Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.70/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$130.70

111 head · 362 lb average

Value per head Derived

$473

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$18.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.09

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	374	133.26	498	74
Medium and Large 2	341	127.31	434	32
Medium and Large 3	316	114.69	362	5thin

One grade step is worth $18.56/cwt here — about $136 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 sale111 hd

130.70

—

FL average10 barns · 675 hd

126.62

+4.09

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	1,697	96.87	1,644	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,350	69.44	937	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	66.22	765	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	870	46.42	404	13

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	511	112.72/cwt	109.00–115.00	576	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	134.74/cwt	132.00–142.00	517	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	115.30/cwt	113.00–118.00	534	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	104.70/cwt	103.00–109.00	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	563	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	269	148.89/cwt	144.00–152.00	401	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	150.65/cwt	150.00–152.00	553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	152.98/cwt	152.00–154.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	185	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	163.96/cwt	159.00–170.00	441	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	153.75/cwt	148.00–158.00	646	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	217	179.73/cwt	175.00–185.00	390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	100.87/cwt	97.00–105.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	114.93/cwt	112.00–118.00	659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	162.86/cwt	160.00–166.00	513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	170	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	227	147.26/cwt	145.00–150.00	334	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	140.98/cwt	138.00–144.00	613	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	127.30/cwt	124.00–130.00	602	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	115.48/cwt	114.00–117.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	158.10/cwt	157.00–160.00	530	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	124.16/cwt	120.00–129.00	649	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	136.70/cwt	133.00–142.00	648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	152.45/cwt	149.00–155.00	649	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	157.07/cwt	154.00–164.00	597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	115.27/cwt	113.00–119.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	114.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	321	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	126.74/cwt	123.00–130.00	477	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	135.05/cwt	132.00–138.00	359	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	131.55/cwt	125.00–136.00	299	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	120.74/cwt	120.00–122.00	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	133.33/cwt	130.00–138.00	440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	146.80/cwt	140.00–155.00	405	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	129.89/cwt	124.00–134.00	546	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	144.07/cwt	140.00–150.00	474	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	45.68/cwt	44.00–47.00	365	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	51.02/cwt	49.00–53.00	523	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	41.78/cwt	41.00–43.00	336	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	71.34/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,016	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,202	65.63/cwt	65.00–67.00	789	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	67.50/cwt	65.00–69.00	813	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	62.28/cwt	60.00–64.00	638	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	72.08/cwt	70.00–74.00	957	8
Bulls	—	—	1,778	100.68/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,790	3
Bulls	—	—	1,672	95.96/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,604	3
Bulls	—	—	1,613	92.51/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	141.24/cwt	138.00–144.00	456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	147.57/cwt	140.00–155.00	329	9

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 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 246Year ago 394

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 58Year ago 137

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	511	109.00–115.00	112.72
7	—	384	132.00–142.00	134.74
6	—	463	113.00–118.00	115.30
4	—	571	103.00–109.00	104.70
1	—	600	102.00	102.00
15	—	276	140.00–155.00	146.80
13	—	420	124.00–134.00	129.89
11	—	329	140.00–150.00	144.07
9	—	223	140.00–155.00	147.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	110.00–120.00	114.73
1	—	410	112.00	112.00
1	—	395	112.00	112.00
1	—	215	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	376	123.00–130.00	126.74
7	—	266	132.00–138.00	135.05
5	—	227	125.00–136.00	131.55
4	—	416	120.00–122.00	120.74
4	—	330	130.00–138.00	133.33
1	—	615	89.00	89.00
1	—	550	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	420	134.00	134.00
2	—	365	140.00–142.00	140.99
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	269	144.00–152.00	148.89
3	—	367	150.00–152.00	150.65
2	—	570	105.00	105.00
2	—	530	110.00–115.00	112.45
2	—	440	140.00	140.00
2	—	315	152.00–154.00	152.98
1	—	615	92.00	92.00
1	—	490	122.00	122.00
1	—	185	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	269	159.00–170.00	163.96
7	—	420	148.00–158.00	153.75
3	—	217	175.00–185.00	179.73
2	—	620	97.00–105.00	100.87
2	—	573	112.00–118.00	114.93
2	—	490	134.00	134.00
2	—	315	160.00–166.00	162.86
1	—	545	119.00	119.00
1	—	170	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	227	145.00–150.00	147.26
1	—	615	87.00	87.00
1	—	510	107.00	107.00
1	—	465	119.00	119.00
3	—	445	128.00	128.00
3	—	323	138.00–144.00	141.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	435	138.00–144.00	140.98
6	—	473	124.00–130.00	127.30
3	—	380	148.00	148.00
2	—	518	114.00–117.00	115.48
1	—	310	154.00	154.00
1	—	260	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	335	157.00–160.00	158.10
8	—	523	120.00–129.00	124.16
6	—	474	133.00–142.00	136.70
4	—	426	149.00–155.00	152.45
4	—	380	154.00–164.00	157.07
3	—	568	113.00–119.00	115.27
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
1	—	285	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	798	44.00–47.00	45.68
4	—	1,026	49.00–53.00	51.02
3	—	805	41.00–43.00	41.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,424	70.00–74.00	71.34
3	—	1,202	65.00–67.00	65.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,204	65.00–69.00	67.50
19	—	1,025	60.00–64.00	62.28
8	—	1,327	70.00–74.00	72.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,778	99.00–103.00	100.68
3	—	1,672	94.00–97.00	95.96
2	—	1,613	92.00–93.00	92.51

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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