Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.58/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$113.58

105 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$526

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$8.47/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 1	482	114.97	554	70
Medium and Large 2	427	111.05	474	33
Medium and Large 3	388	106.50	413	2thin

One grade step is worth $8.47/cwt here — about $141 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 sale105 hd

113.58

—

FL average10 barns · 777 hd

115.86

−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	—	Low	1,312	76.89	1,009	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,367	58.35	797	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,126	54.36	612	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	887	35.71	317	6thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	255	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	117.82/cwt	112.00–121.00	437	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	104.22/cwt	98.00–107.00	487	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	123.96/cwt	122.00–126.00	397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	101.64/cwt	99.00–104.00	539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	105.65/cwt	104.00–107.00	451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	101.96/cwt	100.00–104.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	111.53/cwt	108.00–118.00	536	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	113.11/cwt	108.00–118.00	593	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	115.85/cwt	112.00–121.00	492	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	112.31/cwt	110.00–115.00	635	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	126.88/cwt	122.00–132.00	475	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	105.68/cwt	101.00–110.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	421	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	99.63/cwt	98.00–103.00	626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	110.98/cwt	108.00–113.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	393	140.66/cwt	140.00–142.00	553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	125.48/cwt	124.00–127.00	615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	138.91/cwt	136.00–142.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	170.24/cwt	165.00–176.00	456	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	31.93/cwt	30.00–33.00	283	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	37.25/cwt	35.00–39.00	335	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	381	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	59.95/cwt	59.00–63.00	819	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	55.68/cwt	55.00–56.00	762	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,091	54.36/cwt	52.00–56.00	593	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	58.38/cwt	57.00–61.00	742	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,001	49.24/cwt	47.00–51.00	493	11
Bulls	—	—	1,276	74.59/cwt	72.00–76.00	952	4
Bulls	—	—	1,575	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,260	1
Bulls	—	—	1,195	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	152.61/cwt	150.00–154.00	491	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	111.99/cwt	111.00–113.00	515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	115.38/cwt	112.00–119.00	496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	119.14/cwt	115.00–123.00	564	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	114.17/cwt	108.00–117.00	648	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	118.62/cwt	113.00–121.00	611	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	110.82/cwt	108.00–115.00	688	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	130.59/cwt	126.00–134.00	614	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	136.44/cwt	133.00–139.00	584	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	144.73/cwt	140.00–150.00	543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	489	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 Aug 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 317Last week 763Year ago 536

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 191Year ago 322

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower, 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
1	—	255	119.00	119.00
1	—	520	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	371	112.00–121.00	117.82
9	—	467	98.00–107.00	104.22
4	—	320	122.00–126.00	123.96
3	—	530	99.00–104.00	101.64
3	—	427	104.00–107.00	105.65
2	—	565	100.00–104.00	101.96
1	—	610	99.00	99.00
1	—	285	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	481	108.00–118.00	111.53
16	—	524	108.00–118.00	113.11
13	—	425	112.00–121.00	115.85
9	—	565	110.00–115.00	112.31
8	—	374	122.00–132.00	126.88
4	—	621	101.00–110.00	105.68
1	—	305	138.00	138.00
1	—	285	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	125.00	125.00
1	—	505	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	98.00–103.00	99.63
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
1	—	540	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	579	108.00–113.00	110.98
3	—	393	140.00–142.00	140.66
2	—	625	110.00	110.00
2	—	513	119.00–120.00	119.50
2	—	490	124.00–127.00	125.48
2	—	418	136.00–142.00	138.91
2	—	268	165.00–176.00	170.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	150.00–154.00	152.61
2	—	460	111.00–113.00	111.99
2	—	430	112.00–119.00	115.38
1	—	360	128.00	128.00
1	—	260	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	473	115.00–123.00	119.14
3	—	410	130.00	130.00
1	—	365	137.00	137.00
1	—	325	162.00	162.00
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	568	108.00–117.00	114.17
10	—	515	113.00–121.00	118.62
7	—	621	108.00–115.00	110.82
6	—	470	126.00–134.00	130.59
4	—	428	133.00–139.00	136.44
2	—	375	140.00–150.00	144.73
1	—	305	177.00	177.00
1	—	270	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	887	30.00–33.00	31.93
2	—	898	35.00–39.00	37.25
1	—	865	44.00	44.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,366	59.00–63.00	59.95
3	—	1,368	55.00–56.00	55.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,091	52.00–56.00	54.36
14	—	1,271	57.00–61.00	58.38
11	—	1,001	47.00–51.00	49.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,276	72.00–76.00	74.59
1	—	1,575	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,195	83.00	83.00

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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