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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, May 12

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

685 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 705▲ 28 vs year ago 657 · +4.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

212 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 209▼ 51 vs year ago 263 · −19.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.29/cwt on 232 head.

Average price

$133.29

232 head · 385 lb average

Value per head Derived

$513

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$8.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.49

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	406	136.21	552	133
Medium and Large 2	368	130.01	478	75
Medium and Large 3	328	127.38	417	24

One grade step is worth $8.83/cwt here — about $135 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 sale232 hd

133.29

—

FL average10 barns · 674 hd

129.80

+3.49

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	1,509	96.81	1,461	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	66.53	980	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	65.77	853	111
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	876	46.30	406	9thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	269	152.67/cwt	144.00–158.00	411	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	274	166.44/cwt	159.00–174.00	456	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	321	149.65/cwt	146.00–152.00	480	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	159.47/cwt	156.00–162.00	513	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	167.20/cwt	164.00–172.00	555	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	148.42/cwt	144.00–152.00	552	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	138.10/cwt	133.00–142.00	515	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	157.92/cwt	154.00–163.00	591	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	144.66/cwt	140.00–149.00	612	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	133.79/cwt	130.00–138.00	575	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	152.01/cwt	150.00–159.00	664	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	137.25/cwt	131.00–139.00	631	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	594	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	144.28/cwt	140.00–150.00	688	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	140.75/cwt	138.00–143.00	719	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	529	117.25/cwt	117.00–119.00	620	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	125.69/cwt	123.00–132.00	669	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	710	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	135.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	778	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	131.24/cwt	129.00–133.00	799	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	730	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	165	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	355	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	190	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	352	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	209	181.87/cwt	178.00–185.00	380	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	228	146.18/cwt	140.00–152.00	333	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	263	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	333	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	152.00/cwt	145.00–160.00	418	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	136.49/cwt	130.00–144.00	375	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	138.05/cwt	134.00–140.00	440	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	321	127.65/cwt	124.00–130.00	410	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	146.75/cwt	142.00–152.00	477	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	364	122.59/cwt	120.00–124.00	446	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	130.00/cwt	126.00–134.00	491	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	139.65/cwt	136.00–146.00	531	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	132.70/cwt	128.00–138.00	563	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	121.31/cwt	119.00–126.00	523	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	117.07/cwt	113.00–119.00	541	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	125.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	591	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	116.06/cwt	112.00–118.00	592	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	103.48/cwt	102.00–105.00	541	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	114.98/cwt	114.00–117.00	644	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	106.34/cwt	103.00–109.00	652	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	521	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	574	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	175	219.71/cwt	215.00–225.00	384	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	215	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	376	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	228	200.08/cwt	195.00–210.00	456	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	263	153.90/cwt	152.00–158.00	405	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	265	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	366	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	268	165.50/cwt	165.00–166.00	444	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	167.74/cwt	164.00–174.00	550	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	340	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	496	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	531	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	358	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	505	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	157.90/cwt	154.00–162.00	591	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	147.99/cwt	147.00–149.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	410	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	154.51/cwt	151.00–160.00	657	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	434	143.07/cwt	140.00–147.00	621	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	133.68/cwt	130.00–137.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	495	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	693	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	668	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	619	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	545	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	99.48/cwt	98.00–101.00	607	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	108.40/cwt	105.00–112.00	670	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,409	94.26/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,328	9
Bulls	—	—	1,566	98.06/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,536	6
Bulls	—	—	1,790	104.52/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,871	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	771	40.07/cwt	39.00–41.00	309	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	51.28/cwt	49.00–53.00	492	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	59.46/cwt	58.00–62.00	704	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	65.51/cwt	63.00–67.00	826	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,367	69.41/cwt	68.00–71.00	949	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	69.85/cwt	68.00–72.00	982	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	64.93/cwt	64.00–66.00	994	9

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 May 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 685Last week 705Year ago 657

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 209Year ago 263

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	771	39.00–41.00	40.07
5	—	960	49.00–53.00	51.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,531	64.00–66.00	64.93
5	—	1,367	68.00–71.00	69.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,261	63.00–67.00	65.51
40	—	1,406	68.00–72.00	69.85
24	—	1,184	58.00–62.00	59.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,409	93.00–95.00	94.26
6	—	1,566	96.00–100.00	98.06
2	—	1,790	104.00–105.00	104.52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	373	133.00–142.00	138.10
8	—	529	117.00–119.00	117.25
7	—	430	130.00–138.00	133.79
7	—	321	146.00–152.00	149.65
2	—	475	124.00–126.00	124.99
1	—	245	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	322	156.00–162.00	159.47
11	—	423	140.00–149.00	144.66
10	—	372	144.00–152.00	148.42
8	—	269	144.00–158.00	152.67
6	—	460	131.00–139.00	137.25
5	—	532	123.00–132.00	125.69
1	—	640	114.00	114.00
1	—	550	129.00	129.00
1	—	240	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	477	140.00–150.00	144.28
25	—	374	154.00–163.00	157.92
15	—	437	150.00–159.00	152.01
14	—	332	164.00–172.00	167.20
10	—	576	130.00–140.00	135.04
10	—	274	159.00–174.00	166.44
9	—	511	138.00–143.00	140.75
8	—	609	129.00–133.00	131.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	364	120.00–124.00	122.59
7	—	321	124.00–130.00	127.65
5	—	228	140.00–152.00	146.18
2	—	263	126.00–127.00	126.50
1	—	635	82.00	82.00
1	—	400	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	378	126.00–134.00	130.00
15	—	275	130.00–144.00	136.49
9	—	319	134.00–140.00	138.05
8	—	431	119.00–126.00	121.31
7	—	462	113.00–119.00	117.07
2	—	523	102.00–105.00	103.48
2	—	235	160.00	160.00
1	—	645	89.00	89.00
1	—	585	100.00	100.00
1	—	190	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	380	136.00–146.00	139.65
30	—	424	128.00–138.00	132.70
21	—	469	120.00–130.00	125.93
12	—	275	145.00–160.00	152.00
11	—	510	112.00–118.00	116.06
10	—	325	142.00–152.00	146.75
5	—	613	103.00–109.00	106.34
4	—	209	178.00–185.00	181.87
3	—	560	114.00–117.00	114.98
2	—	165	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	119.00	119.00
2	—	358	140.00–142.00	140.98
1	—	410	138.00	138.00
1	—	340	146.00	146.00
1	—	265	138.00	138.00
1	—	215	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	434	140.00–147.00	143.07
4	—	479	130.00–137.00	133.68
3	—	510	130.00–132.00	130.99
3	—	263	152.00–158.00	153.90
2	—	610	98.00–101.00	99.48
2	—	375	147.00–149.00	147.99
1	—	345	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	154.00–162.00	157.90
3	—	425	151.00–160.00	154.51
3	—	328	164.00–174.00	167.74
3	—	228	195.00–210.00	200.08
2	—	618	105.00–112.00	108.40
2	—	268	165.00–166.00	165.50
2	—	175	215.00–225.00	219.71
1	—	545	133.00	133.00
1	—	495	140.00	140.00

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.