Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.23/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$123.23

75 head · 354 lb average

Value per head Derived

$437

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$14.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.55

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	356	126.61	450	52
Medium and Large 2	357	116.35	416	19thin
Medium and Large 3	320	112.00	358	4thin

One grade step is worth $14.61/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 sale75 hd

123.23

—

FL average10 barns · 452 hd

119.68

+3.55

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	1,531	85.57	1,310	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	55.84	773	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,327	55.71	739	132
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	951	38.25	364	10

Every lot, as filed

67 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	—	—	1,273	78.57/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	128.23/cwt	124.00–131.00	545	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	115.40/cwt	112.00–119.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	347	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	128.91/cwt	126.00–132.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	141.50/cwt	141.00–142.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	100.92/cwt	98.00–106.00	631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	138.85/cwt	132.00–142.00	714	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	148.18/cwt	146.00–152.00	628	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	264	162.62/cwt	158.00–167.00	429	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	166.65/cwt	166.00–168.00	512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	125.55/cwt	120.00–128.00	403	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	117.99/cwt	117.00–119.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	121.88/cwt	120.00–126.00	260	3
Bulls	—	—	1,808	90.79/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,641	4
Bulls	—	—	1,446	84.58/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,223	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	51.26/cwt	49.00–52.00	562	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	58.82/cwt	58.00–62.00	805	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	55.10/cwt	53.00–57.00	744	80
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	53.11/cwt	50.00–54.00	762	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	56.90/cwt	55.00–59.00	777	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	525	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	42.55/cwt	41.00–44.00	430	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	37.35/cwt	36.00–38.00	381	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	802	33.40/cwt	32.00–34.00	268	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	92.90/cwt	90.00–96.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	111.19/cwt	106.00–115.00	520	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	136.66/cwt	128.00–142.00	299	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	130.12/cwt	126.00–136.00	492	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	134.71/cwt	130.00–140.00	438	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	133.00/cwt	126.00–138.00	356	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	102.60/cwt	99.00–106.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	121.14/cwt	117.00–127.00	517	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	177	148.79/cwt	145.00–155.00	263	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	135.42/cwt	133.00–138.00	505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	461	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	138.12/cwt	136.00–142.00	584	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	142.60/cwt	140.00–146.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	142.89/cwt	140.00–145.00	307	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	149.96/cwt	148.00–152.00	507	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	158.96/cwt	158.00–162.00	439	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	152.32/cwt	147.00–162.00	350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	106.31/cwt	104.00–108.00	593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	123.55/cwt	119.00–128.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	141.96/cwt	140.00–144.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	149.35/cwt	146.00–153.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	157.41/cwt	155.00–160.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1

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 Apr 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 223Last week 380Year ago 860

Slaughter CattleReceipts 209Last week 251Year ago 211

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	78.00–79.00	78.57
4	—	1,808	90.00–92.00	90.79
7	—	1,446	83.00–86.00	84.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,097	49.00–52.00	51.26
37	—	1,368	58.00–62.00	58.82
80	—	1,351	53.00–57.00	55.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,434	50.00–54.00	53.11
18	—	1,366	55.00–59.00	56.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,010	41.00–44.00	42.55
3	—	1,020	36.00–38.00	37.35
3	—	802	32.00–34.00	33.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	124.00–131.00	128.23
2	—	530	112.00–119.00	115.40
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
1	—	255	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	126.00–132.00	128.91
2	—	420	138.00–140.00	138.99
2	—	390	141.00–142.00	141.50
1	—	620	92.00	92.00
1	—	530	126.00	126.00
1	—	310	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	98.00–106.00	100.92
4	—	514	132.00–142.00	138.85
4	—	424	146.00–152.00	148.18
4	—	264	158.00–167.00	162.62
3	—	307	166.00–168.00	166.65
1	—	480	138.00	138.00
1	—	360	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	110.00	110.00
1	—	310	118.00	118.00
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	321	120.00–128.00	125.55
3	—	390	117.00–119.00	117.99
3	—	213	120.00–126.00	121.88
2	—	523	90.00–96.00	92.90
2	—	430	111.00	111.00
2	—	255	120.00–122.00	120.98
1	—	640	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	468	106.00–115.00	111.19
9	—	219	128.00–142.00	136.66
8	—	378	126.00–136.00	130.12
7	—	325	130.00–140.00	134.71
7	—	268	126.00–138.00	133.00
3	—	617	99.00–106.00	102.60
3	—	427	117.00–127.00	121.14
3	—	177	145.00–155.00	148.79
1	—	540	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	164.00	164.00
4	—	276	158.00–162.00	158.96
4	—	230	147.00–162.00	152.32
3	—	558	104.00–108.00	106.31
3	—	520	119.00–128.00	123.55
2	—	460	140.00–144.00	141.96
2	—	418	146.00–153.00	149.35
2	—	363	155.00–160.00	157.41
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	133.00–138.00	135.42
1	—	460	122.00	122.00
1	—	435	126.00	126.00
1	—	320	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	136.00–142.00	138.12
3	—	385	140.00–146.00	142.60
3	—	215	140.00–145.00	142.89
2	—	338	148.00–152.00	149.96
1	—	600	95.00	95.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00

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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