Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.23/cwt on 305 head.

Average price

$117.23

305 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$529

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$8.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.00

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	120.04	573	146
Medium and Large 2	437	115.50	504	124
Medium and Large 3	390	111.66	435	35

One grade step is worth $8.37/cwt here — about $138 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 sale305 hd

117.23

—

FL average10 barns · 895 hd

118.23

−1.00

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	1,435	89.00	1,277	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	59.22	836	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	57.74	716	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,027	44.85	461	19

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	422	116.10/cwt	111.00–120.00	490	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	123.48/cwt	118.00–127.00	457	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	104.56/cwt	99.00–108.00	544	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	109.16/cwt	104.00–113.00	514	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	130.75/cwt	128.00–136.00	435	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	103.08/cwt	100.00–107.00	590	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	125.07/cwt	120.00–132.00	351	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	103.76/cwt	100.00–105.00	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	112.42/cwt	109.00–119.00	597	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	117.93/cwt	114.00–124.00	564	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	124.75/cwt	121.00–131.00	535	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	130.86/cwt	128.00–138.00	500	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	111.30/cwt	108.00–118.00	646	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	112.10/cwt	110.00–116.00	702	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	142.98/cwt	138.00–148.00	462	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	108.00/cwt	107.00–109.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	133.92/cwt	132.00–138.00	568	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	152.53/cwt	148.00–156.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	107.97/cwt	106.00–110.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	109.03/cwt	105.00–112.00	570	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	121.56/cwt	118.00–125.00	570	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	141.94/cwt	140.00–145.00	613	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	173.56/cwt	170.00–177.00	573	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	174.99/cwt	174.00–176.00	481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	113.59/cwt	109.00–119.00	653	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	120.03/cwt	114.00–124.00	622	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	132.07/cwt	127.00–136.00	618	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	407	157.59/cwt	156.00–159.00	641	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	109.66/cwt	109.00–111.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	111.66/cwt	110.00–113.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	193.60/cwt	192.00–197.00	503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	172.70/cwt	168.00–178.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	186.86/cwt	184.00–190.00	589	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	46.61/cwt	45.00–49.00	481	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	42.42/cwt	40.00–44.00	433	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	59.08/cwt	57.00–61.00	890	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	55.74/cwt	55.00–56.00	733	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,288	64.25/cwt	63.00–66.00	828	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	58.02/cwt	56.00–60.00	741	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	54.18/cwt	52.00–55.00	611	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	62.88/cwt	61.00–65.00	828	16
Bulls	—	—	1,550	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,473	1
Bulls	—	—	1,320	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	136.74/cwt	134.00–141.00	583	27
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	115.08/cwt	111.00–119.00	603	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	120.38/cwt	117.00–124.00	567	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	157.66/cwt	156.00–160.00	585	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	164.70/cwt	160.00–168.00	534	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	130.36/cwt	126.00–133.00	615	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	146.04/cwt	142.00–147.00	627	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	111.74/cwt	110.00–115.00	698	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	110.41/cwt	109.00–114.00	741	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	116.80/cwt	112.00–121.00	670	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	124.09/cwt	120.00–127.00	655	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	165.94/cwt	162.00–169.00	627	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	174.47/cwt	170.00–178.00	569	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	139.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	664	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	127.46/cwt	122.00–132.00	729	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	124.16/cwt	121.00–126.00	756	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	156.33/cwt	152.00–162.00	669	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	183.57/cwt	180.00–190.00	604	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	174.66/cwt	172.00–182.00	669	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	133.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	708	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	189.41/cwt	187.00–192.00	521	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	404	109.22/cwt	106.00–110.00	441	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	113.15/cwt	109.00–116.00	422	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	121.47/cwt	118.00–127.00	396	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	538	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 Sep 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,305Last week 1,274Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 209Last week 301Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower, 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
36	—	422	111.00–120.00	116.10
24	—	370	118.00–127.00	123.48
16	—	520	99.00–108.00	104.56
15	—	471	104.00–113.00	109.16
12	—	333	128.00–136.00	130.75
8	—	572	100.00–107.00	103.08
6	—	281	120.00–132.00	125.07
5	—	617	100.00–105.00	103.76
2	—	680	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	531	109.00–119.00	112.42
32	—	478	114.00–124.00	117.93
28	—	429	121.00–131.00	124.75
24	—	382	128.00–138.00	130.86
16	—	580	108.00–118.00	111.30
6	—	626	110.00–116.00	112.10
5	—	323	138.00–148.00	142.98
2	—	668	107.00–109.00	108.00
1	—	285	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	404	106.00–110.00	109.22
8	—	373	109.00–116.00	113.15
7	—	326	118.00–127.00	121.47
2	—	470	100.00	100.00
1	—	560	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	132.00–138.00	133.92
3	—	375	148.00–156.00	152.53
2	—	488	106.00–110.00	107.97
1	—	500	103.00	103.00
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	523	105.00–112.00	109.03
6	—	469	118.00–125.00	121.56
5	—	432	140.00–145.00	141.94
3	—	330	170.00–177.00	173.56
3	—	275	174.00–176.00	174.99
1	—	550	108.00	108.00
1	—	380	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	575	109.00–119.00	113.59
8	—	518	114.00–124.00	120.03
6	—	468	127.00–136.00	132.07
5	—	407	156.00–159.00	157.59
3	—	658	109.00–111.00	109.66
3	—	617	110.00–113.00	111.66
3	—	260	192.00–197.00	193.60
2	—	373	168.00–178.00	172.70
2	—	315	184.00–190.00	186.86
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	426	134.00–141.00	136.74
17	—	524	111.00–119.00	115.08
9	—	471	117.00–124.00	120.38
7	—	371	156.00–160.00	157.66
7	—	324	160.00–168.00	164.70
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	472	126.00–133.00	130.36
16	—	429	142.00–147.00	146.04
8	—	625	110.00–115.00	111.74
7	—	671	109.00–114.00	110.41
7	—	574	112.00–121.00	116.80
7	—	528	120.00–127.00	124.09
6	—	378	162.00–169.00	165.94
5	—	326	170.00–178.00	174.47
2	—	270	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	474	135.00–145.00	139.98
26	—	572	122.00–132.00	127.46
24	—	609	121.00–126.00	124.16
21	—	428	152.00–162.00	156.33
10	—	329	180.00–190.00	183.57
9	—	383	172.00–182.00	174.66
7	—	530	130.00–140.00	133.63
4	—	275	187.00–192.00	189.41
1	—	680	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,032	45.00–49.00	46.61
8	—	1,021	40.00–44.00	42.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,506	57.00–61.00	59.08
4	—	1,315	55.00–56.00	55.74
3	—	1,288	63.00–66.00	64.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,277	56.00–60.00	58.02
27	—	1,127	52.00–55.00	54.18
16	—	1,316	61.00–65.00	62.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,320	83.00	83.00

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