Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2019-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder classes were steady to strong. Replacement cows were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.78/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$153.78

91 head · 367 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$105

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$8.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.75

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	344	158.47	545	31
Medium and Large 3	333	152.64	508	33
Medium and Large 1	434	149.79	650	27

One grade step is worth $8.68/cwt here — about −$105 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 sale91 hd

153.78

—

FL average10 barns · 853 hd

146.03

+7.75

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	63.20	913	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,256	44.68	561	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	42.55	520	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	729	36.25	264	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	142.21/cwt	140.00–144.00	675	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	153.73/cwt	150.00–156.00	626	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	145.56/cwt	142.00–148.00	595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	259	172.25/cwt	170.00–178.00	446	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	165.88/cwt	165.00–168.00	552	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	151.49/cwt	150.00–152.00	565	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	152.98/cwt	152.00–154.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	121.95/cwt	120.00–128.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	139.58/cwt	138.00–140.00	522	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	134.05/cwt	132.00–136.00	570	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	229	176.64/cwt	175.00–180.00	405	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	130.99/cwt	128.00–134.00	908	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	556	139.50/cwt	138.00–140.00	776	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	182.04/cwt	180.00–184.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	198.99/cwt	196.00–200.00	659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	152.01/cwt	150.00–156.00	809	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	165.93/cwt	162.00–168.00	768	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	758	78.97/cwt	78.00–80.00	599	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,353	1,045.84/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	14,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	825	751.82/cwt	700.00–800.00	6,203	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	723	32.54/cwt	30.00–35.00	235	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	735	39.96/cwt	39.00–41.00	294	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,268	41.52/cwt	39.00–45.00	526	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,233	51.01/cwt	50.00–52.00	629	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	43.56/cwt	40.00–46.00	525	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	32.49/cwt	31.00–34.00	464	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	49.56/cwt	47.00–52.00	529	2
Bulls	—	—	1,555	71.97/cwt	71.00–73.00	1,119	2
Bulls	—	—	1,335	54.43/cwt	50.00–59.00	727	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	860	96.85/cwt	96.00–98.00	833	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,068	71.59/cwt	68.00–75.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	145.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	683	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	187.29/cwt	184.00–190.00	685	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	203.32/cwt	202.00–210.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	161.47/cwt	160.00–162.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	212.57/cwt	210.00–215.00	612	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	158.90/cwt	158.00–160.00	817	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	181.26/cwt	180.00–190.00	736	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	220.96/cwt	215.00–225.00	689	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	193.02/cwt	190.00–195.00	517	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	356	161.62/cwt	160.00–168.00	575	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	316	183.53/cwt	180.00–186.00	580	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	133.05/cwt	130.00–138.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	164.84/cwt	158.00–166.00	587	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	105.15/cwt	100.00–110.00	603	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	172.79/cwt	170.00–180.00	736	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	137.00/cwt	136.00–138.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	109.48/cwt	107.00–112.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	204.07/cwt	200.00–205.00	582	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	174.02/cwt	172.00–178.00	630	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	173	236.32/cwt	230.00–240.00	409	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	193.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	652	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	141.97/cwt	140.00–144.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	94.48/cwt	90.00–99.00	641	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 Apr 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 478Last week 411Year ago 523

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 88Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 77Year ago 32

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder classes were steady to strong. Replacement cows were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	475	140.00–144.00	142.21
8	—	407	150.00–156.00	153.73
5	—	529	130.00–138.00	133.05
7	—	356	158.00–166.00	164.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	409	142.00–148.00	145.56
7	—	259	170.00–178.00	172.25
7	—	333	165.00–168.00	165.88
12	—	373	150.00–152.00	151.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	152.00–154.00	152.98
4	—	466	120.00–128.00	121.95
5	—	374	138.00–140.00	139.58
8	—	425	132.00–136.00	134.05
14	—	229	175.00–180.00	176.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	128.00–134.00	130.99
9	—	514	158.00–160.00	158.90
8	—	406	180.00–190.00	181.26
5	—	312	215.00–225.00	220.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	468	140.00–150.00	145.90
2	—	673	100.00–102.00	101.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	366	184.00–190.00	187.29
6	—	319	202.00–210.00	203.32
4	—	464	160.00–162.00	161.47
4	—	288	210.00–215.00	212.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	556	138.00–140.00	139.50
4	—	388	180.00–184.00	182.04
4	—	331	196.00–200.00	198.99
3	—	532	150.00–156.00	152.01
3	—	463	162.00–168.00	165.93
7	—	426	170.00–180.00	172.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	268	190.00–195.00	193.02
5	—	356	160.00–168.00	161.62
10	—	316	180.00–186.00	183.53
4	—	573	100.00–110.00	105.15
2	—	468	140.00–144.00	141.97
2	—	678	90.00–99.00	94.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	136.00–138.00	137.00
2	—	690	107.00–112.00	109.48
5	—	285	200.00–205.00	204.07
6	—	362	172.00–178.00	174.02
8	—	173	230.00–240.00	236.32
10	—	337	190.00–195.00	193.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	78.00–80.00	78.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,353	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,045.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	700.00–800.00	751.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	96.00–98.00	96.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,068	68.00–75.00	71.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	30.00–35.00	32.54
2	—	735	39.00–41.00	39.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,268	39.00–45.00	41.52
2	—	1,233	50.00–52.00	51.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,206	40.00–46.00	43.56
2	—	1,428	31.00–34.00	32.49
2	—	1,068	47.00–52.00	49.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	71.00–73.00	71.97
2	—	1,335	50.00–59.00	54.43

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle