Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2021-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.42/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$130.42

88 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$3.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.95

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	132.67	681	15thin
Medium and Large 2	483	131.01	632	31
Medium and Large 3	450	129.19	581	42

One grade step is worth $3.48/cwt here — about $100 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 sale88 hd

130.42

—

FL average9 barns · 800 hd

132.37

−1.95

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	1,624	82.87	1,346	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	53.89	643	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,003	43.37	435	2thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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	—	515	129.03/cwt	126.00–132.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	103.00/cwt	100.00–109.00	690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	153.31/cwt	152.00–156.00	578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	115.30/cwt	110.00–118.00	678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	163.29/cwt	160.00–168.00	540	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	121.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	142.05/cwt	140.00–146.00	518	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	162.98/cwt	160.00–166.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	174.44/cwt	170.00–176.00	637	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	151.97/cwt	150.00–156.00	634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	142.98/cwt	142.00–146.00	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	165.93/cwt	162.00–168.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	122.23/cwt	120.00–128.00	582	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	143.93/cwt	140.00–148.00	623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	105.99/cwt	104.00–110.00	735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	122.64/cwt	120.00–128.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	143.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	693	102.01/cwt	100.00–104.00	707	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	121.30/cwt	120.00–124.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	165.39/cwt	160.00–168.00	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	142.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	163.30/cwt	162.00–166.00	621	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	180.69/cwt	180.00–182.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	135.31/cwt	130.00–138.00	591	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	110.49/cwt	110.00–112.00	636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	143.51/cwt	140.00–148.00	604	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	152.95/cwt	150.00–156.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	111.92/cwt	110.00–116.00	593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	156.07/cwt	152.00–158.00	590	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	589	111.99/cwt	110.00–118.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	152.96/cwt	150.00–156.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	153.17/cwt	150.00–154.00	487	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	120.61/cwt	120.00–123.00	625	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	143.05/cwt	140.00–146.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	120.44/cwt	120.00–124.00	625	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	142.61/cwt	140.00–146.00	598	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	116.55/cwt	114.00–120.00	689	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	162.04/cwt	160.00–164.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	133.98/cwt	130.00–138.00	627	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	101.15/cwt	100.00–107.00	575	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	723.47/cwt	700.00–750.00	6,786	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	65.73/cwt	61.00–70.00	569	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	78.39/cwt	74.00–84.00	706	2
Bulls	—	—	1,624	82.87/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,346	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	53.89/cwt	50.00–58.00	643	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	43.37/cwt	42.00–45.00	435	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 Oct 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 661Last week 823Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 241Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 144Last week 156Year ago 80

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	126.00–132.00	129.03
2	—	423	150.00–156.00	152.95
2	—	473	140.00–146.00	143.05
7	—	591	114.00–120.00	116.55
2	—	368	160.00–164.00	162.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	100.00–109.00	103.00
4	—	576	110.00–112.00	110.49
9	—	421	140.00–148.00	143.51
4	—	365	150.00–156.00	152.96
5	—	518	120.00–123.00	120.61
6	—	468	130.00–138.00	133.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	140.00–146.00	142.05
7	—	476	120.00–128.00	122.23
18	—	437	130.00–138.00	135.31
3	—	530	110.00–116.00	111.92
5	—	318	150.00–154.00	153.17
6	—	568	100.00–107.00	101.15
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	152.00–156.00	153.31
6	—	588	110.00–118.00	115.30
5	—	331	160.00–168.00	163.29
3	—	523	120.00–126.00	121.95
2	—	433	140.00–148.00	143.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	160.00–166.00	162.98
4	—	365	170.00–176.00	174.44
4	—	526	142.00–146.00	142.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	150.00–156.00	151.97
3	—	367	162.00–168.00	165.93
3	—	693	104.00–110.00	105.99
3	—	577	120.00–128.00	122.64
3	—	468	140.00–146.00	143.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	693	100.00–104.00	102.01
3	—	322	160.00–168.00	165.39
3	—	378	152.00–158.00	156.07
4	—	589	110.00–118.00	111.99
9	—	519	120.00–124.00	120.44
7	—	419	140.00–146.00	142.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	120.00–124.00	121.30
2	—	465	140.00–144.00	142.02
3	—	380	162.00–166.00	163.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	180.00–182.00	180.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	700.00–750.00	723.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	865	61.00–70.00	65.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	74.00–84.00	78.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,624	80.00–86.00	82.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,193	50.00–58.00	53.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,003	42.00–45.00	43.37

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

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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