Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2022-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.87/cwt on 66 head.

Average price

$156.87

66 head · 361 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$29.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.25

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	352	169.02	594	32
Medium and Large 2	366	149.29	546	21
Medium and Large 3	378	139.18	527	13thin

One grade step is worth $29.84/cwt here — about $67 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 sale66 hd

156.87

—

FL average9 barns · 547 hd

155.62

+1.25

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	1,712	110.39	1,890	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	93.86	1,294	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	88.76	1,059	111
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	982	73.25	720	31

Every lot, as filed

67 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 3	—	468	126.91/cwt	124.00–129.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	173.95/cwt	168.00–178.00	551	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	142.09/cwt	139.00–146.00	605	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	173.31/cwt	170.00–177.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	151.20/cwt	147.00–156.00	416	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	164.00/cwt	158.00–169.00	440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	179.55/cwt	176.00–187.00	505	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	131.86/cwt	130.00–136.00	567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	142.50/cwt	139.00–149.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	173.10/cwt	170.00–175.00	372	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	187.59/cwt	186.00–190.00	801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	172.76/cwt	168.00–178.00	817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	187.88/cwt	186.00–190.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	648	1
Bulls	—	—	1,550	103.98/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,612	2
Bulls	—	—	1,650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,815	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	67.69/cwt	66.00–70.00	627	8
Bulls	—	—	1,862	114.92/cwt	111.00–119.00	2,140	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	75.19/cwt	71.00–80.00	753	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	90.00/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,076	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	94.79/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,171	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	85.13/cwt	83.00–87.00	999	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	98.17/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,420	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	90.98/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,213	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	133.83/cwt	130.00–138.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	161.81/cwt	158.00–166.00	521	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	149.96/cwt	145.00–156.00	333	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	133.81/cwt	130.00–138.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	201.76/cwt	196.00–206.00	740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	200.32/cwt	198.00–206.00	667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	180.95/cwt	180.00–182.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	155.31/cwt	152.00–159.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	171.24/cwt	168.00–176.00	637	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	148.48/cwt	148.00–149.00	925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	171.68/cwt	169.00–178.00	821	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	170.23/cwt	167.00–174.00	889	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	185.39/cwt	180.00–192.00	413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	190.94/cwt	190.00–192.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	206.75/cwt	204.00–210.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	155.92/cwt	154.00–158.00	893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	194.13/cwt	190.00–199.00	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	171.92/cwt	170.00–174.00	985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	175.89/cwt	174.00–178.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	212.75/cwt	210.00–216.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	204.49/cwt	200.00–210.00	456	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	913	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 Mar 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 294Last week 570Year ago 625

Slaughter CattleReceipts 295Last week 313Year ago 205

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady 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
3	—	468	124.00–129.00	126.91
1	—	350	155.00	155.00
5	—	275	147.00–156.00	151.20
3	—	430	130.00–136.00	131.86
1	—	500	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	317	168.00–178.00	173.95
7	—	281	176.00–187.00	179.55
3	—	528	139.00–149.00	142.50
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
1	—	200	157.00	157.00
2	—	423	152.00–159.00	155.31
9	—	372	168.00–176.00	171.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	160.00	160.00
6	—	426	139.00–146.00	142.09
3	—	268	158.00–169.00	164.00
2	—	523	130.00–138.00	133.83
3	—	322	158.00–166.00	161.81
3	—	222	145.00–156.00	149.96
2	—	473	130.00–138.00	133.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	170.00–177.00	173.31
2	—	200	185.00	185.00
1	—	250	192.00	192.00
2	—	373	186.00–190.00	187.88
1	—	550	159.00	159.00
1	—	600	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	186.00	186.00
3	—	215	170.00–175.00	173.10
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
1	—	250	180.00	180.00
1	—	400	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	176.00	176.00
3	—	427	186.00–190.00	187.59
2	—	473	168.00–178.00	172.76
1	—	350	200.00	200.00
1	—	300	208.00	208.00
2	—	273	210.00–216.00	212.75
2	—	223	200.00–210.00	204.49
1	—	550	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	166.00	166.00
1	—	500	162.00	162.00
2	—	623	148.00–149.00	148.48
2	—	223	180.00–192.00	185.39
2	—	373	190.00–192.00	190.94
2	—	573	154.00–158.00	155.92
2	—	273	190.00–199.00	194.13
2	—	423	174.00–178.00	175.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	196.00–206.00	201.76
4	—	333	198.00–206.00	200.32
2	—	423	180.00–182.00	180.95
5	—	478	169.00–178.00	171.68
3	—	522	167.00–174.00	170.23
2	—	200	210.00	210.00
2	—	273	204.00–210.00	206.75
2	—	573	170.00–174.00	171.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	152.00	152.00
1	—	400	162.00	162.00
1	—	200	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	103.00–105.00	103.98
2	—	1,650	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,862	111.00–119.00	114.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	926	66.00–70.00	67.69
23	—	1,002	71.00–80.00	75.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,196	88.00–92.00	90.00
20	—	1,235	93.00–101.00	94.79
48	—	1,174	83.00–87.00	85.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,446	96.00–101.00	98.17
6	—	1,333	90.00–92.00	90.98

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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