Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2019-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-03-12

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.59/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$155.59

173 head · 374 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$6.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.71

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	402	156.61	630	101
Medium and Large 2	337	155.12	523	59
Medium and Large 3	323	149.82	484	13thin

One grade step is worth $6.79/cwt here — about $146 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 sale173 hd

155.59

—

FL average10 barns · 679 hd

147.88

+7.71

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	—	Low	1,459	83.07	1,212	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,316	62.89	828	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	59.15	728	128

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Bulls	—	—	1,386	79.61/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,103	8
Bulls	—	—	1,520	89.54/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,361	4
Bulls	—	—	1,632	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	163.35/cwt	158.00–168.00	528	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	180.68/cwt	175.00–190.00	416	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	155.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	580	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	129.62/cwt	126.00–134.00	617	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	139.98/cwt	138.00–142.00	473	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	170	198.24/cwt	195.00–200.00	337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	117.45/cwt	114.00–122.00	733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	172.16/cwt	166.00–180.00	475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	125.97/cwt	123.00–129.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	158.35/cwt	150.00–164.00	429	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	143.65/cwt	140.00–148.00	544	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	165.33/cwt	164.00–166.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	382	175.96/cwt	174.00–178.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	133.29/cwt	130.00–139.00	573	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	148.99/cwt	148.00–150.00	510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	125.97/cwt	124.00–128.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	188.20/cwt	185.00–192.00	702	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	174.39/cwt	170.00–178.00	741	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	137.23/cwt	133.00–142.00	718	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	139.80/cwt	136.00–145.00	664	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	166	232.67/cwt	225.00–236.00	386	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	188	223.27/cwt	220.00–230.00	420	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	221	230.37/cwt	224.00–236.00	509	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	199.49/cwt	194.00–203.00	732	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	180	212.36/cwt	210.00–215.00	382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	204.25/cwt	202.00–208.00	674	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	164.57/cwt	160.00–168.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	221	214.74/cwt	210.00–220.00	475	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	216.54/cwt	210.00–218.00	682	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	174.54/cwt	169.00–180.00	817	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	183.22/cwt	182.00–186.00	793	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	164.98/cwt	164.00–167.00	866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	160.46/cwt	158.00–163.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	165	247.42/cwt	245.00–250.00	408	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,267	63.55/cwt	61.00–65.00	805	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	58.18/cwt	57.00–60.00	829	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	921	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	58.74/cwt	57.00–61.00	727	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	63.40/cwt	62.00–66.00	782	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	54.73/cwt	52.00–56.00	667	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	196.99/cwt	196.00–198.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	174.32/cwt	174.00–177.00	833	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	160.71/cwt	160.00–161.00	908	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	186.26/cwt	180.00–190.00	782	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	142.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	886	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	168.65/cwt	167.00–170.00	865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	225.52/cwt	222.00–230.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	176.51/cwt	172.00–179.00	741	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	154.56/cwt	150.00–158.00	734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	180.63/cwt	178.00–182.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	166.99/cwt	166.00–168.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	166.57/cwt	160.00–172.00	370	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	161	217.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	350	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	185	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	189.38/cwt	186.00–192.00	699	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	145.78/cwt	140.00–150.00	612	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	392	2

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 Mar 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 614Last week 764Year ago 822

Slaughter CattleReceipts 237Last week 309Year ago 267

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,386	78.00–82.00	79.61
4	—	1,520	88.00–92.00	89.54
2	—	1,632	84.00	84.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,267	61.00–65.00	63.55
6	—	1,425	57.00–60.00	58.18
4	—	1,375	67.00	67.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,237	57.00–61.00	58.74
38	—	1,234	62.00–66.00	63.40
31	—	1,218	52.00–56.00	54.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	158.00–168.00	163.35
8	—	230	175.00–190.00	180.68
7	—	374	150.00–160.00	155.06
6	—	624	114.00–122.00	117.45
5	—	276	166.00–180.00	172.16
4	—	566	123.00–129.00	125.97
17	—	523	133.00–142.00	137.23
14	—	475	136.00–145.00	139.80
11	—	166	225.00–236.00	232.67
21	—	420	140.00–150.00	145.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	126.00–134.00	129.62
10	—	271	150.00–164.00	158.35
9	—	379	140.00–148.00	143.65
7	—	430	130.00–139.00	133.29
4	—	342	148.00–150.00	148.99
3	—	530	124.00–128.00	125.97
9	—	222	160.00–172.00	166.57
8	—	161	210.00–220.00	217.53
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	338	138.00–142.00	139.98
3	—	170	195.00–200.00	198.24
1	—	380	134.00	134.00
1	—	505	121.00	121.00
2	—	455	124.00	124.00
2	—	270	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	426	164.00–166.00	165.33
2	—	580	135.00–138.00	136.49
2	—	382	174.00–178.00	175.96
1	—	215	200.00	200.00
2	—	180	210.00–215.00	212.36
1	—	545	140.00	140.00
1	—	460	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	373	185.00–192.00	188.20
6	—	425	170.00–178.00	174.39
3	—	188	220.00–230.00	223.27
6	—	330	202.00–208.00	204.25
3	—	476	160.00–168.00	164.57
3	—	221	210.00–220.00	214.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	221	224.00–236.00	230.37
9	—	367	194.00–203.00	199.49
6	—	315	210.00–218.00	216.54
5	—	468	169.00–180.00	174.54
4	—	433	182.00–186.00	183.22
3	—	525	164.00–167.00	164.98
2	—	565	158.00–163.00	160.46
2	—	165	245.00–250.00	247.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	196.00–198.00	196.99
2	—	305	220.00	220.00
1	—	215	230.00	230.00
9	—	478	174.00–177.00	174.32
7	—	565	160.00–161.00	160.71
5	—	420	180.00–190.00	186.26
3	—	620	140.00–146.00	142.97
3	—	513	167.00–170.00	168.65
3	—	268	222.00–230.00	225.52
1	—	185	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	162.00	162.00
1	—	345	190.00	190.00
1	—	270	195.00	195.00
3	—	475	150.00–158.00	154.56
3	—	365	178.00–182.00	180.63
1	—	210	204.00	204.00
1	—	560	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	172.00–179.00	176.51
2	—	565	150.00	150.00
2	—	465	166.00–168.00	166.99
1	—	650	126.00	126.00
7	—	369	186.00–192.00	189.38

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