Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.94/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$136.94

84 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$19.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.22

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	420	147.73	621	30
Medium and Large 2	445	134.79	599	24
Medium and Large 3	432	127.87	552	30

One grade step is worth $19.86/cwt here — about $69 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 sale84 hd

136.94

—

FL average10 barns · 708 hd

142.16

−5.22

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	1,748	93.15	1,628	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,200	68.21	818	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	67.26	765	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	900	44.95	405	9thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	210	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	473	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	797.61/cwt	700.00–875.00	8,215	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	10,153	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	824	39.73/cwt	39.00–41.00	327	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	51.03/cwt	49.00–53.00	509	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	46.29/cwt	44.00–48.00	419	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,191	69.78/cwt	69.00–72.00	831	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	812	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,140	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	741	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	66.88/cwt	65.00–69.00	736	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	73.30/cwt	72.00–74.00	955	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,027	61.78/cwt	60.00–64.00	634	10
Bulls	—	—	1,835	97.00/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,780	4
Bulls	—	—	1,592	88.40/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	129.53/cwt	125.00–133.00	675	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	114.54/cwt	109.00–118.00	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	148.30/cwt	142.00–151.00	617	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	161.41/cwt	158.00–168.00	609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	138.12/cwt	134.00–144.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	107.97/cwt	105.00–110.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	169.97/cwt	168.00–172.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	194.72/cwt	190.00–200.00	526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	188	162.40/cwt	155.00–170.00	305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	135.28/cwt	132.00–138.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	165.95/cwt	164.00–168.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	169.95/cwt	168.00–172.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	180	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	123.40/cwt	120.00–127.00	648	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	146.56/cwt	142.00–150.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	201.13/cwt	198.00–205.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	180	177.57/cwt	175.00–180.00	320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	191.66/cwt	188.00–195.00	707	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	157.84/cwt	152.00–162.00	742	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	226.97/cwt	220.00–235.00	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	138.81/cwt	134.00–144.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	127.28/cwt	121.00–130.00	531	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	141.74/cwt	138.00–146.00	549	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	164.32/cwt	160.00–167.00	440	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	82.92/cwt	80.00–89.00	527	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	118.92/cwt	117.00–123.00	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	148.65/cwt	148.00–150.00	471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	149.27/cwt	148.00–151.00	581	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	120.74/cwt	117.00–124.00	625	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	135.66/cwt	132.00–139.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	104.48/cwt	103.00–106.00	593	2
Bulls	—	—	1,865	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	138.57/cwt	137.00–141.00	647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	164.85/cwt	160.00–169.00	697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	128.91/cwt	126.00–132.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	154.43/cwt	152.00–157.00	517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	114.44/cwt	110.00–118.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	119.65/cwt	116.00–125.00	688	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	132.87/cwt	130.00–139.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	156.29/cwt	154.00–159.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	223.80/cwt	220.00–230.00	633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	217.50/cwt	217.00–218.00	670	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 Feb 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 579Year ago 273

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 112Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	225.00	225.00
4	—	619	110.00–118.00	114.44
4	—	575	116.00–125.00	119.65
3	—	528	130.00–139.00	132.87
3	—	478	154.00–159.00	156.29
3	—	283	220.00–230.00	223.80
2	—	385	185.00–190.00	187.44
2	—	308	217.00–218.00	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	132.00–138.00	135.28
2	—	528	113.00–114.00	113.50
2	—	420	164.00–168.00	165.95
2	—	375	168.00–172.00	169.95
1	—	315	197.00	197.00
1	—	180	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	120.00–127.00	123.40
3	—	475	142.00–150.00	146.56
3	—	318	198.00–205.00	201.13
2	—	180	175.00–180.00	177.57
1	—	595	106.00	106.00
1	—	440	172.00	172.00
1	—	365	182.00	182.00
1	—	215	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	125.00–133.00	129.53
2	—	375	180.00	180.00
1	—	590	119.00	119.00
1	—	470	148.00	148.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	235	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	188.00–195.00	191.66
3	—	470	152.00–162.00	157.84
3	—	277	220.00–235.00	226.97
2	—	525	134.00–144.00	138.81
2	—	415	185.00–190.00	187.44
1	—	555	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	137.00–141.00	138.57
3	—	423	160.00–169.00	164.85
2	—	335	190.00–192.00	190.99
1	—	390	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
7	—	389	148.00–151.00	149.27
5	—	518	117.00–124.00	120.74
4	—	425	132.00–139.00	135.66
2	—	568	103.00–106.00	104.48
2	—	475	126.00–132.00	128.91
2	—	335	152.00–157.00	154.43
1	—	610	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	567	109.00–118.00	114.54
5	—	416	142.00–151.00	148.30
5	—	377	158.00–168.00	161.41
4	—	478	134.00–144.00	138.12
3	—	613	105.00–110.00	107.97
3	—	312	168.00–172.00	169.97
2	—	270	190.00–200.00	194.72
2	—	188	155.00–170.00	162.40
1	—	205	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	121.00–130.00	127.28
5	—	387	138.00–146.00	141.74
5	—	268	160.00–167.00	164.32
4	—	635	80.00–89.00	82.92
4	—	523	110.00–112.00	110.98
3	—	475	117.00–123.00	118.92
3	—	317	148.00–150.00	148.65
1	—	585	91.00	91.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,030	700.00–875.00	797.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	824	39.00–41.00	39.73
3	—	998	49.00–53.00	51.03
2	—	905	44.00–48.00	46.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,191	69.00–72.00	69.78
1	—	1,310	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,140	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,101	65.00–69.00	66.88
10	—	1,303	72.00–74.00	73.30
10	—	1,027	60.00–64.00	61.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,835	95.00–99.00	97.00
3	—	1,592	87.00–89.00	88.40
1	—	1,865	92.00	92.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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