Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder classes weaker.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.77/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$142.77

99 head · 369 lb average

Value per head Derived

$527

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$23.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.05

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	366	150.40	551	58
Medium and Large 2	370	136.97	507	21
Medium and Large 3	376	126.75	476	20

One grade step is worth $23.65/cwt here — about $75 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 sale99 hd

142.77

—

FL average10 barns · 816 hd

148.82

−6.05

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	1,731	91.75	1,588	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,203	67.03	806	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,087	59.79	650	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	959	42.13	404	14

Every lot, as filed

74 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 1	—	523	127.01/cwt	122.00–132.00	664	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	130.49/cwt	126.00–136.00	621	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	118.35/cwt	114.00–120.00	660	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	139.45/cwt	136.00–146.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	148.71/cwt	146.00–153.00	552	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	174	172.79/cwt	165.00–180.00	301	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	167.84/cwt	164.00–172.00	537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	167.80/cwt	160.00–175.00	369	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	228	182.31/cwt	182.00–185.00	416	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	267	184.76/cwt	180.00–187.00	493	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	96.42/cwt	93.00–100.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	343	180.66/cwt	180.00–182.00	620	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	196.42/cwt	190.00–200.00	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	198.95/cwt	197.00–200.00	438	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	155.48/cwt	154.00–157.00	735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	163.81/cwt	160.00–168.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	306	198.74/cwt	190.00–200.00	608	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	214.82/cwt	207.00–220.00	578	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	219	213.26/cwt	205.00–220.00	467	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	176.59/cwt	172.00–180.00	646	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	116.40/cwt	113.00–120.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	193.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	551	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	156.47/cwt	154.00–158.00	732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	164.85/cwt	160.00–168.00	615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	162.91/cwt	160.00–166.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	115.17/cwt	112.00–122.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	168.30/cwt	166.00–170.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	173.10/cwt	170.00–180.00	744	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	176.43/cwt	170.00–180.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	192.19/cwt	190.00–197.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	283	134.42/cwt	130.00–144.00	380	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	109.30/cwt	107.00–111.00	560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	487	108.66/cwt	108.00–109.00	529	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	125.91/cwt	124.00–130.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	145.26/cwt	142.00–148.00	482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	213	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	137.97/cwt	136.00–140.00	517	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	236	149.19/cwt	145.00–152.00	352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	128.91/cwt	126.00–133.00	558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	158.97/cwt	157.00–160.00	501	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	115.48/cwt	114.00–117.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	116.04/cwt	112.00–120.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	43.82/cwt	41.00–45.00	434	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	33.91/cwt	33.00–35.00	286	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	334	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,203	67.03/cwt	65.00–69.00	806	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	56.54/cwt	55.00–58.00	580	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	60.66/cwt	59.00–63.00	670	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	65.54/cwt	64.00–68.00	783	10
Bulls	—	—	1,805	92.66/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,673	3
Bulls	—	—	1,510	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	134.42/cwt	130.00–138.00	698	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	144.56/cwt	140.00–148.00	687	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	153.47/cwt	152.00–155.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	195	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	167.61/cwt	160.00–175.00	459	17

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 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 427Year ago 489

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 162Year ago 135

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder classes weaker.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	122.00–132.00	127.01
7	—	476	126.00–136.00	130.49
5	—	558	114.00–120.00	118.35
5	—	429	136.00–146.00	139.45
5	—	371	146.00–153.00	148.71
5	—	174	165.00–180.00	172.79
4	—	320	164.00–172.00	167.84
3	—	220	160.00–175.00	167.80
17	—	274	160.00–175.00	167.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	283	130.00–144.00	134.42
3	—	512	107.00–111.00	109.30
3	—	487	108.00–109.00	108.66
3	—	382	124.00–130.00	125.91
3	—	332	142.00–148.00	145.26
2	—	410	124.00	124.00
2	—	213	140.00–142.00	140.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	136.00–140.00	137.97
4	—	236	145.00–152.00	149.19
3	—	433	126.00–133.00	128.91
3	—	315	157.00–160.00	158.97
2	—	533	114.00–117.00	115.48
2	—	475	112.00–120.00	116.04
1	—	590	101.00	101.00
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
1	—	195	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	228	182.00–185.00	182.31
6	—	267	180.00–187.00	184.76
2	—	625	93.00–100.00	96.42
1	—	540	131.00	131.00
1	—	440	152.00	152.00
1	—	360	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	343	180.00–182.00	180.66
3	—	275	190.00–200.00	196.42
3	—	220	197.00–200.00	198.95
2	—	473	154.00–157.00	155.48
2	—	378	160.00–168.00	163.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	306	190.00–200.00	198.74
12	—	269	207.00–220.00	214.82
9	—	219	205.00–220.00	213.26
4	—	366	172.00–180.00	176.59
2	—	628	113.00–120.00	116.40
1	—	535	153.00	153.00
1	—	445	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
1	—	265	185.00	185.00
4	—	519	130.00–138.00	134.42
3	—	475	140.00–148.00	144.56
2	—	433	152.00–155.00	153.47
1	—	575	119.00	119.00
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	284	190.00–200.00	193.95
4	—	468	154.00–158.00	156.47
3	—	373	160.00–168.00	164.85
2	—	560	132.00	132.00
2	—	433	160.00–166.00	162.91
2	—	325	185.00	185.00
1	—	525	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	112.00–122.00	115.17
3	—	458	166.00–170.00	168.30
3	—	430	170.00–180.00	173.10
3	—	368	170.00–180.00	176.43
3	—	335	190.00–197.00	192.19
2	—	500	160.00	160.00
2	—	288	205.00–210.00	207.48
1	—	550	144.00	144.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	991	41.00–45.00	43.82
2	—	843	33.00–35.00	33.91
1	—	835	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,203	65.00–69.00	67.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,025	55.00–58.00	56.54
20	—	1,105	59.00–63.00	60.66
10	—	1,195	64.00–68.00	65.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,805	91.00–95.00	92.66
1	—	1,510	89.00	89.00

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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