Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2019-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Breaking cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, remaining slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $129.89/cwt on 312 head.

Average price

$129.89

312 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$11.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.54

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	131.31	680	213
Medium and Large 2	467	130.51	610	65
Medium and Large 3	467	119.81	560	34

One grade step is worth $11.50/cwt here — about $120 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 sale312 hd

129.89

—

FL average10 barns · 1,154 hd

133.43

−3.54

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	1,470	70.26	1,033	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,323	52.43	694	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,241	45.00	558	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	867	22.82	198	12

Every lot, as filed

78 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%	—	1,073	28.51/cwt	27.00–30.00	306	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	55.77/cwt	53.00–57.00	749	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	680	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	45.53/cwt	45.00–46.00	576	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	46.73/cwt	45.00–49.00	603	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	42.76/cwt	40.00–44.00	486	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	36.67/cwt	35.00–38.00	485	3
Bulls	—	—	1,548	69.51/cwt	69.00–70.00	1,076	2
Bulls	—	—	1,420	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	937	1
Bulls	—	—	1,365	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	119.10/cwt	117.00–122.00	565	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	125.82/cwt	124.00–128.00	536	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	105.74/cwt	102.00–110.00	560	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	131.59/cwt	130.00–132.00	490	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	99.42/cwt	95.00–104.00	573	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	632	97.59/cwt	95.00–102.00	617	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	135.93/cwt	132.00–140.00	578	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	117.71/cwt	114.00–121.00	613	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	129.87/cwt	126.00–133.00	610	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	109.70/cwt	105.00–113.00	683	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	162.09/cwt	161.00–165.00	527	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	140.40/cwt	136.00–144.00	529	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	112.22/cwt	109.00–114.00	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	126.92/cwt	122.00–132.00	666	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	118.26/cwt	114.00–124.00	743	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	121.72/cwt	117.00–125.00	691	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	146.42/cwt	143.00–151.00	621	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	136.99/cwt	134.00–144.00	663	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	149.52/cwt	146.00–155.00	571	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	195.92/cwt	192.00–200.00	509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	92.42/cwt	89.00–96.00	483	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	88.95/cwt	85.00–92.00	507	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	99.14/cwt	96.00–102.00	470	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	133.61/cwt	132.00–137.00	367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	98.99/cwt	98.00–100.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	117.94/cwt	116.00–120.00	377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	108.62/cwt	104.00–113.00	517	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	109.13/cwt	106.00–112.00	468	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	101.37/cwt	98.00–105.00	535	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	125.42/cwt	124.00–130.00	418	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	144.29/cwt	140.00–147.00	411	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	117.50/cwt	112.00–120.00	436	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	92.22/cwt	90.00–94.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	119.47/cwt	115.00–125.00	510	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	110.37/cwt	104.00–113.00	622	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	111.91/cwt	107.00–117.00	588	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	117.94/cwt	114.00–124.00	566	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	104.04/cwt	98.00–108.00	646	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	136.56/cwt	132.00–142.00	445	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	126.78/cwt	122.00–132.00	475	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	98.45/cwt	96.00–101.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	535	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	358	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	308	156.50/cwt	156.00–157.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	118.48/cwt	116.00–120.00	614	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	135.91/cwt	132.00–139.00	575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	343	158.99/cwt	158.00–160.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	150.81/cwt	150.00–156.00	567	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	769	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	154	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	22.81/cwt	21.00–25.00	197	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 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,228Last week 1,255Year ago 826

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 158Year ago 154

Compared to one week ago: Breaking cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, remaining slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	27.00–30.00	28.51
4	—	769	20.00	20.00
6	—	863	21.00–25.00	22.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,343	53.00–57.00	55.77
2	—	1,333	51.00	51.00
2	—	1,265	45.00–46.00	45.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,291	45.00–49.00	46.73
25	—	1,136	40.00–44.00	42.76
3	—	1,323	35.00–38.00	36.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	69.00–70.00	69.51
1	—	1,420	66.00	66.00
1	—	1,365	76.00	76.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	117.00–122.00	119.10
7	—	426	124.00–128.00	125.82
5	—	530	102.00–110.00	105.74
5	—	372	130.00–132.00	131.59
4	—	576	95.00–104.00	99.42
3	—	632	95.00–102.00	97.59
2	—	270	166.00	166.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	425	132.00–140.00	135.93
13	—	521	114.00–121.00	117.71
11	—	470	126.00–133.00	129.87
8	—	623	105.00–113.00	109.70
7	—	325	161.00–165.00	162.09
6	—	377	136.00–144.00	140.40
4	—	565	109.00–114.00	112.22
1	—	265	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	525	122.00–132.00	126.92
44	—	628	114.00–124.00	118.26
33	—	568	117.00–125.00	121.72
32	—	424	143.00–151.00	146.42
31	—	484	134.00–144.00	136.99
16	—	382	146.00–155.00	149.52
2	—	260	192.00–200.00	195.92
1	—	305	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	89.00–96.00	92.42
5	—	570	85.00–92.00	88.95
5	—	474	96.00–102.00	99.14
3	—	365	108.00–110.00	108.99
3	—	275	132.00–137.00	133.61
2	—	615	85.00	85.00
2	—	430	98.00–100.00	98.99
2	—	320	116.00–120.00	117.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	476	104.00–113.00	108.62
12	—	429	106.00–112.00	109.13
9	—	528	98.00–105.00	101.37
6	—	333	124.00–130.00	125.42
6	—	285	140.00–147.00	144.29
5	—	371	112.00–120.00	117.50
4	—	629	90.00–94.00	92.22
1	—	585	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	427	115.00–125.00	119.47
25	—	564	104.00–113.00	110.37
20	—	525	107.00–117.00	111.91
18	—	480	114.00–124.00	117.94
14	—	621	98.00–108.00	104.04
13	—	326	132.00–142.00	136.56
11	—	375	122.00–132.00	126.78
1	—	255	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	96.00–101.00	98.45
2	—	460	122.00	122.00
2	—	423	126.00–127.00	126.50
2	—	358	134.00–135.00	134.50
2	—	308	156.00–157.00	156.50
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
1	—	285	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	116.00–120.00	118.48
3	—	423	132.00–139.00	135.91
2	—	343	158.00–160.00	158.99
1	—	645	104.00	104.00
1	—	495	124.00	124.00
1	—	390	138.00	138.00
1	—	260	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	150.00–156.00	150.81
1	—	540	124.00	124.00
1	—	495	134.00	134.00
1	—	315	175.00	175.00

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