Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week due to hurricane Dorian.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.55/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$125.55

147 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$13.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.99

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	131.77	649	72
Medium and Large 2	493	120.29	593	43
Medium and Large 3	443	118.60	525	32

One grade step is worth $13.17/cwt here — about $124 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 sale147 hd

125.55

—

FL average4 barns · 327 hd

129.53

−3.99

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	1,509	83.43	1,259	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,360	58.75	799	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	56.69	657	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	917	37.63	345	14

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	171.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	400	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	101.54/cwt	99.00–103.00	418	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	271	126.35/cwt	120.00–130.00	342	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	127.42/cwt	125.00–130.00	291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	107.59/cwt	104.00–112.00	463	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	108.27/cwt	105.00–112.00	409	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	123.60/cwt	120.00–126.00	398	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	103.33/cwt	99.00–106.00	484	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	140.38/cwt	138.00–142.00	323	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	93.20/cwt	89.00–95.00	526	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	97.33/cwt	97.00–98.00	494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	88.42/cwt	85.00–92.00	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	104.43/cwt	100.00–109.00	546	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	119.02/cwt	116.00–124.00	446	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	117.81/cwt	114.00–124.00	507	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	101.56/cwt	98.00–106.00	582	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	131.25/cwt	128.00–138.00	434	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	111.23/cwt	108.00–117.00	532	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	99.70/cwt	97.00–104.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	157.92/cwt	150.00–164.00	346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	154.22/cwt	150.00–164.00	435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	140.48/cwt	138.00–146.00	461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	95.37/cwt	91.00–100.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	105.96/cwt	104.00–108.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	571	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	123.95/cwt	122.00–126.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	180.48/cwt	176.00–186.00	487	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	208	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	566	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	41.43/cwt	40.00–43.00	405	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	34.74/cwt	34.00–36.00	315	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	728	31.53/cwt	30.00–33.00	230	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	57.64/cwt	56.00–59.00	809	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,268	63.09/cwt	62.00–65.00	800	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	54.53/cwt	54.00–55.00	749	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	57.98/cwt	56.00–60.00	704	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,044	53.06/cwt	51.00–55.00	554	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	62.28/cwt	61.00–65.00	796	9
Bulls	—	—	1,735	88.34/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,533	3
Bulls	—	—	1,513	82.53/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,249	2
Bulls	—	—	1,165	76.97/cwt	76.00–78.00	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	114.33/cwt	110.00–119.00	545	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	116.64/cwt	115.00–118.00	486	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	104.43/cwt	100.00–108.00	549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	141.92/cwt	140.00–146.00	463	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	98.66/cwt	98.00–100.00	565	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	129.66/cwt	129.00–130.00	469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	114.18/cwt	110.00–119.00	603	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	109.59/cwt	105.00–112.00	621	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	126.13/cwt	122.00–129.00	594	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	125.53/cwt	121.00–128.00	528	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	137.53/cwt	134.00–140.00	512	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	103.50/cwt	103.00–104.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	118.96/cwt	113.00–123.00	678	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	115.35/cwt	113.00–121.00	726	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	134.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	571	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	133.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	642	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	146.87/cwt	142.00–152.00	551	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	124.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	656	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	161.11/cwt	158.00–167.00	530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	179.90/cwt	176.00–182.00	489	3

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 Sep 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 523Last week 723Year ago 1,051

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 86Year ago 161

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week due to hurricane Dorian.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	233	170.00–175.00	171.57
22	—	570	113.00–123.00	118.96
12	—	629	113.00–121.00	115.35
9	—	423	130.00–140.00	134.97
8	—	481	130.00–140.00	133.51
6	—	375	142.00–152.00	146.87
5	—	526	120.00–130.00	124.69
4	—	329	158.00–167.00	161.11
3	—	272	176.00–182.00	179.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	477	110.00–119.00	114.33
6	—	417	115.00–118.00	116.64
4	—	526	100.00–108.00	104.43
4	—	326	140.00–146.00	141.92
3	—	573	98.00–100.00	98.66
3	—	362	129.00–130.00	129.66
2	—	270	150.00	150.00
1	—	625	96.00	96.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	528	110.00–119.00	114.18
8	—	567	105.00–112.00	109.59
5	—	471	122.00–129.00	126.13
5	—	421	121.00–128.00	125.53
5	—	372	134.00–140.00	137.53
2	—	638	103.00–104.00	103.50
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
1	—	265	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	412	99.00–103.00	101.54
4	—	271	120.00–130.00	126.35
2	—	228	125.00–130.00	127.42
1	—	510	87.00	87.00
1	—	345	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	430	104.00–112.00	107.59
8	—	378	105.00–112.00	108.27
6	—	322	120.00–126.00	123.60
5	—	468	99.00–106.00	103.33
5	—	230	138.00–142.00	140.38
4	—	564	89.00–95.00	93.20
3	—	508	97.00–98.00	97.33
2	—	625	85.00–92.00	88.42
2	—	283	140.00–142.00	140.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	100.00–109.00	104.43
12	—	375	116.00–124.00	119.02
11	—	430	114.00–124.00	117.81
8	—	573	98.00–106.00	101.56
7	—	331	128.00–138.00	131.25
6	—	478	108.00–117.00	111.23
4	—	623	97.00–104.00	99.70
4	—	219	150.00–164.00	157.92
3	—	282	150.00–164.00	154.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	138.00–146.00	140.48
2	—	628	91.00–100.00	95.37
2	—	520	104.00–108.00	105.96
2	—	420	116.00	116.00
1	—	565	101.00	101.00
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	122.00–126.00	123.95
1	—	590	104.00	104.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	176.00–186.00	180.48
2	—	208	180.00–182.00	180.99
1	—	410	138.00	138.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	978	40.00–43.00	41.43
5	—	908	34.00–36.00	34.74
2	—	728	30.00–33.00	31.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,403	56.00–59.00	57.64
4	—	1,268	62.00–65.00	63.09
2	—	1,373	54.00–55.00	54.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,214	56.00–60.00	57.98
26	—	1,044	51.00–55.00	53.06
9	—	1,278	61.00–65.00	62.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,735	88.00–89.00	88.34
2	—	1,513	81.00–84.00	82.53
2	—	1,165	76.00–78.00	76.97

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