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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ocala, Florida · Mon, Mar 12

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

← Mar 5Mar 12Mar 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

203 head

▼ 72 vs last sale 275▲ 203 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 33▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 56▲ 53 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows were slightly higher, slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls slightly higher, heifers were steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $192.87/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$192.87

41 head · 411 lb average

Value per head Derived

$792

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$41.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.69

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	392	209.14	821	17thin
Medium and Large 2	393	194.67	766	12thin
Medium and Large 3	455	168.04	764	12thin

One grade step is worth $41.10/cwt here — about $57 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 sale41 hd

192.87

—

FL average10 barns · 607 hd

197.57

−4.69

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	1,390	82.94	1,153	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,156	59.76	691	26

Every lot

43 lots · USDA AMS · Ocala Livestock Auction - Ocala, 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	268.33/cwt	265.00–270.00	590	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	242.50/cwt	240.00–250.00	546	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	321	200.63/cwt	200.00–202.50	644	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	221.25/cwt	220.00–225.00	752	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	192.00/cwt	190.00–198.00	682	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	206.25/cwt	202.50–210.00	743	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	189.98/cwt	187.00–193.00	823	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	162.97/cwt	160.00–166.00	709	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	182.50/cwt	181.00–184.00	913	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	154.33/cwt	154.00–155.00	772	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	164.00/cwt	161.00–167.00	984	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	149.50/cwt	148.00–150.00	897	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	141.67/cwt	140.00–142.50	850	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	180	218.00/cwt	215.00–221.00	392	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	169.51/cwt	165.00–175.00	441	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	182.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	510	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	184.17/cwt	182.50–187.50	589	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	173.00/cwt	170.00–179.00	571	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	175.50/cwt	168.00–178.00	632	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	145.14/cwt	140.00–150.00	523	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	147.73/cwt	145.00–153.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	161.33/cwt	160.00–164.00	710	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	132.38/cwt	129.00–136.00	699	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	672	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	208.48/cwt	207.00–210.00	657	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	213.97/cwt	212.00–216.00	695	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	183.33/cwt	180.00–190.00	660	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	733	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	158.00/cwt	153.00–163.00	758	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	153.46/cwt	149.00–158.00	890	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	855	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,050	73.14/cwt	70.00–76.00	768	2
Bulls	—	—	1,503	86.20/cwt	80.00–95.00	1,296	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	53.83/cwt	51.00–58.00	586	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	62.39/cwt	58.00–69.00	740	18
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	710	81.00/cwt	80.00–82.00	575	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	730	59.50/cwt	59.00–60.00	434	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	853	1,150.98/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	9,818	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	863	1,250.51/cwt	1,225.00–1,275.00	10,792	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	800	106.67/cwt	106.00–108.00	853	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	89.33/cwt	84.00–94.00	983	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,132	71.42/cwt	66.00–76.00	808	7

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 →

Ocala Livestock Auction - Ocala, FL

Mon Mar 12, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 275Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 56Year ago 0

Slaughter cows were slightly higher, slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls slightly higher, heifers were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	212.00–216.00	213.97
2	—	655	130.00–131.00	130.50
2	—	580	149.00–158.00	153.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	235.00–245.00	240.00
3	—	360	180.00–190.00	183.33
2	—	480	153.00–163.00	158.00
2	—	315	207.00–210.00	208.48
2	—	425	170.00–175.00	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	160.00–166.00	162.97
4	—	321	200.00–202.50	200.63
3	—	600	140.00–142.50	141.67
3	—	500	154.00–155.00	154.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	187.00–193.00	189.98
2	—	500	181.00–184.00	182.50
2	—	360	202.50–210.00	206.25
4	—	340	220.00–225.00	221.25
3	—	220	265.00–270.00	268.33
2	—	600	161.00–167.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	600	148.00–150.00	149.50
4	—	355	190.00–198.00	192.00
4	—	225	240.00–250.00	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	180	215.00–221.00	218.00
6	—	260	165.00–175.00	169.51
3	—	430	145.00–153.00	147.73
4	—	360	168.00–178.00	175.50
2	—	528	129.00–136.00	132.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	145.00–150.00	147.54
5	—	280	180.00–190.00	182.00
3	—	440	160.00–164.00	161.33
3	—	320	182.50–187.50	184.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	140.00–150.00	145.14
3	—	330	170.00–179.00	173.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	59.00–60.00	59.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	80.00–82.00	81.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	853	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,150.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,250.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,132	66.00–76.00	71.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	84.00–94.00	89.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	800	106.00–108.00	106.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,186	58.00–69.00	62.39
8	—	1,088	51.00–58.00	53.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	70.00–76.00	73.14
6	—	1,503	80.00–95.00	86.20

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.