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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ocala, Florida · Mon, Oct 18

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

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Feeder Cattle receipts

594 head

▲ 594 vs last sale 0▲ 594 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 0▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 0▲ 72 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls no trend. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows 1.00 to 2.00 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 $128.54/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$128.54

60 head · 433 lb average

Value per head Derived

$556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$7.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.69

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	427	133.19	568	22
Medium and Large 1	500	126.98	635	13thin
Medium and Large 3	403	125.26	505	25

One grade step is worth $7.93/cwt here — about $63 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 sale60 hd

128.54

—

FL average9 barns · 764 hd

126.85

+1.69

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	1,832	84.03	1,539	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	58.23	708	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	962	48.30	464	4thin

Every lot

45 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 3	372	151.04/cwt	150.00–153.00	562	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	422	144.28/cwt	140.00–147.00	609	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	154.22/cwt	151.00–155.00	652	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	143.31/cwt	140.00–145.00	664	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	687	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	143.52/cwt	139.00–145.00	758	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	123.53/cwt	120.00–127.00	704	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	133.09/cwt	128.00–138.00	772	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	154.71/cwt	150.00–157.00	506	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	327	142.37/cwt	140.00–147.50	466	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	362	131.04/cwt	130.00–138.00	474	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	141.22/cwt	140.00–145.00	520	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	141.65/cwt	140.00–145.00	585	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	135.06/cwt	130.00–139.00	569	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	122.78/cwt	120.00–125.00	517	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	123.71/cwt	120.00–125.00	575	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	113.81/cwt	110.00–119.00	530	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	132.51/cwt	132.00–133.00	623	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	121.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	639	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	115.22/cwt	114.00–119.00	612	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	116.99/cwt	115.00–118.00	665	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	319	161.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	515	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	327	171.63/cwt	170.00–175.00	561	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	381	153.54/cwt	150.00–159.00	585	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	154.59/cwt	150.00–157.50	652	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	141.47/cwt	140.00–149.00	605	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	467	130.86/cwt	130.00–132.50	611	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	144.06/cwt	140.00–148.00	689	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	134.04/cwt	130.00–138.00	697	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	124.50/cwt	120.00–129.00	647	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	141.30/cwt	139.00–146.00	738	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	133.54/cwt	129.00–138.00	761	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	123.95/cwt	120.00–128.00	716	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	114.07/cwt	110.00–118.00	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	115.98/cwt	110.00–119.00	721	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	653	102.01/cwt	100.00–104.00	666	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,633	78.03/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,274	2
Bulls	—	—	1,928	83.14/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,603	2
Bulls	—	—	1,935	90.93/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,759	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	52.98/cwt	51.00–55.00	460	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	43.62/cwt	40.00–47.00	460	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	61.01/cwt	59.00–64.00	736	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	55.46/cwt	52.00–58.00	679	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	993	68.29/cwt	63.00–73.00	678	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	85.60/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,036	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 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 594Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls no trend. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	140.00–145.00	141.22
3	—	327	150.00–157.00	154.71
4	—	531	114.00–119.00	115.22
4	—	465	120.00–125.00	123.71
7	—	421	130.00–139.00	135.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	140.00–147.50	142.37
8	—	362	130.00–138.00	131.04
7	—	421	120.00–125.00	122.78
7	—	466	110.00–119.00	113.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	115.00–118.00	116.99
3	—	413	140.00–145.00	141.65
2	—	470	132.00–133.00	132.51
5	—	524	120.00–125.00	121.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	140.00–145.00	143.31
2	—	570	120.00–127.00	123.53
5	—	423	151.00–155.00	154.22
3	—	522	130.00–135.00	131.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	150.00–153.00	151.04
5	—	422	140.00–147.00	144.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	139.00–145.00	143.52
2	—	580	128.00–138.00	133.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	139.00–146.00	141.30
2	—	570	129.00–138.00	133.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	120.00–129.00	124.50
6	—	428	140.00–149.00	141.47
3	—	467	130.00–132.50	130.86
4	—	580	110.00–118.00	114.07
5	—	381	150.00–159.00	153.54
4	—	319	160.00–165.00	161.29
2	—	653	100.00–104.00	102.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	110.00–119.00	115.98
3	—	327	170.00–175.00	171.63
4	—	520	130.00–138.00	134.04
5	—	422	150.00–157.50	154.59
4	—	578	120.00–128.00	123.95
6	—	478	140.00–148.00	144.06

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	80.00–90.00	85.60

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	—	993	63.00–73.00	68.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,935	90.00–92.00	90.93
2	—	1,633	77.00–79.00	78.03
2	—	1,928	80.00–86.00	83.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	40.00–47.00	43.62
2	—	868	51.00–55.00	52.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,225	52.00–58.00	55.46
6	—	1,206	59.00–64.00	61.01

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.