Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 3.00-4.00 higher, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $146.42/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$146.42

97 head · 414 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

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

$28.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.53

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	355	160.80	571	31
Medium and Large 1	446	147.29	657	32
Medium and Large 3	436	132.51	578	34

One grade step is worth $28.29/cwt here — about −$7 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 sale97 hd

146.42

—

FL average8 barns · 487 hd

134.90

+11.53

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	1,598	67.56	1,079	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,255	46.78	587	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,093	40.55	443	6thin

Every lot, as filed

42 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	—	507	128.66/cwt	126.00–130.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	113.32/cwt	112.00–116.00	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	641	102.01/cwt	100.00–108.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	262	192.66/cwt	192.00–195.00	505	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	152.98/cwt	152.00–158.00	639	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	153.01/cwt	152.00–154.00	574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	198.35/cwt	192.00–200.00	559	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	188.66/cwt	180.00–190.00	600	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	879.36/cwt	825.00–925.00	9,585	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	983	63.91/cwt	60.00–68.00	628	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	990	73.39/cwt	70.00–77.00	727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	133.74/cwt	130.00–136.00	560	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	124.05/cwt	120.00–128.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	151.37/cwt	150.00–154.00	398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	359	136.87/cwt	130.00–138.00	491	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	146.14/cwt	140.00–148.00	473	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	133.96/cwt	128.00–136.00	782	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,288	49.00/cwt	47.00–50.00	631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	111.34/cwt	110.00–114.00	626	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	124.51/cwt	120.00–126.00	640	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	151.30/cwt	150.00–158.00	489	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	115.30/cwt	110.00–118.00	609	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	124.32/cwt	120.00–128.00	578	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	158.68/cwt	158.00–162.00	574	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	221	192.90/cwt	190.00–200.00	426	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	144.25/cwt	138.00–148.00	602	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	36.49/cwt	35.00–38.00	408	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	42.58/cwt	40.00–45.00	460	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,188	42.33/cwt	40.00–45.00	503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	209	181.29/cwt	180.00–186.00	379	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	586	100.78/cwt	100.00–104.00	591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	150.74/cwt	148.00–156.00	550	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	142.48/cwt	140.00–144.00	661	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	133.34/cwt	132.00–136.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	173.88/cwt	170.00–178.00	565	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	108.96/cwt	106.00–110.00	583	11
Bulls	—	—	1,300	61.07/cwt	60.00–62.00	794	2
Bulls	—	—	1,895	74.05/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,403	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	172.97/cwt	170.00–176.00	481	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	131.95/cwt	130.00–134.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	457	127.33/cwt	126.00–128.00	582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	186.10/cwt	184.00–190.00	592	3

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 Dec 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 727Last week 704Year ago 778

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 77Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 121Last week 94Year ago 81

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 3.00-4.00 higher, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	507	126.00–130.00	128.66
3	—	567	112.00–116.00	113.32
4	—	641	100.00–108.00	102.01
5	—	262	192.00–195.00	192.66
6	—	418	152.00–158.00	152.98
8	—	464	140.00–144.00	142.48
3	—	318	184.00–190.00	186.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	362	158.00–162.00	158.68
7	—	221	190.00–200.00	192.90
11	—	417	138.00–148.00	144.25
3	—	467	132.00–136.00	133.34
4	—	325	170.00–178.00	173.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	209	180.00–186.00	181.29
5	—	586	100.00–104.00	100.78
6	—	365	148.00–156.00	150.74
11	—	535	106.00–110.00	108.96
2	—	278	170.00–176.00	172.97
2	—	430	130.00–134.00	131.95
3	—	457	126.00–128.00	127.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	152.00–154.00	153.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	282	192.00–200.00	198.35
8	—	318	180.00–190.00	188.66
8	—	584	128.00–136.00	133.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	419	130.00–136.00	133.74
6	—	323	150.00–158.00	151.30
6	—	528	110.00–118.00	115.30
11	—	465	120.00–128.00	124.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	120.00–128.00	124.05
3	—	263	150.00–154.00	151.37
7	—	359	130.00–138.00	136.87
9	—	324	140.00–148.00	146.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	110.00–114.00	111.34
12	—	514	120.00–126.00	124.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	825.00–925.00	879.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	60.00–68.00	63.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	990	70.00–77.00	73.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,288	47.00–50.00	49.00
2	—	1,188	40.00–45.00	42.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	35.00–38.00	36.49
4	—	1,080	40.00–45.00	42.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	60.00–62.00	61.07
2	—	1,895	72.00–76.00	74.05

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle