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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2020-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ocala, Florida · Mon, May 11

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

208 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 171▲ 35 vs year ago 173 · +20.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 51▲ 16 vs year ago 19 · +84.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 32▲ 29 vs year ago 33 · +87.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows steady, in high demand.

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 $124.52/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$124.52

41 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$186

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

$13.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.88

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	382	132.66	506	11thin
Medium and Large 2	461	126.23	582	10thin
Medium and Large 1	581	119.19	692	20

One grade step is worth $13.48/cwt here — about −$186 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

124.52

—

FL average10 barns · 486 hd

140.40

−15.88

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	1,732	96.32	1,668	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,298	71.04	922	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,071	63.76	683	6thin

Every lot

39 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	144.04/cwt	143.00–148.00	472	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	142.95/cwt	140.00–149.00	539	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	133.85/cwt	132.50–138.00	506	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	125.31/cwt	120.00–129.00	586	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	130.68/cwt	130.00–131.00	627	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	101.85/cwt	97.50–106.00	533	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	643	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	103.44/cwt	100.00–107.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	113.67/cwt	113.00–114.00	674	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	694	109.85/cwt	109.00–112.00	762	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	258	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	368	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	121.56/cwt	120.00–126.00	444	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	406	127.49/cwt	123.00–129.00	518	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	414	111.86/cwt	110.00–117.50	463	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	134.46/cwt	131.00–138.00	558	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	114.46/cwt	112.00–117.00	536	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	93.79/cwt	90.00–97.50	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	112.36/cwt	111.00–113.00	599	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	104.97/cwt	104.00–106.00	609	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	89.35/cwt	88.00–92.00	563	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	207	165.94/cwt	160.00–170.00	343	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	269	153.07/cwt	150.00–158.00	412	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	315	143.10/cwt	140.00–149.00	451	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	151.21/cwt	150.00–152.50	491	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	358	144.47/cwt	140.00–149.00	517	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	153.14/cwt	150.00–156.00	571	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	134.03/cwt	132.00–136.00	516	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	423	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	509	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	102.95/cwt	101.00–105.00	592	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	653	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	624	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,732	96.32/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,668	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,063	61.89/cwt	58.00–64.00	658	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	67.49/cwt	65.00–70.00	734	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,298	71.04/cwt	70.00–72.00	922	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	96.90/cwt	94.00–100.00	741	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	81.72/cwt	79.00–86.00	673	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,355	71.90/cwt	68.00–76.00	974	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	964.42/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	8,487	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 May 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 208Last week 171Year ago 173

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 51Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 32Year ago 33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,732	90.00–100.00	96.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	65.00–70.00	67.49
4	—	1,063	58.00–64.00	61.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,298	70.00–72.00	71.04

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	315	140.00–149.00	143.10
2	—	385	132.00–136.00	134.03
5	—	207	160.00–170.00	165.94
3	—	423	120.00–121.00	120.34
8	—	269	150.00–158.00	153.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	140.00–149.00	144.47
2	—	325	150.00–152.50	151.21
4	—	575	101.00–105.00	102.95
2	—	653	95.00–96.00	95.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	150.00–156.00	153.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	90.00–97.50	93.79
4	—	365	120.00–126.00	121.56
4	—	414	110.00–117.50	111.86
2	—	258	140.00–145.00	142.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	112.00–117.00	114.46
6	—	630	88.00–92.00	89.35
4	—	406	123.00–129.00	127.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	111.00–113.00	112.36
4	—	580	104.00–106.00	104.97
2	—	415	131.00–138.00	134.46
2	—	465	120.00–121.00	120.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	143.00–148.00	144.04
2	—	523	97.50–106.00	101.85
4	—	378	132.50–138.00	133.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	468	120.00–129.00	125.31
2	—	570	100.00–107.00	103.44
3	—	377	140.00–149.00	142.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	694	109.00–112.00	109.85
3	—	593	113.00–114.00	113.67
4	—	525	120.00–125.00	122.43
6	—	480	130.00–131.00	130.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	823	79.00–86.00	81.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	765	94.00–100.00	96.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,355	68.00–76.00	71.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	925.00–1,000.00	964.42

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.