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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-21

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

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

394 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 511▼ 27 vs year ago 421 · −6.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 114▲ 5 vs year ago 49 · +10.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 79▲ 11 vs year ago 48 · +22.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows slightly higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls slightly higher, feeder heifers steady. 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 $139.71/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$139.71

50 head · 393 lb average

Value per head Derived

$550

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$5.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.65

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	396	141.85	562	18thin
Medium and Large 1	441	141.16	623	13thin
Medium and Large 3	358	136.69	489	19thin

One grade step is worth $5.16/cwt here — about $73 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 sale50 hd

139.71

—

FL average10 barns · 608 hd

126.06

+13.65

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	1,550	72.52	1,124	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,320	52.82	697	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,096	48.55	532	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	760	40.93	311	2thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	163.72/cwt	160.00–167.50	529	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	358	154.71/cwt	152.50–159.00	554	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	144.98/cwt	142.50–147.50	534	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	160.52/cwt	160.00–161.00	610	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	542	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	143.37/cwt	140.00–145.00	602	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	152.70/cwt	150.00–154.00	657	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	122.04/cwt	120.00–126.00	561	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	129.78/cwt	127.00–134.00	601	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	143.46/cwt	140.00–147.00	681	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	676	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	121.03/cwt	118.00–124.00	635	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	111.02/cwt	110.00–115.00	591	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	101.96/cwt	100.00–104.00	581	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	112.65/cwt	110.00–114.00	662	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	111.99/cwt	110.00–114.00	731	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	366	132.36/cwt	130.00–136.00	484	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	130.32/cwt	129.00–131.00	532	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	123.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	503	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	123.46/cwt	120.00–127.00	568	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	506	102.40/cwt	102.00–104.00	518	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	100.30/cwt	97.50–103.00	577	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	86.17/cwt	82.50–90.00	498	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	709	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	260	152.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	397	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	273	168.28/cwt	167.50–169.00	459	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	163.66/cwt	160.00–167.00	532	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	153.15/cwt	150.00–159.00	502	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	328	140.85/cwt	140.00–142.50	462	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	147.66/cwt	142.50–149.00	536	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	371	154.75/cwt	152.00–159.00	574	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	409	140.81/cwt	140.00–142.00	576	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	149.02/cwt	148.00–150.00	615	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	129.48/cwt	128.00–131.00	537	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	467	122.30/cwt	120.00–127.00	571	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	105.43/cwt	102.00–109.00	548	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	112.49/cwt	111.00–114.00	639	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	582	104.97/cwt	104.00–107.00	611	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	105.51/cwt	102.00–109.00	668	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	72.52/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,124	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	760	40.93/cwt	40.00–42.00	311	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	54.65/cwt	53.00–56.00	577	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	42.52/cwt	40.00–45.00	472	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,124	48.47/cwt	46.00–51.00	545	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,298	54.97/cwt	53.00–56.00	714	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	48.51/cwt	47.00–50.00	661	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,183	68.10/cwt	65.00–71.00	806	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 Oct 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 394Last week 511Year ago 421

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 114Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 79Year ago 48

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows slightly higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls slightly higher, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows 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	160.00–167.00	163.66
2	—	413	148.00–150.00	149.02
2	—	568	111.00–114.00	112.49
2	—	633	102.00–109.00	105.51
5	—	371	152.00–159.00	154.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	167.50–169.00	168.28
3	—	328	150.00–159.00	153.15
3	—	582	104.00–107.00	104.97
5	—	363	142.50–149.00	147.66
5	—	409	140.00–142.00	140.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	128.00–131.00	129.48
2	—	520	102.00–109.00	105.43
3	—	467	120.00–127.00	122.30
6	—	260	150.00–155.00	152.55
6	—	328	140.00–142.50	140.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	108.00–109.00	108.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	120.00–127.00	123.46
2	—	575	97.50–103.00	100.30
3	—	408	129.00–131.00	130.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	82.50–90.00	86.17
3	—	408	120.00–125.00	123.35
5	—	366	130.00–136.00	132.36
5	—	506	102.00–104.00	102.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	110.00–115.00	111.02
4	—	368	142.50–147.50	144.98
3	—	460	120.00–126.00	122.04
2	—	570	100.00–104.00	101.96
2	—	415	130.00–131.00	130.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	588	110.00–114.00	112.65
5	—	463	127.00–134.00	129.78
3	—	420	140.00–145.00	143.37
3	—	358	152.50–159.00	154.71
2	—	525	118.00–124.00	121.03
2	—	323	160.00–167.50	163.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	150.00–154.00	152.70
2	—	653	110.00–114.00	111.99
2	—	510	130.00–135.00	132.52
2	—	475	140.00–147.00	143.46
2	—	380	160.00–161.00	160.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	40.00–42.00	40.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,298	53.00–56.00	54.97
2	—	1,363	47.00–50.00	48.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,124	46.00–51.00	48.47
4	—	1,055	53.00–56.00	54.65
4	—	1,110	40.00–45.00	42.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	71.00–74.00	72.52

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	—	1,183	65.00–71.00	68.10

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.