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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-23

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

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

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Feeder Cattle receipts

462 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 413▲ 20 vs year ago 442 · +4.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 106▲ 20 vs year ago 39 · +51.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 49▲ 13 vs year ago 62 · +21.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

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 $142.16/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$142.16

58 head · 384 lb average

Value per head Derived

$546

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$15.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.06

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	392	150.87	592	22
Medium and Large 2	388	139.55	542	15thin
Medium and Large 3	373	134.90	503	21

One grade step is worth $15.97/cwt here — about $88 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 sale58 hd

142.16

—

FL average9 barns · 1,074 hd

141.10

+1.06

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	—	Low	1,764	89.83	1,585	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,155	66.70	770	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	775	43.77	339	2thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	191.70/cwt	190.00–195.00	619	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	205.06/cwt	197.50–212.50	683	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	338	184.15/cwt	182.50–187.50	622	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	182.41/cwt	180.00–187.50	680	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	716	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	154.63/cwt	150.00–159.00	654	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	161.83/cwt	160.00–167.50	689	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	464	141.86/cwt	140.00–149.00	658	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	154.55/cwt	150.00–159.00	734	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	163.45/cwt	160.00–167.00	781	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	148.63/cwt	147.00–152.00	792	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	141.62/cwt	137.00–146.00	821	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	132.68/cwt	130.00–138.00	852	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	269	155.10/cwt	152.50–162.50	417	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	282	175.78/cwt	175.00–177.50	496	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	151.63/cwt	150.00–155.00	481	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	317	142.45/cwt	140.00–147.50	452	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	161.28/cwt	160.00–167.50	527	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	131.28/cwt	130.00–137.50	488	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	151.64/cwt	150.00–155.00	572	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	141.03/cwt	140.00–147.50	533	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	124.38/cwt	122.50–128.00	522	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	144.58/cwt	141.00–148.00	614	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	130.68/cwt	130.00–132.00	555	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	136.63/cwt	132.00–139.00	633	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	129.52/cwt	128.00–131.00	615	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	127.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	677	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	683	98.51/cwt	97.00–100.00	673	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	270	197.41/cwt	192.50–200.00	533	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	283	221.71/cwt	220.00–225.00	627	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	285	212.54/cwt	210.00–215.00	606	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	312	190.43/cwt	190.00–192.50	594	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	209.41/cwt	197.50–215.00	676	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	181.62/cwt	180.00–185.00	590	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	185.03/cwt	182.50–187.50	694	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	179.51/cwt	178.00–180.00	679	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	168.73/cwt	165.00–172.50	638	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	161.18/cwt	160.00–166.00	698	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	153.57/cwt	150.00–157.00	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	143.79/cwt	140.00–147.50	676	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	137.52/cwt	135.00–140.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	129.98/cwt	128.00–132.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	537	149.70/cwt	145.00–152.00	804	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	121.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	700	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	766	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	588	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	118.34/cwt	115.00–120.00	749	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,583	85.52/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,354	2
Bulls	—	—	1,945	94.14/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,831	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	43.77/cwt	40.00–48.00	339	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,019	57.13/cwt	51.00–61.00	582	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	67.54/cwt	62.00–72.00	799	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	75.00/cwt	74.00–76.00	937	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	76.54/cwt	74.00–79.00	781	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	84.77/cwt	80.00–90.00	903	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	97.96/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,208	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 Aug 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 413Year ago 442

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 106Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 49Year ago 62

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	141.00–148.00	144.58
3	—	533	125.00–131.00	127.03
3	—	463	132.00–139.00	136.63
3	—	282	175.00–177.50	175.78
6	—	327	160.00–167.50	161.28
3	—	377	150.00–155.00	151.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	130.00–132.00	130.68
2	—	475	128.00–131.00	129.52
7	—	378	140.00–147.50	141.03
3	—	317	150.00–155.00	151.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	317	140.00–147.50	142.45
2	—	683	97.00–100.00	98.51
6	—	372	130.00–137.50	131.28
4	—	269	152.50–162.50	155.10
3	—	420	122.50–128.00	124.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	140.00–149.00	141.86
3	—	338	182.50–187.50	184.15
2	—	423	150.00–159.00	154.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	180.00–187.50	182.41
4	—	475	150.00–159.00	154.55
3	—	323	190.00–195.00	191.70
4	—	426	160.00–167.50	161.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	137.00–146.00	141.62
2	—	478	160.00–167.00	163.45
2	—	415	170.00–175.00	172.53
3	—	533	147.00–152.00	148.63
2	—	333	197.50–212.50	205.06
3	—	642	130.00–138.00	132.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	160.00–166.00	161.18
3	—	575	120.00–125.00	121.72
2	—	515	135.00–140.00	137.52
3	—	633	115.00–120.00	118.34
2	—	470	150.00–157.00	153.57
2	—	285	210.00–215.00	212.54
4	—	378	178.00–180.00	179.51
6	—	312	190.00–192.50	190.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	182.50–187.50	185.03
3	—	537	145.00–152.00	149.70
2	—	585	130.00–132.00	130.99
3	—	283	220.00–225.00	221.71
3	—	323	197.50–215.00	209.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	140.00–147.50	143.79
4	—	378	165.00–172.50	168.73
2	—	525	128.00–132.00	129.98
3	—	325	180.00–185.00	181.62
3	—	270	192.50–200.00	197.41
2	—	588	114.00–115.00	114.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	40.00–48.00	43.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,019	51.00–61.00	57.13
4	—	1,249	74.00–76.00	75.00
6	—	1,183	62.00–72.00	67.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	85.00–86.00	85.52
2	—	1,945	92.00–96.00	94.14

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	—	1,065	80.00–90.00	84.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,233	96.00–100.00	97.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	74.00–79.00	76.54

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.