Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2019-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.26/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$143.26

202 head · 382 lb average

Value per head Derived

$548

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$53

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

$20.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.57

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	384	151.86	583	78
Medium and Large 2	364	142.83	520	71
Medium and Large 3	405	131.17	531	53

One grade step is worth $20.69/cwt here — about $53 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 sale202 hd

143.26

—

FL average10 barns · 843 hd

144.83

−1.57

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	1,475	80.77	1,191	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,268	56.07	711	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,129	55.28	624	148
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	828	40.24	333	8thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	580	102.57/cwt	100.00–108.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	132.92/cwt	130.00–136.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	146.75/cwt	144.00–152.00	490	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	145.02/cwt	140.00–149.00	542	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	147.62/cwt	140.00–154.00	403	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	140.80/cwt	136.00–145.00	598	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	126.26/cwt	121.00–129.00	654	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	136.79/cwt	133.00–140.00	650	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	146.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	326	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	159.59/cwt	154.00–164.00	514	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	163.59/cwt	155.00–170.00	445	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	150.42/cwt	146.00–156.00	642	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	145.68/cwt	142.00–152.00	699	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	154.62/cwt	150.00–160.00	583	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	136.17/cwt	132.00–140.00	708	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	162.49/cwt	154.00–168.00	357	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	124.09/cwt	119.00–129.00	712	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	279	183.55/cwt	177.00–190.00	512	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	139.94/cwt	136.00–144.00	733	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	156.99/cwt	156.00–158.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	189.13/cwt	186.00–192.00	632	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	173.76/cwt	170.00–178.00	660	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	165.84/cwt	162.00–170.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	201.98/cwt	200.00–204.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	214.09/cwt	208.00–222.00	593	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	176.45/cwt	172.00–182.00	752	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	699	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	206.30/cwt	200.00–215.00	470	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	202.50/cwt	198.00–206.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	168.92/cwt	166.00–172.00	799	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	39.26/cwt	37.00–40.00	306	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	42.96/cwt	42.00–44.00	399	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	720	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	259	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,278	54.14/cwt	52.00–56.00	692	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,267	57.90/cwt	57.00–60.00	734	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,140	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	718	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	56.02/cwt	54.00–58.00	640	68
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	51.85/cwt	49.00–53.00	545	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	60.17/cwt	59.00–63.00	749	27
Bulls	—	—	1,298	76.87/cwt	75.00–78.00	998	5
Bulls	—	—	1,650	85.48/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,410	4
Bulls	—	—	1,521	80.95/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,231	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	156.24/cwt	155.00–158.00	670	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	182.61/cwt	180.00–184.00	579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	132.88/cwt	129.00–137.00	761	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	136.97/cwt	135.00–139.00	737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	184.00/cwt	178.00–190.00	534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	173.11/cwt	170.00–176.00	665	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	190.59/cwt	188.00–194.00	623	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	159.50/cwt	154.00–162.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	167.98/cwt	166.00–170.00	706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	174.14/cwt	172.00–178.00	763	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	140.12/cwt	135.00–141.00	859	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	151.35/cwt	148.00–158.00	879	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	168.93/cwt	165.00–173.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	183.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	214.77/cwt	210.00–220.00	586	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	139.49/cwt	134.00–142.00	449	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	127.11/cwt	122.00–131.00	601	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	130.56/cwt	128.00–134.00	557	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	135.42/cwt	132.00–139.00	505	10

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 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,013Last week 916Year ago 693

Slaughter CattleReceipts 280Last week 265Year ago 332

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	100.00–108.00	102.57
2	—	508	118.00–119.00	118.50
2	—	273	130.00–136.00	132.92
14	—	322	134.00–142.00	139.49
11	—	473	122.00–131.00	127.11
11	—	427	128.00–134.00	130.56
10	—	373	132.00–139.00	135.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	334	144.00–152.00	146.75
14	—	374	140.00–149.00	145.02
11	—	273	140.00–154.00	147.62
8	—	425	136.00–145.00	140.80
6	—	518	121.00–129.00	126.26
6	—	475	133.00–140.00	136.79
6	—	223	140.00–150.00	146.01
1	—	560	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	322	154.00–164.00	159.59
12	—	272	155.00–170.00	163.59
11	—	427	146.00–156.00	150.42
9	—	480	142.00–152.00	145.68
9	—	377	150.00–160.00	154.62
8	—	520	132.00–140.00	136.17
7	—	220	154.00–168.00	162.49
6	—	574	119.00–129.00	124.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	279	177.00–190.00	183.55
6	—	524	136.00–144.00	139.94
2	—	425	156.00–158.00	156.99
1	—	465	150.00	150.00
1	—	370	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	334	186.00–192.00	189.13
7	—	380	170.00–178.00	173.76
2	—	428	162.00–170.00	165.84
2	—	268	200.00–204.00	201.98
1	—	540	146.00	146.00
1	—	465	160.00	160.00
1	—	220	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	277	208.00–222.00	214.09
7	—	426	172.00–182.00	176.45
6	—	380	184.00	184.00
6	—	228	200.00–215.00	206.30
3	—	318	198.00–206.00	202.50
2	—	473	166.00–172.00	168.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	155.00–158.00	156.24
3	—	317	180.00–184.00	182.61
2	—	573	129.00–137.00	132.88
2	—	538	135.00–139.00	136.97
2	—	290	178.00–190.00	184.00
1	—	475	148.00	148.00
1	—	360	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	384	170.00–176.00	173.11
6	—	327	188.00–194.00	190.59
5	—	466	154.00–162.00	159.50
4	—	420	166.00–170.00	167.98
2	—	610	130.00	130.00
1	—	555	147.00	147.00
1	—	515	152.00	152.00
1	—	255	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	438	172.00–178.00	174.14
7	—	613	135.00–141.00	140.12
7	—	581	148.00–158.00	151.35
4	—	471	165.00–173.00	168.93
4	—	379	180.00–190.00	183.81
2	—	273	210.00–220.00	214.77
1	—	345	196.00	196.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	780	37.00–40.00	39.26
3	—	928	42.00–44.00	42.96
1	—	720	36.00	36.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,278	52.00–56.00	54.14
12	—	1,267	57.00–60.00	57.90
1	—	1,140	63.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,142	54.00–58.00	56.02
53	—	1,052	49.00–53.00	51.85
27	—	1,245	59.00–63.00	60.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,298	75.00–78.00	76.87
4	—	1,650	84.00–88.00	85.48
4	—	1,521	80.00–82.00	80.95

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