Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2019-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.83/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$139.83

167 head · 391 lb average

Value per head Derived

$547

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$9.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.71

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	400	143.75	575	87
Medium and Large 3	313	139.27	436	15thin
Medium and Large 2	397	134.71	535	65

One grade step is worth $9.05/cwt here — about $40 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 sale167 hd

139.83

—

FL average7 barns · 444 hd

136.12

+3.71

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	1,553	81.53	1,266	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,330	58.04	772	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	55.16	644	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	888	35.30	313	8thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	321	165.89/cwt	162.00–170.00	533	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	125.86/cwt	122.00–132.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	172	183.36/cwt	175.00–190.00	315	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	177.55/cwt	173.00–185.00	488	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	170.63/cwt	168.00–172.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	126.91/cwt	124.00–130.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	117.44/cwt	112.00–121.00	613	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	152.67/cwt	150.00–157.00	344	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	103.96/cwt	102.00–108.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	122.45/cwt	120.00–126.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	155.79/cwt	150.00–160.00	424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	103.48/cwt	102.00–105.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	131.04/cwt	127.00–137.00	625	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	136.72/cwt	130.00–140.00	571	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	144.77/cwt	142.00–152.00	554	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	171.70/cwt	162.00–177.00	460	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	166.25/cwt	160.00–175.00	379	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	114.87/cwt	112.00–122.00	670	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	140.88/cwt	138.00–144.00	521	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	150.40/cwt	147.00–152.00	561	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	109.33/cwt	109.00–110.00	681	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	193.39/cwt	188.00–200.00	538	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	144.30/cwt	142.00–146.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	147.59/cwt	144.00–151.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	198.26/cwt	195.00–200.00	426	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	159.12/cwt	156.00–164.00	676	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	157.42/cwt	155.00–165.00	606	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	154.38/cwt	151.00–158.00	736	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	212.37/cwt	207.00–216.00	569	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	141.31/cwt	140.00–144.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	145.51/cwt	142.00–152.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	191.07/cwt	188.00–198.00	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	222	209.86/cwt	202.00–217.00	466	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	120.95/cwt	118.00–124.00	750	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	40.09/cwt	38.00–41.00	380	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	34.26/cwt	33.00–35.00	297	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	29.69/cwt	28.00–31.00	246	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,304	59.06/cwt	57.00–61.00	770	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	54.29/cwt	53.00–56.00	740	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	839	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	54.89/cwt	53.00–57.00	633	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	59.19/cwt	58.00–62.00	763	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	50.80/cwt	49.00–52.00	531	22
Bulls	—	—	1,612	78.03/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,258	6
Bulls	—	—	1,400	84.20/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,179	3
Bulls	—	—	1,603	88.02/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,411	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	921	72.92/cwt	60.00–88.00	672	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	848	73.19/cwt	53.00–86.00	621	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,021	65.66/cwt	55.00–82.00	670	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	334	170.71/cwt	168.00–174.00	570	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	136.95/cwt	135.00–140.00	530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	277	173.48/cwt	166.00–180.00	481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	150.80/cwt	148.00–154.00	559	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	137.44/cwt	134.00–140.00	513	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	124.77/cwt	121.00–129.00	530	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	153.59/cwt	150.00–158.00	507	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	170	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	136.47/cwt	135.00–138.00	314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	127.56/cwt	124.00–131.00	475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	143.18/cwt	140.00–148.00	477	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	193.25/cwt	190.00–198.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	147.54/cwt	142.00–151.00	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	139.99/cwt	139.00–142.00	798	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	208.91/cwt	205.00–217.00	470	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	155.12/cwt	152.00–160.00	737	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	154.96/cwt	154.00–160.00	683	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	159.44/cwt	156.00–164.00	601	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	181.92/cwt	180.00–184.00	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	130.48/cwt	129.00–132.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	150.27/cwt	147.00–152.00	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	145.26/cwt	143.00–149.00	687	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	133.33/cwt	133.00–134.00	717	3

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 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 628Last week 594Year ago 749

Slaughter CattleReceipts 242Last week 203Year ago 287

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	321	162.00–170.00	165.89
3	—	530	122.00–132.00	125.86
3	—	172	175.00–190.00	183.36
2	—	613	117.00–118.00	117.50
21	—	477	127.00–137.00	131.04
18	—	418	130.00–140.00	136.72
12	—	383	142.00–152.00	144.77
9	—	268	162.00–177.00	171.70
8	—	228	160.00–175.00	166.25
6	—	583	112.00–122.00	114.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	522	112.00–121.00	117.44
5	—	225	150.00–157.00	152.67
4	—	588	102.00–108.00	103.96
4	—	473	120.00–126.00	122.45
3	—	272	150.00–160.00	155.79
2	—	623	102.00–105.00	103.48
2	—	175	165.00	165.00
12	—	373	134.00–140.00	137.44
12	—	425	121.00–129.00	124.77
13	—	330	150.00–158.00	153.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	170	152.00	152.00
1	—	285	136.00	136.00
2	—	230	135.00–138.00	136.47
3	—	372	124.00–131.00	127.56
8	—	333	140.00–148.00	143.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	173.00–185.00	177.55
3	—	335	168.00–172.00	170.63
2	—	525	124.00–130.00	126.91
2	—	370	138.00–144.00	140.88
1	—	635	97.00	97.00
1	—	555	123.00	123.00
1	—	490	132.00	132.00
1	—	430	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	373	147.00–152.00	150.40
6	—	623	109.00–110.00	109.33
5	—	278	188.00–200.00	193.39
3	—	478	142.00–146.00	144.30
3	—	430	144.00–151.00	147.59
3	—	215	195.00–200.00	198.26
1	—	535	135.00	135.00
1	—	310	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	425	156.00–164.00	159.12
13	—	385	155.00–165.00	157.42
9	—	477	151.00–158.00	154.38
4	—	268	207.00–216.00	212.37
3	—	565	140.00–144.00	141.31
3	—	532	142.00–152.00	145.51
3	—	332	188.00–198.00	191.07
3	—	222	202.00–217.00	209.86
2	—	620	118.00–124.00	120.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	334	168.00–174.00	170.71
3	—	387	135.00–140.00	136.95
3	—	277	166.00–180.00	173.48
1	—	460	138.00	138.00
1	—	210	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	148.00–154.00	150.80
2	—	265	198.00	198.00
2	—	328	180.00–184.00	181.92
2	—	568	129.00–132.00	130.48
3	—	418	147.00–152.00	150.27
3	—	473	143.00–149.00	145.26
3	—	538	133.00–134.00	133.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	217.00	217.00
3	—	315	190.00–198.00	193.25
3	—	522	142.00–151.00	147.54
4	—	570	139.00–142.00	139.99
5	—	225	205.00–217.00	208.91
5	—	475	152.00–160.00	155.12
10	—	441	154.00–160.00	154.96
12	—	377	156.00–164.00	159.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	948	38.00–41.00	40.09
3	—	868	33.00–35.00	34.26
2	—	828	28.00–31.00	29.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,304	57.00–61.00	59.06
4	—	1,363	53.00–56.00	54.29
2	—	1,353	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,153	53.00–57.00	54.89
27	—	1,289	58.00–62.00	59.19
22	—	1,046	49.00–52.00	50.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,612	76.00–80.00	78.03
3	—	1,400	82.00–85.00	84.20
2	—	1,603	86.00–90.00	88.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	921	60.00–88.00	72.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	848	53.00–86.00	73.19
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,021	55.00–82.00	65.66

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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