Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2018-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were also slightly lower. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers were steady. Replacement cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.25/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$128.25

126 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$6.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	430	131.18	564	57
Medium and Large 1	479	130.36	624	14thin
Medium and Large 3	421	124.69	525	55

One grade step is worth $6.50/cwt here — about $39 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 sale126 hd

128.25

—

FL average10 barns · 916 hd

129.81

−1.55

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	1,495	60.97	912	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,132	41.89	474	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	936	36.95	346	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,270	36.25	460	4thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	Lean 85-90%	—	798	42.03/cwt	40.00–44.00	335	2
Bulls	—	—	1,633	74.07/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,210	2
Bulls	—	—	1,223	48.13/cwt	43.00–52.00	589	4
Bulls	—	—	1,699	67.25/cwt	61.00–70.00	1,143	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	40.69/cwt	38.00–44.00	471	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	863	105.32/cwt	102.00–108.00	909	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	893	91.72/cwt	88.00–96.00	819	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	81.46/cwt	76.00–86.00	888	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	796.96/cwt	750.00–825.00	8,368	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	690	85.86/cwt	81.00–91.00	592	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	798	77.98/cwt	76.00–80.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	167.57/cwt	164.00–168.00	642	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	104.24/cwt	100.00–110.00	543	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	155.30/cwt	154.00–158.00	575	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	493	130.83/cwt	130.00–136.00	645	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	409	138.79/cwt	138.00–142.00	568	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	105.34/cwt	104.00–106.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	117.03/cwt	112.00–118.00	548	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	125.86/cwt	120.00–128.00	532	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	91.95/cwt	90.00–94.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	123.87/cwt	122.00–128.00	567	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	126.34/cwt	126.00–128.00	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	125.39/cwt	120.00–128.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	135.29/cwt	130.00–138.00	552	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	127.04/cwt	122.00–128.00	668	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	130.65/cwt	130.00–134.00	611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	142.52/cwt	140.00–148.00	517	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	108.02/cwt	104.00–110.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	131.29/cwt	130.00–138.00	483	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	185.03/cwt	184.00–186.00	685	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	175.15/cwt	174.00–178.00	641	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	307	145.30/cwt	140.00–148.00	446	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	141.52/cwt	140.00–143.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	105.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	114.78/cwt	114.00–118.00	615	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	566	120.23/cwt	118.00–121.00	681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	85.98/cwt	84.00–88.00	546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	174.30/cwt	172.00–176.00	720	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	143.45/cwt	142.00–148.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	163.91/cwt	160.00–168.00	770	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	152.33/cwt	152.00–154.00	827	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	188.95/cwt	188.00–190.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	153.23/cwt	152.00–154.00	656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	266	179.48/cwt	176.00–182.00	477	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	165.70/cwt	164.00–166.00	709	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	153.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	702	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	344	160.73/cwt	160.00–166.00	553	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	172.03/cwt	170.00–176.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	145.99/cwt	144.00–148.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	183.30/cwt	180.00–185.00	601	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	34.41/cwt	30.00–39.00	346	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	45.51/cwt	45.00–46.00	481	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	40.01/cwt	39.00–41.00	568	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,120	32.49/cwt	30.00–35.00	364	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 Oct 23, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 942Last week 727Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 54Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 66Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were also slightly lower. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers were steady. Replacement cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	798	40.00–44.00	42.03
4	—	1,005	30.00–39.00	34.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,157	38.00–44.00	40.69
2	—	1,058	45.00–46.00	45.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	39.00–41.00	40.01
2	—	1,120	30.00–35.00	32.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	72.00–76.00	74.07
4	—	1,223	43.00–52.00	48.13
4	—	1,699	61.00–70.00	67.25

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	863	102.00–108.00	105.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	893	88.00–96.00	91.72
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	76.00–86.00	81.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	750.00–825.00	796.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	690	81.00–91.00	85.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	76.00–80.00	77.98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	383	164.00–168.00	167.57
3	—	658	104.00–106.00	105.34
2	—	493	144.00–148.00	145.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	154.00–158.00	155.30
7	—	493	130.00–136.00	130.83
5	—	409	138.00–142.00	138.79
3	—	515	120.00–128.00	125.39
8	—	344	160.00–166.00	160.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	164.00–166.00	165.70
6	—	458	150.00–160.00	153.31
3	—	383	170.00–176.00	172.03
9	—	328	180.00–185.00	183.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	100.00–110.00	104.24
6	—	468	112.00–118.00	117.03
25	—	423	120.00–128.00	125.86
2	—	575	90.00–94.00	91.95
6	—	368	130.00–138.00	131.29
9	—	307	140.00–148.00	145.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	458	122.00–128.00	123.87
12	—	408	130.00–138.00	135.29
22	—	363	140.00–148.00	142.52
3	—	617	104.00–110.00	108.02
2	—	565	100.00–110.00	105.09
5	—	536	114.00–118.00	114.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	126.00–128.00	126.34
6	—	468	130.00–134.00	130.65
2	—	410	140.00–143.00	141.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	122.00–128.00	127.04
4	—	566	118.00–121.00	120.23
2	—	635	84.00–88.00	85.98
5	—	428	152.00–154.00	153.23
7	—	266	176.00–182.00	179.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	370	184.00–186.00	185.03
7	—	413	172.00–176.00	174.30
4	—	589	142.00–148.00	143.45
10	—	470	160.00–168.00	163.91
6	—	543	152.00–154.00	152.33
2	—	330	188.00–190.00	188.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	366	174.00–178.00	175.15
4	—	693	100.00–110.00	104.98

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