Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $178.87/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$178.87

105 head · 360 lb average

Value per head Derived

$645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$13.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.69

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	368	184.70	680	45
Medium and Large 2	364	176.73	643	36
Medium and Large 3	341	171.16	584	24

One grade step is worth $13.54/cwt here — about $96 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 sale105 hd

178.87

—

FL average8 barns · 667 hd

175.18

+3.69

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	—	High	1,340	91.65	1,228	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,590	99.86	1,588	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,056	81.38	859	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	821	59.95	492	6thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	218.66/cwt	215.00–222.50	929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	193.71/cwt	190.00–197.50	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	233.77/cwt	232.50–235.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	250.80/cwt	250.00–252.50	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	272.67/cwt	270.00–280.00	586	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	262.39/cwt	260.00–265.00	743	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	200.81/cwt	200.00–202.50	960	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	260.19/cwt	255.00–265.00	853	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	145.05/cwt	140.00–147.50	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	158.35/cwt	155.00–165.00	985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	241.21/cwt	240.00–245.00	907	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	191.63/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	171.24/cwt	170.00–172.50	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	221.80/cwt	220.00–227.50	843	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	236	210.93/cwt	210.00–215.00	498	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	218	198.24/cwt	190.00–200.00	432	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	152.56/cwt	150.00–157.50	648	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	152.03/cwt	150.00–155.00	800	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	151.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	710	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	192.18/cwt	190.00–195.00	540	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	184.93/cwt	182.50–187.50	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	183.66/cwt	180.00–187.50	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	163.80/cwt	160.00–165.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	174.64/cwt	170.00–177.50	568	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	172.17/cwt	170.00–175.00	747	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	164.46/cwt	160.00–167.50	788	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	193.27/cwt	190.00–197.50	636	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	803	50.46/cwt	48.00–53.00	405	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	70.23/cwt	67.00–73.00	558	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	59.17/cwt	54.00–64.00	512	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	99.86/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,588	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	90.10/cwt	87.00–94.00	997	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	925	69.54/cwt	66.00–73.00	643	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	78.57/cwt	74.00–82.00	841	4
Bulls	—	—	1,485	96.42/cwt	84.00–104.00	1,432	4
Bulls	—	—	1,195	86.88/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,038	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	86.38/cwt	82.00–90.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	185.06/cwt	182.50–187.50	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	181.71/cwt	180.00–185.00	781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	211.74/cwt	210.00–215.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	161.21/cwt	157.50–165.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	195.10/cwt	190.00–200.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	233.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	627	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	201.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	557	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	162.53/cwt	155.00–165.00	956	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	231.17/cwt	227.50–235.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	198.60/cwt	190.00–200.00	852	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	250.87/cwt	250.00–255.00	672	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	174.22/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,010	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	173.18/cwt	167.50–175.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	161.26/cwt	160.00–162.50	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	145.80/cwt	142.50–147.50	678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	179.41/cwt	177.50–185.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	217.42/cwt	215.00–220.00	485	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 Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 394Year ago 411

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 85Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 58Year ago 125

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	215.00–222.50	218.66
2	—	465	190.00–197.50	193.71
2	—	378	232.50–235.00	233.77
3	—	338	250.00–252.50	250.80
4	—	215	270.00–280.00	272.67
4	—	283	260.00–265.00	262.39
2	—	523	182.50–187.50	185.06
3	—	580	167.50–177.50	174.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	180.00–185.00	181.71
3	—	322	210.00–215.00	211.74
2	—	520	157.50–165.00	161.21
2	—	378	190.00–200.00	195.10
8	—	268	230.00–240.00	233.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	588	155.00–165.00	162.53
2	—	333	227.50–235.00	231.17
7	—	429	190.00–200.00	198.60
6	—	268	250.00–255.00	250.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	200.00–202.50	200.81
4	—	328	255.00–265.00	260.19
3	—	622	155.00–165.00	158.35
4	—	376	240.00–245.00	241.21
3	—	525	190.00–195.00	191.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	170.00–172.50	171.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	220.00–227.50	221.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	140.00–147.50	145.05
5	—	236	210.00–215.00	210.93
7	—	469	150.00–155.00	151.46
9	—	281	190.00–195.00	192.18
4	—	323	180.00–187.50	183.66
4	—	429	160.00–165.00	163.80
4	—	381	167.50–175.00	173.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	218	190.00–200.00	198.24
6	—	425	150.00–157.50	152.56
2	—	288	182.50–187.50	184.93
5	—	325	170.00–177.50	174.64
2	—	368	160.00–162.50	161.26
3	—	465	142.50–147.50	145.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	150.00–155.00	152.03
7	—	434	170.00–175.00	172.17
5	—	479	160.00–167.50	164.46
11	—	329	190.00–197.50	193.27
9	—	277	200.00–210.00	201.18
4	—	373	177.50–185.00	179.41
4	—	223	215.00–220.00	217.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	803	48.00–53.00	50.46
2	—	795	67.00–73.00	70.23
2	—	865	54.00–64.00	59.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	99.00–101.00	99.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,106	87.00–94.00	90.10
2	—	925	66.00–73.00	69.54
4	—	1,071	74.00–82.00	78.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,485	84.00–104.00	96.42
4	—	1,195	84.00–89.00	86.88

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	—	740	82.00–90.00	86.38

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