Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2018-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.66/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$146.66

91 head · 396 lb average

Value per head Derived

$581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$18.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.22

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	398	158.12	630	32
Medium and Large 2	420	141.20	593	29
Medium and Large 3	370	139.71	517	30

One grade step is worth $18.41/cwt here — about $113 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 sale91 hd

146.66

—

FL average10 barns · 809 hd

153.88

−7.22

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	1,679	82.76	1,390	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,280	56.16	719	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	977	50.80	496	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	792	46.25	366	3thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	56.16/cwt	53.00–60.00	719	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	792	46.25/cwt	40.00–49.00	366	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	988	46.42/cwt	45.00–48.00	459	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	965	55.17/cwt	51.00–59.00	532	2
Bulls	—	—	1,640	78.02/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,280	2
Bulls	—	—	1,718	87.50/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,503	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	783	72.89/cwt	70.00–76.00	571	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	955	96.90/cwt	92.00–102.00	925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	86.07/cwt	83.00–89.00	891	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	720	654.86/cwt	625.00–675.00	4,715	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,228	1,197.10/cwt	1,125.00–1,275.00	14,700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	132.94/cwt	130.00–136.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	103.35/cwt	100.00–110.00	705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	124.03/cwt	120.00–126.00	579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	267	162.73/cwt	158.00–165.00	434	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	196.71/cwt	190.00–200.00	468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	175.04/cwt	170.00–180.00	548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	186.51/cwt	186.00–188.00	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	258	192.63/cwt	190.00–198.00	497	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	151.97/cwt	148.00–154.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	115.01/cwt	112.00–118.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	202.94/cwt	202.00–204.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	662	105.32/cwt	100.00–108.00	697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	167.25/cwt	164.00–172.00	651	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	146.03/cwt	144.00–150.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	218	222.59/cwt	215.00–225.00	485	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	147.06/cwt	142.00–152.00	640	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	168.06/cwt	162.00–172.00	699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	186.98/cwt	186.00–188.00	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	134.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	183.56/cwt	182.00–188.00	698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	287	188.70/cwt	186.00–190.00	542	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	386	146.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	132.55/cwt	126.00–136.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	126.72/cwt	120.00–130.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	131.97/cwt	130.00–138.00	604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	190.57/cwt	187.00–194.00	495	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	197.95/cwt	192.00–200.00	659	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	157.13/cwt	152.00–162.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	146.96/cwt	144.00–152.00	491	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	238.28/cwt	235.00–240.00	496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	159.54/cwt	156.00–162.00	584	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	144.05/cwt	140.00–148.00	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	143.96/cwt	140.00–148.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	161.29/cwt	160.00–164.00	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	118.52/cwt	114.00–120.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	134.01/cwt	132.00–138.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	693	93.00/cwt	92.00–94.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	111.33/cwt	110.00–112.00	655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	208	172.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	360	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	357	133.36/cwt	130.00–138.00	476	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	153.57/cwt	152.00–160.00	673	5

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 May 1, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 352Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 29Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,280	53.00–60.00	56.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	792	40.00–49.00	46.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	45.00–48.00	46.42
2	—	965	51.00–59.00	55.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	77.00–79.00	78.02
2	—	1,718	86.00–89.00	87.50

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)	2	—	783	70.00–76.00	72.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	92.00–102.00	96.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	83.00–89.00	86.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	625.00–675.00	654.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,228	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,197.10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	130.00–136.00	132.94
2	—	313	170.00–180.00	175.04
3	—	662	100.00–108.00	105.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	186.00–188.00	186.51
2	—	325	202.00–204.00	202.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	258	190.00–198.00	192.63
3	—	428	148.00–154.00	151.97
2	—	633	112.00–118.00	115.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	100.00–110.00	103.35
3	—	238	190.00–200.00	196.71
4	—	458	130.00–138.00	131.97
11	—	334	144.00–152.00	146.96
4	—	415	140.00–148.00	144.05
4	—	563	114.00–120.00	118.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	120.00–126.00	124.03
3	—	267	158.00–165.00	162.73
2	—	693	92.00–94.00	93.00
3	—	588	110.00–112.00	111.33
7	—	208	170.00–180.00	172.96
12	—	357	130.00–138.00	133.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	208	210.00–215.00	212.47
3	—	575	126.00–136.00	132.55
2	—	260	187.00–194.00	190.57
12	—	366	156.00–162.00	159.54
2	—	475	140.00–148.00	143.96
3	—	340	160.00–164.00	161.29
3	—	512	132.00–138.00	134.01
5	—	438	152.00–160.00	153.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	389	164.00–172.00	167.25
3	—	463	144.00–150.00	146.03
4	—	218	215.00–225.00	222.59
6	—	435	142.00–152.00	147.06
2	—	330	186.00–188.00	186.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	416	162.00–172.00	168.06
2	—	580	130.00–140.00	134.96
4	—	380	182.00–188.00	183.56
4	—	333	192.00–200.00	197.95
4	—	483	152.00–162.00	157.13
6	—	208	235.00–240.00	238.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	186.00–190.00	188.70
5	—	386	140.00–150.00	146.06
3	—	422	120.00–130.00	126.72

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

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