Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2018-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.82/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$167.82

115 head · 406 lb average

Value per head Derived

$682

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$32.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.06

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	416	177.40	738	47
Medium and Large 2	382	172.82	660	40
Medium and Large 3	425	144.59	614	28

One grade step is worth $32.82/cwt here — about $124 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 sale115 hd

167.82

—

FL average10 barns · 871 hd

159.76

+8.06

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	1,363	71.57	975	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,265	46.25	585	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,084	46.02	499	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	818	38.72	317	4thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	467	136.27/cwt	130.00–138.00	636	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	118.84/cwt	118.00–122.00	674	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	289	211.20/cwt	210.00–218.00	610	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	131.98/cwt	130.00–134.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	306	207.59/cwt	204.00–208.00	635	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	177.98/cwt	174.00–180.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	121.73/cwt	120.00–124.00	556	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	164.86/cwt	160.00–168.00	509	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	121.23/cwt	120.00–122.00	702	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	456	113.49/cwt	110.00–114.00	518	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	163.72/cwt	160.00–165.00	447	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	205.59/cwt	200.00–210.00	674	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	130.49/cwt	130.00–134.00	754	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	127.01/cwt	126.00–128.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	187.59/cwt	186.00–188.00	672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	228.41/cwt	228.00–230.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	130.40/cwt	130.00–132.00	621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	139.77/cwt	138.00–142.00	640	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	175.12/cwt	170.00–180.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	156.65/cwt	156.00–158.00	575	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	149.98/cwt	148.00–154.00	612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	122.69/cwt	120.00–124.00	638	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	200.70/cwt	200.00–202.00	452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	229.90/cwt	225.00–235.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	171.03/cwt	170.00–172.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	118.84/cwt	118.00–122.00	674	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	167.72/cwt	166.00–168.00	736	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	191.98/cwt	188.00–194.00	657	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	172.65/cwt	170.00–174.00	748	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	130.91/cwt	130.00–132.00	611	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	217.51/cwt	215.00–220.00	485	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	156.59/cwt	152.00–160.00	725	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	107.47/cwt	100.00–110.00	600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	124.87/cwt	120.00–128.00	523	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	156.49/cwt	156.00–158.00	529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	394	131.83/cwt	130.00–138.00	519	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	113.27/cwt	108.00–114.00	587	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	114.06/cwt	112.00–116.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	177.47/cwt	175.00–180.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	140.76/cwt	140.00–142.00	512	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	171.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	442	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	214	221.32/cwt	220.00–225.00	474	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	160.33/cwt	160.00–163.00	592	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	124.04/cwt	120.00–128.00	645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	154.27/cwt	151.00–156.00	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	124.84/cwt	124.00–128.00	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	141.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	470	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	990	890.66/cwt	850.00–950.00	8,818	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	765.12/cwt	725.00–800.00	8,478	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	75.26/cwt	70.00–80.00	783	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	895	87.17/cwt	84.00–90.00	780	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	968	63.67/cwt	60.00–67.00	616	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	800	72.48/cwt	71.00–74.00	580	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	725	78.87/cwt	78.00–80.00	572	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	48.43/cwt	47.00–50.00	593	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	51.57/cwt	48.00–55.00	531	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	42.03/cwt	40.00–46.00	437	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	44.63/cwt	40.00–47.00	580	4
Bulls	—	—	1,615	78.52/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,268	2
Bulls	—	—	1,255	66.70/cwt	64.00–69.00	837	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	33.92/cwt	30.00–38.00	281	2
Bulls	—	—	1,325	74.37/cwt	72.00–77.00	985	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,195	49.49/cwt	49.00–50.00	591	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	43.51/cwt	41.00–46.00	352	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 →

Sumter County Livestock Auction - Webster, FL

Tue Sep 18, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 953Last week 1,032Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 102Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 74Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	467	130.00–138.00	136.27
8	—	518	108.00–114.00	113.27
3	—	367	151.00–156.00	154.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	567	118.00–122.00	118.84
6	—	289	210.00–218.00	211.20
8	—	214	220.00–225.00	221.32
9	—	369	160.00–163.00	160.33
2	—	520	120.00–128.00	124.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	130.00–134.00	131.98
10	—	306	204.00–208.00	207.59
3	—	367	174.00–180.00	177.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	457	120.00–124.00	121.73
4	—	558	100.00–110.00	107.47
4	—	338	156.00–158.00	156.49
2	—	520	112.00–116.00	114.06
11	—	364	140.00–142.00	140.76
4	—	258	170.00–175.00	171.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	309	160.00–168.00	164.86
8	—	579	120.00–122.00	121.23
5	—	476	130.00–132.00	130.40
5	—	517	124.00–128.00	124.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	456	110.00–114.00	113.49
8	—	273	160.00–165.00	163.72
5	—	419	120.00–128.00	124.87
13	—	394	130.00–138.00	131.83
2	—	223	175.00–180.00	177.47
4	—	333	140.00–144.00	141.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	328	200.00–210.00	205.59
8	—	578	130.00–134.00	130.49
2	—	630	126.00–128.00	127.01
5	—	358	186.00–188.00	187.59
5	—	262	228.00–230.00	228.41
2	—	240	225.00–235.00	229.90
9	—	433	170.00–174.00	172.65
7	—	463	152.00–160.00	156.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	458	138.00–142.00	139.77
2	—	365	170.00–172.00	171.03
5	—	567	118.00–122.00	118.84
7	—	439	166.00–168.00	167.72
6	—	342	188.00–194.00	191.98
11	—	223	215.00–220.00	217.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	170.00–180.00	175.12
3	—	367	156.00–158.00	156.65
3	—	408	148.00–154.00	149.98
6	—	520	120.00–124.00	122.69
3	—	225	200.00–202.00	200.70
11	—	467	130.00–132.00	130.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	850.00–950.00	890.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,108	725.00–800.00	765.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	70.00–80.00	75.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	84.00–90.00	87.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	968	60.00–67.00	63.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	71.00–74.00	72.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	78.00–80.00	78.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	47.00–50.00	48.43
2	—	1,030	48.00–55.00	51.57
4	—	1,040	40.00–46.00	42.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,300	40.00–47.00	44.63
2	—	1,195	49.00–50.00	49.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	30.00–38.00	33.92
2	—	808	41.00–46.00	43.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,615	78.00–79.00	78.52
4	—	1,255	64.00–69.00	66.70
2	—	1,325	72.00–77.00	74.37

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

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle