Name: Sumter County Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2023-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $238.00/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$238.00

78 head · 370 lb average

Value per head Derived

$881

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$15.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.38

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	391	245.43	960	27
Medium and Large 2	351	239.62	841	23
Medium and Large 3	366	229.51	840	28

One grade step is worth $15.93/cwt here — about $120 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 sale78 hd

238.00

—

FL average7 barns · 608 hd

227.62

+10.38

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	1,338	111.40	1,490	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,338	111.50	1,492	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	94.78	1,108	14

Every lot, as filed

51 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 3	—	315	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	227.51/cwt	225.00–228.00	883	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	292.19/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,069	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	219.00/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	280.76/cwt	278.00–285.00	1,224	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	246.73/cwt	244.00–250.00	930	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	233.56/cwt	230.00–238.00	867	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	257.79/cwt	255.00–260.00	828	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	222.63/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,287	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	269.04/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	242.35/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,272	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	214.77/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,016	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	250.94/cwt	250.00–255.00	705	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	221.97/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,150	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	262.92/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	334.85/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	205.01/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,277	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	354.13/cwt	350.00–355.00	967	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	271.79/cwt	270.00–275.00	606	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	253.93/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	643	215.98/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	276.97/cwt	275.00–278.00	1,025	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	256.48/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	248.81/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,179	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	222.97/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,260	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	93.01/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,059	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	84.09/cwt	78.00–87.00	980	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	103.08/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,228	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,492	2
Bulls	—	—	1,435	113.44/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,628	4
Bulls	—	—	1,205	103.61/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,249	4
Bulls	—	—	1,410	122.88/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,733	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	105.34/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,167	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	112.82/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,123	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	227.01/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	292.54/cwt	290.00–295.00	980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	325.12/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,034	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	222.64/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,158	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	241.96/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,149	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	265.29/cwt	260.00–268.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	219.41/cwt	218.00–220.00	919	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	287.29/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,057	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	351.83/cwt	345.00–355.00	960	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	213	343.28/cwt	340.00–345.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	243.88/cwt	240.00–248.00	793	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	192.97/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,110	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	252.64/cwt	250.00–255.00	563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	238.03/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,038	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	223.96/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	243.93/cwt	240.00–248.00	671	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,057	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 Jul 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 814Last week 629Year ago 504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 109Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 81Year ago 67

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	230.00–235.00	232.54
6	—	388	225.00–228.00	227.51
5	—	473	210.00–216.00	214.77
7	—	419	218.00–220.00	219.41
4	—	223	250.00–255.00	252.64
4	—	275	240.00–248.00	243.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	244.00–250.00	246.73
9	—	321	255.00–260.00	257.79
5	—	436	235.00–240.00	238.03
4	—	525	220.00–228.00	223.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	230.00–238.00	233.56
5	—	281	250.00–255.00	250.94
3	—	223	270.00–275.00	271.79
4	—	325	240.00–248.00	243.88
2	—	575	190.00–196.00	192.97
2	—	475	220.00–225.00	222.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	366	290.00–295.00	292.19
2	—	633	218.00–220.00	219.00
5	—	436	278.00–285.00	280.76
5	—	525	240.00–244.00	242.35
2	—	473	258.00–268.00	262.92
2	—	330	330.00–340.00	334.85
6	—	273	350.00–355.00	354.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	220.00–224.00	222.63
2	—	425	266.00–272.00	269.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	220.00–224.00	221.97
2	—	623	202.00–208.00	205.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	250.00–258.00	253.93
2	—	335	290.00–295.00	292.54
3	—	520	220.00–224.00	222.64
3	—	475	240.00–246.00	241.96
3	—	373	260.00–268.00	265.29
3	—	213	340.00–345.00	343.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	212.00–220.00	215.98
2	—	475	255.00–258.00	256.48
2	—	318	320.00–330.00	325.12
3	—	368	282.00–290.00	287.29
3	—	273	345.00–355.00	351.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	275.00–278.00	276.97
5	—	474	248.00–250.00	248.81
4	—	565	220.00–226.00	222.97
2	—	525	226.00–228.00	227.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,139	88.00–97.00	93.01
4	—	1,165	78.00–87.00	84.09
6	—	1,191	99.00–109.00	103.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	111.00–112.00	111.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,435	110.00–118.00	113.44
4	—	1,205	100.00–108.00	103.61
2	—	1,410	120.00–126.00	122.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	100.00–109.00	105.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	110.00–116.00	112.82

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle