Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.73/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$138.73

208 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$84

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$10.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.31

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	411	145.52	598	68
Medium and Large 3	398	137.43	547	27
Medium and Large 1	505	134.96	682	113

One grade step is worth $10.56/cwt here — about −$84 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 sale208 hd

138.73

—

FL average10 barns · 975 hd

137.42

+1.31

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	1,608	82.41	1,325	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,275	59.75	762	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	56.48	623	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	879	42.00	369	7thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	470	101.95/cwt	100.00–105.00	479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	90.48/cwt	89.00–92.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	110.47/cwt	109.00–112.00	418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	121.14/cwt	116.00–124.00	452	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	131.74/cwt	128.00–136.00	435	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	131.42/cwt	122.00–136.00	355	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	115.09/cwt	111.00–118.00	488	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	106.91/cwt	100.00–109.00	550	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	113.17/cwt	111.00–115.00	525	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	130.16/cwt	127.00–140.00	306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	102.33/cwt	101.00–103.00	571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	531	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	119.86/cwt	116.00–126.00	575	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	130.69/cwt	126.00–136.00	491	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	108.65/cwt	105.00–114.00	626	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	114.92/cwt	110.00–120.00	604	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	147.77/cwt	138.00–152.00	393	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	142.52/cwt	138.00–148.00	466	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	227	149.23/cwt	142.00–157.00	339	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	337	156.58/cwt	155.00–160.00	528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	168.27/cwt	165.00–170.00	550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	153.47/cwt	152.00–155.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	167.48/cwt	165.00–170.00	474	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	166.68/cwt	164.00–170.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	170.90/cwt	165.00–180.00	393	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	117.97/cwt	116.00–121.00	688	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	156.54/cwt	152.00–160.00	654	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	183.97/cwt	177.00–192.00	502	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	564	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	42.26/cwt	41.00–43.00	377	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	47.56/cwt	47.00–48.00	479	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	730	36.04/cwt	34.00–38.00	263	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	61.13/cwt	59.00–63.00	812	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	667	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	56.36/cwt	54.00–58.00	630	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	60.10/cwt	59.00–63.00	700	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	996	51.71/cwt	49.00–53.00	515	8
Bulls	—	—	1,724	86.01/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,483	4
Bulls	—	—	1,385	75.91/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,051	2
Bulls	—	—	1,590	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	134.04/cwt	130.00–138.00	575	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	143.89/cwt	140.00–148.00	544	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	557	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	158.46/cwt	156.00–160.00	520	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	213	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	311	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	146.36/cwt	140.00–148.00	612	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	154.09/cwt	150.00–158.00	582	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	168.57/cwt	164.00–172.00	548	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	127.68/cwt	124.00–132.00	608	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	116.77/cwt	114.00–119.00	603	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	106.23/cwt	101.00–109.00	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	111.25/cwt	107.00–114.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	169.41/cwt	167.00–172.00	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	121.34/cwt	118.00–125.00	692	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	124.99/cwt	120.00–130.00	656	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	114.69/cwt	111.00–121.00	724	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	137.86/cwt	134.00–143.00	655	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	152.46/cwt	150.00–156.00	665	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	179.85/cwt	177.00–184.00	586	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	182.89/cwt	177.00–192.00	512	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	162.20/cwt	160.00–170.00	628	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	123.72/cwt	120.00–126.00	397	10

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 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 317Year ago 817

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 89Year ago 365

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	100.00–105.00	101.95
2	—	568	89.00–92.00	90.48
2	—	378	109.00–112.00	110.47
1	—	220	122.00	122.00
10	—	321	120.00–126.00	123.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	373	116.00–124.00	121.14
13	—	330	128.00–136.00	131.74
12	—	270	122.00–136.00	131.42
10	—	424	111.00–118.00	115.09
6	—	514	100.00–109.00	106.91
5	—	464	111.00–115.00	113.17
4	—	235	127.00–140.00	130.16
3	—	558	101.00–103.00	102.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	425	120.00–130.00	124.96
16	—	480	116.00–126.00	119.86
15	—	376	126.00–136.00	130.69
10	—	576	105.00–114.00	108.65
10	—	526	110.00–120.00	114.92
8	—	266	138.00–152.00	147.77
6	—	327	138.00–148.00	142.52
3	—	227	142.00–157.00	149.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	155.00–160.00	156.58
1	—	410	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	165.00–170.00	168.27
2	—	383	152.00–155.00	153.47
2	—	283	165.00–170.00	167.48
1	—	570	101.00	101.00
1	—	510	118.00	118.00
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	164.00–170.00	166.68
4	—	230	165.00–180.00	170.90
3	—	583	116.00–121.00	117.97
3	—	418	152.00–160.00	156.54
3	—	273	177.00–192.00	183.97
1	—	510	128.00	128.00
1	—	485	136.00	136.00
1	—	310	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	429	130.00–138.00	134.04
6	—	378	140.00–148.00	143.89
4	—	460	120.00–122.00	120.99
4	—	328	156.00–160.00	158.46
2	—	213	145.00–147.00	145.99
1	—	620	97.00	97.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	418	140.00–148.00	146.36
16	—	378	150.00–158.00	154.09
13	—	325	164.00–172.00	168.57
8	—	476	124.00–132.00	127.68
5	—	516	114.00–119.00	116.77
3	—	622	101.00–109.00	106.23
3	—	568	107.00–114.00	111.25
2	—	275	167.00–172.00	169.41
2	—	240	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	570	118.00–125.00	121.34
22	—	525	120.00–130.00	124.99
16	—	631	111.00–121.00	114.69
11	—	475	134.00–143.00	137.86
8	—	436	150.00–156.00	152.46
7	—	326	177.00–184.00	179.85
7	—	280	177.00–192.00	182.89
6	—	387	160.00–170.00	162.20
1	—	235	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	—	892	41.00–43.00	42.26
2	—	1,008	47.00–48.00	47.56
2	—	730	34.00–38.00	36.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	59.00–63.00	61.13
1	—	1,170	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,118	54.00–58.00	56.36
11	—	1,165	59.00–63.00	60.10
8	—	996	49.00–53.00	51.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,724	84.00–88.00	86.01
2	—	1,385	74.00–78.00	75.91
1	—	1,590	81.00	81.00

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