Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2019-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-01-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows were slightly lower 1-2, and slaughter bulls were slightly lower 1-2. Feeder steers were unevenly steady, feeder bulls were slightly lower, and feeder heifers were unevenly stead. Replacement bred cows were higher 1-3 and in high demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.79/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$140.79

134 head · 385 lb average

Value per head Derived

$542

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$13

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

$19.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.12

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	351	149.82	526	45
Medium and Large 1	413	144.94	598	37
Medium and Large 3	395	130.03	513	52

One grade step is worth $19.79/cwt here — about $13 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 sale134 hd

140.79

—

FL average10 barns · 1,074 hd

142.92

−2.12

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	1,445	61.43	888	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,210	40.48	490	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,083	37.46	405	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	874	28.12	246	6thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	878	84.84/cwt	82.00–88.00	745	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	788	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	509	135.15/cwt	130.00–136.00	688	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	165.59/cwt	163.00–168.00	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	171.54/cwt	170.00–176.00	545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	150.70/cwt	150.00–154.00	540	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	119.61/cwt	118.00–120.00	700	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	126.03/cwt	122.00–127.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	204.94/cwt	200.00–210.00	426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	153.58/cwt	150.00–158.00	556	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	339	160.99/cwt	160.00–168.00	546	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	439	140.84/cwt	140.00–146.00	618	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	457	136.66/cwt	134.00–138.00	625	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	114.90/cwt	110.00–118.00	658	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	266	173.52/cwt	172.00–174.00	462	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	184.15/cwt	182.00–188.00	411	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	653	94.02/cwt	90.00–98.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	155.40/cwt	154.00–156.00	659	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	164.58/cwt	164.00–166.00	597	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	172.72/cwt	170.00–178.00	549	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	238	197.53/cwt	195.00–200.00	470	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	142.42/cwt	140.00–144.00	657	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	182.61/cwt	180.00–185.00	517	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	653	105.99/cwt	105.00–108.00	692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	128.68/cwt	128.00–130.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	183.52/cwt	180.00–184.00	574	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	128.56/cwt	128.00–132.00	730	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	406	160.81/cwt	160.00–164.00	653	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	97.02/cwt	94.00–100.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	150.99/cwt	150.00–152.00	654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	193.98/cwt	190.00–195.00	539	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	691	108.50/cwt	108.00–110.00	750	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	456	149.50/cwt	148.00–150.00	682	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	171.01/cwt	170.00–174.00	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	150.98/cwt	150.00–152.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	132.59/cwt	130.00–138.00	485	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	118.78/cwt	118.00–120.00	551	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	124.91/cwt	120.00–128.00	528	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	309	146.02/cwt	140.00–148.00	451	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	506	110.81/cwt	110.00–114.00	561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	257	152.70/cwt	150.00–158.00	392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	688	76.01/cwt	72.00–80.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	208	179.01/cwt	178.00–180.00	372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	153.14/cwt	150.00–156.00	505	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	163.94/cwt	160.00–168.00	452	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	136.64/cwt	130.00–138.00	577	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	140.50/cwt	140.00–142.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	111.98/cwt	110.00–116.00	629	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	124.66/cwt	124.00–126.00	583	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	208	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	141.37/cwt	140.00–144.00	594	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	160.59/cwt	160.00–164.00	491	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	588	64.72/cwt	60.00–70.00	381	2
Bulls	—	—	1,080	50.47/cwt	50.00–51.00	545	2
Bulls	—	—	1,853	71.50/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,325	2
Bulls	—	—	1,423	61.88/cwt	57.00–65.00	881	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	33.91/cwt	30.00–36.00	359	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	41.00/cwt	39.00–43.00	453	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,210	40.48/cwt	40.00–41.00	490	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	32.73/cwt	30.00–36.00	257	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	25.81/cwt	20.00–29.00	237	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	930	778.90/cwt	750.00–800.00	7,244	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 Jan 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 744Last week 821Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 44Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 79Year ago 0

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	—	878	82.00–88.00	84.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	788	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	588	60.00–70.00	64.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	750.00–800.00	778.90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	509	130.00–136.00	135.15
4	—	368	163.00–168.00	165.59
4	—	318	170.00–176.00	171.54
2	—	630	94.00–100.00	97.02
2	—	433	150.00–152.00	150.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	278	190.00–195.00	193.98
4	—	691	108.00–110.00	108.50
4	—	456	148.00–150.00	149.50
4	—	356	170.00–174.00	171.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	150.00–152.00	150.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	358	150.00–154.00	150.70
5	—	585	118.00–120.00	119.61
5	—	521	122.00–127.00	126.03
2	—	208	200.00–210.00	204.94
12	—	420	140.00–144.00	141.37
7	—	306	160.00–164.00	160.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	366	130.00–138.00	132.59
8	—	464	118.00–120.00	118.78
8	—	423	120.00–128.00	124.91
8	—	309	140.00–148.00	146.02
5	—	506	110.00–114.00	110.81
3	—	257	150.00–158.00	152.70
2	—	688	72.00–80.00	76.01
2	—	208	178.00–180.00	179.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	330	150.00–156.00	153.14
13	—	276	160.00–168.00	163.94
6	—	422	130.00–138.00	136.64
4	—	389	140.00–142.00	140.50
3	—	562	110.00–116.00	111.98
3	—	468	124.00–126.00	124.66
2	—	208	185.00–190.00	187.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	362	150.00–158.00	153.58
8	—	339	160.00–168.00	160.99
7	—	439	140.00–146.00	140.84
6	—	457	134.00–138.00	136.66
5	—	573	110.00–118.00	114.90
4	—	266	172.00–174.00	173.52
3	—	223	182.00–188.00	184.15
2	—	653	90.00–98.00	94.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	154.00–156.00	155.40
7	—	363	164.00–166.00	164.58
6	—	318	170.00–178.00	172.72
6	—	238	195.00–200.00	197.53
5	—	461	140.00–144.00	142.42
4	—	570	120.00–124.00	121.98
4	—	283	180.00–185.00	182.61
3	—	653	105.00–108.00	105.99
3	—	523	128.00–130.00	128.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	313	180.00–184.00	183.52
7	—	568	128.00–132.00	128.56
5	—	406	160.00–164.00	160.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	50.00–51.00	50.47
2	—	1,853	70.00–73.00	71.50
4	—	1,423	57.00–65.00	61.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,060	30.00–36.00	33.91
4	—	1,105	39.00–43.00	41.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	40.00–41.00	40.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	30.00–36.00	32.73
4	—	919	20.00–29.00	25.81

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle