Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.10/cwt on 299 head.

Average price

$128.10

299 head · 426 lb average

Value per head Derived

$545

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$8.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.74

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	449	130.04	583	187
Medium and Large 2	396	125.91	499	82
Medium and Large 3	363	121.99	442	30

One grade step is worth $8.05/cwt here — about $141 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 sale299 hd

128.10

—

FL average10 barns · 1,007 hd

127.36

+0.74

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	1,548	81.94	1,268	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,315	63.61	837	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,183	60.27	713	114
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	978	46.83	458	13

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	165	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	330	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	63.97/cwt	63.00–67.00	844	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,014	55.54/cwt	53.00–57.00	563	20
Bulls	—	—	1,700	85.67/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,456	3
Bulls	—	—	1,395	78.20/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,091	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	131.12/cwt	126.00–134.00	544	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	117.93/cwt	114.00–121.00	617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	137.97/cwt	134.00–143.00	519	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	155.84/cwt	152.00–160.00	510	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	107.48/cwt	106.00–109.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	147.91/cwt	144.00–153.00	561	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	139.81/cwt	137.00–143.00	594	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	127.11/cwt	124.00–130.00	671	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	129.60/cwt	126.00–134.00	614	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	166.16/cwt	164.00–169.00	547	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	119.98/cwt	119.00–122.00	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	139.93/cwt	135.00–145.00	662	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	135.68/cwt	133.00–143.00	726	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	126.39/cwt	123.00–131.00	789	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	134.32/cwt	127.00–137.00	756	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	158.86/cwt	156.00–164.00	593	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	149.73/cwt	145.00–155.00	635	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	175.22/cwt	172.00–182.00	580	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	264	192.51/cwt	187.00–197.00	508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	122.07/cwt	116.00–125.00	448	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	135.30/cwt	134.00–137.00	356	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	107.98/cwt	107.00–109.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	137.93/cwt	136.00–140.00	314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	185	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	120.69/cwt	116.00–125.00	513	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	129.85/cwt	126.00–135.00	491	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	130.25/cwt	126.00–134.00	426	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	60.24/cwt	58.00–62.00	711	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	50.45/cwt	48.00–52.00	541	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	882	45.64/cwt	45.00–47.00	403	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	39.58/cwt	38.00–41.00	338	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,264	64.75/cwt	63.00–67.00	818	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	59.81/cwt	59.00–62.00	889	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	142.81/cwt	140.00–152.00	407	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	115.76/cwt	114.00–118.00	545	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	107.65/cwt	106.00–109.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	114.30/cwt	112.00–116.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	150.89/cwt	148.00–155.00	352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	123.79/cwt	120.00–130.00	593	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	129.87/cwt	126.00–136.00	557	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	118.84/cwt	116.00–124.00	683	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	140.72/cwt	136.00–146.00	526	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	119.22/cwt	117.00–123.00	639	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	140.06/cwt	136.00–146.00	459	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	161.91/cwt	157.00–170.00	447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	213	171.88/cwt	170.00–176.00	366	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	170	182.43/cwt	180.00–185.00	310	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	113.55/cwt	113.00–117.00	547	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	376	138.43/cwt	135.00–142.00	520	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	156.89/cwt	153.00–160.00	507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	148.61/cwt	146.00–152.00	557	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	125.56/cwt	123.00–128.00	591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	127.12/cwt	124.00–131.00	543	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	115.48/cwt	114.00–117.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	173.03/cwt	167.00–180.00	476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	185	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	324	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	139.07/cwt	133.00–143.00	583	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	781	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	556	128.59/cwt	125.00–129.00	715	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	136.59/cwt	131.00–140.00	637	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	159.60/cwt	155.00–163.00	591	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	127.70/cwt	124.00–130.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	287	185.33/cwt	184.00–187.00	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	191.74/cwt	185.00–200.00	428	2

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 Jul 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,216Last week 1,219Year ago 954

Slaughter CattleReceipts 219Last week 189Year ago 231

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	165	200.00	200.00
21	—	419	133.00–143.00	139.07
20	—	610	128.00	128.00
10	—	556	125.00–129.00	128.59
9	—	466	131.00–140.00	136.59
7	—	370	155.00–163.00	159.60
4	—	511	124.00–130.00	127.70
3	—	287	184.00–187.00	185.33
2	—	223	185.00–200.00	191.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	482	113.00–117.00	113.55
6	—	376	135.00–142.00	138.43
3	—	323	153.00–160.00	156.89
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	375	146.00–152.00	148.61
5	—	471	123.00–128.00	125.56
5	—	427	124.00–131.00	127.12
2	—	563	114.00–117.00	115.48
2	—	275	167.00–180.00	173.03
1	—	515	117.00	117.00
1	—	305	170.00	170.00
1	—	185	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	415	126.00–134.00	131.12
6	—	523	114.00–121.00	117.93
6	—	376	134.00–143.00	137.97
3	—	327	152.00–160.00	155.84
2	—	618	106.00–109.00	107.48
1	—	485	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	379	144.00–153.00	147.91
13	—	425	137.00–143.00	139.81
6	—	528	124.00–130.00	127.11
6	—	474	126.00–134.00	129.60
5	—	329	164.00–169.00	166.16
3	—	585	119.00–122.00	119.98
2	—	618	117.00–119.00	118.00
1	—	215	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	473	135.00–145.00	139.93
40	—	535	133.00–143.00	135.68
27	—	624	123.00–131.00	126.39
16	—	563	127.00–137.00	134.32
16	—	373	156.00–164.00	158.86
9	—	424	145.00–155.00	149.73
8	—	331	172.00–182.00	175.22
4	—	264	187.00–197.00	192.51
1	—	215	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	367	116.00–125.00	122.07
3	—	263	134.00–137.00	135.30
2	—	515	104.00–105.00	104.50
2	—	458	107.00–109.00	107.98
2	—	313	123.00–124.00	123.50
2	—	228	136.00–140.00	137.93
1	—	585	96.00	96.00
1	—	420	112.00	112.00
1	—	185	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	425	116.00–125.00	120.69
22	—	378	126.00–135.00	129.85
9	—	327	126.00–134.00	130.25
6	—	285	140.00–152.00	142.81
5	—	471	114.00–118.00	115.76
3	—	582	106.00–109.00	107.65
3	—	512	112.00–116.00	114.30
3	—	233	148.00–155.00	150.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	479	120.00–130.00	123.79
35	—	429	126.00–136.00	129.87
30	—	575	116.00–124.00	118.84
30	—	374	136.00–146.00	140.72
17	—	536	117.00–123.00	119.22
16	—	328	136.00–146.00	140.06
4	—	276	157.00–170.00	161.91
3	—	213	170.00–176.00	171.88
2	—	170	180.00–185.00	182.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,320	63.00–67.00	63.97
20	—	1,014	53.00–57.00	55.54
68	—	1,181	58.00–62.00	60.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,072	48.00–52.00	50.45
3	—	882	45.00–47.00	45.64
3	—	855	38.00–41.00	39.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,264	63.00–67.00	64.75
3	—	1,487	59.00–62.00	59.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,700	85.00–86.00	85.67
3	—	1,395	77.00–81.00	78.20

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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