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Ocala Livestock Market

Name: Ocala Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ocala, Florida · Mon, Apr 17

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1424

← Apr 10Apr 17Apr 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

322 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 250▲ 253 vs year ago 69 · +366.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 138▲ 70 vs year ago 33 · +212.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 0▲ 19 vs year ago 34 · +55.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $198.76/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$198.76

40 head · 421 lb average

Value per head Derived

$837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$128

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

$62.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.94

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	286	246.49	705	7thin
Medium and Large 2	446	197.02	879	11thin
Medium and Large 3	451	184.44	832	22

One grade step is worth $62.04/cwt here — about −$128 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 sale40 hd

198.76

—

FL average8 barns · 606 hd

209.69

−10.94

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	—	Average	1,688	115.99	1,958	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,328	107.09	1,422	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,124	91.68	1,030	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$1,101	2thin

Every lot

29 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	261.29/cwt	260.00–262.50	836	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	682	160.33/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,093	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	694	173.76/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,206	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	218	232.59/cwt	230.00–235.00	507	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	262.55/cwt	260.00–265.00	604	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	283	252.57/cwt	250.00–255.00	715	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	231.72/cwt	230.00–235.00	753	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	203.70/cwt	200.00–207.50	744	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	211.61/cwt	210.00–215.00	789	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	193.46/cwt	187.50–195.00	799	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	202.44/cwt	200.00–205.00	860	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	178.60/cwt	175.00–180.00	841	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	193.11/cwt	192.50–195.00	919	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	177.54/cwt	175.00–180.00	920	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	567	161.27/cwt	160.00–167.50	914	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	271.75/cwt	270.00–275.00	864	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	368	246.28/cwt	245.00–247.50	906	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	272.52/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,030	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	261.70/cwt	260.00–265.00	989	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	692	162.01/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,121	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,688	115.99/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,958	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,033	89.52/cwt	84.00–94.00	925	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	81.73/cwt	79.00–84.00	873	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	97.74/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,170	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,268	104.44/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,324	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	112.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,628	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	1,100.86/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,101	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	92.18/cwt	90.00–95.00	772	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	104.41/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,055	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 Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 322Last week 250Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 138Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 0Year ago 34

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	260.00–265.00	261.70
3	—	692	160.00–166.00	162.01
3	—	318	270.00–275.00	271.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	270.00–275.00	272.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	245.00–247.50	246.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	210.00–215.00	211.61
2	—	425	200.00–205.00	202.44
2	—	518	175.00–180.00	177.54
4	—	476	192.50–195.00	193.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	200.00–207.50	203.70
5	—	413	187.50–195.00	193.46
7	—	471	175.00–180.00	178.60
2	—	218	230.00–235.00	232.59
6	—	567	160.00–167.50	161.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	230.00–235.00	231.72
2	—	230	260.00–265.00	262.55
2	—	283	250.00–255.00	252.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	260.00–262.50	261.29
3	—	682	160.00–161.00	160.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	694	170.00–175.00	173.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	90.00–95.00	92.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	101.00–110.00	104.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,688	112.00–120.00	115.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,197	95.00–105.00	97.74
3	—	1,068	79.00–84.00	81.73
3	—	1,033	84.00–94.00	89.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,268	100.00–108.00	104.44
2	—	1,448	110.00–115.00	112.40

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.