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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ocala, Florida · Mon, Jan 21

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

242 head

▼ 130 vs last sale 372▲ 242 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 33▲ 58 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 48▲ 93 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were slightly higher. Feeder steers and bulls were steady, feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Replacement bred cows were in high demand and were higher 1-3.

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 $137.70/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$137.70

55 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$2

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$40.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.69

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	345	162.71	562	15thin
Medium and Large 1	439	158.80	698	7thin
Medium and Large 3	462	121.86	564	33

One grade step is worth $40.85/cwt here — about −$2 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 sale55 hd

137.70

—

FL average10 barns · 1,056 hd

141.39

−3.69

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	—	High	1,624	66.70	1,083	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,175	38.51	452	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,061	38.32	406	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	29.46	315	2thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	228	228.79/cwt	227.50–230.00	522	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	268	220.14/cwt	215.00–225.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	159.30/cwt	158.00–160.00	578	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	168.97/cwt	167.00–170.00	617	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	443	149.99/cwt	149.00–152.00	664	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	457	141.34/cwt	140.00–144.00	646	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	122.93/cwt	120.00–126.00	704	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	163	228.37/cwt	225.00–230.00	372	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	175	254.86/cwt	250.00–260.00	446	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	258	167.48/cwt	165.00–170.00	432	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	308	152.48/cwt	150.00–155.00	470	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	148.65/cwt	148.00–150.00	546	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	140.79/cwt	137.50–146.00	524	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	409	133.91/cwt	130.00–139.00	548	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	145.42/cwt	142.00–149.00	611	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	461	122.59/cwt	120.00–127.00	565	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	130.98/cwt	130.00–133.00	609	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	511	108.95/cwt	105.00–110.00	557	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	123.70/cwt	121.00–125.00	647	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	95.17/cwt	90.00–100.00	547	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	115.39/cwt	112.00–119.00	667	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	84.50/cwt	84.00–85.00	583	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	223	204.09/cwt	201.00–210.00	455	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	243	232.53/cwt	230.00–235.00	565	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	268	220.14/cwt	215.00–225.00	590	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	308	181.70/cwt	180.00–185.00	560	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	308	158.76/cwt	157.50–160.00	489	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	367	160.84/cwt	160.00–162.50	590	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	368	153.16/cwt	147.50–155.00	564	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	153.72/cwt	152.50–155.00	646	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	423	145.34/cwt	145.00–146.00	615	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	130.98/cwt	130.00–133.00	609	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	132.71/cwt	130.00–134.00	706	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	558	106.24/cwt	105.00–107.50	593	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	113.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	650	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	113.98/cwt	110.00–116.00	704	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,624	66.70/cwt	63.00–70.00	1,083	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	913	33.00/cwt	32.00–34.00	301	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,061	42.53/cwt	40.00–45.00	451	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	29.46/cwt	28.00–31.00	315	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	36.78/cwt	35.00–38.00	417	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,175	38.51/cwt	38.00–39.00	452	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	895	74.66/cwt	70.00–80.00	668	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	933	86.77/cwt	82.00–92.00	810	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	990	64.44/cwt	60.00–68.00	638	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	751.12/cwt	725.00–775.00	8,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	1,000.75/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	11,609	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 Jan 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 242Last week 372Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 48Year ago 0

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were slightly higher. Feeder steers and bulls were steady, feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Replacement bred cows were in high demand and were higher 1-3.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	150.00–155.00	152.48
4	—	575	90.00–100.00	95.17
5	—	372	137.50–146.00	140.79
5	—	511	105.00–110.00	108.95
7	—	409	130.00–139.00	133.91
8	—	461	120.00–127.00	122.59
2	—	690	84.00–85.00	84.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	121.00–125.00	123.70
2	—	175	250.00–260.00	254.86
2	—	578	112.00–119.00	115.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	258	165.00–170.00	167.48
4	—	420	142.00–149.00	145.42
3	—	465	130.00–133.00	130.98
3	—	367	148.00–150.00	148.65
3	—	163	225.00–230.00	228.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	215.00–225.00	220.14
2	—	518	140.00–145.00	142.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	140.00–144.00	141.34
3	—	363	158.00–160.00	159.30
3	—	443	149.00–152.00	149.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	167.00–170.00	168.97
2	—	573	120.00–126.00	122.93
2	—	228	227.50–230.00	228.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	130.00–134.00	132.71
3	—	573	110.00–115.00	113.37
3	—	465	130.00–133.00	130.98
3	—	367	160.00–162.50	160.84
2	—	420	152.50–155.00	153.72
2	—	243	230.00–235.00	232.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	157.50–160.00	158.76
2	—	558	105.00–107.50	106.24
3	—	423	145.00–146.00	145.34
4	—	368	147.50–155.00	153.16
3	—	223	201.00–210.00	204.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	110.00–116.00	113.98
3	—	308	180.00–185.00	181.70
2	—	268	215.00–225.00	220.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	38.00–39.00	38.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	28.00–31.00	29.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	32.00–34.00	33.00
4	—	1,061	40.00–45.00	42.53
4	—	1,134	35.00–38.00	36.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,624	63.00–70.00	66.70

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	933	82.00–92.00	86.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	990	60.00–68.00	64.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	70.00–80.00	74.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	725.00–775.00	751.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.75

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.