Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $255.98/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$255.98

77 head · 385 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$26.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.72

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	380	265.31	1,007	35
Medium and Large 2	379	254.25	965	26
Medium and Large 3	406	238.38	969	16thin

One grade step is worth $26.93/cwt here — about $38 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 sale77 hd

255.98

—

FL average7 barns · 560 hd

239.26

+16.72

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	1,772	114.61	2,030	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,168	93.28	1,089	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	883	71.51	631	4thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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 2	—	433	286.62/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,241	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	262.12/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,261	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	231.64/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,012	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	277.57/cwt	275.00–280.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	194.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	257.55/cwt	255.00–260.00	961	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	257.93/cwt	255.00–260.00	833	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	252.05/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,306	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	241.63/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,160	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	267.87/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,013	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	231.63/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	304.88/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	288.09/cwt	285.00–290.00	812	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	233.36/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	241.92/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,018	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	267.80/cwt	265.00–270.00	873	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	353.22/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,007	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	346.68/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,168	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	248.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	919	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	276.85/cwt	275.00–280.00	925	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	317.55/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	370.87/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,061	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	242.53/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	262.46/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	674	200.99/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,355	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	343.39/cwt	340.00–345.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	337.95/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,105	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	242.53/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	311.72/cwt	310.00–315.00	998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	322.55/cwt	320.00–325.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	592	223.35/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,322	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	228	355.27/cwt	350.00–360.00	810	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	71.51/cwt	68.00–74.00	631	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	82.85/cwt	80.00–85.00	889	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	101.52/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,218	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	91.98/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,102	6
Bulls	—	—	1,920	117.70/cwt	114.00–121.00	2,260	2
Bulls	—	—	1,623	111.51/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,810	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	115.09/cwt	112.00–118.00	844	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	104.60/cwt	104.00–105.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	250.86/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,061	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	336.09/cwt	330.00–340.00	928	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	298.28/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,259	3

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 Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 477Year ago 389

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 50Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 52Year ago 58

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	285.00–290.00	286.62
3	—	320	310.00–315.00	311.72
2	—	270	320.00–325.00	322.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	481	260.00–265.00	262.12
5	—	518	250.00–260.00	252.05
5	—	327	330.00–340.00	337.95
2	—	578	240.00–245.00	242.53
5	—	276	330.00–340.00	336.09
3	—	422	295.00–300.00	298.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	592	220.00–225.00	223.35
2	—	228	350.00–360.00	355.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	437	230.00–235.00	231.64
2	—	578	190.00–200.00	194.89
5	—	323	255.00–260.00	257.93
3	—	370	245.00–250.00	248.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	275.00–280.00	277.57
6	—	373	255.00–260.00	257.55
3	—	477	230.00–235.00	233.36
8	—	421	240.00–245.00	241.92
7	—	326	265.00–270.00	267.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	240.00–245.00	241.63
7	—	378	265.00–270.00	267.87
3	—	525	230.00–235.00	231.63
5	—	282	285.00–290.00	288.09
11	—	334	275.00–280.00	276.85
6	—	423	250.00–255.00	250.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	270.00–275.00	272.53
2	—	425	300.00–310.00	304.88
3	—	337	345.00–350.00	346.68
2	—	368	315.00–320.00	317.55
5	—	286	365.00–375.00	370.87
2	—	578	240.00–245.00	242.53
2	—	523	260.00–265.00	262.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	350.00–360.00	353.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	674	200.00–205.00	200.99
3	—	280	340.00–345.00	343.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	883	68.00–74.00	71.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,073	80.00–85.00	82.85
6	—	1,200	97.00–106.00	101.52
6	—	1,198	86.00–96.00	91.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,920	114.00–121.00	117.70
2	—	1,623	111.00–112.00	111.51

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	—	733	112.00–118.00	115.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	903	104.00–105.00	104.60

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