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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ocala, Florida · Mon, Oct 25

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

← Oct 18Oct 25Nov 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

469 head

▼ 125 vs last sale 594▲ 71 vs year ago 398 · +17.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 80▲ 15 vs year ago 56 · +26.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 72▼ 8 vs year ago 94 · −8.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows slightly higher.

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 $158.21/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$158.21

45 head · 403 lb average

Value per head Derived

$638

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$18.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.56

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	381	171.41	653	12thin
Medium and Large 2	432	153.74	664	21
Medium and Large 3	375	152.84	574	12thin

One grade step is worth $18.57/cwt here — about $80 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 sale45 hd

158.21

—

FL average8 barns · 350 hd

139.66

+18.56

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	1,621	79.27	1,285	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	54.85	661	6thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	173.10/cwt	170.00–179.00	545	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	186.19/cwt	181.00–191.00	611	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	334	161.89/cwt	160.00–168.00	541	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	163.30/cwt	160.00–165.00	601	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	153.70/cwt	150.00–157.50	584	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	153.62/cwt	151.00–155.00	641	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	143.77/cwt	140.00–145.00	608	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	134.97/cwt	132.00–138.00	641	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	142.97/cwt	142.00–145.00	683	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	156.04/cwt	150.00–159.00	752	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	134.06/cwt	130.00–138.00	708	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	136.49/cwt	134.00–139.00	775	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	144.73/cwt	140.00–147.00	536	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	153.43/cwt	150.00–157.00	572	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	135.28/cwt	131.00–137.50	575	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	146.05/cwt	140.00–148.00	629	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	142.38/cwt	140.00–144.00	661	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	122.29/cwt	120.00–129.00	572	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	135.97/cwt	133.00–139.00	646	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	102.03/cwt	100.00–104.00	592	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	693	102.01/cwt	100.00–104.00	707	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	213	191.64/cwt	190.00–192.50	408	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	225	182.56/cwt	180.00–185.00	411	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	183.04/cwt	181.00–185.00	503	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	183.94/cwt	180.00–188.00	589	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	171.95/cwt	170.00–174.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	163.04/cwt	160.00–166.00	546	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	372	151.96/cwt	150.00–156.00	565	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	170.51/cwt	170.00–172.00	636	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	165.40/cwt	160.00–168.00	620	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	413	143.35/cwt	140.00–145.00	592	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	155.85/cwt	155.00–157.50	655	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	167.02/cwt	166.00–168.00	706	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	152.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	729	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	515	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	662	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	132.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	700	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	122.60/cwt	120.00–128.00	702	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	692	116.00/cwt	115.00–118.00	803	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,621	79.27/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,285	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	54.85/cwt	53.00–57.00	661	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	69.08/cwt	66.00–73.00	725	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	78.87/cwt	76.00–82.00	840	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 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 594Year ago 398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 80Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 72Year ago 94

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers steady. Replacement cows slightly higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	170.00–179.00	173.10
3	—	417	151.00–155.00	153.62
2	—	528	130.00–138.00	134.06
6	—	368	160.00–165.00	163.30
3	—	478	142.00–145.00	142.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	150.00–157.50	153.70
4	—	334	160.00–168.00	161.89
4	—	423	140.00–145.00	143.77
2	—	475	132.00–138.00	134.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	150.00–159.00	156.04
2	—	328	181.00–191.00	186.19
2	—	568	134.00–139.00	136.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	120.00–129.00	122.29
4	—	580	100.00–104.00	102.03
9	—	370	140.00–147.00	144.73
3	—	425	131.00–137.50	135.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	431	140.00–148.00	146.05
2	—	373	150.00–157.00	153.43
2	—	475	133.00–139.00	135.97
2	—	693	100.00–104.00	102.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	140.00–144.00	142.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	181.00–185.00	183.04
3	—	420	155.00–157.50	155.85
3	—	573	120.00–128.00	122.60
2	—	530	130.00–134.00	132.02
3	—	213	190.00–192.50	191.64
3	—	692	115.00–118.00	116.00
2	—	323	170.00–174.00	171.95
3	—	375	160.00–168.00	165.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	140.00–145.00	143.35
2	—	225	180.00–185.00	182.56
2	—	335	160.00–166.00	163.04
2	—	515	128.00–129.00	128.50
3	—	372	150.00–156.00	151.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	166.00–168.00	167.02
2	—	478	150.00–155.00	152.54
4	—	320	180.00–188.00	183.94
4	—	373	170.00–172.00	170.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,050	66.00–73.00	69.08

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	76.00–82.00	78.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,621	77.00–84.00	79.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,206	53.00–57.00	54.85

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.