Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.58/cwt on 257 head.

Average price

$119.58

257 head · 421 lb average

Value per head Derived

$504

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$19.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.41

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	424	122.74	520	169
Medium and Large 2	413	115.92	479	72
Medium and Large 3	430	102.77	442	16thin

One grade step is worth $19.97/cwt here — about $78 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 sale257 hd

119.58

—

FL average10 barns · 1,057 hd

117.17

+2.41

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	1,533	78.28	1,200	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,256	49.25	618	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,158	48.26	559	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	996	32.66	325	7thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	424	160.56/cwt	156.00–166.00	681	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	125.65/cwt	122.00–130.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	163.70/cwt	160.00–168.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	121.80/cwt	118.00–128.00	521	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	140.65/cwt	136.00–145.00	526	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	103.40/cwt	101.00–106.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	132.45/cwt	125.00–140.00	363	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	148.36/cwt	146.00–152.00	647	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	134.24/cwt	133.00–136.00	630	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	123.16/cwt	119.00–129.00	650	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	154.94/cwt	152.00–160.00	593	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	118.53/cwt	116.00–123.00	448	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	128.45/cwt	124.00–134.00	483	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	158.97/cwt	158.00–160.00	533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	127.23/cwt	125.00–128.00	678	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	212	172.56/cwt	165.00–176.00	366	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	125.77/cwt	120.00–129.00	402	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	106.24/cwt	100.00–109.00	549	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	114.41/cwt	110.00–118.00	596	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	218	121.41/cwt	115.00–125.00	265	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	109.00/cwt	104.00–112.00	509	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	234	132.80/cwt	130.00–145.00	311	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	135.04/cwt	132.00–142.00	650	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	129.04/cwt	123.00–133.00	799	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	111.85/cwt	106.00–116.00	638	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	209	189.31/cwt	182.00–192.00	396	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	133.87/cwt	128.00–138.00	762	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	102.69/cwt	98.00–105.00	629	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	117.87/cwt	114.00–124.00	563	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	111.76/cwt	108.00–117.00	640	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	133.19/cwt	130.00–140.00	442	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	167.21/cwt	162.00–172.00	624	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	113.71/cwt	110.00–120.00	602	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	144.63/cwt	138.00–148.00	674	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	262	182.19/cwt	174.00–186.00	477	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	114.28/cwt	110.00–118.00	709	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	170.15/cwt	166.00–176.00	558	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	152.68/cwt	150.00–156.00	571	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	135.94/cwt	132.00–142.00	720	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	170.35/cwt	166.00–174.00	543	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	584	1
Bulls	—	—	1,314	73.16/cwt	70.00–74.00	961	7
Bulls	—	—	1,660	82.06/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,362	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	36.61/cwt	34.00–38.00	383	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,301	50.50/cwt	49.00–53.00	657	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	52.61/cwt	51.00–54.00	643	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	25.59/cwt	25.00–26.00	264	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,165	46.76/cwt	46.00–47.00	545	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	47.26/cwt	45.00–49.00	541	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	735	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	228	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	505	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,051	41.49/cwt	40.00–43.00	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	100.73/cwt	100.00–102.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	115.89/cwt	114.00–118.00	369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	145.15/cwt	142.00–150.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	403	2
Bulls	—	—	1,495	76.62/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,145	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	324	151.12/cwt	148.00–155.00	490	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	122.74/cwt	120.00–126.00	706	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	129.49/cwt	126.00–134.00	557	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	111.75/cwt	108.00–116.00	474	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	121.87/cwt	120.00–124.00	327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	102.56/cwt	100.00–105.00	584	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	371	131.14/cwt	128.00–134.00	487	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	145.82/cwt	142.00–150.00	398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	183	173.27/cwt	170.00–175.00	317	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	158.68/cwt	156.00–165.00	530	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	137.89/cwt	136.00–140.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	101.15/cwt	100.00–105.00	439	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	115.92/cwt	112.00–120.00	611	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.50/cwt	118.00–126.00	578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	103.10/cwt	99.00–108.00	542	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 Oct 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 790Last week 801Year ago 948

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 277Year ago 158

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and 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
7	—	424	156.00–166.00	160.56
11	—	619	123.00–133.00	129.04
19	—	569	128.00–138.00	133.87
6	—	373	162.00–172.00	167.21
10	—	466	138.00–148.00	144.63
16	—	530	132.00–142.00	135.94
4	—	319	166.00–174.00	170.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	436	146.00–152.00	148.36
8	—	469	133.00–136.00	134.24
12	—	383	152.00–160.00	154.94
2	—	335	158.00–160.00	158.97
4	—	533	125.00–128.00	127.23
5	—	575	120.00–126.00	122.74
1	—	265	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	142.00–150.00	145.15
1	—	285	147.00	147.00
1	—	590	109.00	109.00
4	—	423	136.00–140.00	137.89
5	—	527	112.00–120.00	115.92
3	—	480	118.00–126.00	120.50
2	—	325	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	122.00–130.00	125.65
2	—	270	160.00–168.00	163.70
9	—	374	136.00–145.00	140.65
2	—	573	101.00–106.00	103.40
6	—	212	165.00–176.00	172.56
8	—	521	110.00–118.00	114.41
7	—	430	126.00–134.00	129.49
1	—	625	104.00	104.00
6	—	334	156.00–165.00	158.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	528	119.00–129.00	123.16
20	—	481	132.00–142.00	135.04
14	—	209	182.00–192.00	189.31
12	—	573	108.00–117.00	111.76
13	—	262	174.00–186.00	182.19
8	—	620	110.00–118.00	114.28
6	—	328	166.00–176.00	170.15
5	—	374	150.00–156.00	152.68
1	—	400	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	148.00–155.00	151.12
4	—	371	128.00–134.00	131.14
4	—	273	142.00–150.00	145.82
1	—	420	122.00	122.00
1	—	475	116.00	116.00
1	—	225	157.00	157.00
5	—	526	99.00–108.00	103.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	428	118.00–128.00	121.80
22	—	274	125.00–140.00	132.45
33	—	376	124.00–134.00	128.45
8	—	234	130.00–145.00	132.80
15	—	570	106.00–116.00	111.85
8	—	613	98.00–105.00	102.69
26	—	478	114.00–124.00	117.87
12	—	332	130.00–140.00	133.19
1	—	165	200.00	200.00
24	—	529	110.00–120.00	113.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	116.00–123.00	118.53
13	—	320	120.00–129.00	125.77
17	—	517	100.00–109.00	106.24
4	—	218	115.00–125.00	121.41
7	—	467	104.00–112.00	109.00
12	—	424	108.00–116.00	111.75
2	—	268	120.00–124.00	121.87
5	—	569	100.00–105.00	102.56
3	—	183	170.00–175.00	173.27
1	—	620	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	90.00	90.00
1	—	515	98.00	98.00
4	—	466	100.00–102.00	100.73
2	—	318	114.00–118.00	115.89
1	—	600	85.00	85.00
2	—	363	110.00–112.00	110.97
1	—	225	110.00	110.00
4	—	434	100.00–105.00	101.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,314	70.00–74.00	73.16
17	—	1,660	80.00–84.00	82.06
17	—	1,495	75.00–79.00	76.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,045	34.00–38.00	36.61
2	—	1,030	25.00–26.00	25.59
1	—	735	31.00	31.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,301	49.00–53.00	50.50
4	—	1,165	46.00–47.00	46.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,223	51.00–54.00	52.61
25	—	1,144	45.00–49.00	47.26
4	—	1,051	40.00–43.00	41.49

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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