Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.81/cwt on 132 head.

Average price

$147.81

132 head · 360 lb average

Value per head Derived

$532

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$21.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.59

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	366	153.72	562	69
Medium and Large 2	350	143.75	503	50
Medium and Large 3	369	132.03	487	13thin

One grade step is worth $21.70/cwt here — about $76 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 sale132 hd

147.81

—

FL average10 barns · 666 hd

139.22

+8.59

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	—	High	1,605	86.06	1,381	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,273	57.78	735	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,120	55.33	620	121

Every lot, as filed

69 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 2	—	223	152.09/cwt	148.00–158.00	339	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	151.65/cwt	148.00–158.00	576	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	165.85/cwt	160.00–174.00	458	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	160.47/cwt	156.00–166.00	525	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	143.86/cwt	138.00–148.00	606	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	133.40/cwt	128.00–138.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	142.85/cwt	138.00–148.00	679	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	172.99/cwt	172.00–174.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	386	156.32/cwt	154.00–160.00	603	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	317	166.06/cwt	160.00–169.00	526	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	116.98/cwt	116.00–119.00	661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	182.13/cwt	175.00–185.00	495	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	339	171.22/cwt	170.00–178.00	580	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	107.98/cwt	106.00–110.00	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	587	121.99/cwt	121.00–124.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	124.32/cwt	123.00–126.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	166.48/cwt	165.00–168.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	159.87/cwt	156.00–166.00	687	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	185.31/cwt	182.00–190.00	600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	118.64/cwt	114.00–124.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	175.47/cwt	174.00–178.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	157.96/cwt	156.00–160.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	263	197.83/cwt	192.00–204.00	520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,228	54.01/cwt	53.00–55.00	663	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	61.54/cwt	61.00–62.00	811	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	55.87/cwt	54.00–58.00	636	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	51.39/cwt	49.00–53.00	534	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	60.45/cwt	59.00–63.00	721	17
Bulls	—	—	1,818	88.64/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,611	3
Bulls	—	—	1,285	82.19/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	159.78/cwt	155.00–162.00	594	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	148.56/cwt	146.00–151.00	694	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	174.53/cwt	170.00–178.00	572	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	154.33/cwt	154.00–155.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	171.32/cwt	170.00–172.00	622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	126.48/cwt	125.00–128.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	124.44/cwt	122.00–127.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	158.81/cwt	156.00–166.00	691	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	157.14/cwt	154.00–162.00	746	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	178.73/cwt	174.00–184.00	670	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	136.57/cwt	132.00–140.00	707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	130.94/cwt	128.00–134.00	503	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	121.32/cwt	120.00–122.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	142.61/cwt	140.00–144.00	452	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	136.89/cwt	134.00–140.00	376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	150.26/cwt	146.00–154.00	493	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	133.79/cwt	132.00–136.00	563	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	141.45/cwt	138.00–146.00	539	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	154.30/cwt	148.00–158.00	410	9

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 May 20, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 501Last week 394Year ago 486

Slaughter CattleReceipts 191Last week 137Year ago 161

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	223	148.00–158.00	152.09
2	—	495	128.00	128.00
1	—	595	107.00	107.00
1	—	545	118.00	118.00
11	—	328	146.00–154.00	150.26
10	—	421	132.00–136.00	133.79
10	—	381	138.00–146.00	141.45
9	—	266	148.00–158.00	154.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	380	148.00–158.00	151.65
15	—	276	160.00–174.00	165.85
13	—	327	156.00–166.00	160.47
12	—	421	138.00–148.00	143.86
4	—	523	128.00–138.00	133.40
4	—	475	138.00–148.00	142.85
2	—	208	172.00–174.00	172.99
1	—	555	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	384	128.00–134.00	130.94
3	—	433	120.00–122.00	121.32
3	—	317	140.00–144.00	142.61
2	—	275	134.00–140.00	136.89
1	—	455	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	386	154.00–160.00	156.32
7	—	317	160.00–169.00	166.06
3	—	565	116.00–119.00	116.98
1	—	505	119.00	119.00
1	—	490	134.00	134.00
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	272	175.00–185.00	182.13
6	—	339	170.00–178.00	171.22
3	—	630	106.00–110.00	107.98
3	—	587	121.00–124.00	121.99
3	—	528	123.00–126.00	124.32
2	—	385	165.00–168.00	166.48
1	—	495	142.00	142.00
1	—	440	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	156.00–166.00	159.87
5	—	324	182.00–190.00	185.31
4	—	629	114.00–124.00	118.64
4	—	390	174.00–178.00	175.47
2	—	470	156.00–160.00	157.96
2	—	263	192.00–204.00	197.83
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	372	155.00–162.00	159.78
2	—	268	165.00–170.00	167.43
1	—	570	116.00	116.00
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	467	146.00–151.00	148.56
9	—	328	170.00–178.00	174.53
3	—	408	154.00–155.00	154.33
3	—	363	170.00–172.00	171.32
2	—	568	125.00–128.00	126.48
2	—	528	122.00–127.00	124.44
1	—	265	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	435	156.00–166.00	158.81
4	—	475	154.00–162.00	157.14
4	—	375	174.00–184.00	178.73
3	—	518	132.00–140.00	136.57
2	—	270	192.00	192.00
1	—	590	132.00	132.00
1	—	340	182.00	182.00
1	—	210	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	53.00–55.00	54.01
2	—	1,318	61.00–62.00	61.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,138	54.00–58.00	55.87
32	—	1,040	49.00–53.00	51.39
17	—	1,193	59.00–63.00	60.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,818	87.00–90.00	88.64
2	—	1,285	81.00–83.00	82.19

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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