Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.54/cwt on 273 head.

Average price

$143.54

273 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$656

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$4.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.17

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	144.49	707	132
Medium and Large 2	436	144.02	628	97
Medium and Large 3	405	139.64	565	44

One grade step is worth $4.86/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 sale273 hd

143.54

—

FL average9 barns · 775 hd

142.38

+1.17

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	1,617	88.37	1,429	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,280	67.48	864	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	62.92	725	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	966	49.09	474	20

Every lot, as filed

83 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	121.62/cwt	116.00–125.00	512	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	124.35/cwt	120.00–128.00	468	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	117.64/cwt	113.00–121.00	553	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	113.55/cwt	108.00–117.00	588	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	108.72/cwt	103.00–112.00	619	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	135.96/cwt	134.00–138.00	460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	104.24/cwt	101.00–109.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	143.83/cwt	140.00–148.00	400	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	157.18/cwt	152.00–160.00	267	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	123.12/cwt	118.00–128.00	645	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	131.29/cwt	126.00–136.00	554	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	126.19/cwt	122.00–132.00	602	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	118.54/cwt	113.00–123.00	677	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	133.62/cwt	130.00–140.00	508	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	157.37/cwt	152.00–167.00	441	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	150.36/cwt	146.00–154.00	478	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	160.55/cwt	155.00–167.00	361	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	117.13/cwt	114.00–120.00	719	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	384	140.36/cwt	138.00–144.00	539	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	116.78/cwt	115.00–119.00	618	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	186.60/cwt	185.00–190.00	494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	111.96/cwt	110.00–114.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	128.89/cwt	126.00–132.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	693	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	163.23/cwt	158.00–168.00	607	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	116.95/cwt	114.00–120.00	719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	507	131.65/cwt	130.00–133.00	667	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	137.32/cwt	136.00–139.00	629	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	139.52/cwt	135.00–144.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	200.82/cwt	197.00–205.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	165	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	363	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	51.67/cwt	49.00–53.00	521	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	46.04/cwt	44.00–48.00	415	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	41.95/cwt	40.00–43.00	365	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,253	68.97/cwt	68.00–72.00	864	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	65.65/cwt	63.00–67.00	875	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,195	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	741	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	63.20/cwt	61.00–65.00	758	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	67.38/cwt	66.00–70.00	792	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	58.02/cwt	56.00–60.00	611	27
Bulls	—	—	1,564	89.05/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,393	8
Bulls	—	—	1,546	83.79/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,295	4
Bulls	—	—	1,852	92.64/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	122.53/cwt	116.00–125.00	630	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	141.69/cwt	138.00–147.00	536	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	124.43/cwt	121.00–127.00	589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	127.45/cwt	124.00–129.00	539	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	339	151.98/cwt	150.00–154.00	515	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	557	113.98/cwt	112.00–115.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	174.82/cwt	170.00–180.00	402	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	130.68/cwt	126.00–135.00	686	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	134.49/cwt	129.00–138.00	633	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	178.14/cwt	177.00–190.00	504	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	152.62/cwt	150.00–156.00	572	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	128.62/cwt	124.00–133.00	418	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	210.81/cwt	207.00–215.00	443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	202.01/cwt	195.00–207.00	529	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	162.29/cwt	158.00–168.00	612	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	170.39/cwt	170.00–175.00	578	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	146.20/cwt	142.00–152.00	623	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	139.77/cwt	136.00–146.00	738	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	130.14/cwt	127.00–136.00	750	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	125.08/cwt	120.00–130.00	780	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	144.64/cwt	139.00–149.00	681	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	439	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	116.44/cwt	114.00–119.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	121.54/cwt	116.00–124.00	694	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	162.52/cwt	160.00–168.00	544	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	137.93/cwt	132.00–140.00	579	10

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 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 927Last week 1,216Year ago 965

Slaughter CattleReceipts 233Last week 219Year ago 310

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	421	116.00–125.00	121.62
11	—	376	120.00–128.00	124.35
10	—	470	113.00–121.00	117.64
6	—	518	108.00–117.00	113.55
5	—	569	103.00–112.00	108.72
5	—	338	134.00–138.00	135.96
3	—	625	101.00–109.00	104.24
3	—	278	140.00–148.00	143.83
3	—	170	152.00–160.00	157.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	524	118.00–128.00	123.12
19	—	422	126.00–136.00	131.29
15	—	477	122.00–132.00	126.19
14	—	571	113.00–123.00	118.54
11	—	380	130.00–140.00	133.62
11	—	280	152.00–167.00	157.37
9	—	318	146.00–154.00	150.36
7	—	225	155.00–167.00	160.55
6	—	614	114.00–120.00	117.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	135.00	135.00
1	—	260	134.00	134.00
1	—	480	106.00	106.00
1	—	505	106.00	106.00
1	—	615	97.00	97.00
2	—	360	118.00	118.00
7	—	325	124.00–133.00	128.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	384	138.00–144.00	140.36
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	109.00	109.00
1	—	330	154.00	154.00
1	—	270	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	115.00–119.00	116.78
3	—	265	185.00–190.00	186.60
2	—	568	110.00–114.00	111.96
2	—	425	126.00–132.00	128.89
1	—	495	119.00	119.00
1	—	330	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	550	126.00	126.00
5	—	372	158.00–168.00	163.23
3	—	615	114.00–120.00	116.95
3	—	507	130.00–133.00	131.65
3	—	458	136.00–139.00	137.32
3	—	420	135.00–144.00	139.52
2	—	300	180.00	180.00
2	—	273	197.00–205.00	200.82
1	—	165	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	514	116.00–125.00	122.53
10	—	378	138.00–147.00	141.69
6	—	265	170.00	170.00
4	—	473	121.00–127.00	124.43
4	—	423	124.00–129.00	127.45
4	—	339	150.00–154.00	151.98
3	—	557	112.00–115.00	113.98
3	—	230	170.00–180.00	174.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	525	126.00–135.00	130.68
18	—	471	129.00–138.00	134.49
13	—	283	177.00–190.00	178.14
12	—	375	150.00–156.00	152.62
1	—	235	187.00	187.00
2	—	615	114.00–119.00	116.44
8	—	571	116.00–124.00	121.54
10	—	335	160.00–168.00	162.52
10	—	420	132.00–140.00	137.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	210	207.00–215.00	210.81
3	—	262	195.00–207.00	202.01
7	—	377	158.00–168.00	162.29
15	—	339	170.00–175.00	170.39
15	—	426	142.00–152.00	146.20
16	—	528	136.00–146.00	139.77
20	—	576	127.00–136.00	130.14
25	—	624	120.00–130.00	125.08
29	—	471	139.00–149.00	144.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,008	49.00–53.00	51.67
4	—	901	44.00–48.00	46.04
3	—	870	40.00–43.00	41.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,253	68.00–72.00	68.97
10	—	1,333	63.00–67.00	65.65
1	—	1,195	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,199	61.00–65.00	63.20
27	—	1,175	66.00–70.00	67.38
27	—	1,053	56.00–60.00	58.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,564	87.00–90.00	89.05
4	—	1,546	82.00–85.00	83.79
3	—	1,852	91.00–95.00	92.64

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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