Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2021-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady with higher demand for heavier steer and bull calves.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.71/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$141.71

111 head · 338 lb average

Value per head Derived

$479

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$15.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.03

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	359	146.54	526	61
Medium and Large 2	338	139.49	471	29
Medium and Large 3	278	130.72	363	21

One grade step is worth $15.83/cwt here — about $163 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

141.71

—

FL average9 barns · 675 hd

140.68

+1.03

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	1,345	81.37	1,094	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	69.15	949	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	64.01	752	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	953	46.46	443	13

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	160.52/cwt	158.00–166.00	695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	142.85/cwt	139.00–148.00	679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	103.66/cwt	103.00–104.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	269	180.98/cwt	176.00–186.00	487	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	169.40/cwt	167.00–172.00	556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	147.97/cwt	146.00–150.00	706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	152.18/cwt	148.00–156.00	861	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	192.12/cwt	189.00–196.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	194.28/cwt	188.00–202.00	525	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	185	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	183	153.45/cwt	152.00–157.00	281	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	180.21/cwt	178.00–186.00	674	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	191.32/cwt	188.00–194.00	620	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	162.90/cwt	155.00–168.00	350	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	101.48/cwt	100.00–103.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	156.74/cwt	153.00–159.00	564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	106.35/cwt	104.00–109.00	600	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	151.26/cwt	148.00–154.00	625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	173.60/cwt	168.00–178.00	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	184	182.18/cwt	175.00–190.00	335	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	154.33/cwt	149.00–159.00	804	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	155.90/cwt	150.00–164.00	430	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	174	174.60/cwt	170.00–180.00	304	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	173.14/cwt	169.00–178.00	732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	182.72/cwt	179.00–186.00	669	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	69.55/cwt	68.00–72.00	865	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	66.31/cwt	66.00–67.00	824	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	40.98/cwt	40.00–42.00	376	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	49.72/cwt	48.00–52.00	484	6
Bulls	—	—	1,675	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,474	1
Bulls	—	—	1,180	78.06/cwt	77.00–79.00	921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	157.05/cwt	156.00–164.00	754	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	152.38/cwt	149.00–156.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	218	194.60/cwt	190.00–200.00	424	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	45.68/cwt	43.00–47.00	434	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	175	152.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	162.73/cwt	160.00–170.00	597	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	579	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	72.86/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,009	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	66.68/cwt	66.00–67.00	910	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	60.36/cwt	58.00–62.00	675	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	144.85/cwt	139.00–148.00	750	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	169.29/cwt	166.00–174.00	642	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	161.96/cwt	160.00–164.00	596	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	894	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	94.43/cwt	76.00–122.00	873	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	145.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	324	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	146.39/cwt	142.00–148.00	466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	129.39/cwt	126.00–137.00	295	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	178	142.07/cwt	140.00–146.00	253	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	127.82/cwt	124.00–132.00	349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	171.96/cwt	170.00–174.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	144.43/cwt	142.00–148.00	533	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	227	175.71/cwt	170.00–180.00	399	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	179.47/cwt	176.00–185.00	587	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	140.06/cwt	136.00–145.00	389	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	130.39/cwt	129.00–132.00	631	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	107.68/cwt	104.00–114.00	570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	156.72/cwt	150.00–160.00	492	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 Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 439Last week 600Year ago 538

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 127Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes unevenly steady with higher demand for heavier steer and bull calves.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	158.00–166.00	160.52
2	—	315	183.00	183.00
1	—	630	131.00	131.00
1	—	230	176.00	176.00
3	—	477	146.00–150.00	147.97
3	—	518	139.00–148.00	144.85
2	—	368	170.00–174.00	171.96
1	—	595	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
1	—	240	157.00	157.00
3	—	368	160.00–164.00	161.96
1	—	460	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	148.00–156.00	152.18
4	—	319	189.00–196.00	192.12
12	—	521	149.00–159.00	154.33
4	—	423	169.00–178.00	173.14
5	—	366	179.00–186.00	182.72
9	—	480	156.00–164.00	157.05
2	—	285	190.00	190.00
1	—	600	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	139.00–148.00	142.85
3	—	605	103.00–104.00	103.66
5	—	215	155.00–168.00	162.90
5	—	360	153.00–159.00	156.74
5	—	564	104.00–109.00	106.35
3	—	413	148.00–154.00	151.26
11	—	276	150.00–164.00	155.90
4	—	174	170.00–180.00	174.60
5	—	529	104.00–114.00	107.68
17	—	314	150.00–160.00	156.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	183	152.00–157.00	153.45
2	—	508	100.00–103.00	101.48
2	—	420	140.00	140.00
5	—	223	140.00–150.00	145.31
4	—	318	142.00–148.00	146.39
4	—	369	142.00–148.00	144.43
4	—	278	136.00–145.00	140.06
5	—	484	129.00–132.00	130.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	135.00–136.00	135.50
2	—	463	124.00–126.00	124.99
8	—	228	126.00–137.00	129.39
5	—	178	140.00–146.00	142.07
2	—	273	124.00–132.00	127.82
1	—	515	91.00	91.00
1	—	410	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	269	176.00–186.00	180.98
2	—	185	165.00	165.00
1	—	410	166.00	166.00
8	—	379	166.00–174.00	169.29
7	—	227	170.00–180.00	175.71
1	—	545	139.00	139.00
10	—	327	176.00–185.00	179.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	167.00–172.00	169.40
2	—	175	150.00–155.00	152.36
5	—	367	160.00–170.00	162.73
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
1	—	270	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	270	188.00–202.00	194.28
7	—	374	178.00–186.00	180.21
7	—	324	188.00–194.00	191.32
4	—	420	168.00–178.00	173.60
4	—	184	175.00–190.00	182.18
2	—	528	149.00–156.00	152.38
2	—	218	190.00–200.00	194.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,244	68.00–72.00	69.55
3	—	1,242	66.00–67.00	66.31
11	—	1,118	58.00–62.00	60.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	40.00–42.00	40.98
6	—	973	48.00–52.00	49.72
4	—	950	43.00–47.00	45.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	72.00–74.00	72.86
3	—	1,365	66.00–67.00	66.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	88.00	88.00
2	—	1,180	77.00–79.00	78.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	36	—	925	76.00–122.00	94.43

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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