Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2018-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.20/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$151.20

90 head · 380 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$19.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.18

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	399	159.10	635	43
Medium and Large 2	386	151.20	583	17thin
Medium and Large 3	349	139.89	489	30

One grade step is worth $19.21/cwt here — about $147 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 sale90 hd

151.20

—

FL average10 barns · 1,043 hd

155.38

−4.18

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	—	High	1,467	78.11	1,146	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	55.27	631	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,223	55.01	673	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	813	42.69	347	2thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	129.98/cwt	128.00–132.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	203.93/cwt	200.00–208.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	155.68/cwt	154.00–162.00	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	176.08/cwt	172.00–180.00	648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	148.02/cwt	146.00–150.00	785	2
Bulls	—	—	1,708	88.51/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,512	2
Bulls	—	—	1,553	75.91/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,179	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	813	42.69/cwt	40.00–45.00	347	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,223	55.01/cwt	54.00–56.00	673	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	55.27/cwt	50.00–57.00	631	6
Bulls	—	—	1,140	69.92/cwt	69.00–71.00	797	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	61.49/cwt	59.00–64.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	195.61/cwt	195.00–200.00	663	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	183.02/cwt	182.00–184.00	595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	217.84/cwt	210.00–220.00	606	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	163.92/cwt	162.00–168.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	174.04/cwt	166.00–176.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	153.32/cwt	152.00–156.00	808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	143.40/cwt	140.00–146.00	751	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	208	221.72/cwt	215.00–225.00	461	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	151.32/cwt	150.00–152.00	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	107.04/cwt	102.00–112.00	739	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	910	85.49/cwt	80.00–90.00	778	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	925	98.11/cwt	96.00–100.00	908	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	838	829.93/cwt	775.00–875.00	6,955	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	993	1,189.92/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	11,816	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	850	958.75/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	8,149	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	132.94/cwt	128.00–138.00	512	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	266	151.47/cwt	150.00–160.00	403	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	142.69/cwt	140.00–148.00	538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	155.66/cwt	154.00–156.00	509	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	167.03/cwt	166.00–170.00	439	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	222	201.62/cwt	200.00–205.00	448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	159.57/cwt	158.00–162.00	600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	154.05/cwt	150.00–158.00	562	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	148.99/cwt	148.00–150.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	113.03/cwt	110.00–116.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	316	144.86/cwt	140.00–148.00	458	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	158.82/cwt	158.00–162.00	654	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	165.07/cwt	160.00–170.00	553	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	132.72/cwt	126.00–136.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	146.05/cwt	142.00–150.00	613	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	141.45/cwt	138.00–144.00	591	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	172.70/cwt	170.00–174.00	478	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	653	86.99/cwt	84.00–90.00	568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	151.21/cwt	150.00–152.00	556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	153.04/cwt	150.00–156.00	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	206	217.04/cwt	215.00–225.00	447	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	212	233.23/cwt	230.00–240.00	494	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	183.12/cwt	182.00–190.00	676	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	172.57/cwt	170.00–180.00	454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	135.05/cwt	130.00–140.00	709	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	147.35/cwt	141.00–148.00	701	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	171.35/cwt	170.00–172.00	577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	143.95/cwt	140.00–148.00	612	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 →

Sumter County Livestock Auction - Webster, FL

Tue May 8, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 561Last week 572Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 30Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	128.00–132.00	129.98
3	—	377	140.00–148.00	142.69
6	—	327	154.00–156.00	155.66
4	—	263	166.00–170.00	167.03
3	—	222	200.00–205.00	201.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	200.00–208.00	203.93
5	—	466	154.00–162.00	155.68
2	—	368	172.00–180.00	176.08
2	—	613	120.00–122.00	121.00
2	—	530	146.00–150.00	148.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	365	150.00–158.00	154.05
2	—	475	148.00–150.00	148.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	339	195.00–200.00	195.61
9	—	278	210.00–220.00	217.84
3	—	485	162.00–168.00	163.92
3	—	527	152.00–156.00	153.32
5	—	412	158.00–162.00	158.82
3	—	212	230.00–240.00	233.23
7	—	369	182.00–190.00	183.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	182.00–184.00	183.02
5	—	378	166.00–176.00	174.04
7	—	524	140.00–146.00	143.40
6	—	208	215.00–225.00	221.72
3	—	463	150.00–152.00	151.32
2	—	690	102.00–112.00	107.04
2	—	565	120.00–124.00	122.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	84.00–90.00	86.99
5	—	368	150.00–152.00	151.21
4	—	263	170.00–180.00	172.57
3	—	337	170.00–172.00	171.35
4	—	425	140.00–148.00	143.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	385	128.00–138.00	132.94
7	—	266	150.00–160.00	151.47
2	—	540	110.00–116.00	113.03
10	—	316	140.00–148.00	144.86
3	—	432	126.00–136.00	132.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	118.00–120.00	119.00
7	—	418	138.00–144.00	141.45
6	—	277	170.00–174.00	172.70
2	—	390	150.00–156.00	153.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	158.00–162.00	159.57
10	—	335	160.00–170.00	165.07
6	—	420	142.00–150.00	146.05
5	—	206	215.00–225.00	217.04
6	—	525	130.00–140.00	135.05
11	—	476	141.00–148.00	147.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	84.00–93.00	88.51
2	—	1,553	74.00–78.00	75.91
2	—	1,140	69.00–71.00	69.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	40.00–45.00	42.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	54.00–56.00	55.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,142	50.00–57.00	55.27

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	—	1,070	59.00–64.00	61.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	910	80.00–90.00	85.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	96.00–100.00	98.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	838	775.00–875.00	829.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,189.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	925.00–1,000.00	958.75

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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Sumter County Farmers 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

Sumter County Livestock Auction - Webster, FL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle