Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls 3.00 to 6 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $166.26/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$166.26

103 head · 388 lb average

Value per head Derived

$645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$8.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.69

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	409	170.97	699	38
Medium and Large 2	396	165.51	655	28
Medium and Large 3	361	161.99	586	37

One grade step is worth $8.98/cwt here — about $113 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 sale103 hd

166.26

—

FL average8 barns · 723 hd

165.57

+0.69

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	1,580	89.95	1,421	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	72.76	869	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	825	48.02	396	2thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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 2	—	693	117.99/cwt	116.00–120.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	142.43/cwt	140.00–150.00	614	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	163	209.92/cwt	205.00–215.00	342	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	231.88/cwt	230.00–240.00	788	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	203.03/cwt	200.00–205.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	267.45/cwt	265.00–270.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	185.98/cwt	185.00–190.00	610	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	148.73/cwt	145.00–152.50	785	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	160.55/cwt	155.00–162.50	602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	195.84/cwt	195.00–197.50	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	241.31/cwt	240.00–242.50	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	131.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	159.02/cwt	155.00–160.00	673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	209.94/cwt	205.00–215.00	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	139.38/cwt	137.50–140.00	820	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	210.88/cwt	210.00–212.50	671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	193.97/cwt	190.00–195.00	927	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	212.58/cwt	210.00–215.00	793	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	167.46/cwt	165.00–172.50	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	213.29/cwt	210.00–215.00	885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	221.62/cwt	220.00–225.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	183.39/cwt	180.00–185.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	231.92/cwt	227.50–235.00	744	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	185.05/cwt	182.50–187.50	888	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	266	229.27/cwt	225.00–230.00	610	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	211.23/cwt	210.00–212.50	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	251.72/cwt	250.00–255.00	561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	650	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	48.02/cwt	46.00–50.00	396	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	940	61.03/cwt	60.00–62.00	574	2
Bulls	—	—	1,300	88.03/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,144	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	91.86/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,709	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	80.31/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,002	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	69.11/cwt	64.00–74.00	847	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	93.26/cwt	90.00–96.00	872	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	81.20/cwt	76.00–86.00	957	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	148.81/cwt	145.00–152.50	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	178.31/cwt	175.00–180.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	193.71/cwt	190.00–195.00	724	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	211.24/cwt	210.00–212.50	898	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	153.79/cwt	150.00–157.50	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	178.79/cwt	175.00–180.00	663	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	216.59/cwt	210.00–220.00	602	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	175.05/cwt	170.00–180.00	937	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	218.84/cwt	215.00–225.00	832	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	124.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	136.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	178.96/cwt	175.00–180.00	596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	169.15/cwt	165.00–170.00	570	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	178.73/cwt	177.50–180.00	492	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	167.46/cwt	165.00–170.00	700	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	232	199.05/cwt	195.00–200.00	462	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	134.20/cwt	132.50–135.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	181.20/cwt	177.50–185.00	975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	197.44/cwt	192.50–200.00	519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	167.59/cwt	165.00–172.50	632	6

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 Jan 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 666Year ago 349

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 104Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 74Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	116.00–120.00	117.99
5	—	423	155.00–160.00	159.02
2	—	468	145.00–152.50	148.81
3	—	517	135.00–140.00	136.68
5	—	333	175.00–180.00	178.96
5	—	232	195.00–200.00	199.05
6	—	377	165.00–172.50	167.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	140.00–150.00	142.43
2	—	163	205.00–215.00	209.92
4	—	375	155.00–162.50	160.55
4	—	535	120.00–130.00	124.95
12	—	337	165.00–170.00	169.15
8	—	275	177.50–180.00	178.73
3	—	480	132.50–135.00	134.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	185.00–190.00	185.98
6	—	528	145.00–152.50	148.73
2	—	218	205.00–215.00	209.94
4	—	588	137.50–140.00	139.38
8	—	371	175.00–180.00	178.79
10	—	418	165.00–170.00	167.46
3	—	263	192.50–200.00	197.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	340	230.00–240.00	231.88
2	—	230	265.00–270.00	267.45
5	—	478	190.00–195.00	193.97
3	—	580	165.00–172.50	167.46
3	—	415	210.00–215.00	213.29
3	—	370	220.00–225.00	221.62
4	—	538	177.50–185.00	181.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	200.00–205.00	203.03
3	—	622	130.00–135.00	131.68
3	—	318	210.00–212.50	210.88
3	—	423	180.00–185.00	183.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	195.00–197.50	195.84
2	—	283	240.00–242.50	241.31
4	—	373	210.00–215.00	212.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	321	227.50–235.00	231.92
4	—	480	182.50–187.50	185.05
3	—	223	250.00–255.00	251.72
2	—	268	240.00–245.00	242.52
6	—	425	210.00–212.50	211.24
2	—	535	170.00–180.00	175.05
5	—	380	215.00–225.00	218.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	266	225.00–230.00	229.27
2	—	325	210.00–212.50	211.23
2	—	663	140.00–145.00	142.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	175.00–180.00	178.31
4	—	374	190.00–195.00	193.71
2	—	520	150.00–157.50	153.79
6	—	278	210.00–220.00	216.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	46.00–50.00	48.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	60.00–62.00	61.03
6	—	1,248	75.00–85.00	80.31
6	—	1,226	64.00–74.00	69.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	87.00–89.00	88.03
2	—	1,860	90.00–94.00	91.86

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	—	935	90.00–96.00	93.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	76.00–86.00	81.20

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