Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers slightly higher, feeder bulls slightly higher, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.56/cwt on 66 head.

Average price

$152.56

66 head · 397 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$134

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$6.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.33

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	321	155.12	497	22
Medium and Large 1	444	153.32	680	25
Medium and Large 2	425	148.62	631	19thin

One grade step is worth $6.50/cwt here — about −$134 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 sale66 hd

152.56

—

FL average9 barns · 870 hd

150.23

+2.33

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	1,519	95.26	1,447	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	79.97	974	16

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	773	$644	2thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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 3	—	228	173.71/cwt	170.00–177.50	396	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	136.71/cwt	135.00–140.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	169.53/cwt	167.00–170.00	563	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	149.66/cwt	149.00–150.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	101.99/cwt	100.00–104.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	116.25/cwt	115.00–117.50	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	152.67/cwt	151.00–157.50	571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	146.27/cwt	145.00–147.50	553	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	162.93/cwt	160.00–167.00	437	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	169.99/cwt	169.00–171.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	187.94/cwt	186.00–190.00	795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	161.03/cwt	158.00–164.00	942	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	156.57/cwt	152.00–159.00	662	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	166.34/cwt	164.00–170.00	630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	188.59/cwt	185.00–192.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	144.62/cwt	140.00–149.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	231	246.36/cwt	240.00–250.00	569	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	151.63/cwt	147.00–154.00	864	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	173.38/cwt	171.00–178.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	198.27/cwt	195.00–205.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	234	233.08/cwt	230.00–237.50	545	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	188.29/cwt	185.00–190.00	810	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	213.09/cwt	210.00–216.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	153.84/cwt	150.00–157.50	489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	148.21/cwt	146.00–151.00	713	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	134.98/cwt	134.00–136.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	154.41/cwt	150.00–159.00	741	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	162.02/cwt	160.00–164.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	151.63/cwt	150.00–154.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	173.96/cwt	172.00–178.00	560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	135.73/cwt	135.00–138.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	189.88/cwt	185.00–200.00	704	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	176.09/cwt	170.00–180.00	667	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	202.55/cwt	200.00–205.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	187.42/cwt	185.00–190.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	142.32/cwt	140.00–147.00	944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	144.19/cwt	142.50–145.00	761	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	644.01/head	600.00–700.00	644	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	89.79/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,042	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	110.74/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	100.26/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,026	2
Bulls	—	—	1,573	99.93/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,572	4
Bulls	—	—	1,410	85.93/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,212	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	80.54/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,020	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	88.75/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,045	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	68.87/cwt	64.00–74.00	838	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 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 342Year ago 355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 103Year ago 226

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 54Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	228	170.00–177.50	173.71
3	—	420	135.00–140.00	136.71
6	—	378	145.00–147.50	146.27
5	—	268	160.00–167.00	162.93
4	—	318	150.00–157.50	153.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	332	167.00–170.00	169.53
3	—	425	149.00–150.00	149.66
2	—	693	100.00–104.00	101.99
4	—	374	151.00–157.50	152.67
4	—	481	135.00–138.00	135.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	115.00–117.50	116.25
6	—	423	152.00–159.00	156.57
5	—	379	164.00–170.00	166.34
7	—	481	146.00–151.00	148.21
2	—	528	134.00–136.00	134.98
3	—	322	172.00–178.00	173.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	169.00–171.00	169.99
2	—	423	186.00–190.00	187.94
2	—	280	230.00–235.00	232.54
4	—	585	158.00–164.00	161.03
5	—	231	240.00–250.00	246.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	185.00–192.00	188.59
2	—	575	140.00–149.00	144.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	147.00–154.00	151.63
3	—	465	171.00–178.00	173.38
3	—	372	195.00–205.00	198.27
5	—	234	230.00–237.50	233.08
6	—	430	185.00–190.00	188.29
2	—	320	210.00–216.00	213.09
3	—	663	140.00–147.00	142.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	150.00–159.00	154.41
5	—	379	170.00–180.00	176.09
2	—	270	200.00–205.00	202.55
2	—	325	185.00–190.00	187.42
3	—	528	142.50–145.00	144.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	160.00–164.00	162.02
2	—	565	135.00–140.00	137.48
5	—	521	150.00–154.00	151.63
7	—	371	185.00–200.00	189.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	773	600.00–700.00	644.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	85.00–94.00	89.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	107.00–115.00	110.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,023	96.00–104.00	100.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,573	95.00–103.00	99.93
2	—	1,410	84.00–88.00	85.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,267	76.00–84.00	80.54
6	—	1,177	85.00–94.00	88.75
5	—	1,217	64.00–74.00	68.87

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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