Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder classes steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.95/cwt on 189 head.

Average price

$148.95

189 head · 350 lb average

Value per head Derived

$522

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$23.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.10

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	351	157.68	554	87
Medium and Large 2	339	146.38	497	60
Medium and Large 3	365	134.55	491	42

One grade step is worth $23.12/cwt here — about $62 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 sale189 hd

148.95

—

FL average10 barns · 861 hd

148.85

+0.10

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	1,378	80.03	1,103	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,256	59.26	744	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,123	57.55	647	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	822	37.00	304	9thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	134.92/cwt	132.00–138.00	362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	175	182.36/cwt	180.00–185.00	319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	150.01/cwt	146.00–154.00	492	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	146.64/cwt	140.00–154.00	403	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	229	160.78/cwt	155.00–167.00	368	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	142.64/cwt	140.00–148.00	548	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	141.22/cwt	140.00–144.00	599	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	119.33/cwt	118.00–120.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	123.89/cwt	121.00–129.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	162.01/cwt	155.00–170.00	447	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	160.48/cwt	156.00–166.00	525	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	151.03/cwt	146.00–156.00	642	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	154.19/cwt	150.00–160.00	583	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	234	174.05/cwt	170.00–185.00	407	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	144.77/cwt	142.00–147.00	672	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	116.46/cwt	113.00–120.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	137.99/cwt	136.00–140.00	705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	178	211.31/cwt	205.00–220.00	376	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	156.57/cwt	150.00–158.00	651	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	316	199.49/cwt	198.00–200.00	630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	164.90/cwt	162.00–168.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	478	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	205.37/cwt	202.00–208.00	682	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	179.49/cwt	178.00–180.00	652	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	209.55/cwt	205.00–212.00	570	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	218.45/cwt	217.00–220.00	487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	186.33/cwt	182.00–192.00	704	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	271	223.67/cwt	217.00–230.00	606	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	215.83/cwt	212.00–222.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	163.93/cwt	160.00–166.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	233.79/cwt	230.00–240.00	514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	143.46/cwt	141.00–146.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	40.00/cwt	39.00–41.00	358	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	37.66/cwt	37.00–38.00	301	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	715	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	215	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,219	60.14/cwt	58.00–62.00	733	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,309	55.56/cwt	54.00–57.00	727	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,240	63.27/cwt	63.00–64.00	785	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	57.20/cwt	55.00–59.00	638	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	62.02/cwt	60.00–64.00	767	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	992	52.60/cwt	51.00–54.00	522	13
Bulls	—	—	1,332	77.06/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,026	3
Bulls	—	—	1,228	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	982	2
Bulls	—	—	1,815	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	154.22/cwt	150.00–158.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	267	193.90/cwt	190.00–197.00	518	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	145.96/cwt	144.00–148.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	179.51/cwt	174.00–180.00	659	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	164.18/cwt	160.00–167.00	703	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	204.96/cwt	200.00–214.00	580	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	152.61/cwt	150.00–156.00	740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	217.28/cwt	215.00–220.00	489	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	126.91/cwt	120.00–134.00	727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	205.82/cwt	202.00–210.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	183.66/cwt	182.00–188.00	694	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	230.48/cwt	227.00–235.00	525	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	164.68/cwt	160.00–170.00	784	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	217.84/cwt	214.00–222.00	699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	221.48/cwt	216.00–225.00	607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	173.13/cwt	170.00–180.00	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	164.93/cwt	162.00–168.00	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	139.93/cwt	138.00–144.00	462	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	132.63/cwt	130.00–138.00	509	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	234	143.63/cwt	140.00–150.00	336	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	121.91/cwt	119.00–126.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	114.23/cwt	112.00–119.00	603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	127.92/cwt	126.00–132.00	559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	107.49/cwt	106.00–109.00	629	2

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 Apr 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 765Last week 238Year ago 265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 80Year ago 108

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder classes steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	132.00–138.00	134.92
2	—	175	180.00–185.00	182.36
10	—	330	138.00–144.00	139.93
8	—	384	130.00–138.00	132.63
7	—	234	140.00–150.00	143.63
5	—	475	119.00–126.00	121.91
3	—	528	112.00–119.00	114.23
3	—	437	126.00–132.00	127.92
2	—	585	106.00–109.00	107.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	328	146.00–154.00	150.01
12	—	275	140.00–154.00	146.64
12	—	229	155.00–167.00	160.78
11	—	384	140.00–148.00	142.64
4	—	424	140.00–144.00	141.22
3	—	578	118.00–120.00	119.33
3	—	528	121.00–129.00	123.89
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	276	155.00–170.00	162.01
18	—	327	156.00–166.00	160.48
12	—	425	146.00–156.00	151.03
9	—	378	150.00–160.00	154.19
8	—	234	170.00–185.00	174.05
5	—	464	142.00–147.00	144.77
4	—	621	113.00–120.00	116.46
4	—	511	136.00–140.00	137.99
3	—	178	205.00–220.00	211.31
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	416	150.00–158.00	156.57
4	—	316	198.00–200.00	199.49
2	—	383	162.00–168.00	164.90
1	—	545	138.00	138.00
1	—	285	190.00	190.00
1	—	245	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	332	202.00–208.00	205.37
4	—	363	178.00–180.00	179.49
3	—	272	205.00–212.00	209.55
2	—	575	120.00–122.00	120.99
2	—	410	168.00	168.00
2	—	223	217.00–220.00	218.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	378	182.00–192.00	186.33
6	—	271	217.00–230.00	223.67
4	—	333	212.00–222.00	215.83
3	—	478	160.00–166.00	163.93
3	—	220	230.00–240.00	233.79
2	—	565	141.00–146.00	143.46
1	—	545	158.00	158.00
1	—	445	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	150.00–158.00	154.22
3	—	267	190.00–197.00	193.90
2	—	470	144.00–148.00	145.96
2	—	360	170.00	170.00
2	—	340	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	367	174.00–180.00	179.51
4	—	428	160.00–167.00	164.18
4	—	283	200.00–214.00	204.96
3	—	485	150.00–156.00	152.61
3	—	225	215.00–220.00	217.28
2	—	573	120.00–134.00	126.91
2	—	330	202.00–210.00	205.82
1	—	525	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	378	182.00–188.00	183.66
6	—	228	227.00–235.00	230.48
5	—	476	160.00–170.00	164.68
5	—	321	214.00–222.00	217.84
5	—	274	216.00–225.00	221.48
3	—	432	170.00–180.00	173.13
2	—	518	162.00–168.00	164.93
1	—	585	136.00	136.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	894	39.00–41.00	40.00
3	—	798	37.00–38.00	37.66
2	—	715	30.00	30.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,219	58.00–62.00	60.14
6	—	1,309	54.00–57.00	55.56
4	—	1,240	63.00–64.00	63.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,116	55.00–59.00	57.20
18	—	1,237	60.00–64.00	62.02
13	—	992	51.00–54.00	52.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	75.00–78.00	77.06
2	—	1,228	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,815	89.00	89.00

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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