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North Florida Livestock Market

Name: North Florida Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ellisville, Florida · Wed, Feb 19

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1423

← Feb 12Feb 19Feb 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

171 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 226▼ 128 vs year ago 299 · −42.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 47▲ 36 vs year ago 50 · +72.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 57▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle unevenly steady in light test. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.21/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$143.21

48 head · 399 lb average

Value per head Derived

$572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$75

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

$5.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.91

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	373	145.32	543	30
Medium and Large 1	442	139.69	618	18thin

One grade step is worth $5.64/cwt here — about −$75 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 sale48 hd

143.21

—

FL average10 barns · 818 hd

148.12

−4.91

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	1,751	90.67	1,587	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,310	61.99	812	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	51.84	532	25

Every lot

21 lots · USDA AMS · North Florida Livestock Auction - Ellisville, FL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	203.61/cwt	200.00–207.50	550	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	176.12/cwt	172.00–180.00	581	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	166.97/cwt	166.00–168.00	626	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	161.95/cwt	159.00–164.00	611	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	138.98/cwt	135.00–141.00	845	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	161.92/cwt	158.00–164.00	450	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	157.56/cwt	156.00–159.00	509	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	517	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	149.74/cwt	132.00–164.00	563	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	120.44/cwt	118.00–123.00	518	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	131.39/cwt	131.00–132.00	615	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	129.47/cwt	128.00–131.00	738	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	163.44/cwt	162.00–165.00	441	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	436	142.54/cwt	141.00–149.00	621	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	134.31/cwt	131.00–136.00	770	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,643	85.12/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,399	3
Bulls	—	—	1,858	96.22/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,788	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	51.84/cwt	48.00–55.00	532	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	69.06/cwt	67.00–70.00	786	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	60.17/cwt	57.00–63.00	815	31
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	989	75.81/cwt	71.00–81.00	750	9

This sale against other markets

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 →

North Florida Livestock Auction - Ellisville, FL

Wed Feb 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 171Last week 226Year ago 299

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 47Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 57Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle unevenly steady in light test. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	162.00–165.00	163.44
5	—	436	141.00–149.00	142.54
6	—	573	131.00–136.00	134.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	200.00–207.50	203.61
2	—	375	166.00–168.00	166.97
3	—	608	135.00–141.00	138.98
6	—	330	172.00–180.00	176.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	377	159.00–164.00	161.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	152.00	152.00
6	—	430	118.00–123.00	120.44
18	—	376	132.00–164.00	149.74
3	—	278	158.00–164.00	161.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	128.00–131.00	129.47
6	—	323	156.00–159.00	157.56
8	—	468	131.00–132.00	131.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,643	84.00–86.00	85.12
3	—	1,858	94.00–100.00	96.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,138	67.00–70.00	69.06
31	—	1,355	57.00–63.00	60.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,027	48.00–55.00	51.84

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	989	71.00–81.00	75.81

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.