Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes unevenly steady, feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.87/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$127.87

104 head · 395 lb average

Value per head Derived

$506

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$16.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.83

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	407	132.56	540	48
Medium and Large 2	379	127.46	484	38
Medium and Large 3	397	116.23	462	18thin

One grade step is worth $16.33/cwt here — about $78 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 sale104 hd

127.87

—

FL average10 barns · 578 hd

127.04

+0.83

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	1,833	102.36	1,876	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	57.86	693	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	894	38.97	348	9thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	415	125.66/cwt	123.00–128.00	521	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	138.05/cwt	134.00–142.00	451	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	111.36/cwt	109.00–113.00	513	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	100.63/cwt	99.00–104.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	232	135.74/cwt	130.00–142.00	315	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	116.60/cwt	114.00–124.00	564	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	147.35/cwt	144.00–154.00	488	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	141.34/cwt	138.00–148.00	537	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	133.17/cwt	129.00–139.00	569	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	145.48/cwt	142.00–153.00	399	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	114.65/cwt	111.00–118.00	592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	109.63/cwt	107.00–111.00	611	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	140.28/cwt	136.00–148.00	397	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	149.65/cwt	148.00–151.00	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	175	172.36/cwt	170.00–175.00	302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	146.11/cwt	141.00–150.00	611	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	339	159.73/cwt	158.00–162.00	541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	160.88/cwt	158.00–164.00	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	168.98/cwt	168.00–170.00	431	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	173.45/cwt	168.00–180.00	382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	175	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	341	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	38.12/cwt	36.00–40.00	359	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	43.03/cwt	41.00–45.00	376	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	715	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	222	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	59.99/cwt	58.00–62.00	713	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	55.92/cwt	54.00–57.00	693	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	945	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	491	1
Bulls	—	—	1,814	100.04/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,815	4
Bulls	—	—	1,870	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	147.61/cwt	144.00–152.00	555	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	132.48/cwt	131.00–134.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	163.15/cwt	158.00–168.00	524	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	104.56/cwt	99.00–108.00	645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	141.37/cwt	138.00–145.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	146.47/cwt	145.00–148.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	158.47/cwt	157.00–160.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	111.97/cwt	110.00–114.00	485	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	122.28/cwt	118.00–126.00	461	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	128.49/cwt	128.00–130.00	421	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	93.96/cwt	92.00–96.00	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	133.06/cwt	128.00–137.00	495	11

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 May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 246Last week 237Year ago 650

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 131Year ago 169

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes unevenly steady, feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	415	123.00–128.00	125.66
7	—	327	134.00–142.00	138.05
5	—	461	109.00–113.00	111.36
3	—	533	99.00–104.00	100.63
3	—	232	130.00–142.00	135.74
2	—	265	134.00	134.00
11	—	372	128.00–137.00	133.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	484	114.00–124.00	116.60
10	—	331	144.00–154.00	147.35
8	—	380	138.00–148.00	141.34
7	—	427	129.00–139.00	133.17
6	—	274	142.00–153.00	145.48
4	—	516	111.00–118.00	114.65
3	—	557	107.00–111.00	109.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	110.00–114.00	111.97
5	—	377	118.00–126.00	122.28
4	—	328	128.00–130.00	128.49
2	—	520	92.00–96.00	93.96
1	—	550	90.00	90.00
1	—	200	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	283	136.00–148.00	140.28
2	—	485	118.00	118.00
1	—	430	124.00	124.00
1	—	395	134.00	134.00
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	148.00–151.00	149.65
2	—	463	132.00–133.00	132.50
2	—	175	170.00–175.00	172.36
1	—	435	133.00	133.00
1	—	330	152.00	152.00
1	—	285	154.00	154.00
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	141.00–150.00	146.11
4	—	339	158.00–162.00	159.73
2	—	365	158.00–164.00	160.88
2	—	255	168.00–170.00	168.98
2	—	220	168.00–180.00	173.45
1	—	490	136.00	136.00
1	—	175	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	118.00–120.00	118.99
2	—	285	135.00–136.00	135.51
1	—	380	138.00	138.00
1	—	325	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	144.00–152.00	147.61
2	—	555	104.00–105.00	104.50
2	—	463	131.00–134.00	132.48
1	—	605	97.00	97.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
1	—	180	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	321	158.00–168.00	163.15
3	—	617	99.00–108.00	104.56
2	—	468	138.00–145.00	141.37
2	—	418	145.00–148.00	146.47
2	—	378	157.00–160.00	158.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	942	36.00–40.00	38.12
3	—	873	41.00–45.00	43.03
1	—	715	31.00	31.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,188	58.00–62.00	59.99
8	—	1,240	54.00–57.00	55.92
1	—	945	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,814	99.00–101.00	100.04
2	—	1,870	107.00	107.00

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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