Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2019-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.29/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$135.29

155 head · 403 lb average

Value per head Derived

$545

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$43

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

$25.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.57

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	396	143.16	567	80
Medium and Large 2	384	133.78	514	43
Medium and Large 3	445	117.64	523	32

One grade step is worth $25.52/cwt here — about $43 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 sale155 hd

135.29

—

FL average10 barns · 642 hd

138.86

−3.57

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	—	High	1,585	78.66	1,247	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,351	55.82	754	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,143	54.38	622	164
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	841	40.56	341	6thin

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 3	—	373	127.35/cwt	126.00–131.00	475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	137.15/cwt	134.00–141.00	513	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	143.79/cwt	140.00–147.00	381	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	129.45/cwt	126.00–132.00	548	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	144.19/cwt	140.00–148.00	473	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	124.30/cwt	120.00–128.00	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	144.89/cwt	140.00–147.00	326	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	116.31/cwt	114.00–118.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	102.00/cwt	101.00–103.00	658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	139.69/cwt	134.00–144.00	588	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	145.98/cwt	142.00–152.00	555	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	153.41/cwt	148.00–163.00	430	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	155.32/cwt	150.00–160.00	502	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	124.17/cwt	122.00–130.00	657	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	136.92/cwt	130.00–139.00	635	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	162.31/cwt	157.00–168.00	355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	129.94/cwt	126.00–132.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	116.37/cwt	112.00–121.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	149.29/cwt	148.00–152.00	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	338	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	167.91/cwt	164.00–170.00	537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	145.65/cwt	144.00–147.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	208	185.49/cwt	185.00–186.00	386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	170	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	264	188.63/cwt	178.00–192.00	498	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	161.98/cwt	160.00–164.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	171.16/cwt	166.00–174.00	628	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	172.99/cwt	172.00–174.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	193.00/cwt	187.00–200.00	440	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	590	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	165	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	380	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	834	39.58/cwt	37.00–41.00	330	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	42.51/cwt	42.00–43.00	363	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	56.58/cwt	55.00–59.00	784	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	52.69/cwt	51.00–54.00	701	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,220	61.04/cwt	60.00–62.00	745	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	51.43/cwt	49.00–53.00	544	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	55.71/cwt	54.00–58.00	666	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	60.64/cwt	59.00–63.00	774	19
Bulls	—	—	1,705	83.20/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,419	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	76.45/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,120	2
Bulls	—	—	1,585	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	139.51/cwt	134.00–143.00	656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	141.98/cwt	140.00–144.00	622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	157.26/cwt	155.00–160.00	428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	156.86/cwt	154.00–160.00	510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	165	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	159.35/cwt	156.00–162.00	594	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	166.59/cwt	162.00–170.00	541	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	155.82/cwt	152.00–158.00	656	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	141.98/cwt	140.00–144.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	190	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	162.40/cwt	160.00–170.00	708	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	162.46/cwt	154.00–164.00	749	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	156.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	810	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	168.76/cwt	164.00–172.00	633	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	177.28/cwt	174.00–182.00	574	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	148.65/cwt	144.00–153.00	852	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	193.59/cwt	190.00–202.00	441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	178	218.27/cwt	215.00–220.00	389	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	145.98/cwt	144.00–148.00	895	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	101.79/cwt	100.00–106.00	548	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	115.42/cwt	109.00–118.00	542	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	119.32/cwt	118.00–121.00	505	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	134.77/cwt	132.00–138.00	439	6

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 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 657Last week 625Year ago 518

Slaughter CattleReceipts 263Last week 254Year ago 210

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	126.00–131.00	127.35
3	—	610	100.00	100.00
6	—	538	100.00–106.00	101.79
6	—	470	109.00–118.00	115.42
6	—	423	118.00–121.00	119.32
6	—	326	132.00–138.00	134.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	374	134.00–141.00	137.15
7	—	265	140.00–147.00	143.79
6	—	423	126.00–132.00	129.45
6	—	328	140.00–148.00	144.19
5	—	472	120.00–128.00	124.30
4	—	225	140.00–147.00	144.89
3	—	578	114.00–118.00	116.31
2	—	645	101.00–103.00	102.00
1	—	520	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	421	134.00–144.00	139.69
14	—	380	142.00–152.00	145.98
12	—	280	148.00–163.00	153.41
11	—	323	150.00–160.00	155.32
9	—	529	122.00–130.00	124.17
8	—	464	130.00–139.00	136.92
4	—	219	157.00–168.00	162.31
3	—	563	126.00–132.00	129.94
2	—	623	112.00–121.00	116.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	148.00–152.00	149.29
2	—	338	154.00–155.00	154.50
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	164.00–170.00	167.91
3	—	522	144.00–147.00	145.65
2	—	208	185.00–186.00	185.49
1	—	405	159.00	159.00
1	—	395	154.00	154.00
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
1	—	170	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	264	178.00–192.00	188.63
3	—	438	160.00–164.00	161.98
3	—	367	166.00–174.00	171.16
2	—	473	159.00–160.00	159.50
2	—	343	172.00–174.00	172.99
2	—	228	187.00–200.00	193.00
1	—	590	145.00	145.00
1	—	530	154.00	154.00
1	—	165	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	134.00–143.00	139.51
3	—	438	140.00–144.00	141.98
3	—	272	155.00–160.00	157.26
2	—	325	154.00–160.00	156.86
1	—	630	122.00	122.00
1	—	575	128.00	128.00
1	—	510	138.00	138.00
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
1	—	165	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	373	156.00–162.00	159.35
11	—	325	162.00–170.00	166.59
8	—	421	152.00–158.00	155.82
3	—	538	140.00–144.00	141.98
1	—	475	149.00	149.00
1	—	265	172.00	172.00
1	—	190	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	436	160.00–170.00	162.40
21	—	461	154.00–164.00	162.46
13	—	518	150.00–160.00	156.31
7	—	375	164.00–172.00	168.76
7	—	324	174.00–182.00	177.28
4	—	573	144.00–153.00	148.65
3	—	228	190.00–202.00	193.59
3	—	178	215.00–220.00	218.27
2	—	613	144.00–148.00	145.98
2	—	265	186.00	186.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	834	37.00–41.00	39.58
2	—	855	42.00–43.00	42.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,386	55.00–59.00	56.58
6	—	1,330	51.00–54.00	52.69
2	—	1,220	60.00–62.00	61.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,057	49.00–53.00	51.43
72	—	1,195	54.00–58.00	55.71
19	—	1,277	59.00–63.00	60.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,705	81.00–85.00	83.20
2	—	1,465	76.00–77.00	76.45
1	—	1,585	74.00	74.00

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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