Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2019-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers slightly higher. Replacement cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.67/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$136.67

95 head · 407 lb average

Value per head Derived

$556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$12.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.41

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	422	145.58	615	24
Medium and Large 3	357	134.82	481	21
Medium and Large 2	421	133.18	560	50

One grade step is worth $12.40/cwt here — about $55 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 sale95 hd

136.67

—

FL average10 barns · 577 hd

131.26

+5.41

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	1,668	73.31	1,223	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,338	48.92	655	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	40.80	479	16

Every lot, as filed

44 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	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	32.12/cwt	30.00–35.00	393	6
Bulls	—	—	1,505	70.21/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,057	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	50.39/cwt	48.00–53.00	716	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	42.95/cwt	40.00–46.00	517	6
Bulls	—	—	1,993	79.50/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,584	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,175	45.97/cwt	45.00–47.00	540	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	50.59/cwt	48.00–53.00	535	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	556	104.16/cwt	100.00–105.00	579	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	144.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	618	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	150.87/cwt	150.00–156.00	643	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	407	123.28/cwt	117.00–126.00	502	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	89.02/cwt	84.00–94.00	523	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	978	100.14/cwt	98.00–102.00	979	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	908	64.99/cwt	60.00–70.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	113.01/cwt	112.00–118.00	635	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	459	115.95/cwt	110.00–118.00	532	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	124.10/cwt	120.00–128.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	163.45/cwt	160.00–166.00	463	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	142.99/cwt	142.00–146.00	528	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	141.67/cwt	140.00–142.00	608	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	693	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	132.88/cwt	132.00–134.00	546	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	133.06/cwt	130.00–139.00	619	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	141.77/cwt	140.00–146.00	683	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	113.65/cwt	111.00–116.00	525	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	101.94/cwt	100.00–108.00	540	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	113.98/cwt	110.00–118.00	602	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	134.20/cwt	130.00–136.00	486	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	151.92/cwt	148.00–156.00	403	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	586	101.10/cwt	100.00–108.00	592	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	166.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	546	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	123.05/cwt	120.00–126.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	111.31/cwt	110.00–118.00	571	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	133.48/cwt	130.00–138.00	558	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	309	143.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	442	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	102.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	604	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	128.64/cwt	128.00–130.00	480	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	120.52/cwt	120.00–122.00	686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	134.83/cwt	134.00–136.00	711	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	109.32/cwt	108.00–110.00	565	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	155.03/cwt	154.00–158.00	564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	459	137.01/cwt	132.00–138.00	629	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	153.08/cwt	148.00–158.00	498	6

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 Nov 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 949Last week 771Year ago 662

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 56Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 54Year ago 99

Compared to last week Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers slightly higher. Replacement cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,223	30.00–35.00	32.12
6	—	1,203	40.00–46.00	42.95
4	—	1,058	48.00–53.00	50.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	48.00–53.00	50.39
2	—	1,175	45.00–47.00	45.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,505	68.00–73.00	70.21
2	—	1,993	79.00–80.00	79.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	556	100.00–105.00	104.16
9	—	411	132.00–134.00	132.88
6	—	517	108.00–110.00	109.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	140.00–145.00	144.01
9	—	465	130.00–139.00	133.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	150.00–156.00	150.87
10	—	482	140.00–146.00	141.77
4	—	569	120.00–122.00	120.52
10	—	527	134.00–136.00	134.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	407	117.00–126.00	123.28
2	—	588	84.00–94.00	89.02
13	—	462	111.00–116.00	113.65
4	—	530	100.00–108.00	101.94
6	—	373	128.00–130.00	128.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	562	112.00–118.00	113.01
2	—	688	100.00–110.00	104.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	110.00–118.00	113.98
6	—	592	100.00–106.00	102.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	110.00–118.00	115.95
2	—	415	120.00–128.00	124.10
7	—	362	130.00–136.00	134.20
4	—	265	148.00–156.00	151.92
4	—	309	140.00–144.00	143.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	283	160.00–166.00	163.45
4	—	369	142.00–146.00	142.99
7	—	586	100.00–108.00	101.10
2	—	463	120.00–126.00	123.05
6	—	513	110.00–118.00	111.31
18	—	418	130.00–138.00	133.48
6	—	325	148.00–158.00	153.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	429	140.00–142.00	141.67
2	—	693	100.00–102.00	101.00
6	—	328	160.00–170.00	166.60
4	—	364	154.00–158.00	155.03
6	—	459	132.00–138.00	137.01

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	98.00–102.00	100.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	908	60.00–70.00	64.99

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

Bulls · 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

Feeder Cattle

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