Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2021-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.54/cwt on 265 head.

Average price

$153.54

265 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$10.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.80

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	156.04	792	156
Medium and Large 2	472	152.67	721	65
Medium and Large 3	462	145.99	675	44

One grade step is worth $10.05/cwt here — about $116 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 sale265 hd

153.54

—

FL average9 barns · 1,143 hd

159.34

−5.80

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	1,844	97.51	1,798	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,356	68.98	935	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	67.20	798	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	51.99	538	14

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2	—	428	161.33/cwt	158.00–166.00	690	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	200.73/cwt	195.00–207.00	452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	141.94/cwt	136.00–145.00	731	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	533	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	147.40/cwt	144.00–150.00	690	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	127.32/cwt	125.00–129.00	793	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	139.99/cwt	138.00–141.00	777	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	196.47/cwt	195.00–198.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	119.19/cwt	115.00–124.00	625	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	160.52/cwt	158.00–166.00	695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	142.50/cwt	142.00–143.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	130.12/cwt	126.00–135.00	677	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	148.64/cwt	144.00–154.00	629	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	174.48/cwt	168.00–182.00	478	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	122.93/cwt	117.00–126.00	754	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	186.58/cwt	184.00–190.00	388	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	169.32/cwt	168.00–170.00	742	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	173.44/cwt	168.00–178.00	727	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	151.09/cwt	146.00–156.00	787	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	166.65/cwt	162.00–172.00	538	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	156.88/cwt	154.00–164.00	598	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	155.33/cwt	152.00–162.00	744	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	138.51/cwt	133.00–143.00	859	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	205.28/cwt	200.00–212.00	552	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	145.25/cwt	142.00–152.00	841	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	130.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	742	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	139.38/cwt	134.00–144.00	655	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	66.27/cwt	65.00–68.00	955	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	936	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,273	71.89/cwt	71.00–73.00	915	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	62.40/cwt	60.00–64.00	721	27
Bulls	—	—	1,885	102.69/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,936	3
Bulls	—	—	1,858	97.54/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,812	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	201.96/cwt	200.00–204.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	156.99/cwt	156.00–158.00	738	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	44.93/cwt	44.00–46.00	399	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	55.85/cwt	54.00–57.00	610	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	70.96/cwt	70.00–74.00	859	35
Bulls	—	—	1,788	92.29/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	129.06/cwt	127.00–132.00	684	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	173.31/cwt	168.00–176.00	634	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	67.15/cwt	65.00–69.00	799	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	51.59/cwt	51.00–52.00	543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	192.11/cwt	188.00–198.00	720	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	205.67/cwt	202.00–210.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	147.85/cwt	142.00–150.00	466	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	148.98/cwt	148.00–150.00	380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	204.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	591	122.99/cwt	122.00–125.00	727	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	119.72/cwt	115.00–123.00	558	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	116.92/cwt	114.00–120.00	734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	154.27/cwt	150.00–157.00	637	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	135.63/cwt	134.00–138.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	213	155.49/cwt	155.00–156.00	331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	137.35/cwt	136.00–141.00	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	128.86/cwt	124.00–133.00	541	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	169.95/cwt	168.00–172.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	186.46/cwt	185.00–188.00	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	153.91/cwt	152.00–158.00	516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	157.79/cwt	154.00–164.00	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	129.47/cwt	124.00–133.00	605	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	141.09/cwt	134.00–143.00	578	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	147.16/cwt	144.00–152.00	558	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	119.63/cwt	115.00–124.00	684	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 Aug 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,061Last week 1,351Year ago 719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 276Year ago 168

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	428	158.00–166.00	161.33
2	—	225	195.00–207.00	200.73
23	—	515	136.00–145.00	141.94
1	—	285	187.00	187.00
7	—	468	144.00–150.00	147.40
6	—	623	125.00–129.00	127.32
4	—	555	138.00–141.00	139.99
4	—	311	195.00–198.00	196.47
1	—	355	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	419	168.00–178.00	173.44
24	—	521	146.00–156.00	151.09
51	—	479	152.00–162.00	155.33
30	—	620	133.00–143.00	138.51
5	—	269	200.00–212.00	205.28
24	—	579	142.00–152.00	145.25
8	—	375	188.00–198.00	192.11
5	—	320	202.00–210.00	205.67
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	530	127.00–132.00	129.06
7	—	366	168.00–176.00	173.31
4	—	591	122.00–125.00	122.99
2	—	628	114.00–120.00	116.92
1	—	345	182.00	182.00
1	—	240	187.00	187.00
14	—	413	150.00–157.00	154.27
3	—	480	134.00–138.00	135.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	524	115.00–124.00	119.19
1	—	600	115.00	115.00
4	—	335	152.00–158.00	153.91
3	—	273	154.00–164.00	157.79
1	—	215	170.00	170.00
18	—	467	124.00–133.00	129.47
11	—	410	134.00–143.00	141.09
11	—	379	144.00–152.00	147.16
7	—	572	115.00–124.00	119.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	520	126.00–135.00	130.12
24	—	423	144.00–154.00	148.64
10	—	274	168.00–182.00	174.48
9	—	613	117.00–126.00	122.93
3	—	208	184.00–190.00	186.58
22	—	323	162.00–172.00	166.65
21	—	381	154.00–164.00	156.88
12	—	568	125.00–135.00	130.68
28	—	470	134.00–144.00	139.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	315	142.00–150.00	147.85
2	—	255	148.00–150.00	148.98
5	—	466	115.00–123.00	119.72
2	—	213	155.00–156.00	155.49
5	—	378	136.00–141.00	137.35
5	—	420	124.00–133.00	128.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	180.00	180.00
3	—	433	158.00–166.00	160.52
2	—	513	142.00–143.00	142.50
2	—	465	148.00	148.00
1	—	335	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	168.00–170.00	169.32
1	—	385	190.00	190.00
1	—	200	225.00	225.00
3	—	335	200.00–204.00	201.96
2	—	470	156.00–158.00	156.99
2	—	270	200.00–210.00	204.63
1	—	595	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	168.00–172.00	169.95
2	—	313	185.00–188.00	186.46
1	—	255	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,441	65.00–68.00	66.27
1	—	1,510	62.00	62.00
8	—	1,273	71.00–73.00	71.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,155	60.00–64.00	62.40
35	—	1,210	70.00–74.00	70.96
36	—	1,190	65.00–69.00	67.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	888	44.00–46.00	44.93
6	—	1,093	54.00–57.00	55.85
5	—	1,052	51.00–52.00	51.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,885	101.00–104.00	102.69
3	—	1,858	95.00–99.00	97.54
3	—	1,788	91.00–93.00	92.29

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