Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2022-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.09/cwt on 349 head.

Average price

$162.09

349 head · 439 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$17.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.62

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	452	167.66	758	165
Medium and Large 2	430	160.22	689	127
Medium and Large 3	423	150.16	635	57

One grade step is worth $17.50/cwt here — about $123 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 sale349 hd

162.09

—

FL average9 barns · 886 hd

163.72

−1.62

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,335	65.67	877	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	63.94	780	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	52.89	537	28

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	173.45/cwt	166.00–181.00	474	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	124.71/cwt	120.00–129.00	711	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	156.80/cwt	153.00–162.00	663	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	151.77/cwt	148.00–157.00	650	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	182.74/cwt	174.00–189.00	493	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	113.57/cwt	110.00–117.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	141.91/cwt	137.00–147.00	884	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	160.67/cwt	156.00–165.00	835	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	179.36/cwt	175.00–185.00	671	31
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	159.65/cwt	158.00–164.00	528	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	129.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	679	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	160.37/cwt	156.00–164.00	593	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	579	134.39/cwt	131.00–139.00	778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	154.33/cwt	150.00–158.00	724	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	141.72/cwt	140.00–143.00	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	140.22/cwt	135.00–142.00	721	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	163.26/cwt	159.00–169.00	777	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	162.75/cwt	158.00–166.00	685	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	145.11/cwt	140.00–148.00	679	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	181.48/cwt	176.00–186.00	579	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	193.00/cwt	192.00–194.00	473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	130.33/cwt	127.00–133.00	807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	156.58/cwt	150.00–160.00	885	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	168.82/cwt	165.00–173.00	463	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	170.88/cwt	166.00–174.00	624	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	151.18/cwt	146.00–154.00	783	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	169.95/cwt	166.00–175.00	556	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	143.96/cwt	143.00–145.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	184.40/cwt	183.00–186.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	186.70/cwt	184.00–190.00	416	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	183.35/cwt	174.00–188.00	486	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	155.87/cwt	153.00–159.00	815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	173.79/cwt	170.00–178.00	735	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	69.21/cwt	68.00–72.00	898	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	47.40/cwt	47.00–48.00	430	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	53.55/cwt	49.00–58.00	551	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	66.52/cwt	65.00–69.00	900	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	65.21/cwt	63.00–67.00	815	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	60.05/cwt	59.00–62.00	691	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,269	62.60/cwt	60.00–64.00	794	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	269	167.52/cwt	162.00–172.00	451	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	170.12/cwt	166.00–175.00	548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	178.54/cwt	175.00–181.00	661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	200	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	138.73/cwt	137.00–141.00	520	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	151.48/cwt	151.00–152.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	157.84/cwt	156.00–162.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	136.40/cwt	134.00–140.00	581	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	147.05/cwt	143.00–150.00	541	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	277	143.70/cwt	140.00–150.00	398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	157.24/cwt	153.00–162.00	588	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	121.19/cwt	120.00–124.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	156.52/cwt	152.00–160.00	501	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	144.64/cwt	142.00–150.00	474	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	107.39/cwt	105.00–110.00	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	120.26/cwt	118.00–122.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	158.27/cwt	154.00–165.00	443	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	167.78/cwt	162.00–171.00	527	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	163.00/cwt	160.00–166.00	326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	214	180.65/cwt	179.00–182.00	387	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	129.40/cwt	125.00–133.00	604	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	170.61/cwt	168.00–177.00	737	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	139.45/cwt	135.00–145.00	665	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	143.84/cwt	142.00–150.00	624	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 Jul 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 919Last week 883Year ago 1,351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 246Last week 139Year ago 276

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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	273	166.00–181.00	173.45
6	—	570	120.00–129.00	124.71
19	—	423	153.00–162.00	156.80
15	—	526	125.00–135.00	129.04
14	—	374	153.00–162.00	157.24
14	—	314	162.00–171.00	167.78
4	—	214	179.00–182.00	180.65
11	—	477	135.00–145.00	139.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	110.00–117.00	113.57
6	—	368	143.00–150.00	147.05
4	—	528	120.00–124.00	121.19
6	—	320	152.00–160.00	156.52
10	—	280	154.00–165.00	158.27
2	—	200	160.00–166.00	163.00
8	—	467	125.00–133.00	129.40
4	—	434	142.00–150.00	143.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	375	137.00–141.00	138.73
8	—	426	134.00–140.00	136.40
3	—	277	140.00–150.00	143.70
5	—	328	142.00–150.00	144.64
2	—	523	105.00–110.00	107.39
3	—	468	118.00–122.00	120.26
1	—	550	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	148.00–157.00	151.77
8	—	331	158.00–164.00	159.65
2	—	200	160.00	160.00
13	—	370	156.00–164.00	160.37
4	—	579	131.00–139.00	134.39
11	—	514	135.00–142.00	140.22
1	—	600	122.00	122.00
8	—	468	140.00–148.00	145.11
2	—	250	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	270	174.00–189.00	182.74
8	—	623	137.00–147.00	141.91
36	—	520	156.00–165.00	160.67
31	—	374	175.00–185.00	179.36
25	—	476	159.00–169.00	163.26
8	—	319	176.00–186.00	181.48
2	—	245	192.00–194.00	193.00
18	—	565	150.00–160.00	156.58
26	—	432	168.00–177.00	170.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	469	150.00–158.00	154.33
4	—	569	140.00–143.00	141.72
24	—	421	158.00–166.00	162.75
5	—	619	127.00–133.00	130.33
4	—	274	165.00–173.00	168.82
34	—	365	166.00–174.00	170.88
18	—	518	146.00–154.00	151.18
1	—	200	166.00	166.00
9	—	327	166.00–175.00	169.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	143.00–145.00	143.96
4	—	269	162.00–172.00	167.52
3	—	322	166.00–175.00	170.12
2	—	473	151.00–152.00	151.48
2	—	350	174.00	174.00
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	183.00–186.00	184.40
2	—	223	184.00–190.00	186.70
4	—	265	174.00–188.00	183.35
2	—	523	153.00–159.00	155.87
2	—	423	170.00–178.00	173.79
3	—	370	175.00–181.00	178.54
1	—	450	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	148.00	148.00
1	—	300	156.00	156.00
1	—	200	156.00	156.00
3	—	380	156.00–162.00	157.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,298	68.00–72.00	69.21
40	—	1,250	63.00–67.00	65.21
32	—	1,150	59.00–62.00	60.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	47.00–48.00	47.40
25	—	1,029	49.00–58.00	53.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,353	65.00–69.00	66.52
8	—	1,269	60.00–64.00	62.60

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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