Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.87/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$141.87

58 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$629

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$86

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

$2.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.78

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	444	143.17	635	17thin
Medium and Large 3	377	141.91	535	21
Medium and Large 1	513	140.72	721	20

One grade step is worth $2.45/cwt here — about −$86 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 sale58 hd

141.87

—

FL average9 barns · 887 hd

141.09

+0.78

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	1,495	85.91	1,284	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	63.15	770	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	804	52.90	425	6thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	467	125.04/cwt	120.00–127.50	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	161.82/cwt	160.00–167.50	434	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	172.10/cwt	170.00–177.50	657	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	155.04/cwt	152.50–157.50	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	173.86/cwt	172.00–177.50	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	143.80/cwt	140.00–147.50	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	155.45/cwt	152.50–157.50	584	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	142.55/cwt	140.00–147.50	756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	155.81/cwt	152.50–157.50	753	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	164.13/cwt	162.50–165.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	131.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	182.05/cwt	180.00–185.00	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	183.70/cwt	180.00–187.50	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	155.65/cwt	150.00–157.50	822	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	163.31/cwt	160.00–165.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	191.23/cwt	190.00–195.00	723	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	165.12/cwt	160.00–170.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	175.08/cwt	170.00–177.50	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	653	122.49/cwt	120.00–127.50	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	131.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	202.55/cwt	200.00–205.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	173.46/cwt	172.50–175.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	140.04/cwt	137.50–142.50	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	162.43/cwt	160.00–165.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	153.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	129.14/cwt	127.50–130.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	148.02/cwt	146.00–150.00	636	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	138.09/cwt	132.50–140.00	737	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	154.48/cwt	152.50–162.50	655	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	146.21/cwt	142.50–150.00	709	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	143.84/cwt	140.00–147.50	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	113.78/cwt	110.00–117.50	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	164.65/cwt	160.00–167.50	706	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	171.84/cwt	170.00–177.50	650	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	153.26/cwt	150.00–155.00	869	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	181.22/cwt	180.00–185.00	594	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	152.06/cwt	150.00–157.50	800	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	714	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	73.74/cwt	70.00–78.00	754	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	97.63/cwt	92.00–102.00	810	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	85.24/cwt	82.00–88.00	842	2
Bulls	—	—	1,330	82.84/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,102	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	64.68/cwt	59.00–68.00	825	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	70.54/cwt	69.00–72.00	902	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	53.47/cwt	50.00–58.00	575	4
Bulls	—	—	1,825	92.05/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,680	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	813	61.68/cwt	59.00–64.00	501	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	43.87/cwt	40.00–48.00	374	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	745	53.14/cwt	50.00–56.00	396	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 Oct 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 513Last week 620Year ago 537

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 167Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 106Last week 85Year ago 75

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	120.00–127.50	125.04
4	—	268	160.00–167.50	161.82
2	—	380	140.00–147.50	143.80
4	—	418	130.00–135.00	131.23
6	—	327	150.00–155.00	153.37
2	—	528	110.00–115.00	112.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	152.50–157.50	155.45
2	—	525	120.00–125.00	122.48
8	—	430	146.00–150.00	148.02
2	—	585	110.00–117.50	113.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	110.00–115.00	112.49
3	—	573	127.50–130.00	129.14
4	—	534	132.50–140.00	138.09
5	—	424	152.50–162.50	154.48
6	—	485	142.50–150.00	146.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	382	170.00–177.50	172.10
3	—	530	140.00–147.50	142.55
3	—	483	152.50–157.50	155.81
3	—	420	162.50–165.00	164.13
2	—	585	130.00–132.50	131.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	152.50–157.50	155.04
3	—	468	172.00–177.50	173.86
2	—	415	180.00–187.50	183.70
4	—	378	190.00–195.00	191.23
2	—	528	160.00–170.00	165.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	180.00–185.00	182.05
4	—	528	150.00–157.50	155.65
3	—	473	160.00–165.00	163.31
3	—	428	170.00–177.50	175.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	120.00–127.50	122.49
3	—	565	130.00–135.00	131.70
2	—	270	200.00–205.00	202.55
2	—	523	140.00–147.50	143.84
8	—	429	160.00–167.50	164.65
4	—	378	170.00–177.50	171.84
4	—	328	180.00–185.00	181.22
6	—	468	150.00–155.00	152.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	172.50–175.00	173.46
2	—	570	137.50–142.50	140.04
2	—	473	160.00–165.00	162.43
7	—	526	150.00–157.50	152.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	150.00–155.00	153.26

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	—	1,023	70.00–78.00	73.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	830	92.00–102.00	97.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	82.00–88.00	85.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,330	79.00–88.00	82.84
2	—	1,825	90.00–94.00	92.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,276	59.00–68.00	64.68
4	—	1,279	69.00–72.00	70.54
4	—	1,076	50.00–58.00	53.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	59.00–64.00	61.68
2	—	853	40.00–48.00	43.87
2	—	745	50.00–56.00	53.14

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle