Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls slightly lower. Feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers slightly higher. Replacement cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.64/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$135.64

82 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$81

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

$3.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.99

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	469	137.10	643	30
Medium and Large 3	414	136.12	564	26
Medium and Large 1	543	133.48	724	26

One grade step is worth $3.62/cwt here — about −$81 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 sale82 hd

135.64

—

FL average9 barns · 1,148 hd

143.63

−7.99

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	—	Low	1,458	95.18	1,388	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,145	78.34	897	12

Every lot, as filed

54 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 1	—	427	153.06/cwt	150.00–155.00	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	153.28/cwt	150.00–158.00	561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	147.98/cwt	145.00–149.00	626	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	126.87/cwt	122.00–130.00	669	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	153.43/cwt	150.00–157.00	721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	167.40/cwt	164.00–170.00	902	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	142.34/cwt	140.00–147.00	985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	184.75/cwt	182.00–190.00	780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	541	134.82/cwt	131.00–140.00	729	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	693	93.49/cwt	91.00–96.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	164.37/cwt	162.00–169.00	777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	692	136.33/cwt	136.00–137.00	943	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	174.61/cwt	170.00–179.00	742	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	193.47/cwt	190.00–200.00	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	142.78/cwt	136.00–145.00	754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	158.17/cwt	152.50–160.00	832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	158.02/cwt	156.00–162.00	921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	198.32/cwt	197.50–200.00	738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	174.29/cwt	172.00–179.00	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	166.71/cwt	160.00–169.00	772	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	216.86/cwt	212.00–222.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	229	217.05/cwt	215.00–220.00	497	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	144.48/cwt	142.00–147.00	831	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	208.79/cwt	207.50–210.00	679	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	988	64.22/cwt	60.00–69.00	634	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	85.43/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,039	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	74.75/cwt	70.00–79.00	834	4
Bulls	—	—	1,298	92.44/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,200	2
Bulls	—	—	1,618	97.92/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,584	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	90.54/cwt	88.00–93.00	856	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	104.50/cwt	100.00–108.00	975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	112.92/cwt	110.00–116.00	892	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	171.48/cwt	170.00–173.00	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	652	137.80/cwt	137.00–139.00	898	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	192.55/cwt	190.00–197.50	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	205.20/cwt	202.50–211.00	560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	218	205.17/cwt	200.00–210.00	447	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	164.39/cwt	160.00–169.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	117.05/cwt	115.00–119.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	118.73/cwt	117.50–120.00	686	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	125.40/cwt	121.00–130.00	731	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	145.36/cwt	142.00–147.00	708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	195.05/cwt	192.50–197.50	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	139.01/cwt	138.00–140.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	122.61/cwt	120.00–128.00	576	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	162.72/cwt	160.00–167.00	527	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	336	152.17/cwt	150.00–157.50	511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	134.26/cwt	130.00–137.00	563	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	161.46/cwt	160.00–166.00	433	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	137.28/cwt	132.00–140.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	114.60/cwt	111.00–120.00	739	5

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 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 463Last week 284Year ago 413

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 38Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 34Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	150.00–155.00	153.06
7	—	541	131.00–140.00	134.82
6	—	583	121.00–130.00	125.40
3	—	487	142.00–147.00	145.36
5	—	645	111.00–120.00	114.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	643	100.00–110.00	104.98
5	—	366	150.00–158.00	153.28
4	—	423	145.00–149.00	147.98
5	—	527	122.00–130.00	126.87
4	—	578	117.50–120.00	118.73
5	—	324	160.00–167.00	162.72
3	—	470	132.00–140.00	137.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	91.00–96.00	93.49
2	—	523	115.00–119.00	117.05
6	—	470	120.00–128.00	122.61
7	—	336	150.00–157.50	152.17
5	—	419	130.00–137.00	134.26
4	—	268	160.00–166.00	161.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	150.00–157.00	153.43
4	—	528	136.00–145.00	142.78
2	—	570	130.00–132.00	130.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	539	164.00–170.00	167.40
3	—	692	140.00–147.00	142.34
3	—	422	182.00–190.00	184.75
3	—	583	156.00–162.00	158.02
3	—	372	197.50–200.00	198.32
3	—	485	172.00–179.00	174.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	162.00–169.00	164.37
3	—	692	136.00–137.00	136.33
4	—	425	170.00–179.00	174.61
3	—	322	190.00–200.00	193.47
4	—	526	152.50–160.00	158.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	170.00–175.00	172.45
4	—	218	200.00–210.00	205.17
2	—	420	160.00–169.00	164.39
2	—	275	192.50–197.50	195.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	160.00–169.00	166.71
5	—	229	215.00–220.00	217.05
2	—	425	170.00–173.00	171.48
5	—	652	137.00–139.00	137.80
3	—	313	190.00–197.50	192.55
3	—	273	202.50–211.00	205.20
2	—	588	138.00–140.00	139.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	212.00–222.00	216.86
4	—	575	142.00–147.00	144.48
2	—	325	207.50–210.00	208.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	60.00–69.00	64.22
6	—	1,216	80.00–90.00	85.43
4	—	1,116	70.00–79.00	74.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	90.00–95.00	92.44
2	—	1,618	96.00–100.00	97.92

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	—	945	88.00–93.00	90.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	933	100.00–108.00	104.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	790	110.00–116.00	112.92

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