Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.61/cwt on 244 head.

Average price

$132.61

244 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$10.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.04

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	134.98	715	162
Medium and Large 2	507	129.49	657	55
Medium and Large 3	476	124.73	594	27

One grade step is worth $10.25/cwt here — about $121 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 sale244 hd

132.61

—

FL average10 barns · 874 hd

136.65

−4.04

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	1,567	91.95	1,441	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,333	57.67	769	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,212	55.29	670	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,029	44.12	454	27

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	424	114.92/cwt	110.00–119.00	487	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	114.34/cwt	112.00–116.00	535	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	119.11/cwt	114.00–122.00	444	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	132.62/cwt	130.00–138.00	443	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	108.38/cwt	106.00–110.00	610	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	107.51/cwt	102.00–110.00	558	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	102.23/cwt	97.00–105.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	121.94/cwt	120.00–124.00	327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	119.18/cwt	113.00–122.00	611	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	115.53/cwt	111.00–121.00	661	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	123.64/cwt	118.00–128.00	582	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	127.25/cwt	120.00–130.00	526	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	129.03/cwt	124.00–134.00	481	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	112.43/cwt	108.00–117.00	699	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	144.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	472	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	135.70/cwt	130.00–142.00	364	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	461	119.41/cwt	118.00–121.00	550	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	129.59/cwt	128.00–130.00	548	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	102.58/cwt	100.00–107.00	535	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	145.95/cwt	144.00–148.00	536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	152.38/cwt	150.00–155.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	161.78/cwt	158.00–166.00	523	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	140.34/cwt	136.00–144.00	588	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	153.33/cwt	150.00–158.00	580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	124.94/cwt	122.00–128.00	602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	282	142.51/cwt	140.00–148.00	402	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	140.16/cwt	133.00–142.00	642	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	123.47/cwt	118.00–128.00	643	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	171.17/cwt	168.00–177.00	565	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	104.25/cwt	100.00–108.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	148.46/cwt	145.00–155.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	164.70/cwt	160.00–170.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	161.02/cwt	155.00–168.00	435	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	46.28/cwt	45.00–49.00	491	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	42.23/cwt	40.00–44.00	414	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	37.38/cwt	36.00–39.00	385	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	56.42/cwt	55.00–58.00	772	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,299	63.24/cwt	63.00–64.00	821	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,238	52.14/cwt	50.00–54.00	645	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	56.28/cwt	55.00–59.00	709	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	52.79/cwt	50.00–54.00	609	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	61.38/cwt	60.00–64.00	765	9
Bulls	—	—	1,745	97.32/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,698	4
Bulls	—	—	1,450	86.54/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,255	4
Bulls	—	—	1,487	92.01/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,368	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	125.78/cwt	120.00–129.00	589	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	111.97/cwt	110.00–113.00	579	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	107.61/cwt	104.00–110.00	621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	150.65/cwt	150.00–152.00	550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	142.99/cwt	142.00–144.00	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	119.05/cwt	114.00–123.00	679	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	120.64/cwt	116.00–125.00	633	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	134.30/cwt	130.00–139.00	635	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	152.90/cwt	148.00–156.00	647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	157.56/cwt	154.00–160.00	600	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	116.32/cwt	115.00–118.00	707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	131.46/cwt	126.00–136.00	682	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	123.57/cwt	119.00–129.00	771	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	128.69/cwt	124.00–134.00	739	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	144.71/cwt	140.00–150.00	684	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	163.11/cwt	158.00–168.00	687	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	169.04/cwt	164.00–174.00	631	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	102.91/cwt	100.00–108.00	446	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	124.36/cwt	120.00–128.00	405	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	109.77/cwt	108.00–112.00	408	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	89.50/cwt	89.00–90.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	94.50/cwt	94.00–95.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	281	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 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,054Last week 1,200Year ago 912

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 161Year ago 237

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and 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
16	—	424	110.00–119.00	114.92
11	—	468	112.00–116.00	114.34
11	—	373	114.00–122.00	119.11
8	—	334	130.00–138.00	132.62
5	—	563	106.00–110.00	108.38
5	—	519	102.00–110.00	107.51
3	—	622	97.00–105.00	102.23
2	—	268	120.00–124.00	121.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	513	113.00–122.00	119.18
30	—	572	111.00–121.00	115.53
27	—	471	118.00–128.00	123.64
20	—	413	120.00–130.00	127.25
12	—	373	124.00–134.00	129.03
8	—	622	108.00–117.00	112.43
5	—	328	140.00–150.00	144.04
3	—	268	130.00–142.00	135.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	433	100.00–108.00	102.91
6	—	326	120.00–128.00	124.36
5	—	372	108.00–112.00	109.77
3	—	550	100.00	100.00
2	—	633	89.00–90.00	89.50
2	—	538	94.00–95.00	94.50
1	—	255	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	118.00–121.00	119.41
5	—	423	128.00–130.00	129.59
3	—	522	100.00–107.00	102.58
3	—	367	144.00–148.00	145.95
2	—	320	150.00–155.00	152.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	158.00–166.00	161.78
4	—	419	136.00–144.00	140.34
4	—	378	150.00–158.00	153.33
3	—	482	122.00–128.00	124.94
3	—	282	140.00–148.00	142.51
1	—	570	105.00	105.00
1	—	520	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	458	133.00–142.00	140.16
7	—	521	118.00–128.00	123.47
7	—	330	168.00–177.00	171.17
3	—	618	100.00–108.00	104.25
3	—	428	145.00–155.00	148.46
2	—	553	118.00–119.00	118.50
2	—	373	160.00–170.00	164.70
2	—	270	155.00–168.00	161.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	468	120.00–129.00	125.78
6	—	517	110.00–113.00	111.97
3	—	577	104.00–110.00	107.61
3	—	365	150.00–152.00	150.65
2	—	425	142.00–144.00	142.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	570	114.00–123.00	119.05
14	—	525	116.00–125.00	120.64
13	—	473	130.00–139.00	134.30
5	—	423	148.00–156.00	152.90
5	—	381	154.00–160.00	157.56
3	—	608	115.00–118.00	116.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	519	126.00–136.00	131.46
32	—	624	119.00–129.00	123.57
27	—	574	124.00–134.00	128.69
22	—	473	140.00–150.00	144.71
12	—	421	158.00–168.00	163.11
6	—	373	164.00–174.00	169.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,061	45.00–49.00	46.28
10	—	981	40.00–44.00	42.23
2	—	1,030	36.00–39.00	37.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,369	55.00–58.00	56.42
4	—	1,299	63.00–64.00	63.24
2	—	1,238	50.00–54.00	52.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,260	55.00–59.00	56.28
37	—	1,154	50.00–54.00	52.79
9	—	1,246	60.00–64.00	61.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,745	96.00–99.00	97.32
4	—	1,450	86.00–88.00	86.54
3	—	1,487	90.00–94.00	92.01

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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