Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2019-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.03/cwt on 285 head.

Average price

$134.03

285 head · 396 lb average

Value per head Derived

$531

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$10.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.55

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	433	137.62	595	128
Medium and Large 2	377	132.65	501	112
Medium and Large 3	341	127.29	434	45

One grade step is worth $10.33/cwt here — about $161 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 sale285 hd

134.03

—

FL average10 barns · 893 hd

133.48

+0.55

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	1,766	92.88	1,640	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,252	61.54	770	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	59.59	735	130

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 3	—	377	116.71/cwt	112.00–120.00	440	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	117.98/cwt	116.00–119.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	114.38/cwt	111.00–118.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	127.20/cwt	122.00–131.00	538	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	135.91/cwt	134.00–140.00	458	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	127.77/cwt	124.00–131.00	474	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	145.14/cwt	140.00–152.00	406	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	126.82/cwt	121.00–129.00	590	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	157.20/cwt	150.00–160.00	351	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	121.17/cwt	119.00–124.00	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	160	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	136.91/cwt	130.00–140.00	639	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	135.72/cwt	132.00–142.00	516	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	117.82/cwt	111.00–120.00	663	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	135.22/cwt	134.00–139.00	703	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	137.57/cwt	132.00–142.00	582	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	147.36/cwt	144.00–154.00	489	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	162.44/cwt	155.00–170.00	447	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	170.74/cwt	165.00–180.00	389	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	170	170.97/cwt	170.00–172.00	291	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	131.92/cwt	130.00–139.00	576	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	150.29/cwt	146.00–155.00	568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	174.99/cwt	174.00–177.00	469	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	128.25/cwt	124.00–131.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	120.49/cwt	119.00–122.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	343	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	174.26/cwt	170.00–179.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	753	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	63.41/cwt	62.00–66.00	761	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	59.21/cwt	58.00–61.00	779	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	59.63/cwt	58.00–62.00	753	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	55.30/cwt	53.00–57.00	604	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	64.25/cwt	63.00–67.00	840	27
Bulls	—	—	1,772	95.68/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,695	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	90.08/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	134.59/cwt	130.00–138.00	573	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	149.06/cwt	146.00–152.00	572	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	286	153.54/cwt	150.00–164.00	439	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	151.19/cwt	150.00–155.00	506	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	183.34/cwt	180.00–187.00	413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	185	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	133.50/cwt	129.00–137.00	697	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	146.08/cwt	140.00–149.00	615	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	173.33/cwt	167.00–178.00	475	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	165.64/cwt	160.00–168.00	527	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	141.64/cwt	137.00–146.00	673	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	158.29/cwt	156.00–165.00	611	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	731	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	122.00/cwt	121.00–123.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	141.76/cwt	138.00–148.00	753	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	154.70/cwt	150.00–160.00	650	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	151.55/cwt	147.00–157.00	721	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	139.06/cwt	132.00–142.00	788	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	184.99/cwt	180.00–195.00	522	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	174.31/cwt	169.00–179.00	563	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	171.92/cwt	168.00–176.00	638	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	128.86/cwt	124.00–134.00	809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	135.05/cwt	132.00–138.00	362	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	119.33/cwt	112.00–121.00	493	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	127.92/cwt	124.00–130.00	421	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	222	143.23/cwt	140.00–145.00	318	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 Jun 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,170Last week 1,010Year ago 850

Slaughter CattleReceipts 262Last week 241Year ago 187

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 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	—	377	112.00–120.00	116.71
3	—	460	116.00–119.00	117.98
2	—	523	111.00–118.00	114.38
11	—	268	132.00–138.00	135.05
10	—	413	112.00–121.00	119.33
8	—	329	124.00–130.00	127.92
6	—	222	140.00–145.00	143.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	423	122.00–131.00	127.20
22	—	337	134.00–140.00	135.91
17	—	371	124.00–131.00	127.77
11	—	280	140.00–152.00	145.14
9	—	465	121.00–129.00	126.82
8	—	223	150.00–160.00	157.20
5	—	536	119.00–124.00	121.17
1	—	575	105.00	105.00
1	—	160	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	467	130.00–140.00	136.91
23	—	380	132.00–142.00	135.72
18	—	563	111.00–120.00	117.82
16	—	520	134.00–139.00	135.22
16	—	423	132.00–142.00	137.57
11	—	332	144.00–154.00	147.36
8	—	275	155.00–170.00	162.44
4	—	228	165.00–180.00	170.74
2	—	613	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	170	170.00–172.00	170.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	437	130.00–139.00	131.92
2	—	378	146.00–155.00	150.29
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
1	—	285	154.00	154.00
1	—	215	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	268	174.00–177.00	174.99
3	—	570	124.00–131.00	128.25
2	—	620	119.00–122.00	120.49
2	—	538	130.00–131.00	130.50
2	—	418	146.00–147.00	146.50
2	—	380	160.00	160.00
2	—	343	159.00–160.00	159.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	170.00–179.00	174.26
2	—	205	220.00	220.00
1	—	530	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	426	130.00–138.00	134.59
11	—	384	146.00–152.00	149.06
8	—	286	150.00–164.00	153.54
4	—	335	150.00–155.00	151.19
2	—	518	124.00–125.00	124.50
2	—	225	180.00–187.00	183.34
1	—	465	134.00	134.00
1	—	185	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	522	129.00–137.00	133.50
14	—	421	140.00–149.00	146.08
14	—	274	167.00–178.00	173.33
13	—	318	160.00–168.00	165.64
12	—	475	137.00–146.00	141.64
10	—	386	156.00–165.00	158.29
4	—	578	125.00–128.00	126.49
2	—	613	121.00–123.00	122.00
1	—	245	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	531	138.00–148.00	141.76
32	—	420	150.00–160.00	154.70
27	—	476	147.00–157.00	151.55
16	—	567	132.00–142.00	139.06
7	—	282	180.00–195.00	184.99
6	—	323	169.00–179.00	174.31
5	—	371	168.00–176.00	171.92
2	—	628	124.00–134.00	128.86
2	—	165	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,200	62.00–66.00	63.41
8	—	1,316	58.00–61.00	59.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,263	58.00–62.00	59.63
30	—	1,092	53.00–57.00	55.30
27	—	1,307	63.00–67.00	64.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,772	94.00–98.00	95.68
3	—	1,760	89.00–91.00	90.08

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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