Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.09/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$155.09

138 head · 418 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$11.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.93

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	429	162.78	699	34
Medium and Large 2	432	153.79	664	59
Medium and Large 3	391	150.98	590	45

One grade step is worth $11.80/cwt here — about $108 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 sale138 hd

155.09

—

FL average9 barns · 1,017 hd

154.15

+0.93

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	1,214	81.39	988	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	65.15	774	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	776	49.22	382	4thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	383	177.09/cwt	170.00–180.00	678	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	173.66/cwt	170.00–177.50	561	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	184.69/cwt	182.00–187.50	597	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	156.21/cwt	152.50–160.00	664	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	157.86/cwt	152.00–160.00	595	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	165.00/cwt	160.00–167.50	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	159.77/cwt	157.50–162.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	183.73/cwt	182.50–185.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	134.42/cwt	132.50–140.00	630	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	171.12/cwt	170.00–177.50	465	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	163.55/cwt	162.50–165.00	535	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	152.46/cwt	150.00–157.50	869	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	241.60/cwt	240.00–245.00	652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	203.85/cwt	200.00–207.50	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	180.64/cwt	180.00–185.00	499	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	132.94/cwt	130.00–137.50	774	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	133.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	707	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	253.44/cwt	250.00–260.00	552	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	143.76/cwt	140.00–147.50	953	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	170.94/cwt	167.00–175.00	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	223.66/cwt	220.00–227.50	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	201.96/cwt	200.00–207.50	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	193.71/cwt	190.00–195.00	724	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	693	143.75/cwt	142.50–145.00	996	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	211.28/cwt	210.00–212.50	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	277	220.81/cwt	220.00–222.50	612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	234	241.15/cwt	240.00–245.00	564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	132.49/cwt	130.00–137.50	918	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	223.73/cwt	222.50–225.00	716	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	778	44.24/cwt	40.00–48.00	344	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	773	54.19/cwt	50.00–58.00	419	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	73.16/cwt	69.00–78.00	876	6
Bulls	—	—	1,214	81.39/cwt	78.00–86.00	988	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	64.26/cwt	60.00–68.00	799	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,091	54.46/cwt	50.00–59.00	594	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	63.91/cwt	60.00–68.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	153.77/cwt	150.00–155.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	173.73/cwt	172.50–175.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	181.72/cwt	180.00–185.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	212.25/cwt	210.00–217.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	683	124.74/cwt	122.00–127.50	852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	203.84/cwt	200.00–207.50	648	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	152.83/cwt	150.00–155.00	888	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	155.82/cwt	155.00–157.50	728	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	143.70/cwt	140.00–147.50	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	202.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	212.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	592	144.15/cwt	142.50–147.50	853	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	161.47/cwt	160.00–167.50	851	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	191.82/cwt	190.00–197.50	808	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	162.97/cwt	160.00–165.00	772	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	165.31/cwt	162.50–167.50	630	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	153.92/cwt	152.50–155.00	706	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	143.71/cwt	140.00–147.50	769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	146.78/cwt	145.00–150.00	697	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	146.21/cwt	142.50–150.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	193.13/cwt	190.00–200.00	421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	94.99/cwt	92.00–98.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	107.29/cwt	102.00–110.00	713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	125.97/cwt	120.00–127.50	734	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	164.94/cwt	162.50–167.50	701	4

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 Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 842Last week 537Year ago 607

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 92Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 58Year ago 54

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	383	170.00–180.00	177.09
4	—	323	182.00–187.50	184.69
5	—	582	130.00–137.50	132.94
7	—	459	152.50–155.00	153.92
4	—	535	140.00–147.50	143.71
3	—	218	190.00–200.00	193.13
4	—	425	162.50–167.50	164.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	170.00–177.50	173.66
8	—	425	152.50–160.00	156.21
8	—	276	180.00–185.00	180.64
7	—	529	130.00–135.00	133.61
9	—	381	162.50–167.50	165.31
11	—	475	145.00–150.00	146.78
3	—	665	102.00–110.00	107.29
5	—	583	120.00–127.50	125.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	377	152.00–160.00	157.86
12	—	469	132.50–140.00	134.42
7	—	272	170.00–177.50	171.12
9	—	327	162.50–165.00	163.55
4	—	425	142.50–150.00	146.21
2	—	633	92.00–98.00	94.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	160.00–167.50	165.00
4	—	320	200.00–207.50	201.96
4	—	374	190.00–195.00	193.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	157.50–162.00	159.77
2	—	415	182.50–185.00	183.73
2	—	375	200.00–207.50	203.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	150.00–157.50	152.46
3	—	270	240.00–245.00	241.60
3	—	218	250.00–260.00	253.44
2	—	663	140.00–147.50	143.76
2	—	523	167.00–175.00	170.94
2	—	473	180.00–185.00	182.54
2	—	423	190.00–195.00	192.54
2	—	323	220.00–227.50	223.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	142.50–145.00	143.75
2	—	368	210.00–212.50	211.28
4	—	234	240.00–245.00	241.15
2	—	320	222.50–225.00	223.73
7	—	581	150.00–155.00	152.83
5	—	527	160.00–167.50	161.47
4	—	421	190.00–197.50	191.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	220.00–222.50	220.81
3	—	693	130.00–137.50	132.49
4	—	533	150.00–155.00	153.77
3	—	417	180.00–185.00	181.72
2	—	373	200.00–205.00	202.45
2	—	333	210.00–215.00	212.44
3	—	592	142.50–147.50	144.15
5	—	474	160.00–165.00	162.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	172.50–175.00	173.73
3	—	275	210.00–217.00	212.25
2	—	683	122.00–127.50	124.74
8	—	318	200.00–207.50	203.84
3	—	467	155.00–157.50	155.82
2	—	528	140.00–147.50	143.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	40.00–48.00	44.24
2	—	773	50.00–58.00	54.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,198	69.00–78.00	73.16
6	—	1,243	60.00–68.00	64.26
4	—	1,091	50.00–59.00	54.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,214	78.00–86.00	81.39

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	—	948	60.00–68.00	63.91

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