Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.38/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$143.38

110 head · 412 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$17.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.93

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	409	147.15	601	81
Medium and Large 2	442	134.65	596	18thin
Medium and Large 3	391	129.86	508	11thin

One grade step is worth $17.29/cwt here — about $93 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 sale110 hd

143.38

—

FL average10 barns · 852 hd

144.31

−0.93

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	1,651	77.61	1,281	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,405	55.49	780	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	55.38	611	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	858	36.44	312	8thin

Every lot, as filed

70 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Mon)

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	—	270	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	142.88/cwt	138.00–146.00	463	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	122.99/cwt	122.00–124.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	179.94/cwt	178.00–182.00	585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	129.92/cwt	126.00–134.00	622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	144.16/cwt	140.00–148.00	545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	119.30/cwt	118.00–122.00	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	153.81/cwt	150.00–158.00	412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	129.98/cwt	128.00–132.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	132.18/cwt	126.00–136.00	689	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	140.31/cwt	136.00–146.00	671	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	131.20/cwt	129.00–136.00	753	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	168.87/cwt	162.00–174.00	454	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	441	150.97/cwt	150.00–154.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	156.36/cwt	154.00–160.00	571	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	161.07/cwt	158.00–168.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	224	167.46/cwt	160.00–174.00	375	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	164	160.98/cwt	160.00–164.00	264	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	615	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	144.33/cwt	144.00–145.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	157.00/cwt	156.00–158.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	592	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	715	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	215	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	39.25/cwt	38.00–41.00	345	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	34.83/cwt	32.00–36.00	305	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	53.32/cwt	52.00–55.00	758	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	57.14/cwt	56.00–60.00	799	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	835	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	55.93/cwt	54.00–58.00	647	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	52.08/cwt	50.00–53.00	518	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	61.12/cwt	59.00–63.00	703	7
Bulls	—	—	1,673	79.13/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,324	2
Bulls	—	—	2,295	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,997	1
Bulls	—	—	1,479	74.51/cwt	73.00–76.00	1,102	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	697	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	179.38/cwt	176.00–185.00	682	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	132.25/cwt	128.00–136.00	698	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	170.99/cwt	170.00–172.00	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	151.61/cwt	148.00–156.00	805	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	142.66/cwt	139.00–148.00	825	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	224.97/cwt	217.00–230.00	612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	189.94/cwt	188.00–192.00	619	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	140.28/cwt	138.00–144.00	750	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	129.31/cwt	128.00–132.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	193.97/cwt	192.00–196.00	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	203.46/cwt	202.00–205.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	160.86/cwt	158.00–168.00	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	175.36/cwt	170.00–180.00	742	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	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 (Mon)

Mon Mar 25, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 441Last week 430Year ago 382

Slaughter CattleReceipts 179Last week 109Year ago 136

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	190.00	190.00
2	—	325	178.00–182.00	179.94
1	—	620	116.00	116.00
6	—	528	128.00–136.00	132.25
2	—	375	170.00–172.00	170.99
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	420	166.00	166.00
6	—	380	176.00–185.00	179.38
1	—	610	126.00	126.00
1	—	580	132.00	132.00
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
1	—	265	212.00	212.00
1	—	220	200.00	200.00
5	—	326	188.00–192.00	189.94
3	—	535	138.00–144.00	140.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	531	148.00–156.00	151.61
5	—	578	139.00–148.00	142.66
5	—	272	217.00–230.00	224.97
3	—	638	128.00–132.00	129.31
3	—	362	192.00–196.00	193.97
2	—	318	202.00–205.00	203.46
1	—	210	220.00	220.00
4	—	484	158.00–168.00	160.86
4	—	423	170.00–180.00	175.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	138.00–146.00	142.88
2	—	435	122.00–124.00	122.99
1	—	635	105.00	105.00
1	—	540	108.00	108.00
1	—	215	142.00	142.00
1	—	460	124.00	124.00
1	—	290	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	126.00–134.00	129.92
4	—	378	140.00–148.00	144.16
3	—	583	118.00–122.00	119.30
3	—	410	138.00	138.00
2	—	268	150.00–158.00	153.81
1	—	540	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	128.00–132.00	129.98
15	—	521	126.00–136.00	132.18
9	—	478	136.00–146.00	140.31
8	—	574	129.00–136.00	131.20
8	—	269	162.00–174.00	168.87
5	—	365	154.00–160.00	156.36
3	—	332	158.00–168.00	161.07
7	—	224	160.00–174.00	167.46
6	—	164	160.00–164.00	160.98
18	—	424	140.00–150.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	441	150.00–154.00	150.97
1	—	370	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	139.00	139.00
1	—	370	182.00	182.00
1	—	265	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	144.00–145.00	144.33
2	—	508	156.00–158.00	157.00
1	—	620	134.00	134.00
1	—	410	178.00	178.00
1	—	395	186.00	186.00
1	—	255	232.00	232.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	30.00	30.00
4	—	880	38.00–41.00	39.25
3	—	875	32.00–36.00	34.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,421	52.00–55.00	53.32
6	—	1,398	56.00–60.00	57.14
1	—	1,325	63.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,156	54.00–58.00	55.93
17	—	995	50.00–53.00	52.08
7	—	1,151	59.00–63.00	61.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,673	78.00–80.00	79.13
1	—	2,295	87.00	87.00
4	—	1,479	73.00–76.00	74.51

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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