Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2019-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows were lower 1.00-2.00, slaughter bulls were slightly lower. Feeder classes were unevenly steady with an upward trend. Replacement cows were steady and in high demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.98/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$144.98

83 head · 412 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$10.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.96

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	403	149.75	603	34
Medium and Large 1	478	145.99	697	19thin
Medium and Large 3	382	138.93	531	30

One grade step is worth $10.81/cwt here — about $72 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 sale83 hd

144.98

—

FL average10 barns · 861 hd

147.94

−2.96

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	1,445	67.38	974	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,179	42.66	503	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,333	38.95	519	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	31.23	310	2thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	212.54/cwt	210.00–215.00	659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	145.21/cwt	140.00–148.00	751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	156.03/cwt	150.00–158.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	189.65/cwt	188.00–192.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	227.95/cwt	225.00–235.00	508	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	178	223.46/cwt	220.00–230.00	398	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	111.99/cwt	110.00–114.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	172.99/cwt	172.00–176.00	733	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	140.03/cwt	138.00–142.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	154.87/cwt	150.00–158.00	810	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	193.51/cwt	192.00–195.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	216.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	614	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	172.01/cwt	168.00–174.00	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	185.33/cwt	182.00–186.00	817	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	79.00/cwt	78.00–80.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	222	177.05/cwt	172.00–180.00	393	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	184.83/cwt	180.00–186.00	680	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	157.98/cwt	156.00–160.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	111.94/cwt	110.00–114.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	189.28/cwt	188.00–190.00	712	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	168	234.78/cwt	230.00–240.00	394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	125.03/cwt	122.00–128.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	96.99/cwt	94.00–100.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	152.13/cwt	150.00–156.00	479	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	132.33/cwt	130.00–136.00	561	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	141.88/cwt	140.00–146.00	607	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	135.31/cwt	134.00–138.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	152.83/cwt	148.00–154.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	166.19/cwt	162.00–168.00	519	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	125.98/cwt	122.00–130.00	747	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	35.49/cwt	31.00–39.00	477	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	45.88/cwt	43.00–49.00	508	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	50.54/cwt	50.00–51.00	503	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	31.23/cwt	28.00–35.00	310	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	41.99/cwt	40.00–44.00	626	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,175	35.91/cwt	33.00–39.00	422	2
Bulls	—	—	1,439	65.22/cwt	61.00–71.00	939	4
Bulls	—	—	1,267	67.39/cwt	50.00–83.00	854	3
Bulls	—	—	2,005	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,524	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	893	85.10/cwt	80.00–90.00	760	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	833	93.98/cwt	92.00–96.00	783	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,043	77.81/cwt	76.00–79.00	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	136.63/cwt	134.00–138.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	176.08/cwt	172.00–178.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	179.32/cwt	178.00–182.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	358	161.30/cwt	158.00–168.00	577	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	184.34/cwt	180.00–186.00	601	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	132.63/cwt	130.00–138.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	94.98/cwt	90.00–100.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	204.94/cwt	200.00–210.00	457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	287	208.53/cwt	208.00–210.00	598	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	143.10/cwt	140.00–148.00	687	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	124.12/cwt	120.00–128.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	110.34/cwt	110.00–111.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	108.48/cwt	104.00–110.00	551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	163.86/cwt	160.00–168.00	459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	139.37/cwt	138.00–140.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	139.25/cwt	136.00–140.00	748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	172.38/cwt	170.00–175.00	560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	142.69/cwt	140.00–144.00	678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	160.68/cwt	160.00–162.00	586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	112.98/cwt	108.00–118.00	783	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 Mar 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 411Last week 464Year ago 703

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 78Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 0Year ago 102

Slaughter cows were lower 1.00-2.00, slaughter bulls were slightly lower. Feeder classes were unevenly steady with an upward trend. Replacement cows were steady and in high demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	210.00–215.00	212.54
3	—	517	140.00–148.00	145.21
4	—	468	150.00–158.00	156.03
5	—	378	188.00–192.00	189.65
7	—	223	225.00–235.00	227.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	178	220.00–230.00	223.46
3	—	512	134.00–138.00	136.63
3	—	432	172.00–178.00	176.08
3	—	358	178.00–182.00	179.32
11	—	287	208.00–210.00	208.53
5	—	480	140.00–148.00	143.10
4	—	573	120.00–128.00	124.12
3	—	688	110.00–111.00	110.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	358	158.00–168.00	161.30
7	—	326	180.00–186.00	184.34
3	—	467	130.00–138.00	132.63
2	—	613	90.00–100.00	94.98
2	—	223	200.00–210.00	204.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	110.00–114.00	111.99
4	—	424	172.00–176.00	172.99
2	—	328	192.00–195.00	193.51
2	—	465	160.00–162.00	161.01
5	—	368	180.00–186.00	184.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	138.00–142.00	140.03
8	—	523	150.00–158.00	154.87
3	—	283	210.00–220.00	216.94
3	—	468	168.00–174.00	172.01
6	—	441	182.00–186.00	185.33
8	—	376	188.00–190.00	189.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	156.00–160.00	157.98
4	—	578	110.00–114.00	111.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	78.00–80.00	79.00
3	—	222	172.00–180.00	177.05
6	—	315	150.00–156.00	152.13
8	—	424	130.00–136.00	132.33
4	—	508	104.00–110.00	108.48
4	—	280	160.00–168.00	163.86
3	—	380	138.00–140.00	139.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	168	230.00–240.00	234.78
2	—	525	122.00–128.00	125.03
2	—	618	94.00–100.00	96.99
13	—	428	140.00–146.00	141.88
3	—	477	134.00–138.00	135.31
5	—	378	148.00–154.00	152.83
7	—	312	162.00–168.00	166.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	122.00–130.00	125.98
5	—	537	136.00–140.00	139.25
4	—	325	170.00–175.00	172.38
3	—	475	140.00–144.00	142.69
3	—	365	160.00–162.00	160.68
2	—	693	108.00–118.00	112.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,343	31.00–39.00	35.49
4	—	1,108	43.00–49.00	45.88
2	—	995	50.00–51.00	50.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	28.00–35.00	31.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	40.00–44.00	41.99
2	—	1,175	33.00–39.00	35.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,439	61.00–71.00	65.22
3	—	1,267	50.00–83.00	67.39
1	—	2,005	76.00	76.00

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	—	893	80.00–90.00	85.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	833	92.00–96.00	93.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	76.00–79.00	77.81

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle