Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trends, this market was closed last week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $159.11/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$159.11

82 head · 413 lb average

Value per head Derived

$657

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$19.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.86

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	378	164.36	622	23
Medium and Large 1	435	162.09	705	42
Medium and Large 3	404	144.67	585	17thin

One grade step is worth $19.69/cwt here — about $37 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

159.11

—

FL average4 barns · 436 hd

156.25

+2.86

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	1,671	88.48	1,478	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,403	81.12	1,138	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	66.73	780	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	818	45.32	371	6thin

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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	893	$838	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$711	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	—	582	129.02/cwt	125.00–130.00	751	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	135.48/cwt	134.00–140.00	722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	147.57/cwt	146.00–150.00	633	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	147.40/cwt	142.00–150.00	553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	183.80/cwt	180.00–187.50	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	214.39/cwt	210.00–217.50	703	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	189.91/cwt	185.00–195.00	522	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	178.20/cwt	175.00–180.00	593	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	189.63/cwt	186.00–192.50	641	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	172.06/cwt	165.00–175.00	626	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	169.95/cwt	165.00–175.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	186.63/cwt	185.00–190.00	896	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	223.40/cwt	220.00–230.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	196.30/cwt	192.50–200.00	736	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	159.88/cwt	155.00–165.00	516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	175.14/cwt	170.00–180.00	478	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	236.73/cwt	235.00–240.00	651	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	254.94/cwt	250.00–260.00	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	192.78/cwt	192.00–195.00	812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	167.55/cwt	162.50–170.00	888	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	158.79/cwt	155.00–160.00	597	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	222.62/cwt	220.00–227.50	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	151.27/cwt	150.00–152.50	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	186.90/cwt	185.00–187.50	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	172.96/cwt	170.00–175.00	728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	150.43/cwt	150.00–152.50	854	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	189.57/cwt	187.50–190.00	792	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	145.83/cwt	145.00–147.50	909	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	161.69/cwt	160.00–162.50	854	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	274	228.94/cwt	225.00–230.00	627	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	236	236.11/cwt	235.00–240.00	557	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	773	52.30/cwt	50.00–55.00	404	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	81.12/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,138	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	41.83/cwt	40.00–45.00	351	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	923	53.55/cwt	50.00–57.00	494	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	73.82/cwt	70.00–78.00	942	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	64.03/cwt	59.00–69.00	733	6
Bulls	—	—	1,576	85.67/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,350	4
Bulls	—	—	1,860	94.11/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	81.95/cwt	77.00–86.00	834	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	69.07/cwt	68.00–70.00	731	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	838.45/head	800.00–875.00	838	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	711.07/head	700.00–725.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	213.73/cwt	212.50–215.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	145.06/cwt	140.00–147.50	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	167.54/cwt	165.00–170.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	207.54/cwt	205.00–210.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	153.79/cwt	150.00–157.50	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	174.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	160.88/cwt	155.00–162.50	695	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	182.56/cwt	180.00–185.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	213.91/cwt	210.00–218.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	164.78/cwt	162.00–167.50	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	195.11/cwt	190.00–200.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	221.56/cwt	220.00–225.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	94.98/cwt	90.00–100.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	148.83/cwt	145.00–152.50	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	189.31/cwt	182.50–192.50	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	136.51/cwt	135.00–138.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	118.99/cwt	117.00–120.00	776	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	202.35/cwt	200.00–207.50	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	623	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 Nov 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 537Last week 396Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 112Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 39Year ago 0

Compared to last week: No trends, this market was closed last week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	125.00–130.00	129.02
4	—	533	134.00–140.00	135.48
9	—	338	186.00–192.50	189.63
7	—	364	165.00–175.00	172.06
9	—	432	155.00–162.50	160.88
2	—	470	145.00–152.50	148.83
3	—	652	117.00–120.00	118.99
3	—	287	200.00–207.50	202.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	146.00–150.00	147.57
4	—	275	185.00–195.00	189.91
8	—	333	175.00–180.00	178.20
4	—	376	155.00–160.00	158.79
2	—	643	110.00–112.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	142.00–150.00	147.40
4	—	323	155.00–165.00	159.88
4	—	273	170.00–180.00	175.14
2	—	623	90.00–100.00	94.98
2	—	588	110.00–112.00	111.01
2	—	470	130.00–135.00	132.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	180.00–187.50	183.80
5	—	421	170.00–175.00	172.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	210.00–217.50	214.39
2	—	470	165.00–175.00	169.95
4	—	375	192.50–200.00	196.30
3	—	272	220.00–227.50	222.62
2	—	523	150.00–152.50	151.27
4	—	435	185.00–187.50	186.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	185.00–190.00	186.63
3	—	323	220.00–230.00	223.40
3	—	275	235.00–240.00	236.73
2	—	208	250.00–260.00	254.94
4	—	421	192.00–195.00	192.78
3	—	530	162.50–170.00	167.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	568	150.00–152.50	150.43
6	—	418	187.50–190.00	189.57
3	—	623	145.00–147.50	145.83
3	—	528	160.00–162.50	161.69
5	—	274	225.00–230.00	228.94
4	—	236	235.00–240.00	236.11
2	—	365	212.50–215.00	213.73
3	—	325	220.00–225.00	221.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	140.00–147.50	145.06
2	—	525	150.00–157.50	153.79
2	—	430	180.00–185.00	182.56
2	—	323	210.00–218.00	213.91
2	—	475	162.00–167.50	164.78
3	—	382	182.50–192.50	189.31
2	—	673	135.00–138.00	136.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	165.00–170.00	167.54
2	—	280	205.00–210.00	207.54
2	—	365	170.00–180.00	174.93
2	—	328	190.00–200.00	195.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	50.00–55.00	52.30
4	—	840	40.00–45.00	41.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	79.00–83.00	81.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	50.00–57.00	53.55
6	—	1,276	70.00–78.00	73.82
6	—	1,145	59.00–69.00	64.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,576	81.00–88.00	85.67
2	—	1,860	90.00–98.00	94.11

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	—	1,018	77.00–86.00	81.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	68.00–70.00	69.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	800.00–875.00	838.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	700.00–725.00	711.07

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ocala Livestock Auction - Ocala, FL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle