Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2021-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.69/cwt on 246 head.

Average price

$138.69

246 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$13.87/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	466	143.62	669	118
Medium and Large 2	440	137.04	604	77
Medium and Large 3	426	129.76	553	51

One grade step is worth $13.87/cwt here — about $116 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 sale246 hd

138.69

—

FL average9 barns · 1,074 hd

141.10

−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	1,448	89.18	1,292	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	73.64	1,060	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,124	67.83	762	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	885	52.86	468	51

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	129.86/cwt	128.00–134.00	566	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	171.93/cwt	170.00–174.00	383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	119.75/cwt	116.00–124.00	624	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	132.19/cwt	126.00–135.00	677	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	141.06/cwt	138.00–144.00	605	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	146.41/cwt	142.00–150.00	546	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	120.55/cwt	118.00–126.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	157.72/cwt	152.00–162.00	579	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	132.07/cwt	126.00–136.00	748	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	170.54/cwt	166.00–176.00	551	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	138.70/cwt	136.00–146.00	669	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	227	186.57/cwt	182.00–194.00	424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	154.37/cwt	151.00–158.00	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	342	180.65/cwt	180.00–182.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	125.96/cwt	124.00–128.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	145.45/cwt	140.00–150.00	758	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	142.95/cwt	138.00–148.00	818	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	158.02/cwt	154.00–164.00	754	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	196.98/cwt	196.00–198.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	130.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	707	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	139.70/cwt	138.00–142.00	651	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	163.81/cwt	160.00–168.00	619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	152.37/cwt	150.00–154.00	660	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	172.61/cwt	170.00–179.00	747	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	188.30/cwt	186.00–190.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	132.80/cwt	128.00–136.00	760	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	150.20/cwt	146.00–152.00	697	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	130.65/cwt	124.00–133.00	800	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	175.68/cwt	170.00–178.00	648	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	163.10/cwt	158.00–168.00	680	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	139.55/cwt	135.00–144.00	864	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	183.12/cwt	180.00–188.00	696	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	204.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	208	217.41/cwt	215.00–220.00	452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	156.75/cwt	154.00–163.00	756	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	144.16/cwt	143.00–150.00	757	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	832	48.63/cwt	46.00–50.00	405	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	56.34/cwt	51.00–60.00	523	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	73.64/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,060	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	68.41/cwt	66.00–70.00	796	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,042	63.96/cwt	61.00–65.00	666	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	72.34/cwt	71.00–75.00	849	17
Bulls	—	—	1,428	84.72/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,210	3
Bulls	—	—	1,358	94.47/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,283	2
Bulls	—	—	1,690	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	197.40/cwt	195.00–200.00	513	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	192.48/cwt	190.00–198.00	641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	139.32/cwt	138.00–140.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	163.81/cwt	160.00–168.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	423	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	175.86/cwt	172.00–180.00	492	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	250	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	176.49/cwt	170.00–180.00	732	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	593	138.49/cwt	138.00–140.00	821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	607	114.66/cwt	114.00–116.00	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	267	175.76/cwt	167.00–182.00	469	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	134.81/cwt	130.00–137.00	821	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	156.68/cwt	150.00–158.00	650	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	173.39/cwt	170.00–178.00	655	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	148.06/cwt	144.00–152.00	703	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	150.38/cwt	146.00–154.00	487	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	158.97/cwt	158.00–160.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	135.71/cwt	132.00–139.00	510	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	164.65/cwt	160.00–169.00	693	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	135.21/cwt	130.00–138.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	143.90/cwt	140.00–147.00	396	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	159.96/cwt	158.00–162.00	520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	131.63/cwt	126.00–135.00	617	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	121.05/cwt	116.00–124.00	571	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	107.33/cwt	106.00–108.00	572	3

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 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,247Last week 1,106Year ago 982

Slaughter CattleReceipts 357Last week 434Year ago 248

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	436	128.00–134.00	129.86
3	—	607	114.00–116.00	114.66
8	—	324	146.00–154.00	150.38
5	—	376	132.00–139.00	135.71
4	—	275	140.00–147.00	143.90
1	—	580	109.00	109.00
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
16	—	472	116.00–124.00	121.05
3	—	533	106.00–108.00	107.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	170.00–174.00	171.93
11	—	521	116.00–124.00	119.75
17	—	429	138.00–144.00	141.06
14	—	373	142.00–150.00	146.41
3	—	627	118.00–126.00	120.55
2	—	278	158.00–160.00	158.97
3	—	325	158.00–162.00	159.96
24	—	469	126.00–135.00	131.63
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	512	126.00–135.00	132.19
6	—	367	152.00–162.00	157.72
14	—	566	126.00–136.00	132.07
9	—	323	166.00–176.00	170.54
36	—	482	136.00–146.00	138.70
3	—	227	182.00–194.00	186.57
2	—	415	151.00–158.00	154.37
9	—	267	167.00–182.00	175.76
7	—	609	130.00–137.00	134.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	342	180.00–182.00	180.65
6	—	515	124.00–128.00	125.96
2	—	565	124.00–126.00	124.99
7	—	466	138.00–142.00	139.70
2	—	378	160.00–168.00	163.81
5	—	433	150.00–154.00	152.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	208.00	208.00
51	—	521	140.00–150.00	145.45
28	—	572	138.00–148.00	142.95
23	—	477	154.00–164.00	158.02
4	—	433	170.00–179.00	172.61
3	—	357	186.00–190.00	188.30
18	—	619	135.00–144.00	139.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	196.00–198.00	196.98
7	—	540	130.00–133.00	130.99
1	—	260	197.00	197.00
15	—	572	128.00–136.00	132.80
12	—	464	146.00–152.00	150.20
10	—	612	124.00–133.00	130.65
10	—	369	170.00–178.00	175.68
8	—	417	158.00–168.00	163.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	380	180.00–188.00	183.12
2	—	323	200.00–210.00	204.65
2	—	208	215.00–220.00	217.41
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
6	—	482	154.00–163.00	156.75
16	—	525	143.00–150.00	144.16
1	—	250	216.00	216.00
6	—	415	170.00–180.00	176.49
4	—	593	138.00–140.00	138.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	260	195.00–200.00	197.40
3	—	333	190.00–198.00	192.48
1	—	635	126.00	126.00
11	—	378	170.00–178.00	173.39
9	—	475	144.00–152.00	148.06
11	—	421	160.00–169.00	164.65
3	—	522	130.00–138.00	135.21
2	—	560	134.00–136.00	134.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	138.00–140.00	139.32
2	—	378	160.00–168.00	163.81
1	—	235	180.00	180.00
2	—	280	172.00–180.00	175.86
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
3	—	510	188.00	188.00
8	—	415	150.00–158.00	156.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	832	46.00–50.00	48.63
28	—	928	51.00–60.00	56.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,440	73.00–75.00	73.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,163	66.00–70.00	68.41
24	—	1,042	61.00–65.00	63.96
17	—	1,174	71.00–75.00	72.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	84.00–85.00	84.72
2	—	1,358	94.00–95.00	94.47
1	—	1,690	92.00	92.00

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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