Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $242.51/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$242.51

71 head · 400 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$18.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.77

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	397	255.60	1,014	16thin
Medium and Large 1	426	241.17	1,027	25
Medium and Large 3	381	236.64	903	30

One grade step is worth $18.96/cwt here — about $111 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 sale71 hd

242.51

—

FL average8 barns · 651 hd

233.73

+8.77

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	1,384	121.22	1,677	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,523	122.11	1,860	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	105.66	1,237	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	824	88.00	725	4thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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	—	288	343.41/cwt	340.00–345.00	989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	273.37/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,175	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	333.74/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,088	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	333.68/cwt	330.00–335.00	901	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	322.59/cwt	320.00–325.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,159	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	345.61/cwt	345.00–347.50	1,116	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	251.08/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,185	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	351.18/cwt	350.00–355.00	983	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	301.27/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,139	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	279.03/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,191	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	231.28/cwt	230.00–232.50	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	259.15/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,226	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	317.56/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	247.48/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,324	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	246.38/cwt	245.00–255.00	944	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	206.21/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,103	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	261.73/cwt	260.00–265.00	720	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	267.53/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,271	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	238.98/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,388	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	217.53/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,236	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	228.30/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,199	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	197.46/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,116	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	314.26/cwt	235.00–340.00	1,204	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	251.03/cwt	250.00–255.00	796	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	268.30/cwt	265.00–275.00	907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	243.23/cwt	240.00–250.00	790	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	237.97/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,009	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	222.96/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,061	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	258.36/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,232	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	322.06/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,034	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	224.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,165	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	227	281.76/cwt	280.00–285.00	640	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	221.60/cwt	220.00–225.00	946	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	103.60/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,044	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	114.89/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,068	2
Bulls	—	—	1,234	117.57/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,451	4
Bulls	—	—	1,683	128.52/cwt	126.00–131.00	2,163	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	105.46/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,245	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	94.04/cwt	90.00–98.00	769	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	81.96/cwt	80.00–84.00	680	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	114.61/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,422	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,049	92.53/cwt	90.00–99.00	971	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	122.11/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,860	2

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 Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 516Last week 355Year ago 342

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 83Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 43Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	288	340.00–345.00	343.41
4	—	326	330.00–335.00	333.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	270.00–275.00	273.37
2	—	270	320.00–325.00	322.59
4	—	478	240.00–245.00	242.46
4	—	518	220.00–230.00	224.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	330.00–335.00	333.68
3	—	477	255.00–260.00	258.36
5	—	321	320.00–325.00	322.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	345.00–347.50	345.61
4	—	280	350.00–355.00	351.18
4	—	535	245.00–250.00	247.48
2	—	475	265.00–270.00	267.53
2	—	633	220.00–230.00	225.02
5	—	581	237.50–240.00	238.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	472	250.00–255.00	251.08
4	—	378	300.00–305.00	301.27
5	—	427	275.00–280.00	279.03
2	—	318	315.00–320.00	317.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	257.50–260.00	259.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	230.00–232.50	231.28
4	—	383	235.00–340.00	314.26
5	—	317	250.00–255.00	251.03
5	—	476	220.00–225.00	222.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	383	245.00–255.00	246.38
2	—	568	215.00–220.00	217.53
3	—	525	225.00–230.00	228.30
3	—	338	265.00–275.00	268.30
10	—	424	235.00–240.00	237.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	202.50–210.00	206.21
6	—	275	260.00–265.00	261.73
3	—	565	192.50–200.00	197.46
9	—	325	240.00–250.00	243.23
3	—	227	280.00–285.00	281.76
3	—	427	220.00–225.00	221.60

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	—	1,008	100.00–107.00	103.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	111.00–119.00	114.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,234	112.00–122.00	117.57
2	—	1,683	126.00–131.00	128.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,181	100.00–109.00	105.46
6	—	1,241	110.00–119.00	114.61
4	—	1,049	90.00–99.00	92.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	818	90.00–98.00	94.04
2	—	830	80.00–84.00	81.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	120.00–124.00	122.11

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