Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.18/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$147.18

81 head · 412 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$14.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.21

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	419	155.03	650	29
Medium and Large 2	424	144.52	613	27
Medium and Large 3	391	140.94	551	25

One grade step is worth $14.09/cwt here — about $98 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 sale81 hd

147.18

—

FL average9 barns · 1,027 hd

146.97

+0.21

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	1,773	100.49	1,782	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,140	78.20	891	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	780	52.71	411	2thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	423	154.42/cwt	150.00–159.00	653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	118.68/cwt	118.00–120.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	152.40/cwt	150.00–157.50	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	153.41/cwt	150.00–157.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	117.27/cwt	112.00–120.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	162.19/cwt	160.00–169.00	451	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	134.10/cwt	130.00–138.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	183.70/cwt	182.50–185.00	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	133.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	134.19/cwt	132.50–137.50	641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	161.21/cwt	160.00–165.00	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	144.07/cwt	140.00–148.00	602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	203.91/cwt	201.00–210.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	130.23/cwt	127.50–133.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	105.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	173.71/cwt	172.00–177.00	730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	144.64/cwt	140.00–147.00	822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	142.96/cwt	142.00–145.00	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	171.80/cwt	171.00–172.00	828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	185.90/cwt	180.00–190.00	699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	194.23/cwt	192.00–199.00	742	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	167.97/cwt	162.00–170.00	870	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	146.00/cwt	145.00–147.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	184.88/cwt	182.00–191.00	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	151.01/cwt	150.00–153.00	790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	164.43/cwt	160.00–169.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	137.47/cwt	132.50–140.00	795	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	201.73/cwt	201.00–202.50	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	174.70/cwt	172.50–179.00	730	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	271	223.52/cwt	220.00–229.00	606	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	194.20/cwt	192.00–200.00	746	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	590	148.03/cwt	145.00–151.00	873	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	52.71/cwt	50.00–55.00	411	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	988	64.29/cwt	60.00–68.00	635	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	84.16/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,048	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	975	74.22/cwt	70.00–79.00	724	2
Bulls	—	—	1,773	100.49/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,782	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	84.49/cwt	80.00–90.00	771	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	104.66/cwt	100.00–110.00	888	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	73.79/cwt	70.00–77.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	161.96/cwt	160.00–166.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	140.22/cwt	138.00–147.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	194.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	156.97/cwt	155.00–159.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	183.36/cwt	180.00–185.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	163.69/cwt	160.00–167.50	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	202.55/cwt	200.00–205.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	564	129.36/cwt	127.50–130.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	124.52/cwt	120.00–129.00	863	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	175.86/cwt	172.50–177.50	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	139.51/cwt	137.00–142.00	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	181.73/cwt	180.00–189.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	186.72/cwt	180.00–190.00	788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	222	224.19/cwt	222.50–225.00	498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	186.18/cwt	182.50–190.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	144.39/cwt	141.00–149.00	673	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	174.62/cwt	170.00–177.00	555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	163.07/cwt	160.00–166.00	527	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	135.49/cwt	134.00–137.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	101.68/cwt	100.00–105.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	171.18/cwt	170.00–175.00	471	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	217	175.81/cwt	175.00–177.50	382	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	142.76/cwt	140.00–147.00	537	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 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 342Last week 463Year ago 462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 62Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 56Year ago 75

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	150.00–159.00	154.42
4	—	371	160.00–165.00	161.21
2	—	570	127.50–133.00	130.23
2	—	275	182.50–190.00	186.18
7	—	466	141.00–149.00	144.39
6	—	318	170.00–177.00	174.62
4	—	530	134.00–137.00	135.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	118.00–120.00	118.68
3	—	328	150.00–157.50	152.40
4	—	278	160.00–169.00	162.19
3	—	420	130.00–135.00	133.29
4	—	580	100.00–110.00	105.09
3	—	217	175.00–177.50	175.81
5	—	376	140.00–147.00	142.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	150.00–157.00	153.41
3	—	577	112.00–120.00	117.27
2	—	230	182.50–185.00	183.70
3	—	478	132.50–137.50	134.19
4	—	418	140.00–148.00	144.07
2	—	518	125.00–130.00	127.54
4	—	323	160.00–166.00	163.07
3	—	657	100.00–105.00	101.68
4	—	275	170.00–175.00	171.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	130.00–138.00	134.10
3	—	530	142.00–145.00	142.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	201.00–210.00	203.91
5	—	482	171.00–172.00	171.80
3	—	382	192.00–199.00	194.23
4	—	518	162.00–170.00	167.97
2	—	663	145.00–147.00	146.00
3	—	432	182.00–191.00	184.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	172.00–177.00	173.71
3	—	568	140.00–147.00	144.64
5	—	376	180.00–190.00	185.90
3	—	523	150.00–153.00	151.01
2	—	468	160.00–169.00	164.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	132.50–140.00	137.47
3	—	418	172.50–179.00	174.70
4	—	328	190.00–200.00	194.89
3	—	377	180.00–185.00	183.36
2	—	478	160.00–167.50	163.69
2	—	693	120.00–129.00	124.52
3	—	222	222.50–225.00	224.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	201.00–202.50	201.73
5	—	271	220.00–229.00	223.52
7	—	384	192.00–200.00	194.20
4	—	590	145.00–151.00	148.03
3	—	530	160.00–166.00	161.96
4	—	663	137.00–142.00	139.51
3	—	422	180.00–190.00	186.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	138.00–147.00	140.22
2	—	478	155.00–159.00	156.97
2	—	270	200.00–205.00	202.55
4	—	564	127.50–130.00	129.36
3	—	377	172.50–177.50	175.86
5	—	327	180.00–189.00	181.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	50.00–55.00	52.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	60.00–68.00	64.29
6	—	1,245	80.00–89.00	84.16
2	—	975	70.00–79.00	74.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,773	98.00–103.00	100.49

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	913	80.00–90.00	84.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	848	100.00–110.00	104.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	70.00–77.00	73.79

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