Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2019-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-03-19

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.81/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$142.81

196 head · 416 lb average

Value per head Derived

$594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$14.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.44

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	435	147.26	640	109
Medium and Large 2	383	141.51	542	44
Medium and Large 3	401	132.84	532	43

One grade step is worth $14.42/cwt here — about $108 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 sale196 hd

142.81

—

FL average10 barns · 777 hd

143.25

−0.44

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	1,712	87.54	1,499	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	58.45	721	190
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	57.81	810	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	936	39.49	369	16

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	325	153.01/cwt	150.00–158.00	497	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	167	188.95/cwt	180.00–192.00	316	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	170	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	374	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	862	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	188.36/cwt	185.00–196.00	533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	180.90/cwt	172.00–187.00	488	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	202.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	180	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	360	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	143.16/cwt	138.00–146.00	666	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	141.98/cwt	138.00–148.00	609	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	224.61/cwt	220.00–230.00	602	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	211	228.31/cwt	225.00–230.00	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	180	231.30/cwt	225.00–240.00	416	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	672	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	34.69/cwt	34.00–35.00	280	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	42.46/cwt	41.00–45.00	423	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	37.62/cwt	36.00–40.00	344	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	57.76/cwt	56.00–59.00	838	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	61.60/cwt	61.00–62.00	785	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	53.18/cwt	51.00–54.00	770	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	63.12/cwt	62.00–66.00	775	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	58.72/cwt	57.00–61.00	748	118
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	54.96/cwt	52.00–56.00	622	45
Bulls	—	—	1,685	87.37/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,472	6
Bulls	—	—	1,566	83.25/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,304	5
Bulls	—	—	1,936	93.14/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	177.48/cwt	174.00–178.00	738	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	147.61/cwt	144.00–150.00	909	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	181.43/cwt	178.00–185.00	673	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	162.61/cwt	160.00–166.00	855	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	157.40/cwt	151.00–161.00	973	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	171.88/cwt	168.00–178.00	895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	191.91/cwt	188.00–194.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	212.88/cwt	210.00–216.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	169.96/cwt	168.00–172.00	646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	167.51/cwt	164.00–170.00	791	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	120.92/cwt	117.00–124.00	573	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	176.63/cwt	174.00–182.00	843	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	185.55/cwt	184.00–190.00	785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	142.20/cwt	139.00–146.00	466	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	130.50/cwt	128.00–134.00	491	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	159.43/cwt	152.00–165.00	435	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	120.46/cwt	116.00–122.00	617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	160.83/cwt	156.00–166.00	926	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	165.19/cwt	160.00–168.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	100.49/cwt	99.00–102.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	158.87/cwt	156.00–162.00	357	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	138.78/cwt	133.00–143.00	722	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	151.62/cwt	146.00–156.00	566	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	216	175.44/cwt	167.00–180.00	379	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	130.94/cwt	126.00–134.00	742	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	123.95/cwt	122.00–126.00	521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	168	171.10/cwt	165.00–175.00	287	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	133.96/cwt	132.00–136.00	429	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	127.61/cwt	124.00–132.00	671	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	126.74/cwt	126.00–129.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	391	137.50/cwt	136.00–138.00	538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	121.76/cwt	117.00–124.00	751	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	107.96/cwt	105.00–111.00	681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	563	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 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 580Last week 614Year ago 553

Slaughter CattleReceipts 308Last week 237Year ago 430

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	325	150.00–158.00	153.01
9	—	167	180.00–192.00	188.95
3	—	270	172.00–187.00	180.90
22	—	465	138.00–146.00	143.16
12	—	429	138.00–148.00	141.98
29	—	520	133.00–143.00	138.78
5	—	373	146.00–156.00	151.62
5	—	216	167.00–180.00	175.44
10	—	567	126.00–134.00	130.94
5	—	617	117.00–124.00	121.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	115.00–120.00	117.46
7	—	328	139.00–146.00	142.20
2	—	225	156.00–162.00	158.87
1	—	260	170.00	170.00
10	—	168	165.00–175.00	171.10
9	—	526	124.00–132.00	127.61
4	—	492	126.00–129.00	126.74
4	—	391	136.00–138.00	137.50
3	—	631	105.00–111.00	107.96
2	—	420	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	117.00–124.00	120.92
11	—	376	128.00–134.00	130.50
11	—	273	152.00–165.00	159.43
6	—	512	116.00–122.00	120.46
2	—	620	99.00–102.00	100.49
2	—	565	112.00	112.00
2	—	420	122.00–126.00	123.95
3	—	320	132.00–136.00	133.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	170	220.00	220.00
1	—	560	154.00	154.00
3	—	440	172.00	172.00
2	—	240	200.00–205.00	202.45
1	—	380	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	283	185.00–196.00	188.36
3	—	180	200.00	200.00
1	—	345	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	268	220.00–230.00	224.61
3	—	211	225.00–230.00	228.31
3	—	180	225.00–240.00	231.30
1	—	585	158.00	158.00
1	—	440	182.00	182.00
1	—	355	196.00	196.00
1	—	320	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	416	174.00–178.00	177.48
6	—	616	144.00–150.00	147.61
6	—	371	178.00–185.00	181.43
3	—	526	160.00–166.00	162.61
1	—	340	198.00	198.00
13	—	472	164.00–170.00	167.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	139.00	139.00
1	—	345	186.00	186.00
3	—	380	168.00–172.00	169.96
1	—	270	198.00	198.00
3	—	421	160.00–168.00	165.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	151.00–161.00	157.40
3	—	521	168.00–178.00	171.88
1	—	265	225.00	225.00
3	—	373	188.00–194.00	191.91
2	—	317	210.00–216.00	212.88
7	—	477	174.00–182.00	176.63
5	—	423	184.00–190.00	185.55
15	—	576	156.00–166.00	160.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	808	34.00–35.00	34.69
8	—	997	41.00–45.00	42.46
5	—	914	36.00–40.00	37.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,450	56.00–59.00	57.76
5	—	1,274	61.00–62.00	61.60
4	—	1,448	51.00–54.00	53.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,228	62.00–66.00	63.12
118	—	1,273	57.00–61.00	58.72
45	—	1,131	52.00–56.00	54.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,685	86.00–88.00	87.37
5	—	1,566	82.00–84.00	83.25
4	—	1,936	91.00–95.00	93.14

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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