Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2021-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.64/cwt on 122 head.

Average price

$146.64

122 head · 371 lb average

Value per head Derived

$543

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$29.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.58

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	353	159.17	562	59
Medium and Large 2	392	139.81	548	32
Medium and Large 3	381	129.84	495	31

One grade step is worth $29.33/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 sale122 hd

146.64

—

FL average10 barns · 739 hd

137.06

+9.58

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	1,486	81.90	1,217	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,359	63.27	860	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	61.05	736	129
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	966	44.74	432	17

Every lot, as filed

86 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 2	—	465	145.61/cwt	143.00–148.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	191.27/cwt	190.00–194.00	402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	156.61/cwt	153.00–160.00	507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	128.98/cwt	128.00–130.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	155.04/cwt	150.00–158.00	654	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	185.62/cwt	180.00–192.00	418	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	156.69/cwt	150.00–159.00	566	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	136.60/cwt	133.00–140.00	574	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	178.69/cwt	177.00–184.00	595	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	185	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	178.45/cwt	176.00–182.00	478	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	181.26/cwt	179.00–185.00	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	168.45/cwt	162.00–172.00	534	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	163.28/cwt	160.00–166.00	609	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	145.72/cwt	144.00–148.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	502	130.66/cwt	130.00–131.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	139.48/cwt	138.00–141.00	639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	202.86/cwt	195.00–210.00	450	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	151.37/cwt	149.00–159.00	733	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	172.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	150.98/cwt	149.00–152.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	194.45/cwt	194.00–195.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	175.47/cwt	170.00–178.00	456	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	147.28/cwt	143.00–151.00	614	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	134.39/cwt	131.00–138.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	152.38/cwt	149.00–156.00	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	188.88/cwt	186.00–194.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	168.82/cwt	160.00–170.00	684	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	174.16/cwt	168.00–178.00	641	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	164.29/cwt	160.00–169.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	191.75/cwt	188.00–196.00	614	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,246	60.45/cwt	59.00–62.00	753	4
Bulls	—	—	1,633	84.36/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,378	3
Bulls	—	—	1,367	78.08/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,067	3
Bulls	—	—	1,405	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,208	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,015	55.16/cwt	54.00–57.00	560	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	65.15/cwt	64.00–67.00	935	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	43.20/cwt	41.00–45.00	393	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	38.35/cwt	37.00–39.00	389	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	168.97/cwt	168.00–170.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	196.65/cwt	195.00–198.00	472	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	165	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	333	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	64.03/cwt	63.00–67.00	792	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	264	193.82/cwt	184.00–199.00	512	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	80.26/cwt	70.00–96.00	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	116.99/cwt	116.00–118.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	276	140.27/cwt	136.00–146.00	387	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	60.36/cwt	58.00–62.00	739	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	49.03/cwt	48.00–50.00	492	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	132.10/cwt	130.00–136.00	503	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	84.50/cwt	84.00–85.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	167.24/cwt	165.00–172.00	401	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	154.48/cwt	153.00–156.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	97.75/cwt	95.00–101.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	101.49/cwt	100.00–103.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	231	170.49/cwt	165.00–178.00	394	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	172.39/cwt	170.00–175.00	388	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	162.46/cwt	161.00–164.00	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	143.17/cwt	140.00–148.00	537	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	180	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	152.99/cwt	152.00–154.00	571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	180	154.72/cwt	150.00–160.00	278	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	178	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	307	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	143.10/cwt	140.00–146.00	621	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	126.32/cwt	124.00–128.00	533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	153.05/cwt	150.00–160.00	360	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	143.97/cwt	142.00–146.00	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	151.88/cwt	148.00–156.00	574	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 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 501Last week 482Year ago 422

Slaughter CattleReceipts 234Last week 203Year ago 168

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	143.00–148.00	145.61
9	—	422	150.00–158.00	155.04
5	—	225	180.00–192.00	185.62
1	—	520	142.00	142.00
9	—	333	177.00–184.00	178.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	222	195.00–210.00	202.86
3	—	485	149.00–152.00	150.98
2	—	568	131.00–138.00	134.39
2	—	518	149.00–156.00	152.38
2	—	605	125.00–126.00	125.50
4	—	331	186.00–194.00	188.88
24	—	405	160.00–170.00	168.82
10	—	368	168.00–178.00	174.16
6	—	264	184.00–199.00	193.82
1	—	165	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	168.00	168.00
3	—	240	165.00–172.00	167.24
1	—	470	134.00	134.00
3	—	373	152.00–154.00	152.99
1	—	260	166.00	166.00
7	—	434	140.00–146.00	143.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	210	190.00–194.00	191.27
1	—	185	180.00	180.00
4	—	268	176.00–182.00	178.45
3	—	312	179.00–185.00	181.26
6	—	373	160.00–166.00	163.28
4	—	465	144.00–148.00	145.72
1	—	540	138.00	138.00
2	—	425	153.00–156.00	154.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	484	149.00–159.00	151.37
2	—	375	170.00–175.00	172.43
1	—	580	130.00	130.00
2	—	425	160.00–169.00	164.29
2	—	320	188.00–196.00	191.75
3	—	240	195.00–198.00	196.65
1	—	165	202.00	202.00
1	—	270	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	168.00–170.00	168.97
1	—	430	144.00	144.00
1	—	460	137.00	137.00
2	—	225	170.00–175.00	172.39
2	—	273	161.00–164.00	162.46
1	—	180	170.00	170.00
1	—	530	130.00	130.00
3	—	378	148.00–156.00	151.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	153.00–160.00	156.61
2	—	458	128.00–130.00	128.98
1	—	520	117.00	117.00
6	—	420	133.00–140.00	136.60
5	—	620	95.00–101.00	97.75
2	—	590	100.00–103.00	101.49
4	—	231	165.00–178.00	170.49
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
3	—	375	140.00–148.00	143.17
4	—	178	170.00–175.00	172.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	361	150.00–159.00	156.69
9	—	317	162.00–172.00	168.45
3	—	502	130.00–131.00	130.66
2	—	550	120.00	120.00
2	—	458	138.00–141.00	139.48
2	—	220	194.00–195.00	194.45
1	—	165	195.00	195.00
9	—	260	170.00–178.00	175.47
6	—	417	143.00–151.00	147.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	116.00–118.00	116.99
4	—	276	136.00–146.00	140.27
6	—	381	130.00–136.00	132.10
2	—	525	105.00–107.00	105.99
2	—	633	84.00–85.00	84.50
2	—	180	150.00–160.00	154.72
6	—	422	124.00–128.00	126.32
3	—	235	150.00–160.00	153.05
3	—	338	142.00–146.00	143.97
1	—	560	98.00	98.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,246	59.00–62.00	60.45
6	—	1,435	64.00–67.00	65.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,015	54.00–57.00	55.16
44	—	1,237	63.00–67.00	64.03
71	—	1,224	58.00–62.00	60.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	909	41.00–45.00	43.20
3	—	1,015	37.00–39.00	38.35
7	—	1,003	48.00–50.00	49.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,633	82.00–85.00	84.36
3	—	1,367	76.00–80.00	78.08
1	—	1,405	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	889	70.00–96.00	80.26

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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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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