Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.45/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$146.45

192 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$18.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.42

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	149.79	741	121
Medium and Large 2	447	146.36	655	44
Medium and Large 3	479	131.68	630	27

One grade step is worth $18.11/cwt here — about $111 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 sale192 hd

146.45

—

FL average9 barns · 783 hd

144.03

+2.42

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	—	Average	1,600	96.67	1,547	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,298	74.66	969	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,120	70.59	791	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	50.26	484	31

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	181.61/cwt	179.00–186.00	585	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	167.10/cwt	163.00–172.00	622	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	185.41/cwt	182.00–192.00	506	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	120.65/cwt	120.00–122.00	455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	131.94/cwt	130.00–134.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	118.08/cwt	115.00–124.00	509	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	133.64/cwt	131.00–135.00	432	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	107.37/cwt	104.00–110.00	664	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	130.92/cwt	128.00–135.00	488	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	109.71/cwt	107.00–112.00	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	114.62/cwt	112.00–117.00	541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	124.37/cwt	120.00–129.00	586	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	140.43/cwt	138.00–148.00	468	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	121.14/cwt	117.00–124.00	623	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	129.12/cwt	126.00–135.00	554	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	138.18/cwt	136.00–146.00	531	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	116.75/cwt	112.00–121.00	725	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	121.58/cwt	119.00–124.00	681	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	161.82/cwt	156.00–166.00	429	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	147.47/cwt	146.00–149.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	675	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	49.74/cwt	47.00–51.00	484	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	54.57/cwt	52.00–56.00	591	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	768	45.15/cwt	43.00–46.00	347	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	75.43/cwt	74.00–78.00	966	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	72.09/cwt	70.00–73.00	980	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	70.20/cwt	69.00–73.00	755	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	75.45/cwt	74.00–78.00	942	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,064	65.99/cwt	64.00–68.00	702	11
Bulls	—	—	1,840	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,766	1
Bulls	—	—	1,835	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,908	1
Bulls	—	—	1,125	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	123.42/cwt	121.00–125.00	650	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	554	124.60/cwt	124.00–125.00	690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	139.59/cwt	138.00–141.00	589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	146.41/cwt	144.00–150.00	553	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	109.36/cwt	105.00–114.00	684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	146.86/cwt	144.00–152.00	636	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	131.43/cwt	127.00–135.00	750	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	141.65/cwt	137.00–144.00	664	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	157.97/cwt	156.00–160.00	583	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	167.19/cwt	165.00–170.00	473	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	136.32/cwt	135.00–137.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	169.26/cwt	166.00–172.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	130.15/cwt	127.00–135.00	812	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	143.72/cwt	139.00–149.00	752	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	158.38/cwt	154.00–164.00	676	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	142.43/cwt	138.00–146.00	806	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	150.36/cwt	146.00–156.00	716	13

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 Aug 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 632Year ago 667

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 198Year ago 260

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	322	179.00–186.00	181.61
9	—	372	163.00–172.00	167.10
5	—	273	182.00–192.00	185.41
28	—	624	127.00–135.00	130.15
24	—	523	139.00–149.00	143.72
17	—	427	154.00–164.00	158.38
15	—	566	138.00–146.00	142.43
13	—	476	146.00–156.00	150.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	527	121.00–125.00	123.42
5	—	554	124.00–125.00	124.60
5	—	422	138.00–141.00	139.59
4	—	378	144.00–150.00	146.41
2	—	625	105.00–114.00	109.36
2	—	495	126.00	126.00
1	—	310	164.00	164.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	433	144.00–152.00	146.86
8	—	571	127.00–135.00	131.43
7	—	469	137.00–144.00	141.65
4	—	369	156.00–160.00	157.97
4	—	283	165.00–170.00	167.19
3	—	513	135.00–137.00	136.32
3	—	332	166.00–172.00	169.26
2	—	638	117.00–118.00	117.50
1	—	215	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	120.00–122.00	120.65
2	—	263	130.00–134.00	131.94
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	431	115.00–124.00	118.08
6	—	323	131.00–135.00	133.64
5	—	618	104.00–110.00	107.37
5	—	373	128.00–135.00	130.92
4	—	520	107.00–112.00	109.71
3	—	472	112.00–117.00	114.62
2	—	288	140.00–142.00	140.99
2	—	220	140.00	140.00
1	—	590	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	471	120.00–129.00	124.37
13	—	333	138.00–148.00	140.43
11	—	514	117.00–124.00	121.14
10	—	429	126.00–135.00	129.12
9	—	384	136.00–146.00	138.18
6	—	621	112.00–121.00	116.75
5	—	560	119.00–124.00	121.58
4	—	265	156.00–166.00	161.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	150.00	150.00
1	—	240	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	118.00	118.00
1	—	400	138.00	138.00
1	—	370	158.00	158.00
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	146.00–149.00	147.47
1	—	620	129.00	129.00
1	—	550	129.00	129.00
1	—	515	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	974	47.00–51.00	49.74
10	—	1,083	52.00–56.00	54.57
7	—	768	43.00–46.00	45.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,280	74.00–78.00	75.43
3	—	1,360	70.00–73.00	72.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,075	69.00–73.00	70.20
12	—	1,248	74.00–78.00	75.45
11	—	1,064	64.00–68.00	65.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,835	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,125	90.00	90.00

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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