Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.57/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$115.57

193 head · 410 lb average

Value per head Derived

$473

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$6.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.11

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	117.19	541	74
Medium and Large 2	378	116.96	442	76
Medium and Large 3	376	110.31	415	43

One grade step is worth $6.88/cwt here — about $126 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 sale193 hd

115.57

—

FL average10 barns · 1,093 hd

115.45

+0.11

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	1,586	72.36	1,147	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,241	46.75	580	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,123	43.18	485	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	928	22.00	204	7thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	477	101.34/cwt	97.00–106.00	483	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	123.18/cwt	120.00–128.00	471	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	124.86/cwt	122.00–128.00	418	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	108.11/cwt	106.00–112.00	467	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	92.45/cwt	90.00–95.00	571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	243	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	320	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	93.93/cwt	91.00–97.00	501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	112.81/cwt	108.00–117.00	538	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	120.28/cwt	118.00–125.00	510	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	105.91/cwt	101.00–111.00	557	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	105.67/cwt	100.00–109.00	600	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	136.21/cwt	132.00–142.00	447	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	136.27/cwt	130.00–140.00	501	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	154.66/cwt	150.00–160.00	340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	106.98/cwt	105.00–109.00	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	113.66/cwt	113.00–114.00	542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	151.29/cwt	150.00–154.00	514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	136.44/cwt	134.00–139.00	525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	134.93/cwt	132.00–139.00	579	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	123.87/cwt	120.00–128.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	163.82/cwt	160.00–168.00	447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	135.36/cwt	130.00–139.00	638	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	156.25/cwt	156.00–158.00	600	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	113.27/cwt	108.00–117.00	646	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	103.32/cwt	98.00–108.00	647	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	148.37/cwt	146.00–151.00	614	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	177.95/cwt	176.00–180.00	557	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	227	182.61/cwt	177.00–190.00	415	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	124.48/cwt	123.00–126.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	181.96/cwt	180.00–184.00	473	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	26.00/cwt	24.00–28.00	246	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	22.01/cwt	21.00–23.00	220	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	16.00/cwt	16.00–16.00	132	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,241	46.75/cwt	46.00–48.00	580	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	46.34/cwt	44.00–48.00	551	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	40.77/cwt	39.00–42.00	442	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	932	35.67/cwt	35.00–37.00	332	3
Bulls	—	—	1,651	75.30/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,243	8
Bulls	—	—	1,628	70.73/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,151	6
Bulls	—	—	1,198	65.45/cwt	65.00–66.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	142.78/cwt	142.00–143.00	514	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	115.30/cwt	114.00–118.00	540	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	126.59/cwt	124.00–130.00	534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	102.39/cwt	99.00–106.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	111.98/cwt	108.00–115.00	704	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	147.27/cwt	144.00–150.00	563	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	126.71/cwt	120.00–132.00	350	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	88.65/cwt	87.00–90.00	454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	100.48/cwt	95.00–104.00	424	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	116.39/cwt	112.00–119.00	428	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	117.46/cwt	112.00–120.00	378	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	162.63/cwt	160.00–164.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	124.08/cwt	118.00–127.00	702	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	146.47/cwt	144.00–150.00	620	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	125.04/cwt	120.00–130.00	655	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	132.73/cwt	129.00–139.00	637	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	127.75/cwt	125.00–128.00	777	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	116.28/cwt	113.00–118.00	602	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	112.98/cwt	112.00–115.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	134.49/cwt	134.00–136.00	582	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	124.69/cwt	122.00–127.00	587	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 Oct 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 655Last week 948Year ago 521

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 158Year ago 77

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	477	97.00–106.00	101.34
13	—	382	120.00–128.00	123.18
11	—	335	122.00–128.00	124.86
6	—	432	106.00–112.00	108.11
4	—	618	90.00–95.00	92.45
4	—	243	130.00–135.00	131.72
2	—	533	91.00–97.00	93.93
21	—	276	120.00–132.00	126.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	477	108.00–117.00	112.81
16	—	424	118.00–125.00	120.28
13	—	526	101.00–111.00	105.91
8	—	568	100.00–109.00	105.67
6	—	328	132.00–142.00	136.21
5	—	368	130.00–140.00	136.27
4	—	605	106.00	106.00
2	—	220	150.00–160.00	154.66
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	125.00	125.00
1	—	280	112.00	112.00
1	—	640	78.00	78.00
3	—	512	87.00–90.00	88.65
10	—	422	95.00–104.00	100.48
13	—	368	112.00–119.00	116.39
14	—	322	112.00–120.00	117.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	105.00–109.00	106.98
3	—	477	113.00–114.00	113.66
3	—	340	150.00–154.00	151.29
2	—	385	134.00–139.00	136.44
1	—	620	84.00	84.00
1	—	580	91.00	91.00
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	132.00–139.00	134.93
3	—	578	100.00–102.00	101.00
2	—	475	120.00–128.00	123.87
2	—	273	160.00–168.00	163.82
1	—	620	94.00	94.00
1	—	380	148.00	148.00
1	—	320	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	130.00–139.00	135.36
8	—	384	156.00–158.00	156.25
6	—	570	108.00–117.00	113.27
5	—	626	98.00–108.00	103.32
5	—	414	146.00–151.00	148.37
4	—	313	176.00–180.00	177.95
3	—	227	177.00–190.00	182.61
2	—	528	123.00–126.00	124.48
2	—	260	180.00–184.00	181.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	360	142.00–143.00	142.78
3	—	468	114.00–118.00	115.30
3	—	422	124.00–130.00	126.59
2	—	578	99.00–106.00	102.39
2	—	543	100.00–102.00	101.00
1	—	645	99.00	99.00
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
1	—	270	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	629	108.00–115.00	111.98
6	—	382	144.00–150.00	147.27
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
1	—	320	166.00	166.00
3	—	518	113.00–118.00	116.28
3	—	570	112.00–115.00	112.98
4	—	433	134.00–136.00	134.49
4	—	471	122.00–127.00	124.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	175.00	175.00
3	—	360	160.00–164.00	162.63
7	—	566	118.00–127.00	124.08
8	—	423	144.00–150.00	146.47
9	—	524	120.00–130.00	125.04
12	—	480	129.00–139.00	132.73
12	—	608	125.00–128.00	127.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	947	24.00–28.00	26.00
2	—	998	21.00–23.00	22.01
2	—	828	16.00	16.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,241	46.00–48.00	46.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,190	44.00–48.00	46.34
9	—	1,083	39.00–42.00	40.77
3	—	932	35.00–37.00	35.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,651	74.00–78.00	75.30
6	—	1,628	69.00–73.00	70.73
2	—	1,198	65.00–66.00	65.45

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