Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 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 $138.23/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$138.23

131 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$20.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.98

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	432	145.88	630	70
Medium and Large 2	455	131.68	599	39
Medium and Large 3	429	125.47	538	22

One grade step is worth $20.41/cwt here — about $92 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 sale131 hd

138.23

—

FL average10 barns · 714 hd

143.20

−4.98

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	—	Low	1,654	88.71	1,467	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,444	67.60	976	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,307	63.27	827	115
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	937	43.70	410	11

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	432	143.19/cwt	140.00–150.00	619	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	114.25/cwt	112.00–119.00	612	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	127.79/cwt	122.00–132.00	666	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	640	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	125.62/cwt	120.00–129.00	592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	113.10/cwt	108.00–116.00	648	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	140.43/cwt	136.00–142.00	528	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	224.14/cwt	220.00–225.00	643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	202.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	135.81/cwt	132.00–139.00	572	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	150.14/cwt	145.00–155.00	862	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	247.11/cwt	240.00–255.00	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	203.49/cwt	202.00–205.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	181.18/cwt	176.00–186.00	678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	131.55/cwt	124.00–134.00	809	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	156.79/cwt	154.00–160.00	812	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	162.11/cwt	158.00–167.00	781	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	166.11/cwt	163.00–170.00	698	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	142.74/cwt	140.00–146.00	762	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	151.98/cwt	150.00–154.00	667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	171.10/cwt	166.00–175.00	638	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	212.87/cwt	210.00–217.00	583	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	231.37/cwt	225.00–235.00	521	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	152.37/cwt	149.00–156.00	721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	160.27/cwt	157.00–165.00	606	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	134.76/cwt	132.00–138.00	709	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	132.66/cwt	132.00–134.00	746	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	141.61/cwt	140.00–145.00	675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	108.42/cwt	105.00–112.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	153.43/cwt	150.00–156.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	151.32/cwt	150.00–152.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	171.25/cwt	168.00–174.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	129.88/cwt	126.00–134.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	214.67/cwt	210.00–220.00	494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Bulls	—	—	1,552	83.68/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,299	3
Bulls	—	—	1,778	88.95/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,582	2
Bulls	—	—	1,683	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	123.46/cwt	121.00–126.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	161.79/cwt	157.00–167.00	769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	184.50/cwt	184.00–185.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	247.39/cwt	245.00–250.00	557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	132.93/cwt	130.00–136.00	709	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	68.49/cwt	67.00–71.00	930	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	143.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	764	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	229.40/cwt	225.00–235.00	619	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	143.29/cwt	140.00–146.00	810	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	612	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	36.12/cwt	35.00–37.00	297	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	70.35/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,024	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	174.31/cwt	167.00–182.00	481	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	224.66/cwt	220.00–230.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	150.69/cwt	146.00–156.00	567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	154.59/cwt	152.00–158.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	107.21/cwt	102.00–111.00	560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	587	100.66/cwt	100.00–101.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	129.40/cwt	126.00–134.00	493	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	124.13/cwt	119.00–128.00	708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	166.72/cwt	162.00–172.00	542	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	110.15/cwt	104.00–114.00	683	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	328	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	46.64/cwt	44.00–48.00	471	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	145.50/cwt	145.00–146.00	397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	115.43/cwt	113.00–118.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	147.14/cwt	142.00–150.00	474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	125.29/cwt	124.00–128.00	530	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	59.12/cwt	57.00–61.00	712	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	63.78/cwt	62.00–66.00	875	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,516	60.99/cwt	59.00–63.00	925	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	65.79/cwt	65.00–68.00	891	7

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 Feb 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 548Last week 853Year ago 986

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 217Year ago 360

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	432	140.00–150.00	143.19
9	—	521	122.00–132.00	127.79
9	—	474	130.00–140.00	135.00
13	—	276	167.00–182.00	174.31
2	—	220	220.00–230.00	224.66
5	—	376	146.00–156.00	150.69
5	—	570	119.00–128.00	124.13
8	—	325	162.00–172.00	166.72
9	—	620	104.00–114.00	110.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	536	112.00–119.00	114.25
7	—	471	120.00–129.00	125.62
6	—	573	108.00–116.00	113.10
4	—	376	136.00–142.00	140.43
2	—	240	200.00–205.00	202.45
1	—	640	96.00	96.00
8	—	421	132.00–139.00	135.81
1	—	255	165.00	165.00
3	—	335	152.00–158.00	154.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	90.00	90.00
1	—	235	190.00	190.00
3	—	522	102.00–111.00	107.21
3	—	587	100.00–101.00	100.66
4	—	381	126.00–134.00	129.40
2	—	273	145.00–146.00	145.50
2	—	473	113.00–118.00	115.43
3	—	322	142.00–150.00	147.14
3	—	423	124.00–128.00	125.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	287	220.00–225.00	224.14
4	—	574	145.00–155.00	150.14
4	—	225	240.00–255.00	247.11
2	—	313	202.00–205.00	203.49
6	—	374	176.00–186.00	181.18
8	—	615	124.00–134.00	131.55
6	—	518	154.00–160.00	156.79
6	—	482	158.00–167.00	162.11
6	—	420	163.00–170.00	166.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
1	—	315	192.00	192.00
5	—	534	140.00–146.00	142.74
4	—	439	150.00–154.00	151.98
4	—	373	166.00–175.00	171.10
4	—	274	210.00–217.00	212.87
3	—	225	225.00–235.00	231.37
2	—	473	149.00–156.00	152.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	157.00–165.00	160.27
5	—	526	132.00–138.00	134.76
3	—	562	132.00–134.00	132.66
3	—	477	140.00–145.00	141.61
2	—	625	105.00–112.00	108.42
1	—	410	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	150.00–156.00	153.43
3	—	478	150.00–152.00	151.32
3	—	373	168.00–174.00	171.25
2	—	578	126.00–134.00	129.88
1	—	285	210.00	210.00
2	—	533	130.00–136.00	132.93
1	—	215	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	144.00	144.00
2	—	230	210.00–220.00	214.67
1	—	305	186.00	186.00
1	—	390	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	121.00–126.00	123.46
2	—	475	157.00–167.00	161.79
2	—	360	184.00–185.00	184.50
2	—	225	245.00–250.00	247.39
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
1	—	305	207.00	207.00
8	—	531	140.00–150.00	143.91
7	—	270	225.00–235.00	229.40
3	—	565	140.00–146.00	143.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,552	83.00–84.00	83.68
2	—	1,778	87.00–91.00	88.95
2	—	1,683	96.00	96.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,358	67.00–71.00	68.49
42	—	1,204	57.00–61.00	59.12
44	—	1,372	62.00–66.00	63.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	35.00–37.00	36.12
2	—	800	41.00	41.00
7	—	1,009	44.00–48.00	46.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,455	69.00–73.00	70.35
6	—	1,516	59.00–63.00	60.99
7	—	1,354	65.00–68.00	65.79

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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