Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2022-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-19

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 $155.32/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$155.32

87 head · 371 lb average

Value per head Derived

$576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$22.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.34

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	363	164.53	597	43
Medium and Large 2	368	151.06	556	21
Medium and Large 3	387	142.00	550	23

One grade step is worth $22.53/cwt here — about $47 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 sale87 hd

155.32

—

FL average9 barns · 520 hd

150.99

+4.34

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	1,471	120.35	1,770	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,363	86.70	1,181	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	84.85	1,062	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	69.59	711	66

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	519	126.35/cwt	124.00–128.00	656	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	168.36/cwt	162.00–176.00	461	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.70/cwt	117.00–125.00	688	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	153.67/cwt	150.00–158.00	420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	183.31/cwt	177.00–187.00	854	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	155.23/cwt	154.00–157.00	352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	164.95/cwt	164.00–167.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	167.21/cwt	164.00–175.00	373	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	152.96/cwt	152.00–154.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	131.13/cwt	128.00–137.00	755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	180.62/cwt	174.00–184.00	930	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	171.17/cwt	168.00–174.00	981	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	178	224.63/cwt	220.00–235.00	400	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	166.23/cwt	161.00–171.00	618	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	154.17/cwt	150.00–159.00	729	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	165.29/cwt	164.00–166.00	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	166.94/cwt	166.00–168.00	623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	204.49/cwt	200.00–210.00	456	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	191.57/cwt	188.00–194.00	703	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	196.61/cwt	196.00–198.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	185.20/cwt	179.00–189.00	776	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	156.44/cwt	155.00–158.00	896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	212.36/cwt	210.00–215.00	372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	170.31/cwt	170.00–171.00	903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	179.53/cwt	178.00–182.00	675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	187.31/cwt	185.00–190.00	687	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	197.25/cwt	195.00–200.00	440	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	170	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	197.56/cwt	194.00–204.00	531	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	192.84/cwt	188.00–198.00	621	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	180.07/cwt	177.00–184.00	854	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	80.84/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,099	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	92.02/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,286	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	86.35/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,097	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	81.90/cwt	80.00–84.00	975	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	71.69/cwt	66.00–75.00	739	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	63.52/cwt	61.00–65.00	631	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	85.76/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,155	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	92.79/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,247	9
Bulls	—	—	1,700	116.91/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,987	3
Bulls	—	—	1,153	113.51/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,309	2
Bulls	—	—	1,461	125.15/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,828	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	161.74/cwt	159.00–169.00	938	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	185	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	173.73/cwt	172.00–175.00	813	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	184.95/cwt	184.00–186.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	164.85/cwt	160.00–168.00	692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	163.83/cwt	160.00–168.00	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	167	178.30/cwt	175.00–180.00	298	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	174.48/cwt	169.00–179.00	909	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	180	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	153.41/cwt	150.00–156.00	643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	190.39/cwt	187.00–195.00	333	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	149.91/cwt	148.00–152.00	490	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	171.27/cwt	166.00–176.00	546	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	178	204.63/cwt	200.00–215.00	364	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	156.93/cwt	156.00–158.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	135.09/cwt	130.00–138.00	632	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	146.82/cwt	144.00–150.00	548	4

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 477Year ago 524

Slaughter CattleReceipts 288Last week 220Year ago 136

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
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	124.00–128.00	126.35
1	—	200	135.00	135.00
3	—	167	175.00–180.00	178.30
3	—	327	148.00–152.00	149.91
1	—	550	114.00	114.00
5	—	468	130.00–138.00	135.09
1	—	250	138.00	138.00
4	—	373	144.00–150.00	146.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	274	162.00–176.00	168.36
4	—	426	164.00–167.00	164.95
4	—	223	164.00–175.00	167.21
2	—	523	152.00–154.00	152.96
4	—	576	128.00–137.00	131.13
5	—	372	161.00–171.00	166.23
6	—	473	150.00–159.00	154.17
7	—	319	166.00–176.00	171.27
3	—	178	200.00–215.00	204.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	117.00–125.00	120.70
2	—	273	150.00–158.00	153.67
3	—	227	154.00–157.00	155.23
1	—	350	158.00	158.00
4	—	419	150.00–156.00	153.41
3	—	175	187.00–195.00	190.39
2	—	323	156.00–158.00	156.93
1	—	450	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	466	177.00–187.00	183.31
7	—	515	174.00–184.00	180.62
4	—	573	168.00–174.00	171.17
3	—	178	220.00–235.00	224.63
2	—	223	200.00–210.00	204.49
6	—	367	188.00–194.00	191.57
3	—	330	196.00–198.00	196.61
7	—	419	179.00–189.00	185.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
1	—	550	151.00	151.00
3	—	415	164.00–166.00	165.29
2	—	373	166.00–168.00	166.94
1	—	300	176.00	176.00
1	—	200	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	155.00–158.00	156.44
2	—	175	210.00–215.00	212.36
1	—	400	170.00	170.00
3	—	530	170.00–171.00	170.31
1	—	450	174.00	174.00
5	—	376	178.00–182.00	179.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	185.00–190.00	187.31
2	—	223	195.00–200.00	197.25
1	—	170	235.00	235.00
4	—	269	194.00–204.00	197.56
6	—	322	188.00–198.00	192.84
7	—	474	177.00–184.00	180.07
6	—	580	159.00–169.00	161.74
2	—	423	184.00–186.00	184.95
5	—	521	169.00–179.00	174.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	158.00	158.00
1	—	350	173.00	173.00
1	—	185	200.00	200.00
1	—	200	170.00	170.00
3	—	420	160.00–168.00	164.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	178.00	178.00
1	—	300	178.00	178.00
5	—	468	172.00–175.00	173.73
1	—	350	178.00	178.00
1	—	250	185.00	185.00
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
2	—	523	160.00–168.00	163.83
1	—	550	156.00	156.00
2	—	180	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,359	80.00–84.00	80.84
9	—	1,397	90.00–94.00	92.02
3	—	1,270	85.00–87.00	86.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,190	80.00–84.00	81.90
9	—	1,347	85.00–88.00	85.76
9	—	1,344	90.00–94.00	92.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,031	66.00–75.00	71.69
17	—	994	61.00–65.00	63.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,700	115.00–118.00	116.91
2	—	1,153	113.00–114.00	113.51
5	—	1,461	122.00–128.00	125.15

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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