Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2019-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady to weak, feeder heifers steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.79/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$128.79

268 head · 436 lb average

Value per head Derived

$561

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$14.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.70

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	445	134.04	596	114
Medium and Large 2	431	126.75	546	112
Medium and Large 3	426	119.97	511	42

One grade step is worth $14.07/cwt here — about $85 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 sale268 hd

128.79

—

FL average10 barns · 800 hd

130.49

−1.70

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	1,535	83.48	1,282	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,248	55.96	699	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	55.83	643	109
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	825	38.54	318	6thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	381	137.66/cwt	134.00–144.00	524	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	133.44/cwt	129.00–139.00	637	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	117.93/cwt	113.00–120.00	489	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	116.74/cwt	115.00–118.00	538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	117.47/cwt	116.00–120.00	450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	127.16/cwt	122.00–130.00	533	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	125.24/cwt	121.00–128.00	587	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	128.41/cwt	124.00–133.00	484	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	119.05/cwt	118.00–125.00	637	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	142.71/cwt	139.00–146.00	465	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	106.31/cwt	104.00–108.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	102.52/cwt	101.00–104.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	135.46/cwt	131.00–141.00	578	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	116.83/cwt	113.00–122.00	673	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	150.48/cwt	148.00–158.00	503	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	130.74/cwt	126.00–136.00	686	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	110.08/cwt	106.00–115.00	689	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	127.81/cwt	124.00–133.00	613	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	116.45/cwt	114.00–119.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	124.98/cwt	123.00–128.00	671	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	112.99/cwt	112.00–114.00	712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	167.41/cwt	165.00–170.00	460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	643	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	134.49/cwt	133.00–136.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	188.47/cwt	187.00–190.00	490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	580	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	40.68/cwt	40.00–41.00	329	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	842	36.41/cwt	35.00–37.00	307	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	57.12/cwt	55.00–59.00	728	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,158	51.92/cwt	50.00–54.00	601	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	56.16/cwt	54.00–58.00	646	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	52.20/cwt	49.00–53.00	551	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	60.50/cwt	59.00–63.00	789	19
Bulls	—	—	1,461	84.16/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,230	9
Bulls	—	—	1,561	79.90/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,247	6
Bulls	—	—	1,707	88.60/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	128.58/cwt	124.00–133.00	613	42
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	144.19/cwt	140.00–148.00	538	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	439	135.53/cwt	134.00–142.00	595	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	571	117.72/cwt	116.00–120.00	672	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	153.94/cwt	152.00–156.00	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	127.29/cwt	122.00–132.00	667	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	147.62/cwt	145.00–151.00	636	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	151.08/cwt	149.00–154.00	585	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	124.09/cwt	122.00–129.00	730	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	160.59/cwt	158.00–164.00	538	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	138.45/cwt	134.00–143.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	148.65/cwt	144.00–154.00	709	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	160.31/cwt	154.00–164.00	673	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	122.07/cwt	119.00–129.00	771	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	139.29/cwt	134.00–142.00	788	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	163.62/cwt	160.00–169.00	615	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	138.52/cwt	135.00–143.00	726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	176.33/cwt	172.00–178.00	550	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	134.19/cwt	130.00–136.00	428	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	112.33/cwt	112.00–114.00	582	12

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 Jun 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,010Last week 628Year ago 1,182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 241Last week 242Year ago 343

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder steers and bulls unevenly steady to weak, feeder heifers steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	381	134.00–144.00	137.66
25	—	477	129.00–139.00	133.44
22	—	427	131.00–141.00	135.46
9	—	576	113.00–122.00	116.83
9	—	334	148.00–158.00	150.48
8	—	525	126.00–136.00	130.74
6	—	626	106.00–115.00	110.08
1	—	255	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	415	113.00–120.00	117.93
4	—	461	115.00–118.00	116.74
4	—	383	116.00–120.00	117.47
2	—	615	92.00	92.00
13	—	319	130.00–136.00	134.19
12	—	518	112.00–114.00	112.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	419	122.00–130.00	127.16
14	—	469	121.00–128.00	125.24
14	—	377	124.00–133.00	128.41
12	—	535	118.00–125.00	119.05
10	—	326	139.00–146.00	142.71
3	—	578	104.00–108.00	106.31
2	—	630	101.00–104.00	102.52
1	—	290	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	480	124.00–133.00	127.81
2	—	578	114.00–119.00	116.45
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
1	—	405	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	537	123.00–128.00	124.98
2	—	630	112.00–114.00	112.99
2	—	478	138.00–139.00	138.50
2	—	413	151.00–152.00	151.50
2	—	275	165.00–170.00	167.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	120.00–121.00	120.50
2	—	540	133.00–136.00	134.49
2	—	260	187.00–190.00	188.47
1	—	595	132.00	132.00
1	—	345	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	477	124.00–133.00	128.58
22	—	373	140.00–148.00	144.19
15	—	439	134.00–142.00	135.53
4	—	571	116.00–120.00	117.72
2	—	320	152.00–156.00	153.94
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
1	—	265	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	524	122.00–132.00	127.29
9	—	431	145.00–151.00	147.62
9	—	387	149.00–154.00	151.08
8	—	588	122.00–129.00	124.09
6	—	335	158.00–164.00	160.59
5	—	475	134.00–143.00	138.45
1	—	635	112.00	112.00
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	477	144.00–154.00	148.65
26	—	420	154.00–164.00	160.31
13	—	632	119.00–129.00	122.07
11	—	566	134.00–142.00	139.29
11	—	376	160.00–169.00	163.62
5	—	524	135.00–143.00	138.52
5	—	312	172.00–178.00	176.33
1	—	290	176.00	176.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	808	40.00–41.00	40.68
3	—	842	35.00–37.00	36.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,274	55.00–59.00	57.12
2	—	1,158	50.00–54.00	51.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,151	54.00–58.00	56.16
30	—	1,055	49.00–53.00	52.20
19	—	1,304	59.00–63.00	60.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,461	82.00–86.00	84.16
6	—	1,561	79.00–81.00	79.90
3	—	1,707	87.00–91.00	88.60

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