Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2021-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $141.08/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$141.08

65 head · 422 lb average

Value per head Derived

$595

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$150

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

$3.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.40

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	378	142.56	538	29
Medium and Large 2	443	140.16	621	26
Medium and Large 1	495	139.15	688	10thin

One grade step is worth $3.41/cwt here — about −$150 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 sale65 hd

141.08

—

FL average10 barns · 520 hd

137.68

+3.40

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	1,559	87.52	1,364	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,295	69.46	900	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	64.46	756	12

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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	68.75/cwt	66.00–72.00	615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	161.95/cwt	160.00–164.00	523	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	88.51/cwt	85.00–92.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	127.62/cwt	122.00–129.00	725	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	69.46/cwt	67.00–73.00	900	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	60.76/cwt	56.00–64.00	714	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	68.15/cwt	65.00–73.00	798	6
Bulls	—	—	1,803	96.91/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,747	4
Bulls	—	—	1,585	89.40/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,417	4
Bulls	—	—	1,018	64.99/cwt	64.00–66.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	155.39/cwt	154.00–158.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	112.76/cwt	110.00–118.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	642	106.67/cwt	106.00–108.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	155.52/cwt	154.00–157.00	583	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	125.04/cwt	122.00–128.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	155.69/cwt	154.00–158.00	578	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	147.03/cwt	146.00–148.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	145.38/cwt	140.00–148.00	606	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	122.03/cwt	120.00–128.00	638	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	135.98/cwt	134.00–138.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	122.03/cwt	120.00–126.00	577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	125.37/cwt	120.00–128.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	112.57/cwt	110.00–118.00	591	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	642	95.32/cwt	90.00–98.00	612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	111.98/cwt	110.00–114.00	577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	145.43/cwt	140.00–148.00	542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	133.28/cwt	130.00–138.00	501	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	133.95/cwt	130.00–138.00	556	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	141.63/cwt	140.00–148.00	527	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	103.97/cwt	102.00–106.00	601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	136.01/cwt	134.00–138.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	145.06/cwt	142.00–148.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	145.35/cwt	144.00–148.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	122.32/cwt	120.00–129.00	705	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	135.05/cwt	130.00–139.00	562	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	274	163.55/cwt	160.00–166.00	448	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	123.95/cwt	120.00–128.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	324	153.54/cwt	150.00–156.00	497	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	141.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	133.35/cwt	132.00–136.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	114.72/cwt	110.00–118.00	537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	146.70/cwt	142.00–148.00	458	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	79.06/cwt	78.00–80.00	603	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 May 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 386Last week 563Year ago 396

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 151Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 101Year ago 73

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	66.00–72.00	68.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	85.00–92.00	88.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	763	78.00–80.00	79.06

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	160.00–164.00	161.95
3	—	575	110.00–118.00	112.76
3	—	642	106.00–108.00	106.67
7	—	371	154.00–158.00	155.69
3	—	417	140.00–148.00	145.38
4	—	523	120.00–128.00	122.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	154.00–158.00	155.39
3	—	463	144.00–148.00	145.35
4	—	576	120.00–129.00	122.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	120.00–126.00	122.03
2	—	515	110.00–114.00	111.98
3	—	373	140.00–148.00	145.43
9	—	416	130.00–139.00	135.05
5	—	274	160.00–166.00	163.55
7	—	324	150.00–156.00	153.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	122.00–129.00	127.62
2	—	543	130.00–133.00	131.49
2	—	468	146.00–148.00	147.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	154.00–157.00	155.52
2	—	523	122.00–128.00	125.04
2	—	470	134.00–138.00	135.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	134.00–138.00	136.01
2	—	373	142.00–148.00	145.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	120.00–128.00	125.37
9	—	525	110.00–118.00	112.57
3	—	642	90.00–98.00	95.32
4	—	415	130.00–138.00	133.95
5	—	372	140.00–148.00	141.63
2	—	578	102.00–106.00	103.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	130.00–138.00	133.28
2	—	425	120.00–128.00	123.95
5	—	468	110.00–118.00	114.72
19	—	312	142.00–148.00	146.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	140.00–146.00	141.97
3	—	463	132.00–136.00	133.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,295	67.00–73.00	69.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,175	56.00–64.00	60.76
6	—	1,171	65.00–73.00	68.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,803	93.00–103.00	96.91
4	—	1,585	85.00–92.00	89.40
2	—	1,018	64.00–66.00	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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle