Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2018-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-10-02

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.60/cwt on 144 head.

Average price

$165.60

144 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$16.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.95

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	445	173.73	773	65
Medium and Large 2	462	160.31	740	41
Medium and Large 3	425	157.39	668	38

One grade step is worth $16.34/cwt here — about $105 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 sale144 hd

165.60

—

FL average10 barns · 893 hd

164.65

+0.95

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	—	Low	1,663	74.83	1,245	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,320	44.04	581	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	41.24	492	137
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	29.21	287	13

Every lot, as filed

72 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

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	—	367	188.47/cwt	187.00–190.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	166.91/cwt	164.00–170.00	793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	152.24/cwt	148.00–156.00	801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	151.64/cwt	148.00–158.00	801	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	165.90/cwt	162.00–170.00	622	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	138.24/cwt	134.00–143.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	143.24/cwt	140.00–146.00	752	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	174.61/cwt	172.00–176.00	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	207.53/cwt	202.00–210.00	654	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	637	115.98/cwt	114.00–118.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	216.08/cwt	210.00–218.00	562	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	189.00/cwt	182.00–192.00	690	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	126.98/cwt	124.00–130.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	287	193.49/cwt	192.00–195.00	555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	193.76/cwt	192.00–196.00	647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	134.80/cwt	133.00–140.00	783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	620	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	132.20/cwt	128.00–136.00	698	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	167.87/cwt	162.00–172.00	789	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	169.30/cwt	166.00–170.00	720	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	150.66/cwt	150.00–152.00	841	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	140.90/cwt	136.00–144.00	459	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	122.92/cwt	118.00–126.00	521	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	182.77/cwt	176.00–186.00	766	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	124.55/cwt	120.00–128.00	468	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	111.30/cwt	110.00–114.00	593	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	184.50/cwt	182.00–187.00	480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	133.59/cwt	128.00–138.00	631	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	157.69/cwt	154.00–160.00	741	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	132.48/cwt	130.00–138.00	698	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	131.84/cwt	126.00–134.00	419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	116.99/cwt	116.00–118.00	687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	119.73/cwt	118.00–122.00	584	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	132.57/cwt	128.00–136.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	113.98/cwt	112.00–116.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	144.58/cwt	140.00–150.00	544	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	134.43/cwt	130.00–138.00	505	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	141.95/cwt	138.00–146.00	752	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	158.06/cwt	155.00–170.00	455	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	134.47/cwt	128.00–138.00	561	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	150.89/cwt	148.00–154.00	400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	213.46/cwt	210.00–220.00	566	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	148.86/cwt	146.00–156.00	496	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	131.87/cwt	128.00–136.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	168.31/cwt	167.00–170.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	192.43/cwt	190.00–195.00	645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	155.33/cwt	154.00–156.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	25.17/cwt	25.00–26.00	229	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	183.18/cwt	180.00–188.00	604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	144.56/cwt	142.00–150.00	843	3
Bulls	—	—	1,307	68.54/cwt	67.00–70.00	896	2
Bulls	—	—	1,754	78.33/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,374	9
Bulls	—	—	1,658	73.89/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,225	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	31.73/cwt	30.00–33.00	327	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	41.91/cwt	40.00–44.00	527	75
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	46.30/cwt	45.00–49.00	591	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,019	36.96/cwt	35.00–39.00	377	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	41.98/cwt	41.00–43.00	529	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	46.11/cwt	44.00–48.00	636	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	864	1

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 (Tue)

Tue Oct 2, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,231Last week 722Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 294Last week 136Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	367	187.00–190.00	188.47
2	—	475	164.00–170.00	166.91
3	—	526	148.00–156.00	152.24
7	—	265	210.00–220.00	213.46
3	—	583	142.00–150.00	144.56
2	—	325	205.00	205.00
1	—	635	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	126.00	126.00
6	—	530	138.00–146.00	141.95
1	—	580	136.00	136.00
2	—	335	190.00–195.00	192.43
2	—	265	200.00	200.00
3	—	481	154.00–156.00	155.33
2	—	365	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	146.00	146.00
2	—	527	128.00–136.00	131.87
3	—	370	167.00–170.00	168.31
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
3	—	330	180.00–188.00	183.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	528	148.00–158.00	151.64
3	—	625	134.00–143.00	138.24
7	—	315	202.00–210.00	207.53
6	—	260	210.00–218.00	216.08
7	—	365	182.00–192.00	189.00
6	—	470	162.00–172.00	167.87
3	—	558	150.00–152.00	150.66
11	—	419	176.00–186.00	182.77
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	162.00–170.00	165.90
2	—	422	160.00–162.00	160.99
2	—	637	114.00–118.00	115.98
10	—	340	180.00–185.00	182.49
13	—	528	128.00–136.00	132.20
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
4	—	260	182.00–187.00	184.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	525	140.00–146.00	143.24
3	—	378	172.00–176.00	174.61
2	—	640	124.00–130.00	126.98
2	—	287	192.00–195.00	193.49
5	—	334	192.00–196.00	193.76
6	—	581	133.00–140.00	134.80
9	—	425	166.00–170.00	169.30
7	—	470	154.00–160.00	157.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	326	136.00–144.00	140.90
9	—	424	118.00–126.00	122.92
2	—	587	116.00–118.00	116.99
4	—	488	118.00–122.00	119.73
20	—	376	130.00–138.00	134.43
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
2	—	265	148.00–154.00	150.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	376	120.00–128.00	124.55
3	—	533	110.00–114.00	111.30
2	—	480	112.00	112.00
4	—	318	126.00–134.00	131.84
2	—	430	112.00–116.00	113.98
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	128.00–138.00	133.59
13	—	527	130.00–138.00	132.48
3	—	568	128.00–136.00	132.57
8	—	376	140.00–150.00	144.58
13	—	288	155.00–170.00	158.06
11	—	417	128.00–138.00	134.47
6	—	333	146.00–156.00	148.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	910	25.00–26.00	25.17
8	—	1,029	30.00–33.00	31.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,257	40.00–44.00	41.91
23	—	1,276	45.00–49.00	46.30
39	—	1,019	35.00–39.00	36.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,260	41.00–43.00	41.98
6	—	1,379	44.00–48.00	46.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,307	67.00–70.00	68.54
9	—	1,754	77.00–81.00	78.33
20	—	1,658	72.00–76.00	73.89

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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