Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2018-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-04-03

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $159.42/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$159.42

161 head · 374 lb average

Value per head Derived

$596

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$10.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.71

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	341	162.08	552	57
Medium and Large 1	401	159.12	637	89
Medium and Large 3	341	151.14	515	15thin

One grade step is worth $10.94/cwt here — about $37 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 sale161 hd

159.42

—

FL average10 barns · 721 hd

152.72

+6.71

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	1,400	76.92	1,077	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	53.24	638	77
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,320	51.01	673	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	934	45.67	427	12

Every lot, as filed

87 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	145.55/cwt	140.00–148.00	633	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	124.43/cwt	119.00–130.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	211.31/cwt	207.00–217.00	454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	136.29/cwt	134.00–138.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	160.75/cwt	158.00–166.00	598	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	190	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	139.48/cwt	136.00–142.00	739	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	189.31/cwt	188.00–197.00	432	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	146.98/cwt	142.00–150.00	842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	181.14/cwt	178.00–184.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	339	152.81/cwt	150.00–156.00	518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	236	176.39/cwt	172.00–180.00	416	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	189.99/cwt	188.00–192.00	617	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	137.98/cwt	136.00–139.00	869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	137.97/cwt	136.00–140.00	517	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	153.40/cwt	149.00–158.00	650	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	189.91/cwt	185.00–195.00	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	170.67/cwt	168.00–174.00	732	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	179.02/cwt	174.00–186.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	129.31/cwt	128.00–132.00	737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	160.90/cwt	158.00–164.00	539	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	151.25/cwt	146.00–156.00	563	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	638	114.65/cwt	110.00–118.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	156.99/cwt	154.00–159.00	750	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	332	183.01/cwt	182.00–184.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	164.62/cwt	160.00–170.00	449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	146.21/cwt	140.00–150.00	694	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	182.56/cwt	179.00–186.00	683	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	634	120.51/cwt	120.00–122.00	764	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	190.77/cwt	185.00–197.00	525	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	170.21/cwt	166.00–176.00	551	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	173	218.22/cwt	210.00–225.00	378	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	196.78/cwt	194.00–200.00	632	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	143.94/cwt	140.00–148.00	757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	143.94/cwt	140.00–148.00	828	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	191.16/cwt	190.00–192.00	616	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	134.96/cwt	131.00–139.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	205.28/cwt	200.00–210.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	193.96/cwt	192.00–198.00	716	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	167.05/cwt	164.00–169.00	793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	164.61/cwt	162.00–166.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	122.96/cwt	120.00–126.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	182.21/cwt	180.00–186.00	774	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	191.92/cwt	188.00–198.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	224	228.21/cwt	222.00–235.00	511	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	216.59/cwt	215.00–220.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	823	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	45.50/cwt	45.00–46.00	396	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	47.80/cwt	47.00–49.00	500	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	847	43.60/cwt	43.00–44.00	369	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	747	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	645	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	54.70/cwt	54.00–56.00	777	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	52.44/cwt	50.00–54.00	614	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,002	48.51/cwt	48.00–49.00	486	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	55.98/cwt	55.00–59.00	731	24
Bulls	—	—	1,675	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,407	1
Bulls	—	—	1,408	77.30/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,088	6
Bulls	—	—	1,291	73.80/cwt	73.00–75.00	953	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	154.66/cwt	154.00–156.00	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	174.31/cwt	169.00–178.00	655	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	123.50/cwt	119.00–128.00	797	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	181.10/cwt	176.00–186.00	757	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	175	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	173.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	181	259.91/cwt	250.00–265.00	470	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	165.89/cwt	162.00–168.00	788	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	182.37/cwt	180.00–186.00	686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	457	153.50/cwt	153.00–154.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	232	212.37/cwt	210.00–215.00	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	161.42/cwt	158.00–168.00	846	7

How this sale compares

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.

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Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

Tue Apr 3, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 728Last week 818Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 271Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	435	140.00–148.00	145.55
2	—	577	119.00–130.00	124.43
3	—	466	134.00–138.00	136.29
16	—	228	188.00–197.00	189.31
7	—	335	158.00–164.00	160.90
16	—	372	146.00–156.00	151.25
3	—	273	160.00–170.00	164.62
1	—	185	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	215	207.00–217.00	211.31
20	—	372	158.00–166.00	160.75
8	—	530	136.00–142.00	139.48
25	—	424	149.00–158.00	153.40
4	—	270	174.00–186.00	179.02
3	—	570	128.00–132.00	129.31
13	—	475	140.00–150.00	146.21
10	—	324	166.00–176.00	170.21
3	—	173	210.00–225.00	218.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	182.00	182.00
5	—	339	150.00–156.00	152.81
3	—	236	172.00–180.00	176.39
3	—	375	136.00–140.00	137.97
2	—	477	120.00–122.00	121.02
1	—	440	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	142.00–150.00	146.98
1	—	230	230.00	230.00
3	—	630	136.00–139.00	137.98
3	—	363	188.00–198.00	191.92
7	—	418	176.00–186.00	181.10
3	—	470	170.00–180.00	173.95
3	—	181	250.00–265.00	259.91
1	—	330	204.00	204.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
1	—	265	230.00	230.00
7	—	524	158.00–168.00	161.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	156.00	156.00
2	—	330	178.00–184.00	181.14
2	—	275	185.00–195.00	189.91
1	—	570	122.00	122.00
4	—	376	169.00–178.00	174.31
1	—	545	140.00	140.00
1	—	175	220.00	220.00
2	—	457	153.00–154.00	153.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	188.00–192.00	189.99
12	—	429	168.00–174.00	170.67
3	—	523	154.00–156.00	154.66
2	—	645	119.00–128.00	123.50
7	—	475	162.00–168.00	165.89
6	—	376	180.00–186.00	182.37
2	—	232	210.00–215.00	212.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	110.00–118.00	114.65
3	—	478	154.00–159.00	156.99
2	—	332	182.00–184.00	183.01
5	—	275	185.00–197.00	190.77
4	—	526	140.00–148.00	143.94
2	—	370	168.00	168.00
3	—	428	162.00–166.00	164.61
2	—	577	120.00–126.00	122.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	374	179.00–186.00	182.56
6	—	634	120.00–122.00	120.51
1	—	535	149.00	149.00
1	—	245	215.00	215.00
5	—	322	190.00–192.00	191.16
3	—	570	131.00–139.00	134.96
2	—	270	200.00–210.00	205.28
2	—	415	170.00	170.00
3	—	475	164.00–169.00	167.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	321	194.00–200.00	196.78
5	—	575	140.00–148.00	143.94
5	—	369	192.00–198.00	193.96
8	—	425	180.00–186.00	182.21
5	—	224	222.00–235.00	228.21
3	—	273	215.00–220.00	216.59
2	—	625	130.00	130.00
2	—	545	159.00	159.00
1	—	465	177.00	177.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	45.00–46.00	45.50
5	—	1,047	47.00–49.00	47.80
5	—	847	43.00–44.00	43.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	53.00	53.00
13	—	1,290	50.00	50.00
3	—	1,420	54.00–56.00	54.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,170	50.00–54.00	52.44
6	—	1,002	48.00–49.00	48.51
24	—	1,306	55.00–59.00	55.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	84.00	84.00
6	—	1,408	76.00–80.00	77.30
3	—	1,291	73.00–75.00	73.80

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.

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