Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2019-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.87/cwt on 352 head.

Average price

$139.87

352 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$8.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.11

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	142.75	725	155
Medium and Large 2	466	138.54	645	158
Medium and Large 3	443	133.79	593	39

One grade step is worth $8.96/cwt here — about $132 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 sale352 hd

139.87

—

FL average10 barns · 1,095 hd

144.97

−5.11

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	1,786	88.73	1,585	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,286	58.00	746	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,122	56.40	633	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	838	33.43	280	8thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	207.74/cwt	197.00–212.00	561	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	111.09/cwt	107.00–115.00	415	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	118.77/cwt	114.00–122.00	561	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	121.80/cwt	119.00–125.00	452	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	119.36/cwt	115.00–122.00	506	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	122.93/cwt	120.00–126.00	400	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	129.16/cwt	124.00–132.00	354	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	106.93/cwt	103.00–110.00	562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	118.19/cwt	113.00–122.00	615	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	129.16/cwt	124.00–134.00	546	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	129.45/cwt	124.00–133.00	607	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	130.05/cwt	126.00–136.00	492	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	116.13/cwt	112.00–120.00	662	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	132.24/cwt	128.00–138.00	434	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	114.24/cwt	110.00–117.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	145.30/cwt	140.00–150.00	391	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	155.17/cwt	150.00–165.00	357	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	128.49/cwt	124.00–132.00	549	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	384	143.16/cwt	143.00–144.00	550	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	189.55/cwt	185.00–192.00	516	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	135.97/cwt	134.00–138.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	153.95/cwt	152.00–156.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	207.39/cwt	205.00–210.00	477	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	590	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	204.41/cwt	202.00–207.00	562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	593	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	34.08/cwt	32.00–35.00	300	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	29.39/cwt	28.00–30.00	231	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	38.53/cwt	37.00–40.00	329	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,269	59.25/cwt	58.00–62.00	752	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	761	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	663	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	56.45/cwt	54.00–58.00	633	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	60.21/cwt	59.00–63.00	751	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	954	51.08/cwt	49.00–53.00	487	19
Bulls	—	—	1,923	91.41/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,758	6
Bulls	—	—	1,532	85.62/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,312	3
Bulls	—	—	1,725	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	142.77/cwt	140.00–146.00	550	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	130.74/cwt	130.00–132.00	544	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	124.11/cwt	122.00–127.00	647	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	114.44/cwt	112.00–117.00	650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	124.98/cwt	123.00–126.00	581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	158.49/cwt	157.00–160.00	512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	131.93/cwt	128.00–137.00	699	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	138.74/cwt	134.00–143.00	591	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	134.88/cwt	128.00–137.00	627	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	153.11/cwt	150.00–158.00	586	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	124.18/cwt	119.00–126.00	708	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	166.42/cwt	162.00–170.00	544	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	116.99/cwt	115.00–119.00	719	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	210.98/cwt	210.00–212.00	475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	134.05/cwt	128.00–138.00	764	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	140.59/cwt	138.00–148.00	680	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	142.47/cwt	138.00–148.00	751	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	147.55/cwt	144.00–154.00	636	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	127.38/cwt	121.00–131.00	785	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	162.63/cwt	160.00–170.00	618	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 Jul 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,196Last week 845Year ago 1,321

Slaughter CattleReceipts 262Last week 244Year ago 370

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	270	197.00–212.00	207.74
1	—	310	182.00	182.00
1	—	210	235.00	235.00
46	—	570	128.00–138.00	134.05
34	—	484	138.00–148.00	140.59
23	—	527	138.00–148.00	142.47
18	—	431	144.00–154.00	147.55
17	—	616	121.00–131.00	127.38
10	—	380	160.00–170.00	162.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	385	140.00–146.00	142.77
8	—	416	130.00–132.00	130.74
7	—	521	122.00–127.00	124.11
4	—	568	112.00–117.00	114.44
3	—	465	123.00–126.00	124.98
2	—	628	105.00–106.00	105.50
2	—	323	157.00–160.00	158.49
1	—	280	172.00	172.00
1	—	225	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	530	128.00–137.00	131.93
38	—	426	134.00–143.00	138.74
32	—	465	128.00–137.00	134.88
16	—	383	150.00–158.00	153.11
15	—	570	119.00–126.00	124.18
10	—	327	162.00–170.00	166.42
6	—	615	115.00–119.00	116.99
2	—	225	210.00–212.00	210.98
1	—	285	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	107.00–115.00	111.09
2	—	405	113.00	113.00
1	—	455	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	472	114.00–122.00	118.77
24	—	371	119.00–125.00	121.80
15	—	424	115.00–122.00	119.36
9	—	325	120.00–126.00	122.93
5	—	274	124.00–132.00	129.16
4	—	526	103.00–110.00	106.93
3	—	590	102.00	102.00
1	—	605	106.00	106.00
1	—	210	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	520	113.00–122.00	118.19
41	—	423	124.00–134.00	129.16
24	—	469	124.00–133.00	129.45
17	—	378	126.00–136.00	130.05
12	—	570	112.00–120.00	116.13
10	—	328	128.00–138.00	132.24
7	—	616	110.00–117.00	114.24
6	—	269	140.00–150.00	145.30
4	—	230	150.00–165.00	155.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	427	124.00–132.00	128.49
6	—	384	143.00–144.00	143.16
2	—	560	115.00–117.00	115.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	272	185.00–192.00	189.55
2	—	438	134.00–138.00	135.97
2	—	380	152.00–156.00	153.95
2	—	230	205.00–210.00	207.39
1	—	575	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	128.00	128.00
2	—	275	202.00–207.00	204.41
1	—	335	177.00	177.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	880	32.00–35.00	34.08
3	—	785	28.00–30.00	29.39
2	—	853	37.00–40.00	38.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,269	58.00–62.00	59.25
2	—	1,335	57.00	57.00
1	—	1,325	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,121	54.00–58.00	56.45
26	—	1,248	59.00–63.00	60.21
19	—	954	49.00–53.00	51.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,923	90.00–93.00	91.41
3	—	1,532	85.00–87.00	85.62
1	—	1,725	82.00	82.00

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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