56
2	—	2,103	97.00–102.00	99.65

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	—	878	64.00–73.00	69.33

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