Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers and 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 $231.68/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$231.68

82 head · 390 lb average

Value per head Derived

$903

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$26.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.49

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	385	239.89	925	45
Medium and Large 2	387	229.25	887	19thin
Medium and Large 3	404	213.73	863	18thin

One grade step is worth $26.16/cwt here — about $62 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

231.68

—

FL average8 barns · 544 hd

226.19

+5.49

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	1,338	99.83	1,336	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,313	112.62	1,479	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	95.77	1,126	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	773	71.20	550	2thin

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)	1,095	$1,226	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	988	$1,054	2thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	—	573	192.45/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	243.55/cwt	237.50–245.00	930	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	274.96/cwt	272.50–277.50	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	263.36/cwt	260.00–265.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	228.72/cwt	227.50–230.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	232.58/cwt	230.00–235.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	200.60/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,039	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	824	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	272.45/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,030	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	221.72/cwt	220.00–225.00	936	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	221.04/cwt	220.00–225.00	805	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	262.46/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	241.70/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,148	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	289.91/cwt	285.00–295.00	797	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	221.24/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,294	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	285.06/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,097	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	319	280.53/cwt	280.00–282.50	895	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	286.20/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,088	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	242.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,140	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	276.89/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,044	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	288.42/cwt	285.00–290.00	958	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	246.62/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,290	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	773	71.20/cwt	68.00–74.00	550	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	103.50/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,336	4
Bulls	—	—	1,338	99.83/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,336	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	112.62/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,479	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	91.48/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,061	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	960	84.59/cwt	83.00–86.00	812	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	114.09/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,249	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	100.42/cwt	98.00–102.00	974	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,225.57/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,226	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	1,053.67/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,054	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	298.77/cwt	297.50–300.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	262.53/cwt	260.00–265.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	233.27/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,225	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	220.61/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,160	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	288.21/cwt	285.00–290.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	251.26/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	237.39/cwt	235.00–240.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	201.96/cwt	200.00–205.00	957	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	298.76/cwt	295.00–300.00	953	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	260.98/cwt	260.00–265.00	718	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	250.46/cwt	247.50–252.50	837	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	231.40/cwt	230.00–235.00	965	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	224.95/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,080	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	251.95/cwt	250.00–257.50	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	211.84/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,125	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 Jun 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 292Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 62Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 44Year ago 38

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	190.00–195.00	192.45
5	—	382	237.50–245.00	243.55
11	—	275	260.00–265.00	260.98
10	—	334	247.50–252.50	250.46
7	—	417	230.00–235.00	231.40
6	—	480	220.00–227.50	224.95
4	—	531	210.00–217.50	211.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	227.50–230.00	228.72
5	—	364	220.00–225.00	221.04
2	—	523	185.00–190.00	187.46
2	—	273	235.00–240.00	237.39
5	—	474	200.00–205.00	201.96
2	—	420	210.00–215.00	212.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	230.00–235.00	232.58
4	—	518	195.00–202.50	200.60
2	—	340	240.00–245.00	242.46
3	—	422	220.00–225.00	221.72
4	—	274	250.00–257.50	251.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	300.00	300.00
2	—	385	280.00–290.00	285.06
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	272.50–277.50	274.96
3	—	372	260.00–265.00	263.36
2	—	478	230.00–235.00	232.54
2	—	275	285.00–295.00	289.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	270.00–275.00	272.45
2	—	418	260.00–265.00	262.46
3	—	475	240.00–245.00	241.70
2	—	585	220.00–222.50	221.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	319	280.00–282.50	280.53
2	—	380	260.00–265.00	262.53
4	—	526	220.00–222.50	220.61
3	—	270	285.00–290.00	288.21
2	—	435	250.00–252.50	251.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	380	282.50–290.00	286.20
6	—	523	245.00–250.00	246.62
4	—	319	295.00–300.00	298.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	240.00–245.00	242.45
8	—	377	275.00–280.00	276.89
6	—	332	285.00–290.00	288.42
2	—	285	297.50–300.00	298.77
3	—	525	230.00–240.00	233.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	68.00–74.00	71.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,291	98.00–108.00	103.50
2	—	1,160	87.00–97.00	91.48
2	—	960	83.00–86.00	84.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,313	110.00–115.00	112.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	97.00–103.00	99.83

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	113.00–115.00	114.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	970	98.00–102.00	100.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,053.67

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle

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