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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ocala, Florida · Mon, Sep 23

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

← Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

437 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 507▼ 30 vs year ago 467 · −6.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 30▼ 30 vs year ago 77 · −39.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 94▲ 12 vs year ago 36 · +33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $123.58/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$123.58

64 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$533

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$71

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

$17.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.18

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	427	129.83	554	19thin
Medium and Large 3	415	122.25	507	39
Medium and Large 1	556	112.46	625	6thin

One grade step is worth $17.37/cwt here — about −$71 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 sale64 hd

123.58

—

FL average10 barns · 469 hd

120.40

+3.18

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	1,427	77.73	1,109	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,058	54.09	572	10

Every lot

38 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	131.51/cwt	131.00–132.00	556	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	529	103.28/cwt	102.00–107.00	546	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	557	93.48/cwt	87.50–95.00	521	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	102.47/cwt	100.00–107.50	576	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	562	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	693	98.66/cwt	97.00–102.00	684	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	137.97/cwt	136.00–140.00	428	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	131.62/cwt	130.00–135.00	480	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	114.97/cwt	110.00–120.00	469	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	107.24/cwt	102.00–109.00	500	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	102.49/cwt	101.00–104.00	521	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	508	94.02/cwt	90.00–98.00	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	106.77/cwt	102.00–109.00	621	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	95.34/cwt	92.00–97.00	637	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	688	83.99/cwt	80.00–88.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	693	104.00/cwt	102.00–105.00	721	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	215	163.64/cwt	160.00–170.00	352	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	262	152.92/cwt	150.00–159.00	401	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	277	161.91/cwt	160.00–170.00	448	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	306	141.03/cwt	140.00–147.00	432	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	153.60/cwt	150.00–157.50	488	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	359	132.80/cwt	131.00–138.00	477	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	144.45/cwt	141.00–148.00	527	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	408	136.51/cwt	135.00–138.00	557	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	129.17/cwt	128.00–131.00	548	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	154.86/cwt	152.00–158.00	658	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	116.53/cwt	114.00–119.00	542	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	508	113.48/cwt	110.00–117.00	576	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	508	100.31/cwt	97.00–107.00	510	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	93.51/cwt	90.00–97.00	550	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	592	86.32/cwt	85.00–89.00	511	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	91.26/cwt	90.00–95.00	567	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,298	79.48/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,032	2
Bulls	—	—	1,555	75.97/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,181	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	943	45.43/cwt	43.00–48.00	428	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,079	53.81/cwt	50.00–57.00	581	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	58.71/cwt	58.00–60.00	643	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	860	62.72/cwt	60.00–66.00	539	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 Sep 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 437Last week 507Year ago 467

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 30Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 94Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	262	150.00–159.00	152.92
3	—	215	160.00–170.00	163.64
9	—	508	97.00–107.00	100.31
4	—	359	131.00–138.00	132.80
2	—	465	114.00–119.00	116.53
7	—	306	140.00–147.00	141.03
6	—	592	85.00–89.00	86.32
5	—	424	128.00–131.00	129.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	141.00–148.00	144.45
2	—	508	110.00–117.00	113.48
2	—	408	135.00–138.00	136.51
2	—	318	150.00–157.50	153.60
6	—	588	90.00–97.00	93.51
5	—	277	160.00–170.00	161.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	621	90.00–95.00	91.26
2	—	425	152.00–158.00	154.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	102.00–109.00	106.77
3	—	693	102.00–105.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	130.00–135.00	131.62
2	—	688	80.00–88.00	83.99
4	—	310	136.00–140.00	137.97
2	—	508	90.00–98.00	94.02
4	—	466	102.00–109.00	107.24
4	—	408	110.00–120.00	114.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	92.00–97.00	95.34
2	—	508	101.00–104.00	102.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	90.00–92.00	91.00
3	—	562	100.00–107.50	102.47
2	—	423	131.00–132.00	131.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	693	97.00–102.00	98.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	557	87.50–95.00	93.48
4	—	529	102.00–107.00	103.28

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 (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	60.00–66.00	62.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	43.00–48.00	45.43
4	—	1,079	50.00–57.00	53.81
4	—	1,095	58.00–60.00	58.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	75.00–77.00	75.97
2	—	1,298	78.00–81.00	79.48

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.