Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2019-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $129.75/cwt on 305 head.

Average price

$129.75

305 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$3.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.29

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	130.18	685	184
Medium and Large 2	489	129.74	634	91
Medium and Large 3	446	127.15	566	30

One grade step is worth $3.03/cwt here — about $118 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 sale305 hd

129.75

—

FL average10 barns · 1,025 hd

132.04

−2.29

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	1,763	83.88	1,479	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,439	48.92	704	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	46.27	580	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,116	30.06	336	12

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	24.08/cwt	22.00–25.00	238	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	47.51/cwt	47.00–48.00	713	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	50.81/cwt	49.00–53.00	690	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	47.44/cwt	46.00–50.00	612	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	43.56/cwt	41.00–45.00	517	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	52.36/cwt	51.00–55.00	709	6
Bulls	—	—	1,871	88.06/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,648	4
Bulls	—	—	1,845	82.50/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,522	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	76.90/cwt	76.00–78.00	1,127	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	847	69.00/cwt	61.00–87.00	584	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	126.04/cwt	123.00–129.00	592	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	98.32/cwt	97.00–100.00	568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	107.66/cwt	107.00–109.00	551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	136.88/cwt	134.00–141.00	513	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	153.18/cwt	150.00–158.00	509	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	95.99/cwt	95.00–97.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	135.86/cwt	130.00–139.00	639	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	106.69/cwt	101.00–110.00	663	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	146.99/cwt	142.00–150.00	550	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	140.74/cwt	136.00–144.00	600	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	106.95/cwt	104.00–113.00	625	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	115.54/cwt	112.00–119.00	604	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	163.73/cwt	162.00–165.00	542	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	174.02/cwt	166.00–177.00	466	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	125.58/cwt	120.00–130.00	656	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	120.72/cwt	114.00–124.00	684	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	118.87/cwt	112.00–121.00	729	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	150.76/cwt	146.00–156.00	641	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	146.49/cwt	142.00–150.00	686	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	157.16/cwt	152.00–162.00	586	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	171.29/cwt	170.00–174.00	582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	188.43/cwt	182.00–194.00	505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	94.89/cwt	91.00–98.00	446	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	84.33/cwt	84.00–85.00	475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	87.64/cwt	85.00–89.00	456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	133.71/cwt	130.00–136.00	441	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	103.01/cwt	99.00–107.00	491	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	107.59/cwt	105.00–111.00	454	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	118.25/cwt	114.00–121.00	435	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	95.60/cwt	91.00–100.00	501	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	89.98/cwt	87.00–91.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	144.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	91.30/cwt	90.00–94.00	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	107.56/cwt	101.00–111.00	557	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	112.28/cwt	109.00–119.00	541	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	116.99/cwt	114.00–122.00	497	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	98.85/cwt	94.00–103.00	614	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	127.27/cwt	122.00–132.00	475	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	102.68/cwt	97.00–107.00	587	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	145.50/cwt	142.00–150.00	470	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	156.93/cwt	152.00–167.00	441	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	131.17/cwt	128.00–134.00	556	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	124.91/cwt	121.00–128.00	593	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	138.62/cwt	136.00–140.00	509	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	103.63/cwt	101.00–106.00	541	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	140.44/cwt	136.00–144.00	600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	147.62/cwt	144.00–150.00	549	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	162.28/cwt	160.00–165.00	547	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	172.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	111.82/cwt	108.00–118.00	592	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	311	178.21/cwt	176.00–180.00	554	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	108.96/cwt	105.00–111.00	613	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	99.99/cwt	98.00–102.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	157.79/cwt	152.00–162.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	185.82/cwt	182.00–190.00	517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	642	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,198	28.68/cwt	26.00–30.00	344	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,139	33.75/cwt	31.00–35.00	384	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 Oct 1, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,088Last week 912Year ago 1,231

Slaughter CattleReceipts 178Last week 237Year ago 294

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 3Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	988	22.00–25.00	24.08
3	—	1,198	26.00–30.00	28.68
6	—	1,139	31.00–35.00	33.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,500	47.00–48.00	47.51
3	—	1,358	49.00–53.00	50.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,289	46.00–50.00	47.44
29	—	1,188	41.00–45.00	43.56
6	—	1,354	51.00–55.00	52.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,871	86.00–90.00	88.06
2	—	1,845	81.00–84.00	82.50
2	—	1,465	76.00–78.00	76.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	847	61.00–87.00	69.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	470	123.00–129.00	126.04
3	—	578	97.00–100.00	98.32
3	—	512	107.00–109.00	107.66
3	—	430	130.00	130.00
3	—	375	134.00–141.00	136.88
3	—	332	150.00–158.00	153.18
2	—	625	95.00–97.00	95.99
2	—	260	162.00	162.00
1	—	215	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	470	130.00–139.00	135.86
23	—	621	101.00–110.00	106.69
12	—	374	142.00–150.00	146.99
10	—	426	136.00–144.00	140.74
8	—	584	104.00–113.00	106.95
5	—	523	112.00–119.00	115.54
4	—	331	162.00–165.00	163.73
4	—	268	166.00–177.00	174.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	522	120.00–130.00	125.58
47	—	567	114.00–124.00	120.72
43	—	613	112.00–121.00	118.87
14	—	425	146.00–156.00	150.76
13	—	468	142.00–150.00	146.49
11	—	373	152.00–162.00	157.16
3	—	340	170.00–174.00	171.29
3	—	268	182.00–194.00	188.43
1	—	210	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	470	91.00–98.00	94.89
5	—	410	100.00	100.00
3	—	563	84.00–85.00	84.33
3	—	520	85.00–89.00	87.64
3	—	310	128.00	128.00
1	—	375	107.00	107.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	330	130.00–136.00	133.71
9	—	477	99.00–107.00	103.01
9	—	422	105.00–111.00	107.59
9	—	368	114.00–121.00	118.25
7	—	524	91.00–100.00	95.60
4	—	619	87.00–91.00	89.98
4	—	276	140.00–150.00	144.27
3	—	578	90.00–94.00	91.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	518	101.00–111.00	107.56
28	—	482	109.00–119.00	112.28
25	—	425	114.00–122.00	116.99
22	—	621	94.00–103.00	98.85
21	—	373	122.00–132.00	127.27
19	—	572	97.00–107.00	102.68
10	—	323	142.00–150.00	145.50
10	—	281	152.00–167.00	156.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	128.00–134.00	131.17
6	—	475	121.00–128.00	124.91
3	—	367	136.00–140.00	138.62
1	—	320	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	101.00–106.00	103.63
6	—	427	136.00–144.00	140.44
6	—	372	144.00–150.00	147.62
3	—	337	160.00–165.00	162.28
3	—	272	170.00–175.00	172.29
1	—	490	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	529	108.00–118.00	111.82
8	—	311	176.00–180.00	178.21
5	—	563	105.00–111.00	108.96
4	—	613	98.00–102.00	99.99
3	—	370	152.00–162.00	157.79
2	—	278	182.00–190.00	185.82
1	—	490	142.00	142.00
1	—	425	151.00	151.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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