Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.66/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$124.66

205 head · 406 lb average

Value per head Derived

$506

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$4.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.01

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	431	126.92	546	110
Medium and Large 3	323	122.17	395	23
Medium and Large 2	394	122.02	481	72

One grade step is worth $4.90/cwt here — about $65 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 sale205 hd

124.66

—

FL average10 barns · 1,008 hd

124.65

+0.01

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	1,448	86.08	1,246	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	65.01	932	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,130	62.38	705	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	828	45.56	377	9thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	190.81/cwt	185.00–195.00	609	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	121.95/cwt	119.00–125.00	689	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	48.77/cwt	47.00–51.00	429	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	745	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	305	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	391	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	63.77/cwt	62.00–66.00	908	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	70.59/cwt	70.00–71.00	1,040	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	62.47/cwt	60.00–64.00	704	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	66.61/cwt	65.00–69.00	834	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	57.43/cwt	55.00–59.00	577	19
Bulls	—	—	1,471	84.84/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,248	8
Bulls	—	—	1,260	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	134.92/cwt	132.00–138.00	506	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	170.32/cwt	166.00–172.00	550	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	124.13/cwt	120.00–129.00	529	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	115.20/cwt	110.00–119.00	599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	135.42/cwt	131.00–139.00	569	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	122.37/cwt	118.00–127.00	704	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	143.01/cwt	140.00–148.00	542	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	125.77/cwt	124.00–129.00	653	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	131.95/cwt	129.00–135.00	619	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	184.18/cwt	180.00–188.00	503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	132.30/cwt	118.00–138.00	757	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	115.02/cwt	112.00–122.00	729	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	134.27/cwt	131.00–140.00	708	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	140.85/cwt	136.00–146.00	669	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	146.66/cwt	142.00–150.00	610	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	152.37/cwt	150.00–156.00	588	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	121.66/cwt	118.00–126.00	392	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	136.59/cwt	132.00–140.00	314	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	113.59/cwt	109.00–117.00	418	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	284	130.43/cwt	128.00–134.00	370	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	106.61/cwt	104.00–108.00	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	129.95/cwt	127.00–136.00	429	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	122.58/cwt	118.00–127.00	458	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	107.57/cwt	104.00–112.00	515	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	113.62/cwt	110.00–118.00	482	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	106.73/cwt	102.00–110.00	607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	144.96/cwt	140.00–152.00	406	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	108.75/cwt	108.00–109.00	572	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	152.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	347	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	125.24/cwt	119.00–129.00	524	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	118.56/cwt	114.00–124.00	564	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	134.07/cwt	128.00–138.00	492	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	119.54/cwt	115.00–124.00	624	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	139.61/cwt	138.00–147.00	466	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	162.75/cwt	158.00–170.00	446	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	114.92/cwt	112.00–121.00	664	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	104.62/cwt	102.00–108.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	168.23/cwt	165.00–170.00	547	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	277	168.25/cwt	165.00–170.00	466	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	133.96/cwt	132.00–136.00	506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	409	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	143.32/cwt	140.00–148.00	546	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	110.31/cwt	107.00–113.00	588	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	134.27/cwt	130.00–138.00	571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	494	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	212	193.17/cwt	190.00–194.00	410	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	125.22/cwt	121.00–129.00	589	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	111.48/cwt	110.00–113.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	177.91/cwt	176.00–180.00	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	153.37/cwt	150.00–160.00	584	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	135.51/cwt	133.00–140.00	640	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	123.79/cwt	121.00–127.00	639	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	144.27/cwt	141.00–148.00	617	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	200.60/cwt	192.00–207.00	542	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	207.93/cwt	202.00–212.00	447	5

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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 738Last week 1,235Year ago 638

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 141Year ago 178

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	319	185.00–195.00	190.81
3	—	565	119.00–125.00	121.95
24	—	381	150.00–160.00	153.37
20	—	472	133.00–140.00	135.51
11	—	516	121.00–127.00	123.79
9	—	428	141.00–148.00	144.27
7	—	270	192.00–207.00	200.60
5	—	215	202.00–212.00	207.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	165.00–170.00	168.23
3	—	277	165.00–170.00	168.25
2	—	480	113.00–115.00	113.99
2	—	378	132.00–136.00	133.96
1	—	550	104.00	104.00
1	—	245	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	381	140.00–148.00	143.32
6	—	533	107.00–113.00	110.31
5	—	425	130.00–138.00	134.27
5	—	260	190.00	190.00
5	—	212	190.00–194.00	193.17
3	—	470	121.00–129.00	125.22
2	—	568	110.00–113.00	111.48
2	—	330	176.00–180.00	177.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	132.00–138.00	134.92
5	—	323	166.00–172.00	170.32
4	—	426	120.00–129.00	124.13
3	—	520	110.00–119.00	115.20
1	—	560	116.00	116.00
1	—	460	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	420	131.00–139.00	135.42
11	—	575	118.00–127.00	122.37
7	—	379	140.00–148.00	143.01
6	—	519	124.00–129.00	125.77
5	—	469	129.00–135.00	131.95
3	—	273	180.00–188.00	184.18
1	—	620	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	572	118.00–138.00	132.30
17	—	634	112.00–122.00	115.02
16	—	527	131.00–140.00	134.27
15	—	475	136.00–146.00	140.85
14	—	416	142.00–150.00	146.66
7	—	386	150.00–156.00	152.37
1	—	315	192.00	192.00
1	—	280	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	118.00–126.00	121.66
5	—	230	132.00–140.00	136.59
4	—	368	109.00–117.00	113.59
4	—	284	128.00–134.00	130.43
3	—	408	104.00–108.00	106.61
1	—	515	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	330	127.00–136.00	129.95
12	—	374	118.00–127.00	122.58
11	—	479	104.00–112.00	107.57
11	—	424	110.00–118.00	113.62
5	—	569	102.00–110.00	106.73
5	—	280	140.00–152.00	144.96
4	—	526	108.00–109.00	108.75
3	—	227	150.00–160.00	152.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	418	119.00–129.00	125.24
18	—	476	114.00–124.00	118.56
14	—	367	128.00–138.00	134.07
13	—	522	115.00–124.00	119.54
10	—	334	138.00–147.00	139.61
6	—	274	158.00–170.00	162.75
5	—	578	112.00–121.00	114.92
3	—	617	102.00–108.00	104.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	880	47.00–51.00	48.77
3	—	745	41.00	41.00
2	—	850	46.00	46.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,424	62.00–66.00	63.77
2	—	1,473	70.00–71.00	70.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,127	60.00–64.00	62.47
21	—	1,252	65.00–69.00	66.61
19	—	1,005	55.00–59.00	57.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,471	83.00–86.00	84.84
1	—	1,260	96.00	96.00

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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