Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2021-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.67/cwt on 250 head.

Average price

$160.67

250 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$30

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

$9.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.18

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	439	165.54	726	82
Medium and Large 1	511	159.18	813	127
Medium and Large 3	447	155.56	696	41

One grade step is worth $9.98/cwt here — about $30 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 sale250 hd

160.67

—

FL average9 barns · 1,140 hd

160.85

−0.18

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	1,503	87.85	1,321	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,201	66.98	804	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,133	64.28	729	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	52.24	533	21

Every lot, as filed

80 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 2	—	618	125.68/cwt	122.00–129.00	777	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	148.82/cwt	148.00–151.00	760	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	208.98/cwt	208.00–210.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	205	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	537	145.64/cwt	144.00–148.00	782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	160.16/cwt	154.00–164.00	585	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	181.84/cwt	178.00–186.00	686	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	136.80/cwt	130.00–139.00	631	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	157.35/cwt	154.00–160.00	502	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	158.07/cwt	152.00–162.00	814	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	177.14/cwt	172.00–185.00	390	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	148.56/cwt	147.00–150.00	627	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	274	222.41/cwt	215.00–230.00	609	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	142.69/cwt	139.00–148.00	822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	205.75/cwt	202.00–210.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	159.70/cwt	154.00–164.00	668	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	168.65/cwt	162.00–172.00	530	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	169.76/cwt	162.00–177.00	458	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	133.19/cwt	130.00–140.00	838	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	177.96/cwt	176.00–180.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	140.52/cwt	140.00–141.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	185	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	194.21/cwt	188.00–198.00	711	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	161.25/cwt	158.00–168.00	772	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	218.49/cwt	214.00–222.00	690	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	155.00/cwt	152.00–159.00	879	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	178.71/cwt	175.00–185.00	763	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	144.52/cwt	140.00–150.00	684	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	159.72/cwt	158.00–164.00	776	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	188	257.40/cwt	250.00–265.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	838	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,228	66.20/cwt	65.00–67.00	813	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	65.96/cwt	64.00–68.00	774	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	61.06/cwt	59.00–63.00	658	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	70.73/cwt	69.00–73.00	863	11
Bulls	—	—	1,415	86.28/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,221	2
Bulls	—	—	1,680	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,529	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,135	59.49/cwt	58.00–61.00	675	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,204	69.57/cwt	68.00–72.00	838	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	401	163.71/cwt	162.00–164.00	656	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	124.37/cwt	120.00–129.00	709	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	120.53/cwt	118.00–124.00	740	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	140.19/cwt	136.00–143.00	580	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	146.69/cwt	144.00–150.00	471	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	54.11/cwt	53.00–55.00	556	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	50.19/cwt	49.00–52.00	508	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	145.48/cwt	144.00–147.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	334	194.71/cwt	192.00–197.00	650	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	127.89/cwt	124.00–132.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	133.60/cwt	129.00–139.00	697	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	114.40/cwt	110.00–118.00	594	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	136.97/cwt	136.00–139.00	520	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	154.43/cwt	148.00–157.00	715	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	138.33/cwt	138.00–139.00	775	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	138.11/cwt	137.00–140.00	710	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	222	147.67/cwt	142.00–152.00	328	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	140.97/cwt	140.00–142.00	385	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	153.41/cwt	150.00–160.00	426	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	206.67/cwt	204.00–210.00	672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	207.07/cwt	202.00–214.00	555	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	279	189.93/cwt	188.00–194.00	530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	171.63/cwt	170.00–174.00	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	151.73/cwt	150.00–153.00	540	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	109.90/cwt	105.00–113.00	678	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	168.79/cwt	165.00–174.00	717	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	135.55/cwt	132.00–138.00	763	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	124.82/cwt	120.00–128.00	644	10

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 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,051Last week 1,098Year ago 869

Slaughter CattleReceipts 253Last week 365Year ago 288

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	122.00–129.00	125.68
6	—	511	148.00–151.00	148.82
25	—	377	178.00–186.00	181.84
5	—	576	139.00–148.00	142.69
2	—	325	202.00–210.00	205.75
25	—	463	148.00–157.00	154.43
3	—	268	202.00–214.00	207.07
12	—	425	165.00–174.00	168.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	515	152.00–162.00	158.07
26	—	629	130.00–140.00	133.19
10	—	366	188.00–198.00	194.21
17	—	567	152.00–159.00	155.00
17	—	427	175.00–185.00	178.71
41	—	486	158.00–164.00	159.72
1	—	310	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	401	162.00–164.00	163.71
2	—	458	144.00–147.00	145.48
4	—	334	192.00–197.00	194.71
16	—	514	137.00–140.00	138.11
4	—	279	188.00–194.00	189.93
3	—	377	170.00–174.00	171.63
5	—	563	132.00–138.00	135.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	208.00–210.00	208.98
2	—	205	220.00	220.00
1	—	420	170.00	170.00
1	—	370	184.00	184.00
3	—	560	138.00–139.00	138.33
4	—	325	204.00–210.00	206.67
2	—	528	137.00–138.00	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	144.00–148.00	145.64
9	—	274	215.00–230.00	222.41
3	—	432	176.00–180.00	177.96
2	—	570	140.00–141.00	140.52
7	—	479	158.00–168.00	161.25
6	—	316	214.00–222.00	218.49
2	—	188	250.00–265.00	257.40
1	—	640	131.00	131.00
1	—	365	194.00	194.00
1	—	200	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	205.00	205.00
3	—	523	124.00–132.00	127.89
2	—	420	160.00	160.00
2	—	585	122.00	122.00
1	—	365	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	365	154.00–164.00	160.16
6	—	220	172.00–185.00	177.14
24	—	418	154.00–164.00	159.70
23	—	314	162.00–172.00	168.65
12	—	270	162.00–177.00	169.76
1	—	185	240.00	240.00
17	—	473	140.00–150.00	144.52
11	—	570	120.00–129.00	124.37
7	—	614	118.00–124.00	120.53
25	—	522	129.00–139.00	133.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	461	130.00–139.00	136.80
5	—	319	154.00–160.00	157.35
7	—	422	147.00–150.00	148.56
2	—	563	116.00–117.00	116.50
5	—	278	150.00–160.00	153.41
4	—	356	150.00–153.00	151.73
3	—	617	105.00–113.00	109.90
1	—	215	165.00	165.00
10	—	516	120.00–128.00	124.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	129.00	129.00
8	—	414	136.00–143.00	140.19
5	—	321	144.00–150.00	146.69
4	—	519	110.00–118.00	114.40
3	—	380	136.00–139.00	136.97
3	—	222	142.00–152.00	147.67
2	—	273	140.00–142.00	140.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	65.00–67.00	66.20
2	—	1,135	58.00–61.00	59.49
7	—	1,204	68.00–72.00	69.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,174	64.00–68.00	65.96
35	—	1,077	59.00–63.00	61.06
11	—	1,220	69.00–73.00	70.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,028	53.00–55.00	54.11
10	—	1,012	49.00–52.00	50.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	85.00–88.00	86.28
1	—	1,680	91.00	91.00

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