Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2021-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.37/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$129.37

176 head · 436 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$16.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.00

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	136.38	614	71
Medium and Large 2	431	127.12	548	67
Medium and Large 3	420	120.22	505	38

One grade step is worth $16.16/cwt here — about $108 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 sale176 hd

129.37

—

FL average9 barns · 800 hd

132.37

−3.00

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	1,541	87.55	1,349	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,288	62.25	802	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	56.90	668	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,046	44.07	461	51

Every lot, as filed

81 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

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 2	—	530	119.31/cwt	119.00–120.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	130.01/cwt	127.00–136.00	493	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	134.03/cwt	130.00–138.00	430	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	121.38/cwt	118.00–126.00	454	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	129.33/cwt	128.00–133.00	557	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	140.00/cwt	136.00–145.00	589	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	121.76/cwt	120.00–124.00	636	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	152.87/cwt	150.00–155.00	417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	144.12/cwt	140.00–147.00	389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	108.97/cwt	108.00–110.00	570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	138.79/cwt	136.00–143.00	798	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	126.94/cwt	124.00–130.00	727	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	161.76/cwt	158.00–166.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	120.58/cwt	116.00–126.00	691	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	140.85/cwt	138.00–147.00	532	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	123.41/cwt	118.00–126.00	576	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	115.86/cwt	112.00–120.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	132.95/cwt	132.00–134.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	153.03/cwt	148.00–158.00	724	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	127.76/cwt	123.00–132.00	790	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	170.81/cwt	168.00–176.00	646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	141.19/cwt	140.00–144.00	676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	158.43/cwt	156.00–162.00	651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	146.37/cwt	144.00–149.00	619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	169.86/cwt	166.00–174.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	183.82/cwt	178.00–188.00	676	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	180.08/cwt	177.00–186.00	585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	130.40/cwt	126.00–132.00	666	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	140.67/cwt	136.00–145.00	736	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	180.36/cwt	177.00–185.00	584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	128.56/cwt	124.00–132.00	795	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	461	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	168.09/cwt	164.00–174.00	714	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	387	178.47/cwt	178.00–180.00	691	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	666	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	45.72/cwt	41.00–50.00	481	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,150	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	656	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,309	64.31/cwt	63.00–67.00	842	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	53.21/cwt	51.00–55.00	604	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	62.27/cwt	61.00–65.00	759	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	38.71/cwt	36.00–40.00	399	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,281	60.34/cwt	58.00–62.00	773	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	58.07/cwt	56.00–60.00	696	24
Bulls	—	—	1,461	87.76/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,282	5
Bulls	—	—	1,723	92.64/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,596	3
Bulls	—	—	1,503	83.46/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,254	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	161.27/cwt	160.00–162.00	508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	159.47/cwt	159.00–160.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	167.86/cwt	166.00–170.00	542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	108.26/cwt	104.00–110.00	664	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	119.26/cwt	116.00–122.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	210.92/cwt	210.00–212.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	137.96/cwt	137.00–139.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	130.90/cwt	128.00–134.00	618	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	171.22/cwt	170.00–174.00	616	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	114.89/cwt	112.00–118.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	157.42/cwt	156.00–159.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	421	148.80/cwt	146.00–152.00	626	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	127.19/cwt	126.00–130.00	673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	143.09/cwt	140.00–148.00	474	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	100.56/cwt	98.00–105.00	579	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	113.23/cwt	110.00–116.00	532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	121.89/cwt	120.00–124.00	516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	116.41/cwt	114.00–119.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	125.14/cwt	121.00–131.00	657	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	111.44/cwt	109.00–114.00	634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	172.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	133.60/cwt	128.00–138.00	627	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	154.38/cwt	150.00–159.00	494	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	100.75/cwt	99.00–105.00	635	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 (Tue)

Tue Oct 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 807Last week 891Year ago 911

Slaughter CattleReceipts 233Last week 201Year ago 188

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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	119.00–120.00	119.31
24	—	379	127.00–136.00	130.01
13	—	431	128.00–133.00	129.33
3	—	273	150.00–155.00	152.87
10	—	467	118.00–126.00	123.41
5	—	331	140.00–148.00	143.09
4	—	569	109.00–114.00	111.44
5	—	630	99.00–105.00	100.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	321	130.00–138.00	134.03
8	—	374	118.00–126.00	121.38
3	—	270	140.00–147.00	144.12
3	—	523	108.00–110.00	108.97
8	—	576	98.00–105.00	100.56
3	—	470	110.00–116.00	113.23
4	—	423	120.00–124.00	121.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	421	136.00–145.00	140.00
6	—	573	116.00–126.00	120.58
6	—	378	138.00–147.00	140.85
2	—	623	114.00–119.00	116.41
15	—	525	121.00–131.00	125.14
3	—	280	170.00–180.00	172.98
14	—	469	128.00–138.00	133.60
8	—	320	150.00–159.00	154.38
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	120.00–124.00	121.76
1	—	265	177.00	177.00
2	—	373	158.00–166.00	161.76
1	—	625	104.00	104.00
1	—	325	162.00	162.00
2	—	473	132.00–134.00	132.95
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
2	—	423	144.00–149.00	146.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	136.00–143.00	138.79
13	—	473	148.00–158.00	153.03
6	—	618	123.00–132.00	127.76
3	—	420	166.00–174.00	169.86
6	—	368	178.00–188.00	183.82
4	—	325	177.00–186.00	180.08
12	—	523	136.00–145.00	140.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	573	124.00–130.00	126.94
2	—	623	112.00–120.00	115.86
1	—	265	192.00	192.00
3	—	378	168.00–176.00	170.81
4	—	479	140.00–144.00	141.19
4	—	411	156.00–162.00	158.43
4	—	511	126.00–132.00	130.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	177.00–185.00	180.36
3	—	618	124.00–132.00	128.56
1	—	225	205.00	205.00
14	—	425	164.00–174.00	168.09
6	—	387	178.00–180.00	178.47
1	—	450	148.00	148.00
2	—	273	210.00–212.00	210.92
2	—	573	137.00–139.00	137.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	160.00–162.00	161.27
2	—	373	159.00–160.00	159.47
2	—	275	170.00	170.00
6	—	613	104.00–110.00	108.26
1	—	500	122.00	122.00
3	—	573	116.00–122.00	119.26
1	—	235	172.00	172.00
5	—	472	128.00–134.00	130.90
8	—	421	146.00–152.00	148.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	166.00–170.00	167.86
1	—	275	190.00	190.00
4	—	360	170.00–174.00	171.22
2	—	623	112.00–118.00	114.89
2	—	423	156.00–159.00	157.42
1	—	450	142.00	142.00
4	—	529	126.00–130.00	127.19
1	—	550	129.00	129.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,051	41.00–50.00	45.72
12	—	1,030	36.00–40.00	38.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	57.00	57.00
9	—	1,309	63.00–67.00	64.31
7	—	1,281	58.00–62.00	60.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,135	51.00–55.00	53.21
23	—	1,219	61.00–65.00	62.27
24	—	1,198	56.00–60.00	58.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,461	86.00–90.00	87.76
3	—	1,723	91.00–95.00	92.64
4	—	1,503	82.00–85.00	83.46

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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