Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $168.22/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$168.22

142 head · 401 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$17.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.99

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	410	173.06	710	79
Medium and Large 2	393	164.81	647	44
Medium and Large 3	379	156.00	592	19thin

One grade step is worth $17.06/cwt here — about $118 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 sale142 hd

168.22

—

FL average8 barns · 667 hd

165.23

+2.99

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	1,588	103.98	1,652	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,331	85.32	1,135	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,302	82.89	1,079	122
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	66.81	660	28

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1	—	423	210.76/cwt	206.00–215.00	892	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	236.84/cwt	230.00–240.00	748	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	176.22/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,103	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	187.69/cwt	184.00–190.00	970	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	204.14/cwt	195.00–210.00	553	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	215.93/cwt	215.00–217.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	188.65/cwt	185.00–190.00	775	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	361	205.81/cwt	200.00–208.00	743	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	217.03/cwt	212.00–220.00	575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	153.89/cwt	150.00–158.00	725	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	158.42/cwt	154.00–162.00	667	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	162.74/cwt	160.00–166.00	615	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	134.22/cwt	129.00–138.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	219.49/cwt	215.00–225.00	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	145.25/cwt	142.00–148.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	159.07/cwt	155.00–164.00	822	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	174.26/cwt	170.00–180.00	659	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	164.01/cwt	160.00–169.00	781	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	179.22/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,023	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	198.31/cwt	194.00–204.00	940	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	213.22/cwt	210.00–218.00	806	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	189.15/cwt	185.00–192.00	872	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	168.90/cwt	166.00–173.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	178.58/cwt	176.00–180.00	830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	229.05/cwt	225.00–237.00	632	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	198.57/cwt	196.00–200.00	824	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	226.85/cwt	220.00–229.00	814	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	221.57/cwt	220.00–227.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	188.35/cwt	186.00–195.00	891	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	172.59/cwt	170.00–174.00	889	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	235.43/cwt	230.00–240.00	749	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	210.95/cwt	210.00–212.00	892	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	79.30/cwt	77.00–81.00	980	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	61.62/cwt	60.00–63.00	604	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	68.54/cwt	64.00–73.00	679	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	79.98/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,038	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,327	88.99/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,181	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	83.42/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,122	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	88.74/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,193	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	84.01/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,129	55
Bulls	—	—	1,385	96.94/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,343	3
Bulls	—	—	1,605	102.33/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,642	7
Bulls	—	—	1,659	108.64/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,802	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	252.29/cwt	250.00–255.00	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	213.38/cwt	212.00–215.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	204.57/cwt	200.00–208.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	668	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	211.37/cwt	210.00–216.00	812	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	411	199.46/cwt	198.00–200.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	230.60/cwt	225.00–235.00	618	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	188.95/cwt	188.00–190.00	799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	224.59/cwt	220.00–230.00	833	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	187.04/cwt	180.00–192.00	496	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	173.92/cwt	167.00–178.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	143.81/cwt	140.00–148.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	138.24/cwt	135.00–140.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	149.14/cwt	144.00–152.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	154.61/cwt	154.00–156.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	173.72/cwt	170.00–178.00	561	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	131.90/cwt	130.00–136.00	765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	148.63/cwt	148.00–150.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	203.75/cwt	200.00–207.00	448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	334	160.90/cwt	160.00–164.00	537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	169.78/cwt	166.00–174.00	720	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	183.10/cwt	180.00–190.00	606	14

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 Jan 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,310Last week 991Year ago 1,112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 339Last week 379Year ago 246

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	206.00–215.00	210.76
6	—	316	230.00–240.00	236.84
4	—	626	175.00–178.00	176.22
12	—	517	184.00–190.00	187.69
7	—	571	175.00–184.00	179.22
17	—	474	194.00–204.00	198.31
1	—	250	247.00	247.00
13	—	359	220.00–229.00	226.85
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	215.00–217.00	215.93
1	—	550	156.00	156.00
4	—	411	185.00–190.00	188.65
4	—	361	200.00–208.00	205.81
3	—	265	212.00–220.00	217.03
3	—	465	176.00–180.00	178.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	210.00–218.00	213.22
4	—	461	185.00–192.00	189.15
3	—	575	166.00–173.00	168.90
4	—	276	225.00–237.00	229.05
3	—	415	196.00–200.00	198.57
2	—	600	162.00	162.00
1	—	500	172.00	172.00
4	—	334	220.00–227.00	221.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	271	195.00–210.00	204.14
3	—	620	129.00–138.00	134.22
2	—	223	215.00–225.00	219.49
3	—	570	142.00–148.00	145.25
9	—	517	155.00–164.00	159.07
15	—	378	170.00–180.00	174.26
10	—	476	160.00–169.00	164.01
16	—	424	166.00–174.00	169.78
14	—	331	180.00–190.00	183.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	150.00–158.00	153.89
7	—	421	154.00–162.00	158.42
7	—	378	160.00–166.00	162.74
7	—	265	180.00–192.00	187.04
6	—	323	170.00–178.00	173.72
3	—	580	130.00–136.00	131.90
3	—	530	148.00–150.00	148.63
3	—	220	200.00–207.00	203.75
1	—	600	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	167.00–178.00	173.92
2	—	473	140.00–148.00	143.81
3	—	515	135.00–140.00	138.24
3	—	415	144.00–152.00	149.14
3	—	380	154.00–156.00	154.61
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
4	—	334	160.00–164.00	160.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	152.00	152.00
18	—	473	186.00–195.00	188.35
3	—	515	170.00–174.00	172.59
1	—	550	164.00	164.00
12	—	318	230.00–240.00	235.43
2	—	423	210.00–212.00	210.95
4	—	273	250.00–255.00	252.29
5	—	371	220.00–230.00	224.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	212.00–215.00	213.38
5	—	368	200.00–208.00	204.57
1	—	300	218.00	218.00
4	—	423	188.00–190.00	188.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	300	220.00–225.00	222.50
1	—	600	141.00	141.00
4	—	384	210.00–216.00	211.37
4	—	411	198.00–200.00	199.46
1	—	450	180.00	180.00
5	—	268	225.00–235.00	230.60
2	—	573	145.00–150.00	147.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,236	77.00–81.00	79.30
19	—	1,344	87.00–91.00	88.74
55	—	1,344	82.00–86.00	84.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	981	60.00–63.00	61.62
21	—	990	64.00–73.00	68.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,298	78.00–81.00	79.98
15	—	1,327	87.00–91.00	88.99
15	—	1,345	82.00–86.00	83.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	96.00–98.00	96.94
7	—	1,605	101.00–104.00	102.33
7	—	1,659	106.00–113.00	108.64

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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