Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder classes 15.00 to 20.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.90/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$122.90

155 head · 362 lb average

Value per head Derived

$445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$11.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.77

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	386	127.45	492	89
Medium and Large 2	341	117.29	400	46
Medium and Large 3	303	115.54	350	20

One grade step is worth $11.91/cwt here — about $143 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 sale155 hd

122.90

—

FL average10 barns · 466 hd

120.13

+2.77

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	1,601	90.92	1,455	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,345	66.30	892	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	65.17	828	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	873	45.38	396	18

Every lot, as filed

87 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 2	—	635	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	98.92/cwt	96.00–102.00	478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	120.07/cwt	118.00–125.00	394	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	122.68/cwt	120.00–128.00	461	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	227	150.29/cwt	145.00–160.00	341	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	99.45/cwt	96.00–102.00	560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	115.98/cwt	115.00–118.00	499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	287	127.62/cwt	125.00–130.00	366	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	112.39/cwt	109.00–116.00	534	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	154.67/cwt	150.00–160.00	356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	185	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	315	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	126.62/cwt	122.00–128.00	539	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	143.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	407	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	139.16/cwt	135.00–142.00	456	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	121.63/cwt	119.00–124.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	167.45/cwt	165.00–170.00	402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	185	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	179	201.57/cwt	195.00–210.00	361	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	160.70/cwt	155.00–170.00	448	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	121.54/cwt	118.00–125.00	689	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	123.97/cwt	122.00–126.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	187.80/cwt	180.00–195.00	413	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	146.99/cwt	146.00–148.00	522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	465	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	50.29/cwt	48.00–52.00	500	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	40.54/cwt	38.00–42.00	322	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	796	45.27/cwt	43.00–47.00	360	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	67.74/cwt	65.00–69.00	946	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	738	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	65.12/cwt	63.00–67.00	843	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	69.28/cwt	68.00–72.00	925	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	60.56/cwt	58.00–62.00	699	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	177	192.16/cwt	185.00–200.00	340	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	134.79/cwt	130.00–145.00	381	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	130.10/cwt	126.00–136.00	428	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	107.45/cwt	104.00–110.00	550	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	116.40/cwt	112.00–122.00	496	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	111.54/cwt	108.00–116.00	526	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	122.05/cwt	120.00–125.00	338	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	239	132.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	316	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	112.30/cwt	108.00–116.00	424	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	190	157.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	110.65/cwt	110.00–112.00	362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	102.62/cwt	100.00–104.00	387	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	123.02/cwt	120.00–125.00	274	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	150.11/cwt	146.00–155.00	477	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	134.36/cwt	130.00–138.00	629	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	118.20/cwt	115.00–122.00	689	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	111.49/cwt	106.00–116.00	692	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	143.12/cwt	138.00–148.00	534	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	137.01/cwt	134.00–142.00	581	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	123.19/cwt	118.00–127.00	637	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	142.98/cwt	142.00–144.00	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	632	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	171.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	124.61/cwt	122.00–128.00	542	3
Bulls	—	—	1,657	90.96/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,507	6
Bulls	—	—	1,675	96.12/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,610	3
Bulls	—	—	1,320	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,096	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	112.66/cwt	112.00–114.00	537	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	116.25/cwt	114.00–120.00	498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	101.96/cwt	100.00–104.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	178	169.79/cwt	165.00–175.00	302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	110.71/cwt	109.00–114.00	631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	122.60/cwt	120.00–126.00	585	3

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 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 422Last week 532Year ago 580

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 184Year ago 308

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder classes 15.00 to 20.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	75.00	75.00
2	—	483	96.00–102.00	98.92
5	—	410	110.00	110.00
6	—	328	118.00–125.00	120.07
1	—	540	92.00	92.00
8	—	277	120.00–125.00	122.05
10	—	239	130.00–140.00	132.37
13	—	378	108.00–116.00	112.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	120.00–128.00	122.68
5	—	227	145.00–160.00	150.29
4	—	563	96.00–102.00	99.45
2	—	605	90.00–92.00	90.99
10	—	177	185.00–200.00	192.16
10	—	283	130.00–145.00	134.79
10	—	329	126.00–136.00	130.10
10	—	512	104.00–110.00	107.45
15	—	426	112.00–122.00	116.40
18	—	472	108.00–116.00	111.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	80.00	80.00
2	—	190	155.00–160.00	157.43
2	—	475	90.00–92.00	90.99
3	—	327	110.00–112.00	110.65
3	—	377	100.00–104.00	102.62
8	—	223	120.00–125.00	123.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	115.00–118.00	115.98
3	—	287	125.00–130.00	127.62
2	—	475	109.00–116.00	112.39
2	—	230	150.00–160.00	154.67
2	—	185	170.00	170.00
1	—	510	105.00	105.00
1	—	370	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	426	122.00–128.00	126.62
6	—	283	140.00–150.00	143.96
4	—	328	135.00–142.00	139.16
3	—	480	119.00–124.00	121.63
2	—	240	165.00–170.00	167.45
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
1	—	360	136.00	136.00
1	—	185	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	179	195.00–210.00	201.57
6	—	279	155.00–170.00	160.70
5	—	567	118.00–125.00	121.54
3	—	515	122.00–126.00	123.97
3	—	220	180.00–195.00	187.80
2	—	355	146.00–148.00	146.99
1	—	640	107.00	107.00
1	—	495	128.00	128.00
1	—	300	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	165.00	165.00
4	—	318	146.00–155.00	150.11
4	—	468	130.00–138.00	134.36
4	—	583	115.00–122.00	118.20
5	—	621	106.00–116.00	111.49
7	—	373	138.00–148.00	143.12
8	—	424	134.00–142.00	137.01
10	—	517	118.00–127.00	123.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	190.00	190.00
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
1	—	515	114.00	114.00
2	—	308	142.00–144.00	142.98
2	—	620	102.00	102.00
3	—	228	170.00–175.00	171.57
3	—	435	122.00–128.00	124.61
4	—	570	109.00–114.00	110.71
3	—	477	120.00–126.00	122.60
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	112.00–114.00	112.66
3	—	428	114.00–120.00	116.25
3	—	285	130.00	130.00
2	—	525	100.00–104.00	101.96
2	—	178	165.00–175.00	169.79
1	—	600	95.00	95.00
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	370	124.00	124.00
1	—	345	125.00	125.00
1	—	245	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	994	48.00–52.00	50.29
7	—	795	38.00–42.00	40.54
4	—	796	43.00–47.00	45.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	65.00–69.00	67.74
1	—	1,190	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,295	63.00–67.00	65.12
24	—	1,335	68.00–72.00	69.28
21	—	1,154	58.00–62.00	60.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,657	88.00–92.00	90.96
3	—	1,675	94.00–97.00	96.12
2	—	1,320	83.00	83.00

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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