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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ocala, Florida · Mon, Apr 30

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

582 head

▲ 326 vs last sale 256▲ 582 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 43▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 37▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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 $179.04/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$179.04

62 head · 356 lb average

Value per head Derived

$637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

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

$20.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.87

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	370	188.77	699	28
Medium and Large 3	292	174.17	508	17thin
Medium and Large 2	395	167.87	663	17thin

One grade step is worth $20.91/cwt here — about $36 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 sale62 hd

179.04

—

FL average10 barns · 571 hd

186.90

−7.87

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	1,668	81.76	1,364	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,037	56.31	584	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	874	41.83	365	4thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	211	197.09/cwt	190.00–200.00	416	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	213	234.91/cwt	229.00–238.00	500	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	213	221.72/cwt	215.00–225.00	472	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	262	220.73/cwt	220.00–223.00	578	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	164.92/cwt	160.00–170.00	528	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	205.31/cwt	200.00–206.00	659	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	183.27/cwt	180.00–190.00	616	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	167.96/cwt	164.00–170.00	610	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	180.56/cwt	176.00–185.00	659	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	154.62/cwt	152.00–160.00	643	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	170.45/cwt	166.00–175.00	716	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	462	130.92/cwt	126.00–136.00	605	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	146.99/cwt	146.00–149.00	685	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	155.48/cwt	151.00–160.00	734	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	144.54/cwt	140.00–149.00	773	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	129.54/cwt	125.00–134.00	738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	115.04/cwt	110.00–120.00	765	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	207	194.06/cwt	190.00–200.00	402	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	155.10/cwt	150.00–160.00	403	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	173.44/cwt	170.00–177.00	468	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	183.29/cwt	180.00–190.00	500	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	173.73/cwt	167.00–177.00	566	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	157.54/cwt	155.00–160.00	528	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	337	137.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	464	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	167.04/cwt	164.00–170.00	618	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	157.31/cwt	152.00–161.00	584	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	144.96/cwt	142.00–148.00	616	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	456	135.98/cwt	130.00–139.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	141.19/cwt	140.00–146.00	655	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	137.52/cwt	130.00–140.00	740	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	128.31/cwt	125.00–130.00	716	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	112.99/cwt	110.00–116.00	754	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	677	95.02/cwt	90.00–100.00	643	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	268	181.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	488	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	173.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	542	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	190.08/cwt	185.00–195.00	608	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	363	142.72/cwt	140.00–148.00	518	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	156.61/cwt	150.00–160.00	576	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	176.52/cwt	175.00–178.00	662	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	437	161.05/cwt	158.00–164.00	704	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	438	146.69/cwt	140.00–150.00	643	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	154.73/cwt	152.50–157.00	735	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	129.54/cwt	125.00–134.00	661	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	541	141.84/cwt	137.00–145.00	767	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,668	81.76/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,364	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	762	44.17/cwt	41.00–47.00	337	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	39.49/cwt	37.00–42.00	389	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,020	61.02/cwt	59.00–63.00	622	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,046	53.95/cwt	48.00–58.00	564	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	925	64.38/cwt	60.00–70.00	596	2

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 Apr 30, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 582Last week 256Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 37Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	211	190.00–200.00	197.09
2	—	462	126.00–136.00	130.92
8	—	320	160.00–170.00	164.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	262	220.00–223.00	220.73
4	—	535	140.00–149.00	144.54
2	—	570	125.00–134.00	129.54
2	—	365	176.00–185.00	180.56
9	—	321	200.00–206.00	205.31
2	—	420	166.00–175.00	170.45
3	—	213	229.00–238.00	234.91
2	—	472	151.00–160.00	155.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	110.00–120.00	115.04
3	—	213	215.00–225.00	221.72
3	—	416	152.00–160.00	154.62
3	—	466	146.00–149.00	146.99
3	—	363	164.00–170.00	167.96
3	—	336	180.00–190.00	183.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	207	190.00–200.00	194.06
2	—	335	155.00–160.00	157.54
2	—	677	90.00–100.00	95.02
2	—	425	142.00–148.00	144.96
6	—	270	170.00–177.00	173.44
3	—	456	130.00–139.00	135.98
5	—	371	152.00–161.00	157.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	125.00–130.00	128.31
2	—	667	110.00–116.00	112.99
2	—	370	164.00–170.00	167.04
3	—	326	167.00–177.00	173.73
4	—	538	130.00–140.00	137.52
6	—	273	180.00–190.00	183.29
5	—	464	140.00–146.00	141.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	337	130.00–140.00	137.83
2	—	260	150.00–160.00	155.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	313	170.00–180.00	173.30
5	—	268	180.00–190.00	181.94
5	—	541	137.00–145.00	141.84
3	—	368	150.00–160.00	156.61
3	—	438	140.00–150.00	146.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	140.00–148.00	142.72
2	—	510	125.00–134.00	129.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	185.00–195.00	190.08
2	—	375	175.00–178.00	176.52
2	—	437	158.00–164.00	161.05
2	—	475	152.50–157.00	154.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,668	78.00–85.00	81.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	37.00–42.00	39.49
2	—	762	41.00–47.00	44.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,046	48.00–58.00	53.95
2	—	1,020	59.00–63.00	61.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	60.00–70.00	64.38

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.