Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2022-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $167.32/cwt on 253 head.

Average price

$167.32

253 head · 349 lb average

Value per head Derived

$584

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$23.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.35

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	355	171.78	610	180
Medium and Large 2	335	160.92	540	47
Medium and Large 3	332	147.98	491	26

One grade step is worth $23.80/cwt here — about $119 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 sale253 hd

167.32

—

FL average9 barns · 748 hd

157.97

+9.35

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	1,618	112.48	1,820	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,300	81.65	1,061	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,181	78.92	932	113
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	63.46	603	42

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	180	166.88/cwt	160.00–175.00	300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	163.78/cwt	159.00–168.00	608	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	276	186.01/cwt	180.00–194.00	513	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	140.89/cwt	138.00–144.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	164.95/cwt	164.00–166.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	186.46/cwt	183.00–192.00	703	29
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	165	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	133.32/cwt	129.00–138.00	764	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	167.92/cwt	162.00–171.00	949	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	199.40/cwt	195.00–202.00	349	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	219.25/cwt	212.00–224.00	592	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	184.49/cwt	180.00–190.00	780	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	196.60/cwt	192.00–200.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	181.09/cwt	175.00–187.00	398	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	166.78/cwt	161.00–171.00	699	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	126.96/cwt	126.00–129.00	799	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	158.72/cwt	155.00–163.00	748	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	178.58/cwt	172.00–184.00	480	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	177.68/cwt	172.00–182.00	563	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	165	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	122.32/cwt	118.00–127.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	158.04/cwt	151.00–160.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	164.66/cwt	160.00–170.00	367	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	173.48/cwt	173.00–174.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	201.80/cwt	200.00–204.00	450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	197.49/cwt	196.00–200.00	745	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	163.26/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,009	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	203.08/cwt	200.00–206.00	552	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	156.96/cwt	156.00–158.00	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	172.66/cwt	171.00–177.00	917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	205.11/cwt	202.00–210.00	671	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	172.42/cwt	170.00–176.00	722	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	215.74/cwt	212.00–220.00	701	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	183.25/cwt	180.00–187.00	876	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	212.90/cwt	210.00–220.00	490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	208.86/cwt	204.00–212.00	764	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	170.44/cwt	169.00–172.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	185	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	356	211.58/cwt	204.00–213.00	753	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	185.49/cwt	180.00–189.00	779	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	216.45/cwt	212.00–222.00	701	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	83.86/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,104	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	76.12/cwt	74.00–78.00	865	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	58.93/cwt	57.00–61.00	565	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	66.24/cwt	62.00–71.00	627	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,251	75.01/cwt	74.00–76.00	938	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	85.17/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,107	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	80.41/cwt	79.00–83.00	963	40
Bulls	—	—	1,740	107.64/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,873	3
Bulls	—	—	1,765	119.37/cwt	116.00–123.00	2,107	2
Bulls	—	—	1,508	112.61/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,698	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	172.63/cwt	172.00–174.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	411	176.38/cwt	172.00–178.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	181.20/cwt	175.00–185.00	390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	194.91/cwt	192.00–200.00	639	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	267	186.97/cwt	183.00–194.00	499	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	186.18/cwt	184.00–190.00	709	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	259	222.25/cwt	212.00–225.00	576	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	180.47/cwt	180.00–182.00	873	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	198.03/cwt	194.00–202.00	733	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	206.03/cwt	202.00–210.00	653	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	153.07/cwt	148.00–157.00	793	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	197.45/cwt	190.00–202.00	434	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	271	202.52/cwt	195.00–208.00	549	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	165	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	163.85/cwt	154.00–168.00	431	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	143.53/cwt	139.00–146.00	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	227	144.93/cwt	142.00–150.00	329	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	154.52/cwt	150.00–158.00	583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	226	211.49/cwt	207.00–220.00	478	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	171.68/cwt	169.00–179.00	656	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	154.42/cwt	152.00–160.00	511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	168.60/cwt	164.00–171.00	534	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	146.89/cwt	145.00–149.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	148.92/cwt	148.00–150.00	407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	140.63/cwt	140.00–142.00	675	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 (Tue)

Tue Apr 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 438Year ago 803

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 180Year ago 229

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower 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
2	—	180	160.00–175.00	166.88
2	—	573	129.00–138.00	133.32
8	—	220	175.00–187.00	181.09
26	—	419	161.00–171.00	166.78
4	—	629	126.00–129.00	126.96
6	—	471	155.00–163.00	158.72
30	—	269	172.00–184.00	178.58
53	—	317	172.00–182.00	177.68
6	—	518	148.00–157.00	153.07
43	—	382	169.00–179.00	171.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	371	159.00–168.00	163.78
2	—	573	118.00–127.00	122.32
5	—	409	151.00–160.00	158.04
6	—	223	160.00–170.00	164.66
13	—	263	154.00–168.00	163.85
3	—	515	139.00–146.00	143.53
1	—	450	152.00	152.00
9	—	317	164.00–171.00	168.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	135.00	135.00
5	—	227	142.00–150.00	144.93
3	—	377	150.00–158.00	154.52
1	—	500	132.00	132.00
7	—	331	152.00–160.00	154.42
2	—	423	145.00–149.00	146.89
4	—	273	148.00–150.00	148.92
3	—	480	140.00–142.00	140.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	276	180.00–194.00	186.01
2	—	623	138.00–144.00	140.89
1	—	500	149.00	149.00
2	—	423	164.00–166.00	164.95
29	—	377	183.00–192.00	186.46
1	—	165	170.00	170.00
4	—	319	192.00–200.00	196.60
1	—	450	165.00	165.00
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	162.00–171.00	167.92
3	—	175	195.00–202.00	199.40
10	—	270	212.00–224.00	219.25
18	—	423	180.00–190.00	184.49
3	—	618	160.00–166.00	163.26
4	—	531	171.00–177.00	172.66
8	—	325	212.00–220.00	215.74
6	—	478	180.00–187.00	183.25
3	—	230	210.00–220.00	212.90
4	—	366	204.00–212.00	208.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	173.00–174.00	173.48
2	—	223	200.00–204.00	201.80
2	—	165	185.00	185.00
5	—	377	196.00–200.00	197.49
5	—	272	200.00–206.00	203.08
2	—	573	156.00–158.00	156.96
8	—	327	202.00–210.00	205.11
4	—	419	170.00–176.00	172.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	169.00–172.00	170.44
1	—	185	195.00	195.00
7	—	356	204.00–213.00	211.58
1	—	550	164.00	164.00
5	—	420	180.00–189.00	185.49
20	—	324	212.00–222.00	216.45
32	—	259	212.00–225.00	222.25
4	—	484	180.00–182.00	180.47
6	—	226	207.00–220.00	211.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	172.00–174.00	172.63
4	—	411	172.00–178.00	176.38
31	—	370	194.00–202.00	198.03
10	—	317	202.00–210.00	206.03
7	—	220	190.00–202.00	197.45
5	—	271	195.00–208.00	202.52
1	—	500	165.00	165.00
1	—	165	182.00	182.00
1	—	550	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	215	175.00–185.00	181.20
1	—	550	148.00	148.00
8	—	328	192.00–200.00	194.91
5	—	267	183.00–194.00	186.97
8	—	381	184.00–190.00	186.18
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
1	—	400	161.00	161.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,316	82.00–86.00	83.86
4	—	1,251	74.00–76.00	75.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,136	74.00–78.00	76.12
16	—	1,300	84.00–88.00	85.17
40	—	1,197	79.00–83.00	80.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	959	57.00–61.00	58.93
26	—	946	62.00–71.00	66.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,740	107.00–109.00	107.64
2	—	1,765	116.00–123.00	119.37
6	—	1,508	111.00–114.00	112.61

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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