Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.19/cwt on 230 head.

Average price

$121.19

230 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$522

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$15.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.45

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	456	126.37	576	92
Medium and Large 2	406	123.14	500	77
Medium and Large 3	423	110.93	469	61

One grade step is worth $15.44/cwt here — about $107 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 sale230 hd

121.19

—

FL average10 barns · 1,123 hd

117.74

+3.45

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	—	Average	1,341	75.28	1,010	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,320	49.60	655	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,146	48.28	553	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	946	29.15	276	26

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	383	125.86/cwt	124.00–132.00	482	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	118.07/cwt	113.00–121.00	501	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	113.50/cwt	108.00–117.00	536	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	144.98/cwt	143.00–146.00	471	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	292	143.33/cwt	142.00–144.00	419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	124.66/cwt	119.00–128.00	582	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	109.55/cwt	107.00–113.00	623	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	112.81/cwt	109.00–117.00	588	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	138.40/cwt	134.00–144.00	522	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	153.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	506	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	162.04/cwt	155.00–168.00	441	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	91.44/cwt	85.00–95.00	566	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	128.00/cwt	123.00–133.00	544	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	174.23/cwt	170.00–177.00	554	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	137.26/cwt	134.00–140.00	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	146.49/cwt	142.00–150.00	624	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	181.11/cwt	178.00–187.00	516	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	164.62/cwt	162.00–166.00	604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	342	179.33/cwt	178.00–180.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	595	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	172.81/cwt	168.00–178.00	648	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	153.97/cwt	152.00–156.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	200.61/cwt	195.00–207.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	461	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	32.62/cwt	31.00–35.00	330	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	906	28.75/cwt	26.00–30.00	260	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	22.29/cwt	21.00–24.00	195	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	49.60/cwt	48.00–52.00	655	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	50.87/cwt	49.00–53.00	613	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	46.55/cwt	44.00–48.00	505	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	39.68/cwt	39.00–41.00	405	4
Bulls	—	—	1,315	74.71/cwt	74.00–75.00	982	3
Bulls	—	—	1,420	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	130.96/cwt	126.00–133.00	609	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	151.88/cwt	148.00–156.00	573	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	106.43/cwt	102.00–109.00	560	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	95.90/cwt	91.00–99.00	550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	137.94/cwt	136.00–140.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	97.11/cwt	94.00–101.00	606	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	106.11/cwt	102.00–109.00	609	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	116.67/cwt	112.00–120.00	614	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	146.57/cwt	143.00–150.00	624	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	182.01/cwt	177.00–187.00	513	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	165.49/cwt	164.00–166.00	601	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	136.92/cwt	134.00–140.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	114.09/cwt	111.00–121.00	666	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	125.81/cwt	123.00–132.00	668	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	107.51/cwt	104.00–112.00	671	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	157.74/cwt	152.00–162.00	664	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	149.88/cwt	144.00–154.00	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	170.45/cwt	168.00–174.00	658	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	191.28/cwt	190.00–194.00	637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	199.45/cwt	195.00–207.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	119.91/cwt	117.00–123.00	444	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	109.00/cwt	105.00–112.00	458	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	103.87/cwt	100.00–107.00	488	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	341	130.96/cwt	130.00–135.00	447	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	90.62/cwt	88.00–95.00	482	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	584	85.95/cwt	83.00–90.00	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	258	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	352	2

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 Oct 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 744Last week 737Year ago 936

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 85Year ago 137

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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	383	124.00–132.00	125.86
22	—	424	113.00–121.00	118.07
16	—	472	108.00–117.00	113.50
7	—	325	143.00–146.00	144.98
3	—	292	142.00–144.00	143.33
1	—	565	100.00	100.00
1	—	505	106.00	106.00
1	—	235	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	467	119.00–128.00	124.66
15	—	569	107.00–113.00	109.55
15	—	521	109.00–117.00	112.81
10	—	377	134.00–144.00	138.40
10	—	329	150.00–160.00	153.92
9	—	272	155.00–168.00	162.04
8	—	619	85.00–95.00	91.44
7	—	425	123.00–133.00	128.00
1	—	225	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	370	117.00–123.00	119.91
12	—	420	105.00–112.00	109.00
7	—	470	100.00–107.00	103.87
7	—	341	130.00–135.00	130.96
6	—	532	88.00–95.00	90.62
4	—	584	83.00–90.00	85.95
2	—	635	68.00	68.00
2	—	258	136.00–137.00	136.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	318	170.00–177.00	174.23
3	—	423	134.00–140.00	137.26
2	—	395	148.00	148.00
1	—	560	99.00	99.00
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
1	—	240	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	142.00–150.00	146.49
4	—	285	178.00–187.00	181.11
3	—	367	162.00–166.00	164.62
3	—	342	178.00–180.00	179.33
2	—	565	108.00–109.00	108.50
1	—	535	115.00	115.00
1	—	480	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	620	96.00	96.00
4	—	375	168.00–178.00	172.81
2	—	513	129.00–130.00	129.50
2	—	438	152.00–156.00	153.97
2	—	273	195.00–207.00	200.61
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	148.00	148.00
1	—	305	198.00	198.00
1	—	205	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	465	126.00–133.00	130.96
6	—	377	148.00–156.00	151.88
4	—	526	102.00–109.00	106.43
3	—	573	91.00–99.00	95.90
2	—	418	136.00–140.00	137.94
1	—	615	90.00	90.00
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
1	—	280	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	624	94.00–101.00	97.11
11	—	574	102.00–109.00	106.11
8	—	526	112.00–120.00	116.67
8	—	426	143.00–150.00	146.57
6	—	282	177.00–187.00	182.01
4	—	363	164.00–166.00	165.49
2	—	483	134.00–140.00	136.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	584	111.00–121.00	114.09
21	—	531	123.00–132.00	125.81
7	—	624	104.00–112.00	107.51
6	—	421	152.00–162.00	157.74
4	—	470	144.00–154.00	149.88
4	—	386	168.00–174.00	170.45
3	—	333	190.00–194.00	191.28
3	—	277	195.00–207.00	199.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,013	31.00–35.00	32.62
10	—	906	26.00–30.00	28.75
5	—	876	21.00–24.00	22.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	48.00–52.00	49.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,205	49.00–53.00	50.87
13	—	1,085	44.00–48.00	46.55
4	—	1,020	39.00–41.00	39.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	74.00–75.00	74.71
1	—	1,420	77.00	77.00

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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