Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2019-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows were higher 2-3, slaughter bulls were higher 3-4. Feeder classes were unevenly steady with an upward trend. Replacement 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 $145.11/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$145.11

123 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$187

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

$15.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.65

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	310	157.49	488	24
Medium and Large 2	431	143.01	617	37
Medium and Large 1	477	141.58	675	62

One grade step is worth $15.91/cwt here — about −$187 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 sale123 hd

145.11

—

FL average10 barns · 796 hd

147.76

−2.65

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	1,488	83.76	1,246	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,240	58.54	726	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,085	52.90	574	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	852	34.07	290	4thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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%	—	885	30.53/cwt	28.00–33.00	270	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	37.60/cwt	35.00–40.00	308	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,306	60.57/cwt	58.00–64.00	791	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,108	54.49/cwt	52.00–57.00	604	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	46.33/cwt	43.00–49.00	530	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	58.30/cwt	57.00–59.00	623	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	54.08/cwt	50.00–56.00	564	4
Bulls	—	—	1,510	87.08/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,315	4
Bulls	—	—	1,443	77.12/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,113	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	898	91.83/cwt	88.00–96.00	825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	930	102.78/cwt	98.00–108.00	956	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	828	73.18/cwt	71.00–76.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	161.58/cwt	160.00–164.00	761	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	181.18/cwt	180.00–182.00	600	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	406	175.01/cwt	174.00–178.00	711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	159.37/cwt	158.00–162.00	824	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	143.01/cwt	142.00–144.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	146.70/cwt	142.00–148.00	533	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	234	173.52/cwt	170.00–174.00	406	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	271	164.61/cwt	162.00–168.00	446	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	124.15/cwt	120.00–128.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	153.45/cwt	150.00–158.00	579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	114.03/cwt	110.00–118.00	667	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	121.45/cwt	120.00–129.00	634	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	135.37/cwt	130.00–138.00	646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	164.90/cwt	160.00–166.00	549	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	176.28/cwt	170.00–178.00	458	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.04/cwt	140.00–146.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	146.28/cwt	144.00–148.00	668	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	160.28/cwt	160.00–164.00	623	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	131.73/cwt	130.00–136.00	680	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	122.68/cwt	120.00–128.00	683	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	192.42/cwt	190.00–195.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	238	237.94/cwt	232.00–240.00	566	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	172.78/cwt	172.00–176.00	714	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	542	150.83/cwt	150.00–156.00	817	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	145.04/cwt	142.00–148.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	151.93/cwt	150.00–156.00	725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	224	223.04/cwt	215.00–225.00	500	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	163.69/cwt	160.00–166.00	622	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	165.04/cwt	160.00–168.00	703	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	638	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	187.89/cwt	185.00–190.00	498	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	154.74/cwt	150.00–158.00	656	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	172.95/cwt	168.00–176.00	567	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	111.99/cwt	110.00–120.00	716	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	152.56/cwt	150.00–158.00	651	9

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 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 497Last week 425Year ago 487

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 43Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 83Year ago 22

Slaughter cows were higher 2-3, slaughter bulls were higher 3-4. Feeder classes were unevenly steady with an upward trend. Replacement cows were higher 1-3 and in high demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	28.00–33.00	30.53
2	—	818	35.00–40.00	37.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,306	58.00–64.00	60.57
2	—	1,108	52.00–57.00	54.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,145	43.00–49.00	46.33
4	—	1,068	57.00–59.00	58.30
4	—	1,043	50.00–56.00	54.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,510	85.00–90.00	87.08
2	—	1,443	75.00–79.00	77.12

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	—	898	88.00–96.00	91.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	98.00–108.00	102.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	828	71.00–76.00	73.18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	160.00–164.00	161.58
5	—	331	180.00–182.00	181.18
4	—	406	174.00–178.00	175.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	158.00–162.00	159.37
2	—	560	142.00–144.00	143.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	363	142.00–148.00	146.70
8	—	234	170.00–174.00	173.52
5	—	271	162.00–168.00	164.61
2	—	473	120.00–128.00	124.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	377	150.00–158.00	153.45
6	—	585	110.00–118.00	114.03
6	—	522	120.00–129.00	121.45
6	—	477	130.00–138.00	135.37
5	—	333	160.00–166.00	164.90
5	—	260	170.00–178.00	176.28
2	—	425	140.00–146.00	143.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	457	144.00–148.00	146.28
14	—	389	160.00–164.00	160.28
11	—	516	130.00–136.00	131.73
9	—	557	120.00–128.00	122.68
5	—	639	110.00–120.00	111.99
9	—	427	150.00–158.00	152.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	190.00–195.00	192.42
4	—	238	232.00–240.00	237.94
5	—	413	172.00–176.00	172.78
7	—	542	150.00–156.00	150.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	142.00–148.00	145.04
3	—	477	150.00–156.00	151.93
5	—	224	215.00–225.00	223.04
5	—	380	160.00–166.00	163.69
8	—	426	160.00–168.00	165.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	100.00–110.00	105.02
10	—	265	185.00–190.00	187.89
12	—	424	150.00–158.00	154.74
13	—	328	168.00–176.00	172.95

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle