Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.57/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$151.57

60 head · 386 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$21.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.00

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	368	164.84	607	19thin
Medium and Large 3	354	148.32	525	17thin
Medium and Large 2	422	143.38	606	24

One grade step is worth $21.46/cwt here — about $2 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 sale60 hd

151.57

—

FL average9 barns · 878 hd

152.58

−1.00

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	1,593	93.95	1,496	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,271	85.22	1,083	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,095	72.37	792	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	818	52.52	430	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	173.27/cwt	172.50–174.00	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	126.04/cwt	120.00–128.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	172.42/cwt	170.00–175.00	384	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	196.22/cwt	195.00–197.50	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	171.31/cwt	170.00–174.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	654	90.99/cwt	90.00–95.00	595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	165.22/cwt	160.00–168.00	524	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	142.61/cwt	140.00–148.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	242.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	193.02/cwt	192.00–195.00	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	204.62/cwt	200.00–207.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	182.59/cwt	180.00–185.00	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	198.79/cwt	195.00–200.00	433	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	218	180.96/cwt	180.00–185.00	394	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	162.95/cwt	160.00–166.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	213.17/cwt	210.00–220.00	582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	122.98/cwt	118.00–128.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	125.97/cwt	124.00–128.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	165.98/cwt	164.00–167.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	209.49/cwt	209.00–210.00	572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	141.97/cwt	140.00–144.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	145.05/cwt	142.00–148.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	131.04/cwt	128.00–134.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	151.51/cwt	150.00–153.00	780	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	945	60.59/cwt	58.00–63.00	573	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	69.56/cwt	64.00–73.00	736	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	52.52/cwt	50.00–55.00	430	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,271	85.22/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,083	4
Bulls	—	—	1,470	81.50/cwt	81.00–82.00	1,198	2
Bulls	—	—	1,955	105.21/cwt	101.00–110.00	2,057	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	78.17/cwt	74.00–83.00	914	6
Bulls	—	—	1,473	94.54/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,393	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	85.76/cwt	81.00–90.00	746	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	756.17/cwt	700.00–800.00	6,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	925.54/cwt	875.00–975.00	8,515	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,050.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	10,505	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	108.35/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,078	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	97.22/cwt	92.00–101.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	188.64/cwt	186.00–190.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	219	221.31/cwt	220.00–225.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	164.83/cwt	160.00–168.00	475	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	185.08/cwt	180.00–190.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	185.58/cwt	183.00–191.00	785	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	193.98/cwt	192.00–195.00	733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	152.95/cwt	150.00–159.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	113.96/cwt	112.00–118.00	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	144.11/cwt	140.00–148.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	152.42/cwt	150.00–157.50	488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	162.64/cwt	160.00–164.00	607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	142.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	228.61/cwt	225.00–232.50	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	153.55/cwt	150.00–157.00	576	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 Feb 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 411Last week 226Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 61Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 54Year ago 13

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	172.50–174.00	173.27
4	—	526	120.00–128.00	126.04
5	—	654	90.00–95.00	90.99
3	—	317	160.00–168.00	165.22
3	—	475	140.00–148.00	142.61
5	—	218	180.00–185.00	180.96
2	—	375	150.00–157.00	153.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	130.00–135.00	132.54
2	—	223	170.00–175.00	172.42
5	—	288	160.00–168.00	164.83
3	—	525	112.00–118.00	113.96
2	—	375	140.00–148.00	144.11
3	—	320	150.00–157.50	152.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	170.00–174.00	171.31
2	—	643	110.00–115.00	112.49
2	—	280	180.00–185.00	182.59
4	—	218	195.00–200.00	198.79
3	—	427	150.00–159.00	152.95
3	—	373	160.00–164.00	162.64
2	—	465	140.00–146.00	142.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	195.00–197.50	196.22
2	—	468	160.00–166.00	162.95
3	—	273	210.00–220.00	213.17
2	—	663	118.00–128.00	122.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	240.00–245.00	242.44
3	—	363	192.00–195.00	193.02
3	—	318	200.00–207.00	204.62
2	—	270	225.00–232.50	228.61
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	124.00–128.00	125.97
3	—	373	164.00–167.00	165.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	165.00–170.00	167.47
2	—	573	140.00–144.00	141.97
2	—	515	150.00–153.00	151.51
3	—	423	183.00–191.00	185.58
3	—	378	192.00–195.00	193.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	209.00–210.00	209.49
3	—	373	186.00–190.00	188.64
4	—	219	220.00–225.00	221.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	142.00–148.00	145.05
2	—	528	128.00–134.00	131.04
2	—	315	180.00–190.00	185.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	58.00–63.00	60.59
4	—	1,058	64.00–73.00	69.56
6	—	1,169	74.00–83.00	78.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	50.00–55.00	52.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,271	84.00–86.00	85.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	81.00–82.00	81.50
2	—	1,955	101.00–110.00	105.21
4	—	1,473	90.00–99.00	94.54

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	81.00–90.00	85.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	106.00–111.00	108.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	793	92.00–101.00	97.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	810	700.00–800.00	756.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	875.00–975.00	925.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.50

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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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