Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes weaker.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.32/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$150.32

198 head · 378 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$24.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.18

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	388	154.28	598	116
Medium and Large 2	340	152.36	517	54
Medium and Large 3	408	130.02	531	28

One grade step is worth $24.26/cwt here — about $67 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 sale198 hd

150.32

—

FL average10 barns · 779 hd

147.14

+3.18

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	1,651	93.11	1,537	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,365	66.45	907	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,188	64.04	761	130
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,167	46.62	544	4thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	152.95/cwt	150.00–156.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	592	124.99/cwt	124.00–127.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	135.65/cwt	134.00–137.00	701	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	195.37/cwt	190.00–202.00	543	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	177.95/cwt	176.00–180.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	213	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	145.61/cwt	141.00–149.00	754	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	169.09/cwt	164.00–172.00	700	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	216	218.80/cwt	210.00–225.00	473	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	307	192.61/cwt	190.00–194.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	142.48/cwt	141.00–144.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	186.70/cwt	182.00–192.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	161.93/cwt	155.00–165.00	831	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	216.00/cwt	210.00–222.00	503	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	164.14/cwt	159.00–168.00	768	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	166.14/cwt	162.00–172.00	709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	147.44/cwt	145.00–150.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	187.94/cwt	186.00–190.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	113.78/cwt	112.00–116.00	551	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	126.96/cwt	124.00–129.00	476	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	154.37/cwt	147.00–160.00	347	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	105.22/cwt	100.00–108.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	542	109.66/cwt	109.00–110.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	125.26/cwt	122.00–128.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	163	220.98/cwt	220.00–222.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	231	168.97/cwt	162.00–175.00	390	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	136.19/cwt	130.00–139.00	568	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	136.04/cwt	132.00–140.00	514	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	147.26/cwt	142.00–150.00	470	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	158.99/cwt	158.00–160.00	410	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	174	233.67/cwt	230.00–235.00	407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	125.97/cwt	124.00–128.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	126.25/cwt	124.00–130.00	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	97.97/cwt	96.00–100.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	116.48/cwt	115.00–118.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	166.18/cwt	162.00–177.00	474	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	134.08/cwt	129.00–139.00	701	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	135.62/cwt	132.00–141.00	644	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	156.94/cwt	152.00–162.00	508	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	144.10/cwt	140.00–150.00	618	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,177	48.49/cwt	46.00–50.00	571	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	465	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	64.10/cwt	61.00–65.00	856	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	67.29/cwt	66.00–70.00	927	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	73.62/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,070	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	64.80/cwt	63.00–67.00	784	74
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	60.32/cwt	58.00–62.00	654	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	69.29/cwt	68.00–72.00	922	17
Bulls	—	—	1,538	88.79/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,366	9
Bulls	—	—	1,773	98.76/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,751	7
Bulls	—	—	1,677	92.99/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,559	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	183.88/cwt	180.00–187.00	496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	144.99/cwt	144.00–146.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	166.47/cwt	165.00–168.00	629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	182.21/cwt	178.00–187.00	497	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	167.93/cwt	166.00–170.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	143.23/cwt	140.00–147.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	111.47/cwt	109.00–114.00	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	126.75/cwt	123.00–130.00	717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	177	247.97/cwt	240.00–255.00	439	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	147.19/cwt	142.00–152.00	549	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	184.76/cwt	177.00–192.00	412	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	214.95/cwt	206.00–220.00	565	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	197.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	156.89/cwt	154.00–160.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	172.66/cwt	172.00–174.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	150.24/cwt	148.00–155.00	729	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	177.06/cwt	174.00–183.00	586	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	151.98/cwt	150.00–154.00	781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	185.47/cwt	180.00–192.00	417	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	164.50/cwt	164.00–165.00	564	2

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 811Last week 648Year ago 660

Slaughter CattleReceipts 263Last week 345Year ago 238

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes weaker.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
2	—	273	178.00–187.00	182.21
2	—	368	166.00–170.00	167.93
3	—	472	140.00–147.00	143.23
4	—	500	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	150.00–156.00	152.95
3	—	592	124.00–127.00	124.99
3	—	517	134.00–137.00	135.65
3	—	278	190.00–202.00	195.37
2	—	370	176.00–180.00	177.95
2	—	213	205.00	205.00
1	—	640	105.00	105.00
1	—	340	176.00	176.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	141.00–149.00	145.61
6	—	414	164.00–172.00	169.09
4	—	216	210.00–225.00	218.80
3	—	307	190.00–194.00	192.61
2	—	558	141.00–144.00	142.48
2	—	373	182.00–192.00	186.70
1	—	600	124.00	124.00
1	—	470	164.00	164.00
1	—	265	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	513	155.00–165.00	161.93
14	—	233	210.00–222.00	216.00
4	—	468	159.00–168.00	164.14
3	—	427	162.00–172.00	166.14
2	—	605	140.00–142.00	140.99
2	—	563	145.00–150.00	147.44
2	—	330	186.00–190.00	187.94
1	—	395	182.00	182.00
25	—	263	206.00–220.00	214.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	180.00–187.00	183.88
2	—	618	117.00–120.00	118.48
2	—	435	144.00–146.00	144.99
2	—	378	165.00–168.00	166.47
1	—	495	138.00	138.00
1	—	545	135.00	135.00
1	—	580	124.00	124.00
2	—	225	180.00–192.00	185.47
2	—	343	164.00–165.00	164.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	202.00	202.00
2	—	240	195.00–200.00	197.45
2	—	425	154.00–160.00	156.89
3	—	393	172.00–174.00	172.66
3	—	485	148.00–155.00	150.24
4	—	331	174.00–183.00	177.06
4	—	514	150.00–154.00	151.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	484	112.00–116.00	113.78
5	—	375	124.00–129.00	126.96
4	—	225	147.00–160.00	154.37
3	—	572	100.00–108.00	105.22
3	—	542	109.00–110.00	109.66
3	—	423	122.00–128.00	125.26
2	—	340	134.00	134.00
2	—	163	220.00–222.00	220.98
1	—	625	89.00	89.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	231	162.00–175.00	168.97
7	—	417	130.00–139.00	136.19
7	—	378	132.00–140.00	136.04
7	—	319	142.00–150.00	147.26
4	—	258	158.00–160.00	158.99
4	—	174	230.00–235.00	233.67
3	—	513	124.00–128.00	125.97
3	—	472	124.00–130.00	126.25
2	—	630	96.00–100.00	97.97
2	—	568	115.00–118.00	116.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	285	162.00–177.00	166.18
20	—	523	129.00–139.00	134.08
16	—	475	132.00–141.00	135.62
15	—	324	152.00–162.00	156.94
10	—	429	140.00–150.00	144.10
4	—	613	109.00–114.00	111.47
5	—	566	123.00–130.00	126.75
6	—	177	240.00–255.00	247.97
6	—	373	142.00–152.00	147.19
8	—	223	177.00–192.00	184.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,177	46.00–50.00	48.49
1	—	1,135	41.00	41.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,335	61.00–65.00	64.10
16	—	1,378	66.00–70.00	67.29
5	—	1,453	71.00–75.00	73.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,210	63.00–67.00	64.80
39	—	1,085	58.00–62.00	60.32
17	—	1,331	68.00–72.00	69.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,538	87.00–91.00	88.79
7	—	1,773	97.00–101.00	98.76
6	—	1,677	92.00–95.00	92.99

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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