Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2022-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.89/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$162.89

150 head · 374 lb average

Value per head Derived

$609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$15.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.14

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	400	167.73	671	74
Medium and Large 2	353	162.02	572	46
Medium and Large 3	342	152.28	521	30

One grade step is worth $15.44/cwt here — about $150 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 sale150 hd

162.89

—

FL average9 barns · 707 hd

157.75

+5.14

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	1,685	109.63	1,848	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,308	79.40	1,038	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	75.05	862	151
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	952	62.35	594	92

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1	—	469	158.10/cwt	154.00–162.00	741	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	140.95/cwt	140.00–142.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.20/cwt	120.00–128.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	174	203.38/cwt	195.00–210.00	354	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	172.79/cwt	168.00–178.00	643	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	134.92/cwt	132.00–137.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	193.59/cwt	190.00–200.00	831	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	226	197.69/cwt	195.00–205.00	447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	165.41/cwt	164.00–167.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	164.82/cwt	162.00–170.00	697	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	155.41/cwt	151.00–158.00	800	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	156.87/cwt	154.00–160.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	153.66/cwt	150.00–159.00	656	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	144.63/cwt	144.00–146.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	175.36/cwt	171.00–178.00	996	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	184.77/cwt	181.00–190.00	876	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	222.75/cwt	220.00–226.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	134.41/cwt	131.00–140.00	840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	174.21/cwt	170.00–180.00	566	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	170.95/cwt	170.00–172.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	209.21/cwt	208.00–212.00	690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	229.49/cwt	225.00–235.00	512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	185.11/cwt	180.00–188.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	194.24/cwt	192.00–196.00	715	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	205.11/cwt	200.00–210.00	765	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	174.89/cwt	172.00–179.00	827	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	169.48/cwt	169.00–170.00	886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	183.89/cwt	182.00–186.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	178.15/cwt	175.00–183.00	932	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	154.56/cwt	150.00–158.00	958	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	208.79/cwt	206.00–212.00	674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	224.03/cwt	217.00–232.00	621	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	221	233.08/cwt	225.00–240.00	515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	176.44/cwt	175.00–178.00	923	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,336	82.57/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,103	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,258	78.47/cwt	76.00–80.00	987	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	56.60/cwt	55.00–59.00	507	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	64.62/cwt	60.00–69.00	630	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,296	73.47/cwt	71.00–75.00	952	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	76.97/cwt	76.00–80.00	937	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	73.03/cwt	71.00–75.00	808	95
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	82.56/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,011	15
Bulls	—	—	1,625	112.04/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,821	2
Bulls	—	—	1,603	106.02/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,700	6
Bulls	—	—	1,993	118.04/cwt	117.00–119.00	2,353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	156.47/cwt	152.00–162.00	821	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	166.92/cwt	165.00–170.00	881	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	196.69/cwt	195.00–200.00	645	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	165.56/cwt	162.00–168.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	180.61/cwt	180.00–182.00	686	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	194.29/cwt	190.00–198.00	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	203.13/cwt	200.00–209.00	766	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	161.18/cwt	160.00–165.00	941	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	181.57/cwt	177.00–192.00	503	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	141.71/cwt	138.00–148.00	819	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	173.06/cwt	170.00–176.00	819	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	226	216.02/cwt	210.00–222.00	488	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	169.65/cwt	165.00–174.00	461	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	153.52/cwt	152.00–157.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	187	170.61/cwt	170.00–172.00	319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	219	167.64/cwt	160.00–172.00	367	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	155.06/cwt	154.00–156.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	182.44/cwt	180.00–184.00	755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	164.62/cwt	162.00–169.00	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	119.30/cwt	118.00–120.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	114.89/cwt	112.00–118.00	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	133.14/cwt	128.00–137.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	179.60/cwt	175.00–186.00	413	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	297	1

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 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 640Last week 673Year ago 711

Slaughter CattleReceipts 442Last week 281Year ago 429

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	469	154.00–162.00	158.10
4	—	174	195.00–210.00	203.38
11	—	372	168.00–178.00	172.79
4	—	226	195.00–205.00	197.69
8	—	423	162.00–170.00	164.82
8	—	515	151.00–158.00	155.41
4	—	625	131.00–140.00	134.41
10	—	325	170.00–180.00	174.21
9	—	277	177.00–192.00	181.57
6	—	578	138.00–148.00	141.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	140.00–142.00	140.95
3	—	518	132.00–137.00	134.92
3	—	330	152.00–157.00	153.52
3	—	187	170.00–172.00	170.61
12	—	219	160.00–172.00	167.64
2	—	373	154.00–156.00	155.06
3	—	565	118.00–120.00	119.30
2	—	623	112.00–118.00	114.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	120.00–128.00	125.20
2	—	373	164.00–167.00	165.41
1	—	450	142.00	142.00
5	—	427	150.00–159.00	153.66
3	—	530	144.00–146.00	144.63
10	—	272	165.00–174.00	169.65
4	—	329	162.00–169.00	164.62
4	—	570	128.00–137.00	133.14
13	—	230	175.00–186.00	179.60
1	—	165	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	190.00–200.00	193.59
1	—	300	224.00	224.00
7	—	568	171.00–178.00	175.36
7	—	474	181.00–190.00	184.77
2	—	273	220.00–226.00	222.75
2	—	223	225.00–235.00	229.49
6	—	373	200.00–210.00	205.11
4	—	523	175.00–183.00	178.15
3	—	620	150.00–158.00	154.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	154.00–160.00	156.87
2	—	423	170.00–172.00	170.95
1	—	550	154.00	154.00
3	—	365	180.00–188.00	185.11
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	208.00–212.00	209.21
3	—	368	192.00–196.00	194.24
3	—	473	172.00–179.00	174.89
2	—	523	169.00–170.00	169.48
2	—	423	182.00–186.00	183.89
1	—	550	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	206.00–212.00	208.79
1	—	250	212.00	212.00
3	—	528	165.00–170.00	166.92
5	—	373	190.00–198.00	194.29
4	—	584	160.00–165.00	161.18
6	—	473	170.00–176.00	173.06
5	—	226	210.00–222.00	216.02
4	—	414	180.00–184.00	182.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
9	—	277	217.00–232.00	224.03
1	—	450	181.00	181.00
4	—	221	225.00–240.00	233.08
2	—	523	175.00–178.00	176.44
2	—	300	220.00	220.00
1	—	550	179.00	179.00
3	—	377	200.00–209.00	203.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	152.00–162.00	156.47
5	—	328	195.00–200.00	196.69
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
3	—	468	162.00–168.00	165.56
6	—	380	180.00–182.00	180.61
1	—	400	170.00	170.00
1	—	250	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,336	81.00–85.00	82.57
6	—	1,258	76.00–80.00	78.47
6	—	1,296	71.00–75.00	73.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	895	55.00–59.00	56.60
66	—	975	60.00–69.00	64.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,217	76.00–80.00	76.97
95	—	1,106	71.00–75.00	73.03
15	—	1,225	81.00–85.00	82.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	110.00–114.00	112.04
6	—	1,603	105.00–107.00	106.02
2	—	1,993	117.00–119.00	118.04

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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