Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.10/cwt on 404 head.

Average price

$143.10

404 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$711

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$120

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$7.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.09

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	430	148.27	637	105
Medium and Large 3	399	147.20	587	40
Medium and Large 1	540	140.37	758	259

One grade step is worth $7.90/cwt here — about −$120 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 sale404 hd

143.10

—

FL average10 barns · 1,300 hd

143.01

+0.09

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	—	High	1,392	85.89	1,196	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,333	59.47	793	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	57.12	695	102
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	44.03	438	20

Every lot, as filed

77 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	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	380	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	319	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,264	61.82/cwt	61.00–65.00	781	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	58.12/cwt	56.00–60.00	756	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,790	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	985	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	55.92/cwt	54.00–58.00	674	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	61.08/cwt	59.00–63.00	783	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	52.04/cwt	50.00–53.00	576	15
Bulls	—	—	1,492	90.36/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,348	5
Bulls	—	—	1,268	80.31/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,018	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	169.94/cwt	168.00–172.00	561	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	136.18/cwt	133.00–138.00	561	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	125.42/cwt	120.00–129.00	591	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	112.30/cwt	110.00–115.00	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	152.62/cwt	150.00–154.00	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	111.99/cwt	111.00–113.00	638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	126.19/cwt	120.00–129.00	651	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	134.58/cwt	130.00–138.00	641	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	142.62/cwt	140.00–146.00	615	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	189.28/cwt	188.00–197.00	530	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	232	204.91/cwt	200.00–208.00	475	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	179.65/cwt	178.00–180.00	598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	157.97/cwt	156.00–162.00	607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	128.82/cwt	126.00–134.00	806	92
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	130.44/cwt	127.00–136.00	749	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	134.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	707	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	144.52/cwt	140.00–150.00	688	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	152.80/cwt	149.00–159.00	656	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	210.36/cwt	205.00–214.00	553	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	191.06/cwt	190.00–198.00	608	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	510	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	225.94/cwt	225.00–227.00	395	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	123.42/cwt	118.00–127.00	458	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	103.99/cwt	103.00–105.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	313	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	45.83/cwt	44.00–48.00	442	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	41.65/cwt	41.00–43.00	446	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	117.25/cwt	113.00–121.00	552	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	118.63/cwt	114.00–123.00	502	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	132.58/cwt	129.00–137.00	497	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	139.99/cwt	136.00–144.00	452	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	134.92/cwt	126.00–140.00	362	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	111.15/cwt	107.00–114.00	575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	665	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	120.48/cwt	115.00–125.00	629	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	118.26/cwt	112.00–122.00	672	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	261	153.02/cwt	145.00–156.00	399	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	146.11/cwt	138.00–148.00	523	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	129.39/cwt	124.00–134.00	546	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	124.42/cwt	122.00–132.00	602	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	150.39/cwt	147.00–155.00	484	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	115.74/cwt	111.00–121.00	722	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	390	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	133.97/cwt	132.00–137.00	569	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	392	146.66/cwt	146.00–148.00	575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	101.97/cwt	100.00–104.00	589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	142.18/cwt	139.00–146.00	613	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	159.77/cwt	158.00–162.00	604	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	130.17/cwt	126.00–132.00	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	118.37/cwt	115.00–122.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	135.76/cwt	133.00–143.00	656	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	128.33/cwt	125.00–133.00	671	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	124.45/cwt	122.00–128.00	707	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	153.92/cwt	150.00–156.00	651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	173.94/cwt	172.00–176.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	557	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 Aug 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,594Last week 719Year ago 932

Slaughter CattleReceipts 271Last week 168Year ago 198

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 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
1	—	165	230.00	230.00
12	—	483	133.00–143.00	135.76
8	—	523	125.00–133.00	128.33
4	—	568	122.00–128.00	124.45
3	—	423	150.00–156.00	153.92
2	—	360	172.00–176.00	173.94
1	—	605	121.00	121.00
1	—	305	197.00	197.00
1	—	265	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	132.00–137.00	133.97
3	—	392	146.00–148.00	146.66
2	—	578	100.00–104.00	101.97
1	—	535	106.00	106.00
1	—	485	116.00	116.00
1	—	260	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	431	139.00–146.00	142.18
5	—	378	158.00–162.00	159.77
4	—	460	126.00–132.00	130.17
2	—	520	115.00–122.00	118.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	330	168.00–172.00	169.94
9	—	412	133.00–138.00	136.18
6	—	471	120.00–129.00	125.42
3	—	535	110.00–115.00	112.30
3	—	367	150.00–154.00	152.62
2	—	570	111.00–113.00	111.99
1	—	285	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	516	120.00–129.00	126.19
29	—	476	130.00–138.00	134.58
12	—	431	140.00–146.00	142.62
11	—	280	188.00–197.00	189.28
9	—	232	200.00–208.00	204.91
6	—	333	178.00–180.00	179.65
5	—	384	156.00–162.00	157.97
1	—	570	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	626	126.00–134.00	128.82
63	—	574	127.00–136.00	130.44
53	—	525	130.00–140.00	134.63
11	—	476	140.00–150.00	144.52
10	—	429	149.00–159.00	152.80
10	—	263	205.00–214.00	210.36
9	—	318	190.00–198.00	191.06
5	—	390	166.00	166.00
4	—	220	232.00	232.00
2	—	175	225.00–227.00	225.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	371	118.00–127.00	123.42
2	—	523	100.00–101.00	100.50
2	—	488	103.00–105.00	103.99
2	—	400	113.00	113.00
2	—	325	130.00	130.00
1	—	250	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	471	113.00–121.00	117.25
19	—	423	114.00–123.00	118.63
15	—	375	129.00–137.00	132.58
13	—	323	136.00–144.00	139.99
8	—	268	126.00–140.00	134.92
5	—	517	107.00–114.00	111.15
4	—	610	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	522	115.00–125.00	120.48
24	—	568	112.00–122.00	118.26
20	—	261	145.00–156.00	153.02
19	—	358	138.00–148.00	146.11
18	—	422	124.00–134.00	129.39
16	—	484	122.00–132.00	124.42
16	—	322	147.00–155.00	150.39
11	—	624	111.00–121.00	115.74
7	—	205	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	35.00	35.00
13	—	965	44.00–48.00	45.83
6	—	1,070	41.00–43.00	41.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,264	61.00–65.00	61.82
9	—	1,300	56.00–60.00	58.12
2	—	1,790	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,205	54.00–58.00	55.92
35	—	1,282	59.00–63.00	61.08
15	—	1,106	50.00–53.00	52.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,492	89.00–93.00	90.36
4	—	1,268	79.00–83.00	80.31

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