Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2022-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.51/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$154.51

185 head · 416 lb average

Value per head Derived

$643

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$23.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.72

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	406	165.93	674	76
Medium and Large 2	428	148.98	638	69
Medium and Large 3	414	142.34	589	40

One grade step is worth $23.59/cwt here — about $85 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 sale185 hd

154.51

—

FL average9 barns · 862 hd

150.79

+3.72

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	1,478	109.54	1,619	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,268	83.76	1,062	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	78.09	894	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	65.56	673	29

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	176.11/cwt	174.00–180.00	748	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	509	156.29/cwt	150.00–158.00	796	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	169.61/cwt	166.00–174.00	807	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	162.91/cwt	159.00–165.00	762	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	184.52/cwt	182.00–188.00	788	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	194.30/cwt	190.00–198.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	151.52/cwt	145.00–158.00	417	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	146.45/cwt	144.00–150.00	911	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	152.67/cwt	148.00–158.00	647	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	145.65/cwt	141.00–150.00	833	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	165.90/cwt	162.00–168.00	523	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	145.61/cwt	140.00–148.00	753	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	180.91/cwt	177.00–186.00	861	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	176.72/cwt	170.00–180.00	907	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	221	196.23/cwt	192.00–200.00	434	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	154.63/cwt	150.00–160.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	149.35/cwt	147.00–156.00	711	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	184.06/cwt	176.00–190.00	497	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	146.92/cwt	145.00–149.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	138.63/cwt	138.00–140.00	873	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	168.95/cwt	168.00–170.00	715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	158.29/cwt	155.00–161.00	985	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	164.62/cwt	160.00–170.00	948	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	145.95/cwt	144.00–150.00	924	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	164.10/cwt	160.00–169.00	866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	154.46/cwt	152.00–159.00	882	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	264	217.58/cwt	210.00–220.00	574	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	204.44/cwt	200.00–208.00	658	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	214.10/cwt	210.00–220.00	700	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	264	234.50/cwt	227.00–240.00	619	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	185.81/cwt	182.00–192.00	792	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	167.94/cwt	166.00–170.00	793	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	59.60/cwt	57.00–61.00	595	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	67.45/cwt	62.00–71.00	699	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	78.62/cwt	77.00–81.00	902	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	74.57/cwt	72.00–76.00	811	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,172	80.81/cwt	79.00–83.00	947	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,273	76.51/cwt	76.00–77.00	974	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,309	85.96/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,125	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	83.31/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,032	15
Bulls	—	—	1,482	107.39/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,592	3
Bulls	—	—	1,465	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	191.82/cwt	190.00–196.00	633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	161.95/cwt	161.00–163.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	238.15/cwt	232.00–247.00	536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	173.34/cwt	170.00–179.00	657	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	200.13/cwt	195.00–208.00	546	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	170.91/cwt	166.00–175.00	632	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	176.23/cwt	170.00–180.00	559	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	177.65/cwt	174.00–181.00	744	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	195.31/cwt	190.00–200.00	725	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	184.25/cwt	182.00–186.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	167.86/cwt	164.00–170.00	697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	126.93/cwt	124.00–129.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	167.82/cwt	160.00–174.00	455	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	135.32/cwt	130.00–139.00	705	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	131.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	153.93/cwt	150.00–158.00	503	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	147.59/cwt	145.00–152.00	555	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	132.55/cwt	131.00–136.00	769	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	160.95/cwt	156.00–164.00	591	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	140.57/cwt	136.00–144.00	662	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	141.63/cwt	138.00–147.00	608	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	132.62/cwt	132.00–134.00	570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	125.93/cwt	124.00–128.00	785	2

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 Aug 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,088Last week 949Year ago 2,244

Slaughter CattleReceipts 226Last week 198Year ago 203

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	174.00–180.00	176.11
10	—	476	166.00–174.00	169.61
8	—	633	144.00–150.00	145.95
4	—	528	160.00–169.00	164.10
3	—	350	180.00	180.00
6	—	571	152.00–159.00	154.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	509	150.00–158.00	156.29
5	—	468	159.00–165.00	162.91
2	—	573	145.00–149.00	146.92
6	—	630	138.00–140.00	138.63
2	—	423	168.00–170.00	168.95
1	—	350	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	182.00–188.00	184.52
4	—	370	190.00–198.00	194.30
7	—	476	177.00–186.00	180.91
6	—	513	170.00–180.00	176.72
9	—	622	155.00–161.00	158.29
7	—	576	160.00–170.00	164.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	275	145.00–158.00	151.52
3	—	570	124.00–129.00	126.93
5	—	521	130.00–139.00	135.32
5	—	484	130.00–135.00	131.33
10	—	327	150.00–158.00	153.93
7	—	376	145.00–152.00	147.59
3	—	430	132.00–134.00	132.62
2	—	623	124.00–128.00	125.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	622	144.00–150.00	146.45
6	—	424	148.00–158.00	152.67
10	—	572	141.00–150.00	145.65
6	—	221	192.00–200.00	196.23
5	—	522	150.00–160.00	154.63
7	—	476	147.00–156.00	149.35
12	—	270	176.00–190.00	184.06
14	—	370	166.00–175.00	170.91
10	—	317	170.00–180.00	176.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	315	162.00–168.00	165.90
1	—	200	176.00	176.00
10	—	517	140.00–148.00	145.61
7	—	271	160.00–174.00	167.82
5	—	580	131.00–136.00	132.55
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
9	—	367	156.00–164.00	160.95
17	—	471	136.00–144.00	140.57
13	—	429	138.00–147.00	141.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	264	210.00–220.00	217.58
7	—	322	200.00–208.00	204.44
2	—	473	161.00–163.00	161.95
1	—	200	227.00	227.00
4	—	419	174.00–181.00	177.65
3	—	370	182.00–186.00	184.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	210.00–220.00	214.10
5	—	264	227.00–240.00	234.50
7	—	426	182.00–192.00	185.81
3	—	472	166.00–170.00	167.94
3	—	225	232.00–247.00	238.15
8	—	371	190.00–200.00	195.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	190.00–196.00	191.82
6	—	379	170.00–179.00	173.34
6	—	273	195.00–208.00	200.13
3	—	415	164.00–170.00	167.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	998	57.00–61.00	59.60
22	—	1,036	62.00–71.00	67.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,147	77.00–81.00	78.62
26	—	1,087	72.00–76.00	74.57
15	—	1,239	82.00–86.00	83.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,172	79.00–83.00	80.81
2	—	1,273	76.00–77.00	76.51
16	—	1,309	84.00–88.00	85.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	106.00–109.00	107.39
1	—	1,465	116.00	116.00

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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