Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2021-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.94/cwt on 246 head.

Average price

$122.94

246 head · 434 lb average

Value per head Derived

$534

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$15.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.59

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	458	127.77	585	116
Medium and Large 2	422	120.90	510	95
Medium and Large 3	390	112.52	439	35

One grade step is worth $15.25/cwt here — about $146 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

122.94

—

FL average9 barns · 829 hd

126.54

−3.59

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	1,414	86.85	1,228	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,448	63.19	915	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,301	60.58	788	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	46.92	506	22

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1	—	223	143.39/cwt	138.00–150.00	320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	116.82/cwt	112.00–120.00	547	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	119.64/cwt	113.00–122.00	671	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	167.83/cwt	164.00–171.00	722	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	172.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	623	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	138.51/cwt	135.00–143.00	788	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	156.76/cwt	154.00–162.00	743	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	99.66/cwt	99.00–100.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	144.54/cwt	140.00–150.00	393	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	117.52/cwt	117.00–118.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	147.96/cwt	146.00–150.00	399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	137.15/cwt	132.00–140.00	651	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	143.11/cwt	140.00–150.00	465	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	151.82/cwt	150.00–156.00	501	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	128.72/cwt	125.00–132.00	720	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	154.88/cwt	152.00–158.00	644	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	117.93/cwt	116.00–120.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	144.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	758	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	151.84/cwt	148.00–154.00	554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	128.57/cwt	123.00–131.00	805	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	136.93/cwt	130.00–139.00	704	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	165.84/cwt	162.00–169.00	536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	147.04/cwt	144.00–150.00	697	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	143.89/cwt	141.00–148.00	624	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	167.48/cwt	167.00–168.00	385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	162.91/cwt	160.00–167.00	608	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	175.89/cwt	172.00–180.00	591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	159.95/cwt	158.00–164.00	595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	250	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	164.79/cwt	162.00–171.00	709	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,527	64.59/cwt	63.00–67.00	986	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	420	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	47.20/cwt	43.00–52.00	510	21
Bulls	—	—	1,323	87.77/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,161	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	60.85/cwt	59.00–62.00	800	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	64.04/cwt	63.00–67.00	870	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	60.37/cwt	58.00–62.00	780	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	55.07/cwt	53.00–57.00	675	17
Bulls	—	—	1,595	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	108.75/cwt	104.00–114.00	682	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	152.25/cwt	150.00–155.00	340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	152.62/cwt	150.00–157.00	585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	150.60/cwt	150.00–152.00	422	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	148.95/cwt	148.00–150.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	154.29/cwt	152.00–160.00	660	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	109.47/cwt	109.00–110.00	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	124.57/cwt	120.00–128.00	400	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	117.35/cwt	114.00–122.00	428	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	110.90/cwt	105.00–114.00	583	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	133.62/cwt	130.00–137.00	442	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	100.65/cwt	99.00–102.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	224	109.08/cwt	105.00–112.00	244	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	120.91/cwt	118.00–125.00	511	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	128.33/cwt	120.00–134.00	345	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	123.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	276	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	127.77/cwt	124.00–132.00	479	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	130.41/cwt	126.00–136.00	558	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	108.27/cwt	106.00–110.00	514	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	106.22/cwt	103.00–111.00	607	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	121.24/cwt	115.00–125.00	629	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	138.38/cwt	135.00–144.00	523	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	127.12/cwt	121.00–131.00	597	21

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 Oct 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 891Last week 824Year ago 1,131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 316Year ago 270

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	138.00–150.00	143.39
7	—	561	113.00–122.00	119.64
5	—	272	140.00–150.00	144.54
8	—	325	140.00–150.00	143.11
9	—	627	104.00–114.00	108.75
31	—	428	126.00–136.00	130.41
25	—	519	115.00–125.00	121.24
8	—	378	135.00–144.00	138.38
21	—	470	121.00–131.00	127.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	468	112.00–120.00	116.82
3	—	608	99.00–100.00	99.66
14	—	526	105.00–114.00	110.90
8	—	331	130.00–137.00	133.62
16	—	423	118.00–125.00	120.91
6	—	269	120.00–134.00	128.33
3	—	223	120.00–130.00	123.66
28	—	375	124.00–132.00	127.77
7	—	571	103.00–111.00	106.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	109.00–110.00	109.47
1	—	625	84.00	84.00
8	—	321	120.00–128.00	124.57
8	—	365	114.00–122.00	117.35
2	—	550	101.00	101.00
3	—	532	99.00–102.00	100.65
1	—	265	110.00	110.00
4	—	224	105.00–112.00	109.08
6	—	475	106.00–110.00	108.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	430	164.00–171.00	167.83
9	—	361	170.00–175.00	172.57
21	—	569	135.00–143.00	138.51
17	—	474	154.00–162.00	156.76
14	—	524	140.00–150.00	144.67
7	—	626	123.00–131.00	128.57
5	—	336	172.00–180.00	175.89
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	117.00–118.00	117.52
2	—	270	146.00–150.00	147.96
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
23	—	475	132.00–140.00	137.15
3	—	330	150.00–156.00	151.82
3	—	365	148.00–154.00	151.84
15	—	434	141.00–148.00	143.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	559	125.00–132.00	128.72
1	—	270	164.00	164.00
9	—	416	152.00–158.00	154.88
2	—	623	116.00–120.00	117.93
8	—	514	130.00–139.00	136.93
3	—	323	162.00–169.00	165.84
13	—	474	144.00–150.00	147.04
2	—	230	167.00–168.00	167.48
5	—	373	160.00–167.00	162.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	200	160.00	160.00
5	—	372	158.00–164.00	159.95
1	—	325	160.00	160.00
5	—	428	152.00–160.00	154.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	185.00	185.00
1	—	350	168.00	168.00
3	—	430	162.00–171.00	164.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	150.00–155.00	152.25
4	—	383	150.00–157.00	152.62
3	—	280	150.00–152.00	150.60
2	—	423	148.00–150.00	148.95
1	—	325	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,527	63.00–67.00	64.59
3	—	1,315	59.00–62.00	60.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	41.00	41.00
21	—	1,080	43.00–52.00	47.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,359	63.00–67.00	64.04
50	—	1,292	58.00–62.00	60.37
17	—	1,226	53.00–57.00	55.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	86.00–90.00	87.77
1	—	1,595	85.00	85.00

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