Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2018-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-04-17

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.27/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$172.27

154 head · 334 lb average

Value per head Derived

$576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

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

$16.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.91

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	306	174.41	533	46
Medium and Large 1	352	174.02	612	90
Medium and Large 3	320	158.04	506	18thin

One grade step is worth $16.37/cwt here — about $27 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 sale154 hd

172.27

—

FL average9 barns · 708 hd

157.36

+14.91

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	1,502	76.86	1,154	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	44.43	638	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,148	44.03	506	202
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	906	31.50	285	15

Every lot, as filed

82 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 3	—	232	176.44/cwt	175.00–178.00	409	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	147.19/cwt	144.00–148.00	553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	171.64/cwt	168.00–174.00	489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	162.37/cwt	158.00–166.00	554	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	197.24/cwt	192.00–200.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	162.01/cwt	160.00–164.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	216.73/cwt	212.00–220.00	494	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	195	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	442	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	182.38/cwt	178.00–188.00	762	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	154.39/cwt	150.00–160.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	164.47/cwt	160.00–170.00	773	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	200.31/cwt	196.00–204.00	639	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	182.42/cwt	180.00–185.00	584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	166.99/cwt	166.00–168.00	643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	230.15/cwt	225.00–235.00	391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	155.03/cwt	152.00–158.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	248.61/cwt	245.00–255.00	435	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	210.48/cwt	205.00–217.00	585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	189.29/cwt	186.00–192.00	627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	170.81/cwt	168.00–176.00	729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	180.33/cwt	178.00–185.00	689	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	186.62/cwt	184.00–190.00	677	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	241.90/cwt	240.00–245.00	544	11
Bulls	—	—	1,511	73.52/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,111	8
Bulls	—	—	1,455	82.69/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,203	3
Bulls	—	—	1,518	79.18/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,202	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	49.47/cwt	48.00–52.00	598	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	40.58/cwt	38.00–42.00	433	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	44.75/cwt	43.00–47.00	524	146
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	600	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	523	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	47.15/cwt	44.00–48.00	675	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	747	24.01/cwt	23.00–25.00	179	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	851	29.27/cwt	29.00–30.00	249	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	34.15/cwt	32.00–36.00	330	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	162.98/cwt	160.00–166.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	143.97/cwt	140.00–148.00	835	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	166	245.51/cwt	240.00–252.00	408	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	221	246.02/cwt	240.00–255.00	544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	187.90/cwt	184.00–196.00	688	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	225.82/cwt	220.00–235.00	614	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	168.99/cwt	168.00–170.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	226	231.44/cwt	230.00–235.00	523	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	190.17/cwt	187.00–194.00	641	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	175.91/cwt	172.00–180.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	181	219.93/cwt	215.00–225.00	398	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	177	228.56/cwt	227.00–230.00	405	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	213.51/cwt	210.00–218.00	604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	127.96/cwt	125.00–135.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	140.72/cwt	138.00–146.00	740	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	197.29/cwt	196.00–206.00	631	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	151.55/cwt	146.00–156.00	708	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	165.57/cwt	160.00–170.00	604	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	172	226.03/cwt	220.00–235.00	389	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	182.38/cwt	176.00–190.00	498	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	142.67/cwt	140.00–146.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	142.91/cwt	140.00–146.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	141.98/cwt	140.00–144.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	129.99/cwt	128.00–132.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	168	215.49/cwt	215.00–217.00	362	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	172.58/cwt	168.00–178.00	547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	206.27/cwt	200.00–215.00	460	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	154.30/cwt	150.00–156.00	591	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	191.60/cwt	185.00–195.00	437	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	156.73/cwt	152.00–160.00	671	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	153.98/cwt	152.00–156.00	416	3

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.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

Tue Apr 17, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 744Last week 718Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 329Last week 184Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	232	175.00–178.00	176.44
5	—	376	144.00–148.00	147.19
2	—	195	200.00	200.00
2	—	442	134.00–136.00	134.99
1	—	345	152.00	152.00
1	—	530	119.00	119.00
3	—	270	152.00–156.00	153.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	285	168.00–174.00	171.64
6	—	341	158.00–166.00	162.37
2	—	432	140.00–146.00	142.91
2	—	490	140.00–144.00	141.98
2	—	542	128.00–132.00	129.99
4	—	168	215.00–217.00	215.49
6	—	383	150.00–156.00	154.30
18	—	228	185.00–195.00	191.60
1	—	585	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	567	125.00–135.00	127.96
5	—	526	138.00–146.00	140.72
10	—	467	146.00–156.00	151.55
11	—	365	160.00–170.00	165.57
12	—	172	220.00–235.00	226.03
13	—	273	176.00–190.00	182.38
6	—	317	168.00–178.00	172.58
9	—	223	200.00–215.00	206.27
20	—	428	152.00–160.00	156.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	142.00	142.00
3	—	285	192.00–200.00	197.24
3	—	440	160.00–164.00	162.01
4	—	228	212.00–220.00	216.73
2	—	320	180.00–185.00	182.42
2	—	385	166.00–168.00	166.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	224.00	224.00
4	—	418	178.00–188.00	182.38
4	—	527	150.00–160.00	154.39
5	—	470	160.00–170.00	164.47
6	—	319	196.00–204.00	200.31
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
4	—	175	245.00–255.00	248.61
6	—	363	184.00–190.00	186.62
11	—	225	240.00–245.00	241.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	235.00	235.00
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
2	—	170	225.00–235.00	230.15
2	—	480	152.00–158.00	155.03
4	—	278	205.00–217.00	210.48
4	—	331	186.00–192.00	189.29
5	—	427	168.00–176.00	170.81
9	—	382	178.00–185.00	180.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	462	160.00–166.00	162.98
2	—	580	140.00–148.00	143.97
3	—	166	240.00–252.00	245.51
4	—	221	240.00–255.00	246.02
4	—	366	184.00–196.00	187.90
7	—	272	220.00–235.00	225.82
15	—	320	196.00–206.00	197.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	168.00–170.00	168.99
2	—	485	156.00	156.00
5	—	226	230.00–235.00	231.44
6	—	337	187.00–194.00	190.17
1	—	585	134.00	134.00
2	—	177	227.00–230.00	228.56
1	—	385	180.00	180.00
4	—	283	210.00–218.00	213.51
3	—	540	140.00–146.00	142.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	322	172.00–180.00	175.91
4	—	181	215.00–225.00	219.93
1	—	275	202.00	202.00
1	—	485	144.00	144.00
1	—	590	123.00	123.00
1	—	220	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,511	71.00–75.00	73.52
3	—	1,455	81.00–85.00	82.69
4	—	1,518	78.00–80.00	79.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,208	48.00–52.00	49.47
46	—	1,067	38.00–42.00	40.58
146	—	1,170	43.00–47.00	44.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	43.00	43.00
1	—	1,495	35.00	35.00
4	—	1,431	44.00–48.00	47.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	747	23.00–25.00	24.01
4	—	851	29.00–30.00	29.27
9	—	966	32.00–36.00	34.15

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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