Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $175.40/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$175.40

94 head · 377 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$6.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.96

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	349	178.10	621	25
Medium and Large 1	419	175.36	734	50
Medium and Large 3	306	171.95	526	19thin

One grade step is worth $6.15/cwt here — about $95 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 sale94 hd

175.40

—

FL average8 barns · 789 hd

168.44

+6.96

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	1,544	88.39	1,365	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,197	73.18	876	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	757	58.86	445	4thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	333	181.81/cwt	177.50–182.50	605	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	244	287.54/cwt	280.00–290.00	702	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	243.37/cwt	240.00–245.00	796	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	190.03/cwt	187.50–195.00	602	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	156.12/cwt	152.50–160.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	170.21/cwt	165.00–172.50	732	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	249.83/cwt	245.00–255.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	191.72/cwt	190.00–195.00	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	184.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	264.95/cwt	260.00–270.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	188.82/cwt	185.00–192.50	519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	269	177.77/cwt	175.00–180.00	478	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	219.97/cwt	217.50–222.50	946	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	211.23/cwt	210.00–212.50	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	249.48/cwt	247.50–250.00	694	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	196.65/cwt	195.00–197.50	934	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	144.47/cwt	140.00–147.50	844	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	183	250.07/cwt	245.00–255.00	458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	234.97/cwt	232.50–237.50	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	248.41/cwt	245.00–250.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	211.94/cwt	210.00–215.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	232.42/cwt	230.00–235.00	767	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	182.60/cwt	177.50–187.50	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	172	286.60/cwt	280.00–290.00	493	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	172.53/cwt	167.50–175.00	987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	161.26/cwt	160.00–162.50	782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	176.46/cwt	175.00–180.00	672	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	168.70/cwt	165.00–172.50	641	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	173	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	180.81/cwt	180.00–185.00	783	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	277	221.75/cwt	220.00–225.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	154.58/cwt	150.00–157.50	827	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	195.97/cwt	195.00–200.00	827	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	193.72/cwt	190.00–195.00	899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	171.04/cwt	170.00–175.00	544	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	211.81/cwt	210.00–217.50	691	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	196.61/cwt	190.00–200.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	220.61/cwt	220.00–222.50	856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	247.54/cwt	245.00–250.00	817	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	233.45/cwt	230.00–240.00	654	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	180.98/cwt	180.00–185.00	872	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	75.26/cwt	72.00–80.00	665	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	91.46/cwt	88.00–96.00	826	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	103.67/cwt	100.00–108.00	881	2
Bulls	—	—	1,205	93.72/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,129	2
Bulls	—	—	1,657	86.61/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,435	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	62.84/cwt	60.00–65.00	679	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	748	61.80/cwt	58.00–66.00	462	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	55.93/cwt	55.00–57.00	428	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	72.18/cwt	66.00–76.00	868	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	81.06/cwt	77.00–87.00	1,027	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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 312Last week 319Year ago 287

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 79Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 46Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	333	177.50–182.50	181.81
4	—	475	150.00–155.00	152.47
4	—	275	185.00–192.50	188.82
8	—	380	165.00–172.50	168.70
2	—	173	230.00–235.00	232.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	317	187.50–195.00	190.03
16	—	430	165.00–172.50	170.21
2	—	223	245.00–255.00	249.83
5	—	584	140.00–147.50	144.47
2	—	183	245.00–255.00	250.07
4	—	485	160.00–162.50	161.26
10	—	381	175.00–180.00	176.46
5	—	535	150.00–157.50	154.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	152.50–160.00	156.12
7	—	269	175.00–180.00	177.77
10	—	318	170.00–175.00	171.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	244	280.00–290.00	287.54
6	—	327	240.00–245.00	243.37
4	—	430	217.50–222.50	219.97
5	—	278	247.50–250.00	249.48
3	—	475	195.00–197.50	196.65
2	—	365	232.50–237.50	234.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	190.00–195.00	191.72
2	—	375	210.00–212.50	211.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	180.00–190.00	184.92
2	—	238	260.00–270.00	264.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	283	245.00–250.00	248.41
5	—	427	210.00–215.00	211.94
2	—	520	177.50–187.50	182.60
3	—	172	280.00–290.00	286.60
3	—	572	167.50–175.00	172.53
4	—	464	190.00–195.00	193.72
4	—	388	220.00–222.50	220.61
6	—	330	245.00–250.00	247.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	330	230.00–235.00	232.42
5	—	422	195.00–200.00	195.97
3	—	280	230.00–240.00	233.45
5	—	482	180.00–185.00	180.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	180.00–185.00	180.81
3	—	277	220.00–225.00	221.75
4	—	326	210.00–217.50	211.81
3	—	368	190.00–200.00	196.61

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	—	883	72.00–80.00	75.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	903	88.00–96.00	91.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	850	100.00–108.00	103.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	90.00–97.00	93.72
6	—	1,657	84.00–89.00	86.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,081	60.00–65.00	62.84
6	—	1,203	66.00–76.00	72.18
6	—	1,267	77.00–87.00	81.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	58.00–66.00	61.80
2	—	765	55.00–57.00	55.93

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