Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2018-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows were slightly higher, slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.23/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$155.23

57 head · 407 lb average

Value per head Derived

$632

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$120

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

$10.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.57

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	313	161.41	504	6thin
Medium and Large 1	422	158.27	668	26
Medium and Large 2	414	150.58	624	25

One grade step is worth $10.83/cwt here — about −$120 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 sale57 hd

155.23

—

FL average9 barns · 572 hd

157.80

−2.57

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	1,457	77.13	1,124	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,226	56.59	694	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,060	52.36	555	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	814	47.26	385	5thin

Every lot, as filed

58 lots · USDA AMS · Sumter County Livestock Auction - Webster, 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	52.02/cwt	49.00–55.00	563	10
Bulls	—	—	1,395	61.86/cwt	60.00–64.00	863	2
Bulls	—	—	1,574	85.33/cwt	79.00–95.00	1,343	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	887	75.78/cwt	72.00–82.00	672	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	863	101.94/cwt	98.00–106.00	880	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,003	92.19/cwt	90.00–94.00	925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,187	1,082.51/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	12,849	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,104	884.00/cwt	800.00–925.00	9,759	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	1,308.62/cwt	1,200.00–1,425.00	17,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	160.01/cwt	158.00–162.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	137.05/cwt	132.00–142.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	133.97/cwt	130.00–136.00	647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	156	262.20/cwt	255.00–265.00	409	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	152.95/cwt	148.00–158.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	171.55/cwt	164.00–174.00	631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	287	166.86/cwt	160.00–170.00	479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	178.64/cwt	175.00–180.00	498	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	543	149.98/cwt	146.00–154.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	178	277.61/cwt	275.00–285.00	494	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	118.52/cwt	114.00–120.00	809	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	191.92/cwt	188.00–196.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	185.07/cwt	180.00–190.00	620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	143.98/cwt	140.00–148.00	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	115.04/cwt	110.00–120.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	163.41/cwt	160.00–170.00	678	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	252.44/cwt	250.00–255.00	543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	122.68/cwt	120.00–124.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	258	254.95/cwt	250.00–260.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	162.04/cwt	158.00–166.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	144.04/cwt	140.00–148.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	203.37/cwt	200.00–210.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	244.22/cwt	240.00–245.00	676	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	264.94/cwt	260.00–270.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	259	196.23/cwt	195.00–198.00	508	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	163.36/cwt	162.00–170.00	608	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	228.64/cwt	226.00–230.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	186.75/cwt	180.00–190.00	719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	173.89/cwt	168.00–178.00	744	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	266	227.18/cwt	225.00–235.00	604	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	174.88/cwt	170.00–180.00	556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	104.68/cwt	98.00–108.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	152.93/cwt	148.00–158.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	120.65/cwt	118.00–122.00	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	125.05/cwt	120.00–130.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	117.95/cwt	116.00–120.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	152.97/cwt	148.00–158.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	155.96/cwt	152.00–158.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	267	203.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	341	171.93/cwt	170.00–178.00	586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	163.42/cwt	162.00–166.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	150.63/cwt	148.00–152.00	625	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,147	54.34/cwt	54.00–55.00	623	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,321	59.30/cwt	58.00–63.00	783	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	760	43.02/cwt	42.00–44.00	327	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	50.09/cwt	48.00–54.00	426	3
Bulls	—	—	1,341	73.39/cwt	71.00–76.00	984	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,034	46.75/cwt	44.00–49.00	483	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	59.48/cwt	58.00–61.00	626	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 →

Sumter County Livestock Auction - Webster, FL

Tue Mar 20, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 395Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 127Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 68Year ago 0

Slaughter cows were slightly higher, slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers were steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,083	49.00–55.00	52.02
7	—	1,034	44.00–49.00	46.75
6	—	1,052	58.00–61.00	59.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,147	54.00–55.00	54.34
5	—	1,321	58.00–63.00	59.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	42.00–44.00	43.02
3	—	850	48.00–54.00	50.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	60.00–64.00	61.86
6	—	1,574	79.00–95.00	85.33
5	—	1,341	71.00–76.00	73.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	887	72.00–82.00	75.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	863	98.00–106.00	101.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,003	90.00–94.00	92.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,187	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,082.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,104	800.00–925.00	884.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,308.62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	158.00–162.00	160.01
2	—	515	132.00–142.00	137.05
5	—	259	195.00–198.00	196.23
6	—	372	162.00–170.00	163.36
2	—	318	170.00–180.00	174.88
3	—	583	118.00–122.00	120.65
2	—	665	116.00–120.00	117.95
4	—	463	148.00–158.00	152.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	160.00–170.00	166.86
3	—	338	152.00–158.00	155.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	279	175.00–180.00	178.64
3	—	688	98.00–108.00	104.68
2	—	370	148.00–158.00	152.93
4	—	535	120.00–130.00	125.05
3	—	325	162.00–166.00	163.42
6	—	415	148.00–152.00	150.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	130.00–136.00	133.97
3	—	267	200.00–210.00	203.63
4	—	341	170.00–178.00	171.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	156	255.00–265.00	262.20
2	—	485	148.00–158.00	152.95
4	—	368	164.00–174.00	171.55
2	—	335	180.00–190.00	185.07
2	—	428	140.00–148.00	143.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	146.00–154.00	149.98
4	—	178	275.00–285.00	277.61
4	—	683	114.00–120.00	118.52
2	—	388	188.00–196.00	191.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	110.00–120.00	115.04
2	—	258	250.00–260.00	254.95
2	—	525	158.00–166.00	162.04
2	—	208	260.00–270.00	264.94
3	—	313	226.00–230.00	228.64
3	—	385	180.00–190.00	186.75
5	—	428	168.00–178.00	173.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	160.00–170.00	163.41
2	—	215	250.00–255.00	252.44
3	—	582	120.00–124.00	122.68
2	—	510	140.00–148.00	144.04
3	—	337	200.00–210.00	203.37
6	—	277	240.00–245.00	244.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	266	225.00–235.00	227.18

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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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

Sumter County Livestock Auction - Webster, FL

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle