Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.49/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$122.49

264 head · 419 lb average

Value per head Derived

$513

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$16.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.62

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	428	126.09	540	167
Medium and Large 2	409	117.97	483	77
Medium and Large 3	378	109.78	415	20

One grade step is worth $16.31/cwt here — about $124 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 sale264 hd

122.49

—

FL average10 barns · 1,153 hd

120.87

+1.62

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	1,379	82.32	1,135	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,355	55.74	755	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	51.53	611	79
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,016	41.97	426	35

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1	—	323	136.23/cwt	132.00–141.00	440	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	112.64/cwt	110.00–114.00	424	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	309	118.78/cwt	118.00–120.00	367	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	114.47/cwt	110.00–119.00	485	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	111.38/cwt	108.00–114.00	575	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	142.97/cwt	140.00–148.00	539	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	462	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	525	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	152.66/cwt	150.00–157.00	571	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	127.06/cwt	122.00–129.00	651	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	51.85/cwt	49.00–53.00	634	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	53.40/cwt	52.00–54.00	774	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	38.09/cwt	36.00–40.00	371	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	113.26/cwt	111.00–116.00	597	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	159.93/cwt	158.00–162.00	521	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	730	33.53/cwt	32.00–35.00	245	2
Bulls	—	—	1,430	87.29/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,248	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	55.36/cwt	54.00–58.00	724	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,276	57.93/cwt	57.00–60.00	739	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	43.89/cwt	41.00–45.00	462	25
Bulls	—	—	1,323	80.51/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,065	2
Bulls	—	—	1,390	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,056	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	981	46.74/cwt	45.00–48.00	459	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	134.64/cwt	130.00–138.00	567	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	144.04/cwt	142.00–151.00	628	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	100.31/cwt	99.00–101.00	483	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	145.94/cwt	144.00–148.00	384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	143.24/cwt	140.00–148.00	540	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	161.52/cwt	159.00–169.00	620	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	124.61/cwt	120.00–130.00	530	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	120.91/cwt	116.00–126.00	572	30
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	138.44/cwt	134.00–141.00	581	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	106.99/cwt	100.00–112.00	291	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	137.24/cwt	131.00–144.00	376	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	135.57/cwt	130.00–140.00	706	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	157.89/cwt	154.00–162.00	668	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	133.09/cwt	129.00–135.00	747	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	120.45/cwt	115.00–125.00	629	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	121.64/cwt	117.00–127.00	698	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	152.12/cwt	149.00–159.00	654	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	121.92/cwt	116.00–126.00	755	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	162.12/cwt	160.00–166.00	616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	125.81/cwt	122.00–128.00	403	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	525	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	119.68/cwt	114.00–126.00	335	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	173.19/cwt	168.00–178.00	464	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	169.91/cwt	168.00–172.00	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	130.07/cwt	126.00–134.00	614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	108.30/cwt	106.00–111.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	172.06/cwt	168.00–176.00	551	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	138.57/cwt	135.00–145.00	662	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	116.99/cwt	112.00–122.00	670	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	117.96/cwt	117.00–119.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	155.43/cwt	152.00–158.00	577	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	127.97/cwt	125.00–131.00	793	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	131.87/cwt	128.00–138.00	498	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	139.72/cwt	136.00–144.00	300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	123.17/cwt	118.00–127.00	457	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	142.37/cwt	139.00–146.00	611	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	159.80/cwt	156.00–164.00	511	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	125.71/cwt	120.00–130.00	652	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	130.40/cwt	126.00–135.00	615	21

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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,156Last week 1,054Year ago 1,088

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 180Year ago 178

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	323	132.00–141.00	136.23
45	—	425	120.00–130.00	124.61
30	—	473	116.00–126.00	120.91
12	—	274	131.00–144.00	137.24
27	—	522	115.00–125.00	120.45
11	—	573	112.00–122.00	116.99
21	—	378	128.00–138.00	131.87
2	—	215	136.00–144.00	139.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
6	—	376	110.00–114.00	112.64
5	—	309	118.00–120.00	118.78
1	—	500	104.00	104.00
3	—	482	99.00–101.00	100.31
3	—	272	100.00–112.00	106.99
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	124.00	124.00
19	—	424	110.00–119.00	114.47
9	—	516	108.00–114.00	111.38
11	—	320	122.00–128.00	125.81
10	—	467	110.00–115.00	112.47
2	—	280	114.00–126.00	119.68
3	—	558	106.00–111.00	108.30
22	—	371	118.00–127.00	123.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	123.00	123.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
1	—	620	112.00	112.00
3	—	527	111.00–116.00	113.26
1	—	550	116.00	116.00
19	—	371	152.00–158.00	155.43
2	—	245	170.00	170.00
7	—	429	139.00–146.00	142.37
5	—	320	156.00–164.00	159.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	110.00–112.00	110.97
7	—	421	130.00–138.00	134.64
2	—	263	144.00–148.00	145.94
11	—	377	140.00–148.00	143.24
1	—	615	103.00	103.00
1	—	510	108.00	108.00
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	574	117.00–127.00	121.64
7	—	430	149.00–159.00	152.12
6	—	619	116.00–126.00	121.92
5	—	380	160.00–166.00	162.12
4	—	268	168.00–178.00	173.19
3	—	318	168.00–172.00	169.91
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
16	—	519	120.00–130.00	125.71
21	—	472	126.00–135.00	130.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	182.00	182.00
26	—	384	159.00–169.00	161.52
11	—	521	130.00–140.00	135.57
8	—	423	154.00–162.00	157.89
7	—	561	129.00–135.00	133.09
5	—	320	168.00–176.00	172.06
18	—	478	135.00–145.00	138.57
7	—	620	125.00–131.00	127.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	124.00	124.00
1	—	535	112.00	112.00
5	—	377	140.00–148.00	142.97
3	—	300	154.00	154.00
10	—	420	134.00–141.00	138.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	374	150.00–157.00	152.66
8	—	512	122.00–129.00	127.06
4	—	326	158.00–162.00	159.93
16	—	436	142.00–151.00	144.04
1	—	260	164.00	164.00
5	—	472	126.00–134.00	130.07
1	—	635	112.00	112.00
2	—	573	117.00–119.00	117.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,223	49.00–53.00	51.85
22	—	1,307	54.00–58.00	55.36
20	—	981	45.00–48.00	46.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,450	52.00–54.00	53.40
9	—	1,276	57.00–60.00	57.93
1	—	1,495	50.00	50.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	974	36.00–40.00	38.09
2	—	730	32.00–35.00	33.53
25	—	1,052	41.00–45.00	43.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	85.00–89.00	87.29
2	—	1,323	80.00–81.00	80.51
1	—	1,390	76.00	76.00

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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