Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.82/cwt on 324 head.

Average price

$120.82

324 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$526

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$77

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$1.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.26

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	321	121.59	391	16thin
Medium and Large 1	460	121.12	557	227
Medium and Large 2	390	119.81	468	81

One grade step is worth $1.78/cwt here — about −$77 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 sale324 hd

120.82

—

FL average10 barns · 1,127 hd

125.07

−4.26

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	1,608	90.50	1,455	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,354	60.68	822	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,145	60.10	688	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	914	43.10	394	12

Every lot, as filed

71 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Mon)

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	—	375	120.23/cwt	116.00–124.00	451	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	110.92/cwt	105.00–113.00	511	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	125.15/cwt	122.00–129.00	404	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	137.57/cwt	130.00–142.00	376	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	104.33/cwt	104.00–105.00	534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	157.45/cwt	155.00–160.00	378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	117.13/cwt	114.00–124.00	563	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	113.11/cwt	108.00–117.00	585	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	125.01/cwt	121.00–131.00	536	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	129.18/cwt	126.00–136.00	491	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	109.70/cwt	104.00–114.00	626	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	134.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	438	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	104.83/cwt	99.00–107.00	641	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	151.65/cwt	146.00–160.00	419	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	217	179.73/cwt	175.00–185.00	390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	376	138.30/cwt	134.00–142.00	520	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	153.56/cwt	150.00–156.00	481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	122.99/cwt	122.00–124.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	409	137.39/cwt	133.00–138.00	562	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	120.91/cwt	117.00–126.00	578	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	148.18/cwt	146.00–152.00	562	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	162.55/cwt	160.00–166.00	520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	190	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	125.31/cwt	119.00–129.00	649	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	145.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	612	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	122.34/cwt	119.00–125.00	689	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	131.59/cwt	130.00–137.00	628	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	157.91/cwt	154.00–162.00	598	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	170.29/cwt	167.00–177.00	562	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	274	196.98/cwt	192.00–205.00	540	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	170	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	378	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	46.09/cwt	44.00–48.00	450	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	40.72/cwt	39.00–43.00	355	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	740	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	274	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,287	62.91/cwt	62.00–64.00	810	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	840	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	62.04/cwt	60.00–64.00	738	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	57.80/cwt	55.00–59.00	632	21
Bulls	—	—	1,555	86.75/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,349	4
Bulls	—	—	1,675	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,508	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	98.48/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	119.94/cwt	117.00–123.00	563	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	126.13/cwt	124.00–128.00	527	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	137.23/cwt	134.00–142.00	524	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	171.30/cwt	170.00–172.00	466	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	122.83/cwt	120.00–125.00	633	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	129.49/cwt	126.00–132.00	611	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	135.35/cwt	132.00–139.00	571	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	148.08/cwt	144.00–152.00	561	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	112.74/cwt	112.00–114.00	706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	161.75/cwt	158.00–166.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	125.82/cwt	121.00–131.00	723	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	129.16/cwt	126.00–136.00	686	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	142.38/cwt	140.00–150.00	619	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	136.00/cwt	134.00–144.00	661	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	123.97/cwt	121.00–128.00	769	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	156.97/cwt	154.00–164.00	601	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	169.77/cwt	167.00–177.00	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	115.62/cwt	112.00–118.00	369	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	106.93/cwt	104.00–109.00	447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	221	148.36/cwt	145.00–152.00	328	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	115.81/cwt	112.00–120.00	491	25

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 (Mon)

Mon Jul 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,235Last week 739Year ago 707

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 100Year ago 258

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, 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
18	—	375	116.00–124.00	120.23
14	—	461	105.00–113.00	110.92
12	—	323	122.00–129.00	125.15
7	—	273	130.00–142.00	137.57
3	—	512	104.00–105.00	104.33
2	—	240	155.00–160.00	157.45
25	—	424	112.00–120.00	115.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	481	114.00–124.00	117.13
43	—	517	108.00–117.00	113.11
37	—	429	121.00–131.00	125.01
29	—	380	126.00–136.00	129.18
21	—	571	104.00–114.00	109.70
13	—	325	130.00–140.00	134.69
8	—	611	99.00–107.00	104.83
8	—	276	146.00–160.00	151.65
3	—	217	175.00–185.00	179.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	319	112.00–118.00	115.62
4	—	418	104.00–109.00	106.93
4	—	221	145.00–152.00	148.36
1	—	350	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	134.00–142.00	138.30
3	—	313	150.00–156.00	153.56
2	—	455	115.00–116.00	115.49
2	—	433	122.00–124.00	122.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	409	133.00–138.00	137.39
5	—	478	117.00–126.00	120.91
4	—	379	146.00–152.00	148.18
3	—	320	160.00–166.00	162.55
2	—	533	112.00–113.00	112.50
1	—	565	112.00	112.00
1	—	260	187.00	187.00
1	—	190	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	518	119.00–129.00	125.31
15	—	420	140.00–150.00	145.83
14	—	563	119.00–125.00	122.34
14	—	477	130.00–137.00	131.59
5	—	379	154.00–162.00	157.91
4	—	330	167.00–177.00	170.29
4	—	274	192.00–205.00	196.98
2	—	170	220.00–225.00	222.43
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	117.00–123.00	119.94
6	—	418	124.00–128.00	126.13
6	—	382	134.00–142.00	137.23
3	—	272	170.00–172.00	171.30
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	340	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	515	120.00–125.00	122.83
19	—	472	126.00–132.00	129.49
15	—	422	132.00–139.00	135.35
15	—	379	144.00–152.00	148.08
4	—	626	112.00–114.00	112.74
2	—	585	114.00	114.00
2	—	320	158.00–166.00	161.75
1	—	285	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	575	121.00–131.00	125.82
40	—	531	126.00–136.00	129.16
23	—	435	140.00–150.00	142.38
18	—	486	134.00–144.00	136.00
15	—	620	121.00–128.00	123.97
11	—	383	154.00–164.00	156.97
4	—	333	167.00–177.00	169.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	977	44.00–48.00	46.09
5	—	873	39.00–43.00	40.72
1	—	740	37.00	37.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	62.00–64.00	62.91
1	—	1,555	54.00	54.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,189	60.00–64.00	62.04
21	—	1,093	55.00–59.00	57.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,555	85.00–88.00	86.75
2	—	1,675	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,645	98.00–99.00	98.48

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