Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.58/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$192.58

152 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$15.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.59

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	436	196.07	855	104
Medium and Large 2	412	187.94	775	29
Medium and Large 3	382	180.52	690	19thin

One grade step is worth $15.55/cwt here — about $164 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 sale152 hd

192.58

—

FL average7 barns · 481 hd

185.99

+6.59

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	1,621	112.87	1,830	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,264	107.93	1,364	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	101.38	1,219	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	979	77.09	754	32

Every lot, as filed

74 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 2	—	422	192.19/cwt	188.00–196.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	189.05/cwt	184.00–194.00	894	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	168.40/cwt	164.00–174.00	1,056	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	202.48/cwt	199.00–207.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	192.43/cwt	190.00–199.00	733	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	214.64/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,131	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	213.09/cwt	205.00–220.00	479	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	175.63/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,020	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	175.93/cwt	174.00–180.00	932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	216.39/cwt	210.00–225.00	599	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	217.29/cwt	216.00–218.00	902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	247.84/cwt	242.00–255.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	226.85/cwt	224.00–232.00	966	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	222.46/cwt	220.00–228.00	845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	243.26/cwt	240.00–250.00	924	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	186.50/cwt	181.00–191.00	1,166	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	249.73/cwt	245.00–254.00	802	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	234.47/cwt	232.00–238.00	870	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	230.92/cwt	230.00–232.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	208.86/cwt	206.00–212.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	202.60/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,145	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	203.21/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,067	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	221.25/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,062	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	261	255.02/cwt	250.00–257.00	666	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	231.39/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,101	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	240.03/cwt	235.00–244.00	758	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	184.86/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	244.40/cwt	240.00–250.00	914	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	249.11/cwt	244.00–254.00	670	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	252.44/cwt	248.00–255.00	795	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	236.46/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,019	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	246.74/cwt	240.00–255.00	550	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	102.49/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,270	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	98.27/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,123	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	107.79/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,359	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	108.88/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,387	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,234	105.09/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,297	4
Bulls	—	—	1,660	116.96/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,942	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	73.49/cwt	71.00–75.00	698	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	80.27/cwt	76.00–85.00	806	17
Bulls	—	—	1,590	109.59/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,742	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	234.46/cwt	234.00–235.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	217.29/cwt	215.00–220.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	236.94/cwt	236.00–238.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	200	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	214.85/cwt	208.00–218.00	688	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	202.62/cwt	199.00–208.00	865	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	234.34/cwt	230.00–237.00	504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	221.90/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	210.95/cwt	210.00–212.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	219.89/cwt	218.00–222.00	930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	167.25/cwt	165.00–171.00	965	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	185.62/cwt	182.00–192.00	978	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	201.65/cwt	197.00–206.00	546	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	182.25/cwt	180.00–185.00	406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	205.47/cwt	200.00–210.00	760	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	180.94/cwt	180.00–182.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	188.81/cwt	180.00–194.00	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	181.79/cwt	178.00–186.00	769	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	178.64/cwt	174.00–183.00	841	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	237.93/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,006	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	160.48/cwt	160.00–161.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	192.19/cwt	188.00–197.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	840	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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 530Last week 632Year ago 468

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 255Year ago 281

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	188.00–196.00	192.19
3	—	322	199.00–207.00	202.48
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
5	—	381	190.00–199.00	192.43
5	—	530	174.00–180.00	175.93
3	—	577	165.00–171.00	167.25
5	—	271	197.00–206.00	201.65
4	—	471	174.00–183.00	178.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	473	184.00–194.00	189.05
10	—	627	164.00–174.00	168.40
4	—	225	205.00–220.00	213.09
17	—	581	172.00–182.00	175.63
15	—	277	210.00–225.00	216.39
12	—	320	208.00–218.00	214.85
12	—	427	199.00–208.00	202.62
8	—	527	182.00–192.00	185.62
13	—	370	200.00–210.00	205.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	180.00–185.00	182.25
2	—	373	180.00–182.00	180.94
1	—	450	173.00	173.00
3	—	265	180.00–194.00	188.81
6	—	423	178.00–186.00	181.79
2	—	573	160.00–161.00	160.48
2	—	323	188.00–197.00	192.19
1	—	500	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	232.00	232.00
3	—	415	216.00–218.00	217.29
3	—	250	220.00	220.00
3	—	380	220.00–228.00	222.46
2	—	473	206.00–212.00	208.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	527	212.00–220.00	214.64
2	—	223	242.00–255.00	247.84
10	—	380	240.00–250.00	243.26
7	—	625	181.00–191.00	186.50
9	—	321	245.00–254.00	249.73
3	—	565	200.00–204.00	202.60
4	—	261	250.00–257.00	255.02
16	—	476	226.00–236.00	231.39
12	—	423	234.00–244.00	237.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	190.00	190.00
4	—	426	224.00–232.00	226.85
1	—	600	172.00	172.00
7	—	371	232.00–238.00	234.47
2	—	273	230.00–232.00	230.92
3	—	525	200.00–208.00	203.21
3	—	480	220.00–224.00	221.25
4	—	316	235.00–244.00	240.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	181.00–189.00	184.86
7	—	374	240.00–250.00	244.40
8	—	269	244.00–254.00	249.11
3	—	315	248.00–255.00	252.44
5	—	431	234.00–242.00	236.46
2	—	223	240.00–255.00	246.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	234.00–235.00	234.46
2	—	400	228.00	228.00
2	—	373	236.00–238.00	236.94
3	—	215	230.00–237.00	234.34
2	—	473	220.00–224.00	221.90
1	—	300	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	215.00–220.00	217.29
1	—	300	226.00	226.00
1	—	200	215.00	215.00
2	—	473	210.00–212.00	210.95
2	—	423	218.00–222.00	219.89
2	—	350	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,239	101.00–105.00	102.49
28	—	1,143	96.00–100.00	98.27
8	—	1,261	106.00–110.00	107.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,274	107.00–111.00	108.88
4	—	1,234	104.00–106.00	105.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	950	71.00–75.00	73.49
17	—	1,004	76.00–85.00	80.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,660	113.00–120.00	116.96
5	—	1,590	108.00–111.00	109.59

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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