Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.89/cwt on 246 head.

Average price

$134.89

246 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$12.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.91

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	443	138.73	615	137
Medium and Large 2	415	131.93	548	76
Medium and Large 3	393	125.75	494	33

One grade step is worth $12.98/cwt here — about $121 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 sale246 hd

134.89

—

FL average10 barns · 769 hd

137.80

−2.91

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	1,658	88.70	1,471	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,281	67.56	866	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,197	60.86	728	110
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	921	41.40	381	34

Every lot, as filed

92 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 3	—	382	155.56/cwt	154.00–160.00	594	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	143.92/cwt	140.00–148.00	617	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	150.91/cwt	148.00–156.00	729	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	153.51/cwt	150.00–159.00	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	185.66/cwt	185.00–187.00	488	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	144.90/cwt	142.00–148.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	164.90/cwt	162.00–168.00	632	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	154.55/cwt	149.00–159.00	805	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	161.84/cwt	158.00–168.00	775	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	136.89/cwt	133.00–143.00	791	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	168.77/cwt	166.00–170.00	685	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	177.38/cwt	174.00–182.00	662	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	127.62/cwt	125.00–131.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	184.91/cwt	182.00–188.00	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	197.67/cwt	192.00–205.00	544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	130.32/cwt	126.00–134.00	491	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	134.18/cwt	130.00–138.00	440	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	121.05/cwt	116.00–125.00	510	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	141.85/cwt	138.00–146.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	163.79/cwt	160.00–168.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	180.70/cwt	175.00–185.00	506	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	153.72/cwt	151.00–156.00	724	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	173.11/cwt	170.00–177.00	573	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	118.67/cwt	118.00–119.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	190.51/cwt	187.00–195.00	438	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	166.99/cwt	166.00–168.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	184.34/cwt	180.00–190.00	601	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	193.13/cwt	190.00–205.00	550	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	131.90/cwt	128.00–136.00	752	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	164.88/cwt	160.00–168.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	174.63/cwt	172.00–180.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	153.86/cwt	149.00–159.00	805	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	493	158.99/cwt	158.00–160.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	111.27/cwt	108.00–114.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	97.49/cwt	96.00–99.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	106.97/cwt	105.00–109.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	185	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	138.44/cwt	136.00–142.00	534	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	119.83/cwt	116.00–125.00	574	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	119.31/cwt	116.00–124.00	628	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	143.25/cwt	140.00–147.00	476	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	131.30/cwt	127.00–134.00	555	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	147.08/cwt	140.00–152.00	396	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	117.75/cwt	113.00–122.00	671	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	146.19/cwt	140.00–154.00	329	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	109.48/cwt	108.00–111.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	131.42/cwt	126.00–136.00	620	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	139.77/cwt	136.00–146.00	600	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	129.75/cwt	125.00–135.00	681	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	129.09/cwt	125.00–134.00	741	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	159.34/cwt	154.00–168.00	443	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	155.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	501	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	161.13/cwt	155.00–170.00	367	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	150.71/cwt	148.00–156.00	567	6
Bulls	—	—	1,743	94.32/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,644	4
Bulls	—	—	1,587	83.96/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,332	5
Bulls	—	—	1,661	88.88/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,476	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,061	56.60/cwt	54.00–58.00	601	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	64.67/cwt	64.00–68.00	844	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	61.05/cwt	59.00–63.00	739	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	725	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,037	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,248	66.49/cwt	65.00–68.00	830	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	47.26/cwt	46.00–49.00	503	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	797	36.72/cwt	35.00–39.00	293	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	41.71/cwt	40.00–44.00	390	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,514	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	655.92/cwt	630.00–680.00	6,264	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	91.94/cwt	86.00–108.00	762	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	840	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,028	77.81/cwt	70.00–88.00	800	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,120	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	279	165.27/cwt	160.00–170.00	461	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	157.46/cwt	156.00–160.00	587	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	144.73/cwt	142.00–148.00	617	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	120.88/cwt	116.00–125.00	747	5

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 Mar 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 851Last week 811Year ago 764

Slaughter CattleReceipts 260Last week 263Year ago 309

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	382	154.00–160.00	155.56
7	—	429	140.00–148.00	143.92
1	—	290	162.00	162.00
2	—	590	113.00–115.00	113.99
2	—	478	138.00–146.00	141.85
1	—	510	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	148.00–156.00	150.91
3	—	570	128.00–130.00	128.99
3	—	430	150.00–159.00	153.51
3	—	263	185.00–187.00	185.66
2	—	518	142.00–148.00	144.90
2	—	383	162.00–168.00	164.90
1	—	640	112.00	112.00
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	521	149.00–159.00	154.55
14	—	479	158.00–168.00	161.84
7	—	578	133.00–143.00	136.89
5	—	406	166.00–170.00	168.77
4	—	373	174.00–182.00	177.38
3	—	617	125.00–131.00	127.62
3	—	325	182.00–188.00	184.91
3	—	275	192.00–205.00	197.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	377	126.00–134.00	130.32
8	—	328	130.00–138.00	134.18
5	—	421	116.00–125.00	121.05
3	—	473	108.00–114.00	111.27
2	—	635	96.00–99.00	97.49
2	—	583	105.00–109.00	106.97
2	—	215	135.00	135.00
1	—	185	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	386	136.00–142.00	138.44
14	—	479	116.00–125.00	119.83
11	—	526	116.00–124.00	119.31
9	—	332	140.00–147.00	143.25
8	—	423	127.00–134.00	131.30
8	—	269	140.00–152.00	147.08
4	—	570	113.00–122.00	117.75
3	—	225	140.00–154.00	146.19
2	—	628	108.00–111.00	109.48
1	—	170	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	472	126.00–136.00	131.42
25	—	429	136.00–146.00	139.77
21	—	525	125.00–135.00	129.75
14	—	574	125.00–134.00	129.09
12	—	278	154.00–168.00	159.34
8	—	323	150.00–160.00	155.26
7	—	228	155.00–170.00	161.13
6	—	376	148.00–156.00	150.71
1	—	165	195.00	195.00
5	—	618	116.00–125.00	120.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	160.00–168.00	163.79
1	—	590	108.00	108.00
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
1	—	495	138.00	138.00
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
4	—	279	160.00–170.00	165.27
4	—	373	156.00–160.00	157.46
5	—	426	142.00–148.00	144.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	280	175.00–185.00	180.70
4	—	471	151.00–156.00	153.72
4	—	331	170.00–177.00	173.11
3	—	585	118.00–119.00	118.67
3	—	230	187.00–195.00	190.51
2	—	540	140.00	140.00
2	—	375	166.00–168.00	166.99
1	—	430	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	326	180.00–190.00	184.34
10	—	285	190.00–205.00	193.13
5	—	570	128.00–136.00	131.90
4	—	424	160.00–168.00	164.88
4	—	384	172.00–180.00	174.63
3	—	523	149.00–159.00	153.86
2	—	493	158.00–160.00	158.99
1	—	200	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,743	92.00–96.00	94.32
5	—	1,587	82.00–86.00	83.96
7	—	1,661	87.00–90.00	88.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,061	54.00–58.00	56.60
31	—	1,305	64.00–68.00	64.67
49	—	1,211	59.00–63.00	61.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	62.00	62.00
2	—	1,420	73.00	73.00
5	—	1,248	65.00–68.00	66.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,065	46.00–49.00	47.26
11	—	797	35.00–39.00	36.72
15	—	934	40.00–44.00	41.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	990	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	955	630.00–680.00	655.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	829	86.00–108.00	91.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,028	70.00–88.00	77.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	74.00	74.00

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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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

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