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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2018-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-08-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, Aug 14

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,449 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 1,338▲ 1,449 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

327 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 226▲ 327 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.48/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$151.48

315 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$88

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$9.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.14

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	405	158.63	642	42
Medium and Large 1	534	150.71	804	190
Medium and Large 2	488	149.62	730	83

One grade step is worth $9.01/cwt here — about −$88 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 sale315 hd

151.48

—

FL average10 barns · 1,163 hd

156.62

−5.14

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	1,455	77.49	1,128	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,273	50.45	642	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	49.85	575	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	40.96	389	17

Every lot

66 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	229.90/cwt	225.00–235.00	598	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	281	193.86/cwt	190.00–200.00	545	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	198.36/cwt	195.00–202.00	639	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	183.96/cwt	182.00–186.00	598	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	186.25/cwt	180.00–190.00	684	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	162.02/cwt	160.00–168.00	616	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	176.96/cwt	159.00–182.00	741	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	165.93/cwt	162.00–170.00	712	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	429	154.74/cwt	152.00–160.00	664	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	676	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	153.09/cwt	148.00–156.00	729	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	161.14/cwt	160.00–168.00	773	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	139.59/cwt	134.00–143.00	729	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	131.75/cwt	131.00–132.00	688	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	147.31/cwt	144.00–154.00	784	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	133.15/cwt	130.00–136.00	752	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	141.00/cwt	137.00–147.00	812	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	120.31/cwt	118.00–123.00	764	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	132.13/cwt	128.00–138.00	840	42
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	210	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	378	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	426	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	172.03/cwt	166.00–180.00	466	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	170.22/cwt	166.00–175.00	553	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	343	146.49/cwt	146.00–148.00	502	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	145.43/cwt	140.00–150.00	541	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	133.56/cwt	130.00–138.00	502	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	389	121.46/cwt	120.00–126.00	472	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	121.82/cwt	119.00–126.00	512	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	133.28/cwt	129.00–136.00	566	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	141.67/cwt	139.00–148.00	606	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	549	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	133.49/cwt	130.00–140.00	641	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	122.40/cwt	120.00–124.00	590	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	117.37/cwt	114.00–120.00	610	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	126.97/cwt	122.00–131.00	664	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	128.06/cwt	123.00–130.00	726	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	118.96/cwt	117.00–121.00	675	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	123.61/cwt	121.00–129.00	770	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	215	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	265	227.45/cwt	225.00–230.00	603	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	338	191.53/cwt	190.00–196.00	647	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	185.48/cwt	184.00–187.00	677	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	167.49/cwt	167.00–168.00	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	168.65/cwt	167.00–170.00	710	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	152.99/cwt	152.00–154.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	676	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	487	148.98/cwt	148.00–150.00	726	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	774	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	681	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	141.49/cwt	140.00–143.00	741	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	73.32/cwt	72.00–74.00	968	4
Bulls	—	—	1,487	77.08/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,146	7
Bulls	—	—	1,561	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,311	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	44.13/cwt	42.00–45.00	405	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	33.51/cwt	32.00–35.00	308	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	997	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	459	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	38.70/cwt	36.00–40.00	390	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	48.91/cwt	47.00–51.00	546	82
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,120	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	493	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	53.32/cwt	52.00–56.00	688	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,298	51.53/cwt	49.00–53.00	669	6

This sale against other markets

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 Aug 14, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,449Last week 1,338Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 327Last week 226Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	164.00	164.00
22	—	425	129.00–136.00	133.28
15	—	520	114.00–120.00	117.37
12	—	482	120.00–124.00	122.40
3	—	376	130.00–138.00	133.56
2	—	567	117.00–121.00	118.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	480	130.00–140.00	133.49
18	—	523	122.00–131.00	126.97
18	—	372	140.00–150.00	145.43
14	—	271	166.00–180.00	172.03
12	—	567	123.00–130.00	128.06
9	—	428	139.00–148.00	141.67
3	—	623	121.00–129.00	123.61
2	—	325	166.00–175.00	170.22
1	—	210	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	109.00	109.00
1	—	465	118.00	118.00
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
13	—	420	119.00–126.00	121.82
8	—	343	146.00–148.00	146.49
6	—	389	120.00–126.00	121.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	487	148.00–150.00	148.98
6	—	524	140.00–143.00	141.49
3	—	421	167.00–170.00	168.65
2	—	390	170.00	170.00
1	—	265	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	460	147.00	147.00
2	—	440	152.00–154.00	152.99
2	—	370	167.00–168.00	167.49
1	—	520	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	338	190.00–196.00	191.53
6	—	490	158.00	158.00
2	—	365	184.00–187.00	185.48
2	—	265	225.00–230.00	227.45
1	—	215	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	480	160.00–168.00	161.14
2	—	322	195.00–202.00	198.36
2	—	260	225.00–235.00	229.90
51	—	576	137.00–147.00	141.00
47	—	532	144.00–154.00	147.31
42	—	636	128.00–138.00	132.13
19	—	419	159.00–182.00	176.96
16	—	367	180.00–190.00	186.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	182.00–186.00	183.96
32	—	522	134.00–143.00	139.59
19	—	476	148.00–156.00	153.09
17	—	429	162.00–170.00	165.93
6	—	565	130.00–136.00	133.15
3	—	635	118.00–123.00	120.31
3	—	395	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	380	160.00–168.00	162.02
14	—	429	152.00–160.00	154.74
4	—	522	131.00–132.00	131.75
3	—	281	190.00–200.00	193.86
1	—	460	147.00	147.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,008	36.00–40.00	38.70
2	—	920	32.00–35.00	33.51
9	—	918	42.00–45.00	44.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,298	49.00–53.00	51.53
1	—	1,120	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	997	46.00	46.00
82	—	1,117	47.00–51.00	48.91
29	—	1,291	52.00–56.00	53.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,487	76.00–79.00	77.08
4	—	1,320	72.00–74.00	73.32
3	—	1,561	84.00	84.00

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.