Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.79/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$181.79

143 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$791

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$16.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.55

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	438	185.65	814	103
Medium and Large 2	447	174.48	779	22
Medium and Large 3	401	168.69	676	18thin

One grade step is worth $16.96/cwt here — about $137 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 sale143 hd

181.79

—

FL average8 barns · 659 hd

178.24

+3.55

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	1,499	113.11	1,696	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,377	101.06	1,392	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,361	99.37	1,353	114
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,003	75.93	762	40

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	570	169.91/cwt	165.00–174.00	968	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	233.21/cwt	230.00–237.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	220.45/cwt	220.00–222.00	736	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	227.44/cwt	222.00–230.00	826	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	221.40/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,032	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	182.24/cwt	179.00–187.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	234.83/cwt	230.00–240.00	766	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	204.45/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,079	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	190.03/cwt	188.00–196.00	1,098	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	222.90/cwt	218.00–228.00	945	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	250.35/cwt	245.00–260.00	691	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	179.80/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,030	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	235.05/cwt	230.00–240.00	762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	180	304.58/cwt	300.00–310.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	812	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	72.36/cwt	70.00–74.00	708	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	78.07/cwt	75.00–84.00	795	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	94.04/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,354	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	105.02/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,477	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	100.22/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,331	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	94.74/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,202	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	104.46/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,460	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	99.57/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,399	49
Bulls	—	—	1,598	118.49/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,893	4
Bulls	—	—	1,420	108.80/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,545	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	165	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	233.21/cwt	230.00–237.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	204.86/cwt	202.00–208.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	258.92/cwt	258.00–260.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	224	277.07/cwt	270.00–285.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	149.86/cwt	146.00–154.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	187.12/cwt	185.00–192.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	198.50/cwt	195.00–202.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	174.89/cwt	171.00–180.00	747	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	168.66/cwt	164.00–171.00	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	186.38/cwt	182.00–190.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	162.26/cwt	160.00–165.00	847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	200.89/cwt	195.00–210.00	552	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	218.56/cwt	216.00–220.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	948	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	209.83/cwt	204.00–214.00	669	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	203.35/cwt	202.00–205.00	453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	173.72/cwt	168.00–178.00	905	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	196.36/cwt	192.00–202.00	734	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	185.80/cwt	181.00–191.00	786	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	195	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	176.57/cwt	172.00–180.00	650	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	152.87/cwt	150.00–156.00	800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	161.80/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,011	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	177.59/cwt	174.00–184.00	851	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	166.84/cwt	164.00–170.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	803	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 Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 652Last week 616Year ago 762

Slaughter CattleReceipts 449Last week 276Year ago 730

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 lower 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
10	—	570	165.00–174.00	169.91
11	—	275	195.00–210.00	200.89
12	—	319	204.00–214.00	209.83
2	—	223	202.00–205.00	203.35
22	—	521	168.00–178.00	173.72
16	—	374	192.00–202.00	196.36
15	—	423	181.00–191.00	185.80
8	—	625	158.00–166.00	161.80
7	—	479	174.00–184.00	177.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	146.00–154.00	149.86
3	—	322	195.00–202.00	198.50
5	—	427	171.00–180.00	174.89
4	—	469	164.00–171.00	168.66
1	—	550	162.00	162.00
4	—	371	182.00–190.00	186.38
3	—	522	160.00–165.00	162.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	185.00–192.00	187.12
1	—	450	159.00	159.00
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
1	—	200	172.00	172.00
5	—	368	172.00–180.00	176.57
4	—	523	150.00–156.00	152.87
2	—	423	164.00–170.00	166.84
1	—	550	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	177.00	177.00
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
2	—	450	204.00	204.00
2	—	273	230.00–237.00	233.21
4	—	334	220.00–222.00	220.45
3	—	365	216.00–220.00	218.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	174.00	174.00
1	—	300	210.00	210.00
3	—	250	220.00	220.00
1	—	600	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	363	222.00–230.00	227.44
4	—	466	218.00–224.00	221.40
3	—	622	179.00–187.00	182.24
7	—	326	230.00–240.00	234.83
6	—	528	202.00–208.00	204.45
13	—	578	188.00–196.00	190.03
11	—	424	218.00–228.00	222.90
6	—	276	245.00–260.00	250.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	202.00	202.00
1	—	200	245.00	245.00
1	—	165	270.00	270.00
1	—	300	210.00	210.00
1	—	250	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	175.00–185.00	179.80
4	—	324	230.00–240.00	235.05
2	—	180	300.00–310.00	304.58
1	—	500	199.00	199.00
1	—	400	226.00	226.00
1	—	350	232.00	232.00
2	—	473	202.00–208.00	204.86
2	—	273	258.00–260.00	258.92
4	—	224	270.00–285.00	277.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	212.00	212.00
1	—	350	212.00	212.00
1	—	200	250.00	250.00
2	—	273	230.00–237.00	233.21
1	—	500	180.00	180.00
1	—	195	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	979	70.00–74.00	72.36
25	—	1,018	75.00–84.00	78.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	93.00–96.00	94.04
7	—	1,406	104.00–107.00	105.02
8	—	1,328	99.00–101.00	100.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,269	93.00–97.00	94.74
30	—	1,398	103.00–107.00	104.46
49	—	1,405	98.00–102.00	99.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,598	117.00–121.00	118.49
5	—	1,420	108.00–109.00	108.80

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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