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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ocala, Florida · Mon, Jan 30

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

← Jan 23Jan 30Feb 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

394 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 312▲ 168 vs year ago 226 · +74.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 96▲ 24 vs year ago 61 · +39.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 29▲ 4 vs year ago 54 · +7.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers slightly higher, feeder bulls slightly higher, feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

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 $169.21/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$169.21

108 head · 394 lb average

Value per head Derived

$667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$10.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.53

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	416	175.41	729	31
Medium and Large 2	397	168.10	667	41
Medium and Large 3	373	165.13	616	36

One grade step is worth $10.28/cwt here — about $113 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 sale108 hd

169.21

—

FL average8 barns · 785 hd

171.74

−2.53

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	1,543	90.26	1,393	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,102	77.45	854	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	792	55.48	439	4thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	260.79/cwt	260.00–262.50	712	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	276	270.98/cwt	270.00–272.50	748	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	317	231.68/cwt	230.00–235.00	734	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	242.89/cwt	240.00–247.50	794	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	251.63/cwt	250.00–255.00	835	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	236.83/cwt	235.00–240.00	898	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	226.06/cwt	220.00–230.00	861	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	422	208.97/cwt	207.00–210.00	882	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	220.03/cwt	217.50–222.50	946	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	227.89/cwt	225.00–230.00	982	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	182.54/cwt	180.00–190.00	936	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	582	150.81/cwt	150.00–152.50	878	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	173.31/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,019	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	693	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	988	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	234	197.80/cwt	195.00–200.00	463	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	205.19/cwt	200.00–210.00	554	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	191.54/cwt	190.00–197.50	540	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	284	182.27/cwt	180.00–185.00	518	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	193.66/cwt	190.00–197.50	626	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	183.66/cwt	180.00–187.50	602	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	170.69/cwt	170.00–175.00	560	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	371	161.21/cwt	160.00–165.00	598	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	182.57/cwt	177.50–185.00	694	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	170.79/cwt	170.00–175.00	651	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	161.27/cwt	160.00–167.50	681	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	172.19/cwt	170.00–175.00	734	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	141.22/cwt	140.00–142.50	664	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	163.63/cwt	160.00–167.50	785	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	155.80/cwt	152.50–157.50	818	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	133.82/cwt	130.00–137.50	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	760	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	141.23/cwt	140.00–142.50	816	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	131.28/cwt	130.00–132.50	761	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	692	105.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	733	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	224	267.96/cwt	245.00–280.00	600	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	225	246.81/cwt	240.00–250.00	555	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	231	267.92/cwt	265.00–270.00	619	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	265	258.68/cwt	255.00–262.50	686	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	322	248.98/cwt	245.00–250.00	802	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	211.22/cwt	210.00–212.50	788	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	228.29/cwt	225.00–230.00	868	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	194.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	206.02/cwt	205.00–207.00	871	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	214.88/cwt	210.00–220.00	913	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	181.22/cwt	180.00–185.00	854	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	194.31/cwt	192.50–195.00	948	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	542	165.03/cwt	160.00–167.50	894	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	159.95/cwt	157.50–162.50	933	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	141.25/cwt	140.00–142.50	951	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,543	90.26/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,393	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	773	51.89/cwt	50.00–54.00	401	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	59.06/cwt	57.00–61.00	478	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	923	63.04/cwt	60.00–66.00	582	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	973	71.44/cwt	67.00–76.00	695	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	84.26/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,015	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	78.75/cwt	77.00–81.00	691	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	72.93/cwt	70.00–76.00	729	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 Jan 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 394Last week 312Year ago 226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 96Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 29Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	130.00–137.50	133.82
9	—	284	180.00–185.00	182.27
7	—	328	170.00–175.00	170.69
2	—	470	140.00–142.50	141.22
7	—	234	195.00–200.00	197.80
5	—	692	100.00–110.00	105.98
4	—	371	160.00–165.00	161.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	282	190.00–197.50	191.54
10	—	328	180.00–187.50	183.66
2	—	468	150.00–155.00	152.46
12	—	422	160.00–167.50	161.27
6	—	381	170.00–175.00	170.79
4	—	533	140.00–145.00	142.54
2	—	580	130.00–132.50	131.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	140.00–142.50	141.23
2	—	270	200.00–210.00	205.19
3	—	525	152.50–157.50	155.80
7	—	426	170.00–175.00	172.19
4	—	480	160.00–167.50	163.63
9	—	380	177.50–185.00	182.57
4	—	323	190.00–197.50	193.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	332	250.00–255.00	251.63
8	—	379	235.00–240.00	236.83
7	—	431	225.00–230.00	227.89
5	—	276	270.00–272.50	270.98
4	—	513	180.00–190.00	182.54
3	—	588	170.00–175.00	173.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	140.00–145.00	142.51
2	—	430	217.50–222.50	220.03
5	—	327	240.00–247.50	242.89
3	—	273	260.00–262.50	260.79
5	—	381	220.00–230.00	226.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	150.00–152.50	150.81
3	—	422	207.00–210.00	208.97
3	—	317	230.00–235.00	231.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	380	225.00–230.00	228.29
2	—	425	210.00–220.00	214.88
2	—	265	255.00–262.50	258.68
7	—	488	192.50–195.00	194.31
5	—	322	245.00–250.00	248.98
4	—	224	245.00–280.00	267.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	190.00–200.00	194.93
3	—	542	160.00–167.50	165.03
3	—	225	240.00–250.00	246.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	231	265.00–270.00	267.92
2	—	373	210.00–212.50	211.22
4	—	471	180.00–185.00	181.22
2	—	423	205.00–207.00	206.02
2	—	673	140.00–142.50	141.25
2	—	583	157.50–162.50	159.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	57.00–61.00	59.06
2	—	773	50.00–54.00	51.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	67.00–76.00	71.44
2	—	923	60.00–66.00	63.04
6	—	1,205	80.00–89.00	84.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,543	87.00–93.00	90.26

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	—	878	77.00–81.00	78.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	70.00–76.00	72.93

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.