Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.97/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$141.97

156 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$10.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.28

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	436	146.95	641	43
Medium and Large 1	514	140.78	723	96
Medium and Large 3	444	136.09	604	17thin

One grade step is worth $10.86/cwt here — about $38 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 sale156 hd

141.97

—

FL average8 barns · 731 hd

144.25

−2.28

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	1,710	93.02	1,591	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,288	62.82	809	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,021	57.65	588	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	878	42.53	373	7thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	315	126.98/cwt	126.00–128.00	400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	105.96/cwt	104.00–108.00	556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	359	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	122.65/cwt	118.00–125.00	522	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	119.27/cwt	115.00–123.00	570	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	136.31/cwt	132.00–138.00	433	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	124.06/cwt	119.00–128.00	463	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	145.34/cwt	142.00–152.00	407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	116.48/cwt	115.00–118.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	126.82/cwt	121.00–131.00	661	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	133.45/cwt	130.00–139.00	503	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	131.10/cwt	125.00–135.00	616	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	134.44/cwt	131.00–138.00	563	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	114.92/cwt	110.00–119.00	714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	123.65/cwt	119.00–129.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	145.38/cwt	142.00–150.00	471	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	163.09/cwt	160.00–170.00	448	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	342	171.33/cwt	170.00–172.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	125.90/cwt	123.00–129.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	443	131.50/cwt	131.00–132.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	175.82/cwt	172.00–180.00	480	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	125.95/cwt	121.00–127.00	642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	684	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	136.63/cwt	134.00–139.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	174.52/cwt	170.00–178.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	148.99/cwt	148.00–150.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	158.99/cwt	158.00–160.00	649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	199.66/cwt	195.00–205.00	439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	571	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	46.74/cwt	45.00–48.00	436	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	41.17/cwt	39.00–43.00	361	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	710	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	241	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,304	61.05/cwt	59.00–62.00	796	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,262	65.76/cwt	64.00–67.00	830	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	59.03/cwt	58.00–62.00	627	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	958	55.21/cwt	53.00–57.00	529	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	64.97/cwt	64.00–67.00	756	5
Bulls	—	—	1,898	98.04/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,861	2
Bulls	—	—	1,578	88.51/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,397	2
Bulls	—	—	1,600	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	124.86/cwt	124.00–127.00	594	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	151.89/cwt	150.00–156.00	577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	170.66/cwt	170.00–172.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.86/cwt	130.00–139.00	641	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	161.96/cwt	160.00–164.00	615	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	183.22/cwt	180.00–188.00	610	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	120.30/cwt	114.00–123.00	682	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	122.93/cwt	120.00–127.00	645	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	145.57/cwt	144.00–148.00	614	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	180.83/cwt	177.00–185.00	416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	125.39/cwt	121.00–129.00	777	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	132.26/cwt	128.00–138.00	698	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	145.13/cwt	140.00–149.00	688	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	129.33/cwt	124.00–134.00	740	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	156.20/cwt	154.00–160.00	651	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	170.42/cwt	168.00–176.00	656	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	112.65/cwt	109.00–117.00	479	4

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 Jul 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 480Last week 638Year ago 643

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 178Year ago 220

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	315	126.00–128.00	126.98
2	—	525	104.00–108.00	105.96
1	—	490	107.00	107.00
1	—	260	138.00	138.00
4	—	425	109.00–117.00	112.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	426	118.00–125.00	122.65
6	—	478	115.00–123.00	119.27
5	—	318	132.00–138.00	136.31
4	—	373	119.00–128.00	124.06
4	—	280	142.00–152.00	145.34
2	—	563	115.00–118.00	116.48
1	—	625	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	521	121.00–131.00	126.82
11	—	377	130.00–139.00	133.45
9	—	470	125.00–135.00	131.10
6	—	419	131.00–138.00	134.44
4	—	621	110.00–119.00	114.92
4	—	576	119.00–129.00	123.65
4	—	324	142.00–150.00	145.38
3	—	275	160.00–170.00	163.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	342	170.00–172.00	171.33
2	—	470	123.00–129.00	125.90
2	—	443	131.00–132.00	131.50
2	—	273	172.00–180.00	175.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	510	121.00–127.00	125.95
5	—	575	119.00	119.00
3	—	468	134.00–139.00	136.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	170.00–178.00	174.52
2	—	458	148.00–150.00	148.99
2	—	408	158.00–160.00	158.99
2	—	220	195.00–205.00	199.66
1	—	595	124.00	124.00
1	—	540	129.00	129.00
1	—	340	192.00	192.00
1	—	280	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	124.00–127.00	124.86
3	—	380	150.00–156.00	151.89
3	—	343	170.00–172.00	170.66
1	—	595	104.00	104.00
1	—	540	109.00	109.00
1	—	430	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	475	130.00–139.00	134.86
8	—	380	160.00–164.00	161.96
6	—	333	180.00–188.00	183.22
5	—	567	114.00–123.00	120.30
5	—	525	120.00–127.00	122.93
5	—	422	144.00–148.00	145.57
2	—	230	177.00–185.00	180.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	620	121.00–129.00	125.39
18	—	528	128.00–138.00	132.26
16	—	474	140.00–149.00	145.13
13	—	572	124.00–134.00	129.33
13	—	417	154.00–160.00	156.20
8	—	385	168.00–176.00	170.42
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
1	—	255	212.00	212.00
1	—	245	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	933	45.00–48.00	46.74
3	—	878	39.00–43.00	41.17
1	—	710	34.00	34.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,304	59.00–62.00	61.05
3	—	1,262	64.00–67.00	65.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,062	58.00–62.00	59.03
36	—	958	53.00–57.00	55.21
5	—	1,164	64.00–67.00	64.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,898	97.00–99.00	98.04
2	—	1,578	88.00–89.00	88.51
1	—	1,600	92.00	92.00

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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