Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2022-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week due to hurricane.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.62/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$139.62

185 head · 420 lb average

Value per head Derived

$586

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$7.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.23

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	143.30	645	87
Medium and Large 3	309	138.73	428	22
Medium and Large 2	417	135.66	566	76

One grade step is worth $7.65/cwt here — about $78 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

139.62

—

FL average7 barns · 791 hd

139.85

−0.23

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	1,584	99.98	1,583	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,329	76.34	1,014	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,198	74.31	890	189
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	60.88	651	71

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Bulls	—	—	1,603	98.97/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	147.02/cwt	144.00–151.00	920	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	131.01/cwt	126.00–134.00	546	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	161.84/cwt	160.00–166.00	615	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	146.73/cwt	142.00–152.00	550	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	138.19/cwt	134.00–144.00	727	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	171.56/cwt	168.00–176.00	647	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	157.38/cwt	153.00–160.00	737	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	182.47/cwt	178.00–188.00	684	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	159.76/cwt	155.00–165.00	837	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	158.59/cwt	156.00–161.00	907	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	167.48/cwt	162.00–171.00	782	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	148.88/cwt	146.00–154.00	786	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	170.93/cwt	170.00–172.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	139.29/cwt	138.00–140.00	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	157.70/cwt	152.00–160.00	648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	177.33/cwt	172.00–182.00	747	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	182.73/cwt	180.00–189.00	603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	168.34/cwt	166.00–170.00	692	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	180.92/cwt	180.00–182.00	494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	159.20/cwt	156.00–164.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	153.92/cwt	151.00–156.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	183.05/cwt	180.00–188.00	600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	183.28/cwt	182.00–184.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	163.86/cwt	160.00–168.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	185.73/cwt	180.00–190.00	507	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	80.04/cwt	79.00–83.00	999	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	75.86/cwt	74.00–78.00	944	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	63.21/cwt	58.00–67.00	683	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,292	74.95/cwt	73.00–77.00	968	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	71.18/cwt	69.00–73.00	811	84
Bulls	—	—	1,525	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,571	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	54.94/cwt	54.00–57.00	572	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	925	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	79.15/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,099	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	141.07/cwt	138.00–148.00	681	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	173.72/cwt	170.00–178.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	161.76/cwt	158.00–166.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	165.86/cwt	164.00–168.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	168.38/cwt	167.00–170.00	460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	165.11/cwt	160.00–170.00	532	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	141.77/cwt	140.00–142.00	362	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	136.54/cwt	132.00–140.00	508	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	133.67/cwt	128.00–137.00	632	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	140.57/cwt	136.00–146.00	595	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	154.32/cwt	152.00–156.00	489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	127.08/cwt	124.00–132.00	672	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	127.84/cwt	124.00–130.00	467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	132.59/cwt	130.00–136.00	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	139.80/cwt	136.00–144.00	798	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	164.54/cwt	162.00–166.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	144.69/cwt	140.00–148.00	464	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	172.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	150.12/cwt	145.00–158.00	411	5

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)

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,101Last week 941Year ago 1,146

Slaughter CattleReceipts 504Last week 200Year ago 191

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week due to hurricane.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,603	98.00–100.00	98.97
1	—	1,525	103.00	103.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,248	79.00–83.00	80.04
81	—	1,245	74.00–78.00	75.86
84	—	1,139	69.00–73.00	71.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,080	58.00–67.00	63.21
20	—	1,041	54.00–57.00	54.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,292	73.00–77.00	74.95
2	—	1,285	72.00	72.00
9	—	1,388	78.00–82.00	79.15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	626	144.00–151.00	147.02
13	—	375	178.00–188.00	182.47
14	—	524	155.00–165.00	159.76
11	—	572	156.00–161.00	158.59
23	—	467	162.00–171.00	167.48
11	—	421	172.00–182.00	177.33
3	—	330	180.00–189.00	182.73
2	—	273	180.00–182.00	180.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	380	160.00–166.00	161.84
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
3	—	515	138.00–140.00	139.29
3	—	550	140.00	140.00
6	—	411	152.00–160.00	157.70
3	—	315	162.00–166.00	164.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	168.00–176.00	171.56
6	—	468	153.00–160.00	157.38
4	—	528	146.00–154.00	148.88
2	—	323	170.00–172.00	170.93
1	—	550	144.00	144.00
2	—	250	170.00	170.00
8	—	411	166.00–170.00	168.34
1	—	600	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	417	126.00–134.00	131.01
1	—	600	124.00	124.00
20	—	372	132.00–140.00	136.54
23	—	473	128.00–137.00	133.67
5	—	317	152.00–156.00	154.32
6	—	529	124.00–132.00	127.08
5	—	274	145.00–158.00	150.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	375	142.00–152.00	146.73
15	—	526	134.00–144.00	138.19
12	—	483	138.00–148.00	141.07
6	—	322	160.00–170.00	165.11
28	—	423	136.00–146.00	140.57
3	—	625	130.00–136.00	132.59
7	—	571	136.00–144.00	139.80
2	—	273	170.00–175.00	172.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	255	140.00–142.00	141.77
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
3	—	365	124.00–130.00	127.84
1	—	500	118.00	118.00
7	—	321	140.00–148.00	144.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	156.00–164.00	159.20
3	—	520	151.00–156.00	153.92
4	—	328	180.00–188.00	183.05
3	—	365	182.00–184.00	183.28
3	—	422	160.00–168.00	163.86
3	—	273	180.00–190.00	185.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	170.00–178.00	173.72
2	—	273	167.00–170.00	168.38
2	—	350	176.00	176.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	158.00–166.00	161.76
2	—	323	164.00–168.00	165.86

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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