Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2022-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.64/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$155.64

173 head · 404 lb average

Value per head Derived

$629

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$13.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.15

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	418	162.29	679	76
Medium and Large 2	414	151.44	627	55
Medium and Large 3	366	149.11	546	42

One grade step is worth $13.18/cwt here — about $133 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 sale173 hd

155.64

—

FL average9 barns · 779 hd

157.79

−2.15

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	1,760	114.85	2,021	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,444	95.99	1,386	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	92.03	1,156	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	67.97	646	32

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	187.34/cwt	184.00–192.00	502	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	165.72/cwt	160.00–170.00	608	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	167.04/cwt	162.00–175.00	464	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	130.22/cwt	129.00–132.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	152.60/cwt	146.00–156.00	708	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	137.93/cwt	134.00–141.00	716	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	151.66/cwt	146.00–154.00	631	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	185.48/cwt	180.00–189.00	773	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	262.83/cwt	260.00–265.00	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	160.11/cwt	157.00–166.00	680	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	164.27/cwt	163.00–165.00	517	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	157.29/cwt	155.00–160.00	429	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	146.76/cwt	143.00–153.00	775	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	185.33/cwt	183.00–189.00	867	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	243.76/cwt	240.00–250.00	802	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	165.29/cwt	164.00–166.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	223.40/cwt	222.00–225.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	277.78/cwt	272.00–287.00	769	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	165.88/cwt	161.00–171.00	949	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	191.89/cwt	190.00–194.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	225.76/cwt	222.00–230.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	155.90/cwt	154.00–160.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	249.59/cwt	245.00–255.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	249.49/cwt	245.00–255.00	556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	235.93/cwt	235.00–237.00	762	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	163.26/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,009	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	283.51/cwt	275.00–290.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	178.91/cwt	176.00–185.00	945	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	172.84/cwt	170.00–176.00	731	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	262.67/cwt	257.00–270.00	707	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	173.12/cwt	170.00–177.00	822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	151.41/cwt	149.00–154.00	943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	171.42/cwt	171.00–173.00	917	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	210.94/cwt	210.00–212.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	243.26/cwt	240.00–247.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	174.47/cwt	174.00–175.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	279.49/cwt	275.00–285.00	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	235.93/cwt	235.00–237.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	284.29/cwt	282.00–287.00	776	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	97.77/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,220	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	90.78/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,162	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	85.56/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,060	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	63.93/cwt	61.00–66.00	567	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	98.70/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,435	22
Bulls	—	—	1,705	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,824	1
Bulls	—	—	1,778	117.47/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,089	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	90.67/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,290	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	71.53/cwt	68.00–76.00	720	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	87.44/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	197.89/cwt	196.00–200.00	837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	249.49/cwt	245.00–255.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	172.54/cwt	170.00–177.00	823	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	224	264.75/cwt	260.00–270.00	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	127.92/cwt	124.00–133.00	798	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	178.88/cwt	176.00–182.00	574	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	144.07/cwt	140.00–149.00	542	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	186.49/cwt	182.00–192.00	416	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	227	216.14/cwt	210.00–225.00	491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	141.84/cwt	138.00–146.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	141.81/cwt	136.00–145.00	662	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	202.03/cwt	200.00–207.00	465	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	128.50/cwt	126.00–134.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	142.25/cwt	140.00–145.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	153.40/cwt	150.00–159.00	578	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	122.95/cwt	122.00–125.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	202.35/cwt	200.00–205.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	154.53/cwt	152.00–160.00	511	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 (Tue)

Tue Feb 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 673Last week 762Year ago 336

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 730Year ago 242

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	265.00	265.00
2	—	323	235.00–237.00	235.93
3	—	477	170.00–177.00	172.54
4	—	224	260.00–270.00	264.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	189.00	189.00
2	—	323	240.00–247.00	243.26
2	—	223	275.00–285.00	279.49
2	—	273	282.00–287.00	284.29
2	—	423	196.00–200.00	197.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	174.00–175.00	174.47
2	—	223	245.00–255.00	249.49
1	—	300	227.00	227.00
1	—	250	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	268	184.00–192.00	187.34
10	—	367	160.00–170.00	165.72
14	—	464	146.00–156.00	152.60
17	—	425	157.00–166.00	160.11
7	—	528	143.00–153.00	146.76
7	—	624	124.00–133.00	127.92
4	—	321	176.00–182.00	178.88
3	—	227	210.00–225.00	216.14
2	—	573	138.00–146.00	141.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	162.00–175.00	167.04
4	—	571	129.00–132.00	130.22
8	—	519	134.00–141.00	137.93
8	—	416	146.00–154.00	151.66
3	—	315	163.00–165.00	164.27
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
9	—	467	136.00–145.00	141.81
3	—	230	200.00–207.00	202.03
13	—	377	150.00–159.00	153.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	273	155.00–160.00	157.29
15	—	376	140.00–149.00	144.07
4	—	223	182.00–192.00	186.49
3	—	480	126.00–134.00	128.50
3	—	422	140.00–145.00	142.25
3	—	580	122.00–125.00	122.95
10	—	331	152.00–160.00	154.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	180.00–189.00	185.48
4	—	215	260.00–265.00	262.83
3	—	580	154.00–160.00	155.90
4	—	323	235.00–237.00	235.93
4	—	269	257.00–270.00	262.67
5	—	475	170.00–177.00	173.12
2	—	623	149.00–154.00	151.41
9	—	535	171.00–173.00	171.42
2	—	373	210.00–212.00	210.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	183.00–189.00	185.33
8	—	329	240.00–250.00	243.76
7	—	277	272.00–287.00	277.78
5	—	572	161.00–171.00	165.88
2	—	423	190.00–194.00	191.89
2	—	373	222.00–230.00	225.76
3	—	618	160.00–166.00	163.26
3	—	223	275.00–290.00	283.51
7	—	528	176.00–185.00	178.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	164.00–166.00	165.29
2	—	323	222.00–225.00	223.40
2	—	273	245.00–255.00	249.59
2	—	223	245.00–255.00	249.49
2	—	423	170.00–176.00	172.84
1	—	600	137.00	137.00
1	—	500	158.00	158.00
2	—	373	200.00–205.00	202.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,248	94.00–102.00	97.77
21	—	1,280	89.00–93.00	90.78
19	—	1,239	84.00–88.00	85.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	887	61.00–66.00	63.93
17	—	1,006	68.00–76.00	71.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,454	94.00–102.00	98.70
8	—	1,423	89.00–92.00	90.67
2	—	1,415	87.00–88.00	87.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,705	107.00	107.00
3	—	1,778	115.00–119.00	117.47

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