Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-31

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 $114.37/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$114.37

161 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$531

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$11.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.90

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	117.27	568	94
Medium and Large 2	439	111.01	488	58
Medium and Large 3	419	105.73	443	9thin

One grade step is worth $11.54/cwt here — about $125 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 sale161 hd

114.37

—

FL average10 barns · 824 hd

120.26

−5.90

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	1,465	94.41	1,383	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,271	61.87	786	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	60.12	703	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	45.14	429	20

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	418	140.42/cwt	138.00–144.00	587	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	135.64/cwt	134.00–138.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	187.94/cwt	186.00–190.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	40.61/cwt	40.00–43.00	376	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	50.93/cwt	49.00–53.00	529	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	45.40/cwt	44.00–48.00	406	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,279	60.49/cwt	59.00–63.00	774	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,248	65.51/cwt	64.00–68.00	818	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	751	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	61.02/cwt	59.00–63.00	730	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,044	56.16/cwt	54.00–58.00	586	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	65.04/cwt	64.00–68.00	865	15
Bulls	—	—	1,536	97.50/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,498	4
Bulls	—	—	1,453	88.06/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,280	2
Bulls	—	—	1,335	94.58/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	127.14/cwt	125.00–129.00	587	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	113.73/cwt	110.00–117.00	591	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	134.66/cwt	130.00–138.00	571	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	134.28/cwt	130.00–139.00	639	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	162.91/cwt	160.00–168.00	619	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	120.52/cwt	118.00–124.00	645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	120.31/cwt	119.00–122.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	146.27/cwt	144.00–149.00	610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	132.01/cwt	129.00–138.00	697	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	114.27/cwt	110.00–119.00	711	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	128.79/cwt	124.00–133.00	734	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	144.44/cwt	140.00–150.00	688	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	156.16/cwt	152.00–160.00	654	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	175.82/cwt	170.00–180.00	647	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	188.86/cwt	185.00–192.00	595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	122.60/cwt	120.00–124.00	384	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	90.93/cwt	88.00–94.00	485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	104.96/cwt	103.00–107.00	402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	118.04/cwt	114.00–121.00	434	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	120.85/cwt	114.00–126.00	324	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	105.53/cwt	102.00–107.00	592	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	108.93/cwt	104.00–113.00	462	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	102.12/cwt	100.00–106.00	538	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	103.29/cwt	100.00–107.00	498	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	95.49/cwt	95.00–97.00	636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	128.97/cwt	126.00–130.00	431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	111.67/cwt	108.00–118.00	645	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	113.80/cwt	109.00–118.00	592	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	118.61/cwt	114.00–124.00	504	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	114.92/cwt	111.00–120.00	544	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	103.24/cwt	102.00–105.00	686	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	109.30/cwt	106.00–112.00	675	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	124.85/cwt	122.00–132.00	478	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	135.25/cwt	128.00–142.00	367	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	139.01/cwt	136.00–146.00	462	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	143.45/cwt	142.00–145.00	298	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	107.22/cwt	105.00–109.00	550	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	111.64/cwt	110.00–114.00	538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	116.96/cwt	114.00–119.00	506	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	114.59/cwt	111.00–118.00	600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	579	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	189.67/cwt	185.00–195.00	436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	110.80/cwt	107.00–115.00	686	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	116.36/cwt	110.00–119.00	654	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	124.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	653	6

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 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 605Last week 982Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 248Year ago 0

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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	138.00–144.00	140.42
3	—	462	134.00–138.00	135.64
2	—	320	186.00–190.00	187.94
1	—	395	160.00	160.00
13	—	619	107.00–115.00	110.80
7	—	562	110.00–119.00	116.36
6	—	526	120.00–130.00	124.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	105.00–109.00	107.22
3	—	482	110.00–114.00	111.64
3	—	433	114.00–119.00	116.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	524	111.00–118.00	114.59
2	—	465	124.00–125.00	124.49
2	—	230	185.00–195.00	189.67
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
1	—	370	156.00	156.00
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	462	125.00–129.00	127.14
5	—	520	110.00–117.00	113.73
4	—	424	130.00–138.00	134.66
2	—	570	108.00–110.00	108.99
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
1	—	390	152.00	152.00
1	—	325	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	476	130.00–139.00	134.28
8	—	380	160.00–168.00	162.91
7	—	535	118.00–124.00	120.52
3	—	562	119.00–122.00	120.31
3	—	417	144.00–149.00	146.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	528	129.00–138.00	132.01
12	—	622	110.00–119.00	114.27
7	—	570	124.00–133.00	128.79
7	—	476	140.00–150.00	144.44
7	—	419	152.00–160.00	156.16
6	—	368	170.00–180.00	175.82
3	—	315	185.00–192.00	188.86
1	—	255	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	120.00–124.00	122.60
2	—	533	88.00–94.00	90.93
2	—	383	103.00–107.00	104.96
1	—	580	92.00	92.00
1	—	420	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	368	114.00–121.00	118.04
10	—	268	114.00–126.00	120.85
9	—	561	102.00–107.00	105.53
8	—	424	104.00–113.00	108.93
6	—	527	100.00–106.00	102.12
6	—	482	100.00–107.00	103.29
4	—	666	95.00–97.00	95.49
4	—	334	126.00–130.00	128.97
1	—	630	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	578	108.00–118.00	111.67
16	—	520	109.00–118.00	113.80
16	—	425	114.00–124.00	118.61
13	—	473	111.00–120.00	114.92
8	—	664	102.00–105.00	103.24
6	—	618	106.00–112.00	109.30
6	—	383	122.00–132.00	124.85
6	—	271	128.00–142.00	135.25
5	—	332	136.00–146.00	139.01
2	—	208	142.00–145.00	143.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	926	40.00–43.00	40.61
6	—	1,038	49.00–53.00	50.93
6	—	894	44.00–48.00	45.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,279	59.00–63.00	60.49
6	—	1,248	64.00–68.00	65.51
1	—	1,295	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,197	59.00–63.00	61.02
28	—	1,044	54.00–58.00	56.16
15	—	1,330	64.00–68.00	65.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,536	96.00–100.00	97.50
2	—	1,453	87.00–89.00	88.06
2	—	1,335	94.00–95.00	94.58

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