Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2018-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-05-15

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.37/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$157.37

139 head · 393 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$24

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

$18.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.60

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	390	160.76	627	94
Medium and Large 2	396	151.10	598	41
Medium and Large 3	425	142.00	604	4thin

One grade step is worth $18.76/cwt here — about $24 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 sale139 hd

157.37

—

FL average10 barns · 758 hd

157.97

−0.60

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	1,575	77.00	1,213	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	52.99	657	148
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,342	49.43	663	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	886	39.25	348	11

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1	—	530	140.51/cwt	138.00–146.00	745	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	143.98/cwt	140.00–148.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	176.04/cwt	168.00–180.00	472	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	196.91/cwt	195.00–200.00	364	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	180.64/cwt	176.00–184.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	168.49/cwt	166.00–174.00	725	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	232	241.62/cwt	238.00–244.00	561	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	149.97/cwt	148.00–152.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	155.02/cwt	154.00–156.00	825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	159.98/cwt	157.00–164.00	547	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	132.49/cwt	132.00–134.00	709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	137.04/cwt	136.00–140.00	645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	160.60/cwt	156.00–164.00	699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	236	181.32/cwt	180.00–182.00	428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	153.67/cwt	148.00–158.00	676	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	159.95/cwt	158.00–166.00	595	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	161.13/cwt	158.00–164.00	445	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	146.30/cwt	142.00–152.00	689	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	170.59/cwt	166.00–175.00	554	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	135.63/cwt	130.00–144.00	779	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	120.64/cwt	118.00–124.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	147.94/cwt	144.00–154.00	571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	170	213.90/cwt	210.00–220.00	364	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	42.63/cwt	40.00–44.00	419	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	801	37.30/cwt	35.00–39.00	299	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	717	32.02/cwt	30.00–34.00	230	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	185	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	141.83/cwt	138.00–146.00	624	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	52.67/cwt	50.00–54.00	659	89
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	55.59/cwt	55.00–59.00	688	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	48.28/cwt	46.00–49.00	577	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	131.71/cwt	130.00–136.00	836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	192.83/cwt	187.00–200.00	430	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	185.26/cwt	182.00–188.00	684	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	224	239.35/cwt	235.00–250.00	536	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	263	214.18/cwt	210.00–220.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	48.57/cwt	47.00–49.00	640	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	50.51/cwt	50.00–51.00	693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	730	1
Bulls	—	—	1,405	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	117.28/cwt	114.00–120.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	190	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	190	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	409	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	342	188.00/cwt	186.00–190.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	660	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	163.39/cwt	159.00–168.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	172.90/cwt	170.00–176.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	175	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	218.89/cwt	217.00–225.00	591	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	159.98/cwt	158.00–162.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	180.55/cwt	177.00–186.00	764	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	138.70/cwt	134.00–144.00	870	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	156.17/cwt	134.00–164.00	834	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	184.29/cwt	182.00–190.00	687	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	146.22/cwt	142.00–150.00	829	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	200.91/cwt	198.00–205.00	645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	187.38/cwt	185.00–192.00	611	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	236	225.31/cwt	221.00–230.00	532	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	176.40/cwt	170.00–180.00	656	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	201.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	563	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	670	1

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 May 15, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 518Last week 852Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 210Last week 298Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	530	138.00–146.00	140.51
24	—	268	168.00–180.00	176.04
14	—	440	148.00–158.00	153.67
14	—	372	158.00–166.00	159.95
8	—	471	142.00–152.00	146.30
8	—	325	166.00–175.00	170.59
7	—	574	130.00–144.00	135.63
3	—	170	210.00–220.00	213.90
4	—	635	130.00–136.00	131.71
3	—	223	187.00–200.00	192.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	128.00	128.00
3	—	185	195.00–200.00	196.91
5	—	342	157.00–164.00	159.98
4	—	535	132.00–134.00	132.49
4	—	471	136.00–140.00	137.04
3	—	236	180.00–182.00	181.32
7	—	276	158.00–164.00	161.13
3	—	631	118.00–124.00	120.64
3	—	386	144.00–154.00	147.94
7	—	440	138.00–146.00	141.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	112.00	112.00
1	—	485	132.00	132.00
1	—	390	138.00	138.00
1	—	185	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	537	140.00–148.00	143.98
3	—	338	176.00–184.00	180.64
1	—	585	124.00	124.00
1	—	630	124.00	124.00
2	—	245	215.00	215.00
2	—	482	148.00–152.00	149.97
1	—	285	192.00	192.00
3	—	435	156.00–164.00	160.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	138.00	138.00
13	—	430	166.00–174.00	168.49
2	—	532	154.00–156.00	155.02
2	—	475	158.00–162.00	159.98
1	—	185	230.00	230.00
9	—	326	185.00–192.00	187.38
9	—	236	221.00–230.00	225.31
6	—	372	170.00–180.00	176.40
5	—	280	195.00–205.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	232	238.00–244.00	241.62
4	—	270	217.00–225.00	218.89
2	—	480	168.00	168.00
10	—	423	177.00–186.00	180.55
4	—	627	134.00–144.00	138.70
21	—	534	134.00–164.00	156.17
14	—	373	182.00–190.00	184.29
4	—	567	142.00–150.00	146.22
1	—	340	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	195.00	195.00
1	—	625	128.00	128.00
1	—	440	166.00	166.00
1	—	240	220.00	220.00
1	—	190	230.00	230.00
4	—	342	186.00–190.00	188.00
1	—	375	176.00	176.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	369	182.00–188.00	185.26
6	—	224	235.00–250.00	239.35
4	—	263	210.00–220.00	214.18
2	—	522	159.00–168.00	163.39
2	—	470	170.00–176.00	172.90
2	—	420	182.00	182.00
2	—	175	260.00	260.00
1	—	610	138.00	138.00
3	—	321	198.00–205.00	200.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
3	—	628	114.00–120.00	117.28
1	—	540	148.00	148.00
1	—	390	164.00	164.00
1	—	190	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	984	40.00–44.00	42.63
3	—	801	35.00–39.00	37.30
2	—	717	30.00–34.00	32.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,251	50.00–54.00	52.67
42	—	1,237	55.00–59.00	55.59
17	—	1,195	46.00–49.00	48.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,318	47.00–49.00	48.57
4	—	1,372	50.00–51.00	50.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	71.00	71.00
1	—	1,745	83.00	83.00

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