Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.87/cwt on 222 head.

Average price

$123.87

222 head · 407 lb average

Value per head Derived

$504

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$23.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.18

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	409	130.26	533	124
Medium and Large 2	390	119.55	466	70
Medium and Large 3	439	106.39	467	28

One grade step is worth $23.87/cwt here — about $66 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 sale222 hd

123.87

—

FL average10 barns · 929 hd

119.69

+4.18

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	—	Low	1,526	83.28	1,271	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,244	58.47	727	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,238	53.49	662	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	873	36.35	317	13

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	124.35/cwt	119.00–128.00	704	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	117.98/cwt	117.00–120.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	141.55/cwt	138.00–148.00	466	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	114.66/cwt	110.00–120.00	601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	124.14/cwt	118.00–128.00	644	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	97.13/cwt	92.00–102.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	141.65/cwt	136.00–150.00	388	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	137.28/cwt	132.00–141.00	502	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	122.58/cwt	118.00–128.00	582	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	58.02/cwt	57.00–61.00	760	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	41.06/cwt	39.00–43.00	408	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,244	58.47/cwt	56.00–60.00	727	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	34.70/cwt	34.00–36.00	284	5
Bulls	—	—	1,463	79.52/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,163	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	49.54/cwt	47.00–51.00	542	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	137.77/cwt	132.00–140.00	579	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	31.25/cwt	30.00–32.00	239	3
Bulls	—	—	1,635	90.47/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,479	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	334	162.77/cwt	160.00–166.00	544	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	127.13/cwt	122.00–130.00	601	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	499	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	583	1
Bulls	—	—	1,573	85.51/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,345	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	53.88/cwt	52.00–56.00	691	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	130.97/cwt	128.00–136.00	434	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	172.70/cwt	170.00–177.00	577	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	118.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	144.99/cwt	144.00–146.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	87.94/cwt	85.00–91.00	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	231	125.49/cwt	120.00–130.00	290	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	113.34/cwt	110.00–117.00	309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	136.29/cwt	134.00–140.00	582	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	165.34/cwt	162.00–168.00	532	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	103.85/cwt	102.00–105.00	489	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	146.32/cwt	142.00–150.00	623	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	167.45/cwt	165.00–170.00	402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	110.96/cwt	109.00–114.00	465	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	121.53/cwt	118.00–124.00	401	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	174.51/cwt	170.00–178.00	567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	143.88/cwt	142.00–150.00	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	108.88/cwt	104.00–113.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	117.60/cwt	117.00–118.00	512	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	101.97/cwt	100.00–104.00	575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	195.05/cwt	192.00–202.00	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	187.50/cwt	187.00–188.00	587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	126.18/cwt	124.00–128.00	654	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	110.97/cwt	109.00–113.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	111.84/cwt	108.00–115.00	535	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	109.49/cwt	106.00–115.00	632	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	143.86/cwt	137.00–150.00	316	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	130.38/cwt	127.00–134.00	621	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	151.84/cwt	148.00–156.00	574	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	105.28/cwt	100.00–109.00	549	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	125.12/cwt	120.00–130.00	350	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	156.67/cwt	152.00–162.00	666	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	133.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	709	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	126.22/cwt	121.00–130.00	467	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	151.84/cwt	148.00–154.00	574	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	182.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	474	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	122.12/cwt	116.00–124.00	683	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	136.09/cwt	132.00–142.00	649	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	157.61/cwt	152.00–162.00	662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	129.71/cwt	126.00–135.00	551	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	161.05/cwt	158.00–168.00	615	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	141.54/cwt	136.00–146.00	665	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	187.51/cwt	184.00–190.00	585	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	162.91/cwt	158.00–168.00	608	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	116.96/cwt	114.00–119.00	713	7

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 Nov 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 797Last week 911Year ago 911

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 188Year ago 123

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	566	119.00–128.00	124.35
1	—	200	195.00	195.00
3	—	610	117.00–120.00	117.98
18	—	425	152.00–162.00	156.67
17	—	529	130.00–140.00	133.95
12	—	382	158.00–168.00	161.05
11	—	470	136.00–146.00	141.54
5	—	312	184.00–190.00	187.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	112.00–114.00	113.00
1	—	595	98.00	98.00
1	—	240	152.00	152.00
2	—	365	144.00–146.00	144.99
6	—	427	134.00–140.00	136.29
5	—	322	162.00–168.00	165.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	334	170.00–177.00	172.70
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
17	—	426	142.00–150.00	146.32
2	—	240	165.00–170.00	167.45
5	—	518	124.00–128.00	126.18
2	—	583	109.00–113.00	110.97
7	—	476	127.00–134.00	130.38
7	—	378	148.00–156.00	151.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	329	138.00–148.00	141.55
5	—	524	110.00–120.00	114.66
4	—	623	92.00–102.00	97.13
7	—	274	136.00–150.00	141.65
33	—	366	132.00–141.00	137.28
21	—	475	118.00–128.00	122.58
9	—	577	106.00–115.00	109.49
5	—	220	137.00–150.00	143.86
23	—	425	126.00–135.00	129.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	96.00	96.00
2	—	583	85.00–91.00	87.94
2	—	273	110.00–117.00	113.34
7	—	471	102.00–105.00	103.85
6	—	419	109.00–114.00	110.96
5	—	330	118.00–124.00	121.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	331	128.00–136.00	130.97
9	—	231	120.00–130.00	125.49
5	—	435	117.00–118.00	117.60
4	—	564	100.00–104.00	101.97
2	—	635	85.00	85.00
9	—	478	108.00–115.00	111.84
8	—	521	100.00–109.00	105.28
7	—	280	120.00–130.00	125.12
12	—	370	121.00–130.00	126.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	519	118.00–128.00	124.14
3	—	273	192.00–202.00	195.05
2	—	313	187.00–188.00	187.50
11	—	559	116.00–124.00	122.12
10	—	477	132.00–142.00	136.09
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
4	—	420	152.00–162.00	157.61
10	—	373	158.00–168.00	162.91
7	—	610	114.00–119.00	116.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	146.00	146.00
1	—	500	107.00	107.00
7	—	420	132.00–140.00	137.77
6	—	334	160.00–166.00	162.77
3	—	468	115.00–120.00	118.27
1	—	260	168.00	168.00
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	122.00–130.00	127.13
3	—	325	170.00–178.00	174.51
1	—	520	114.00	114.00
4	—	436	142.00–150.00	143.88
3	—	572	104.00–113.00	108.88
2	—	638	100.00–102.00	101.00
9	—	378	148.00–154.00	151.84
2	—	260	180.00–185.00	182.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,310	57.00–61.00	58.02
16	—	1,094	47.00–51.00	49.54
34	—	1,282	52.00–56.00	53.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	993	39.00–43.00	41.06
5	—	818	34.00–36.00	34.70
3	—	765	30.00–32.00	31.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,244	56.00–60.00	58.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,463	78.00–82.00	79.52
4	—	1,635	88.00–92.00	90.47
4	—	1,573	84.00–87.00	85.51

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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