Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2022-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.85/cwt on 122 head.

Average price

$146.85

122 head · 417 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$21.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.09

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	424	153.19	650	69
Medium and Large 2	413	144.01	595	30
Medium and Large 3	402	131.52	529	23

One grade step is worth $21.67/cwt here — about $121 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 sale122 hd

146.85

—

FL average9 barns · 868 hd

143.76

+3.09

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	—	High	1,637	101.12	1,655	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,257	67.44	848	105
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,265	66.14	837	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	54.79	572	34

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	373	135.84/cwt	132.00–140.00	507	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	140.95/cwt	140.00–144.00	753	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	140.75/cwt	138.00–146.00	674	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	145.46/cwt	140.00–148.00	602	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	147.52/cwt	144.00–150.00	538	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	139.86/cwt	138.00–142.00	452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	153.02/cwt	148.00–158.00	496	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	130.96/cwt	130.00–132.00	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	150.36/cwt	146.00–156.00	788	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	148.14/cwt	145.00–150.00	393	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	151.45/cwt	150.00–155.00	348	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	182.46/cwt	180.00–188.00	693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	169.89/cwt	168.00–172.00	719	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	200.19/cwt	196.00–205.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	189.86/cwt	188.00–194.00	623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	184.15/cwt	180.00–188.00	779	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	176.40/cwt	170.00–179.00	827	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	194.27/cwt	192.00–199.00	734	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	166.44/cwt	165.00–168.00	870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	175.31/cwt	172.00–179.00	834	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	181.41/cwt	180.00–183.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	192.59/cwt	189.00–198.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	205.50/cwt	200.00–212.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	159.92/cwt	158.00–166.00	851	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	46.62/cwt	45.00–48.00	468	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	55.30/cwt	50.00–59.00	578	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,196	65.12/cwt	63.00–67.00	779	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	70.72/cwt	69.00–72.00	1,116	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	63.65/cwt	61.00–65.00	792	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	72.48/cwt	71.00–75.00	956	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	67.84/cwt	66.00–70.00	829	36
Bulls	—	—	1,745	104.49/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,823	7
Bulls	—	—	1,698	98.69/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,676	3
Bulls	—	—	1,322	95.70/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,265	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	199.66/cwt	196.00–205.00	651	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	161.89/cwt	160.00–164.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	132.79/cwt	129.00–136.00	756	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	166.63/cwt	166.00–168.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	172.62/cwt	172.00–174.00	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	188.54/cwt	186.00–190.00	594	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	154.96/cwt	154.00–156.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	184.62/cwt	181.00–188.00	777	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	131.04/cwt	128.00–137.00	431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	154.17/cwt	148.00–158.00	720	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	155.91/cwt	150.00–160.00	656	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	156.70/cwt	152.00–162.00	591	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	165.81/cwt	160.00–172.00	449	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	131.87/cwt	128.00–136.00	622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	133.86/cwt	130.00–138.00	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1

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 Nov 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 492Last week 804Year ago 849

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 194Year ago 197

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	373	132.00–140.00	135.84
1	—	250	137.00	137.00
4	—	329	128.00–137.00	131.04
1	—	500	126.00	126.00
3	—	472	128.00–136.00	131.87
3	—	422	130.00–138.00	133.86
1	—	600	108.00	108.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	140.00–144.00	140.95
7	—	479	138.00–146.00	140.75
5	—	414	140.00–148.00	145.46
3	—	365	144.00–150.00	147.52
2	—	323	138.00–142.00	139.86
3	—	265	145.00–150.00	148.14
3	—	230	150.00–155.00	151.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	324	148.00–158.00	153.02
2	—	623	130.00–132.00	130.96
6	—	524	146.00–156.00	150.36
8	—	569	129.00–136.00	132.79
1	—	200	175.00	175.00
13	—	467	148.00–158.00	154.17
13	—	421	150.00–160.00	155.91
12	—	377	152.00–162.00	156.70
9	—	271	160.00–172.00	165.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	175.00	175.00
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
1	—	450	158.00	158.00
1	—	400	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	180.00–188.00	182.46
2	—	423	168.00–172.00	169.89
2	—	200	200.00	200.00
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
4	—	328	188.00–194.00	189.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	196.00–205.00	200.19
1	—	200	215.00	215.00
7	—	423	180.00–188.00	184.15
6	—	469	170.00–179.00	176.40
5	—	378	192.00–199.00	194.27
2	—	523	165.00–168.00	166.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	172.00–179.00	175.31
4	—	374	189.00–198.00	192.59
2	—	273	200.00–212.00	205.50
1	—	200	220.00	220.00
7	—	532	158.00–166.00	159.92
6	—	326	196.00–205.00	199.66
7	—	421	181.00–188.00	184.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	180.00–183.00	181.41
1	—	250	195.00	195.00
3	—	480	166.00–168.00	166.63
3	—	430	172.00–174.00	172.62
3	—	315	186.00–190.00	188.54
2	—	523	154.00–156.00	154.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	160.00–164.00	161.89
2	—	350	176.00	176.00
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
1	—	250	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,003	45.00–48.00	46.62
32	—	1,046	50.00–59.00	55.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,196	63.00–67.00	65.12
2	—	1,578	69.00–72.00	70.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,245	61.00–65.00	63.65
28	—	1,319	71.00–75.00	72.48
36	—	1,222	66.00–70.00	67.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,745	102.00–106.00	104.49
3	—	1,698	98.00–100.00	98.69
3	—	1,322	95.00–96.00	95.70

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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