Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.32/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$194.32

103 head · 375 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$24.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.84

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	384	199.11	764	63
Medium and Large 2	353	192.08	678	28
Medium and Large 3	382	174.46	666	12thin

One grade step is worth $24.65/cwt here — about $98 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 sale103 hd

194.32

—

FL average7 barns · 468 hd

200.16

−5.84

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	—	Average	1,486	117.07	1,740	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,333	98.64	1,315	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,280	96.43	1,234	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	74.84	745	15

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	227	215.80/cwt	212.00–225.00	490	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	182.25/cwt	180.00–185.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	209.92/cwt	206.00–215.00	684	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	176.26/cwt	172.00–179.00	918	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	246.18/cwt	244.00–252.00	817	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	226.88/cwt	220.00–235.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	261	222.74/cwt	215.00–226.00	581	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	176.50/cwt	172.00–182.00	847	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	167.93/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,045	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	201.00/cwt	198.00–204.00	641	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	201.77/cwt	197.00–210.00	561	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	244.62/cwt	244.00–245.00	526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	165	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	232.08/cwt	230.00–237.00	650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	246.97/cwt	240.00–255.00	682	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	224	256.77/cwt	250.00–265.00	575	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	702	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	232.66/cwt	231.00–240.00	891	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	215.21/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,031	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	177	273.67/cwt	265.00–280.00	484	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	244.33/cwt	242.00–247.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	247.91/cwt	240.00–255.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	225.91/cwt	224.00–230.00	974	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	234	252.14/cwt	250.00–260.00	590	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	105.03/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,363	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	99.04/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,317	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	70.11/cwt	69.00–71.00	676	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	78.97/cwt	73.00–82.00	808	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	93.86/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,276	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	103.57/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,278	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	98.65/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,274	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	94.06/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,204	53
Bulls	—	—	1,345	113.92/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,532	4
Bulls	—	—	1,153	107.52/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,240	2
Bulls	—	—	1,691	122.36/cwt	118.00–125.00	2,069	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	185	266.49/cwt	265.00–270.00	493	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	234.99/cwt	230.00–240.00	881	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	216.95/cwt	216.00–218.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	180	254.58/cwt	250.00–260.00	458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	224.49/cwt	220.00–230.00	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	206.32/cwt	202.00–210.00	759	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	165	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	164.59/cwt	162.00–168.00	941	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	156.86/cwt	154.00–160.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	185.88/cwt	184.00–188.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	216.12/cwt	211.00–218.00	996	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	185.14/cwt	180.00–188.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	177.71/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,004	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	195.40/cwt	190.00–199.00	813	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	203.10/cwt	200.00–205.00	437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	174.38/cwt	170.00–176.00	717	4

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 Mar 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 719Year ago 438

Slaughter CattleReceipts 219Last week 337Year ago 180

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady 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
7	—	227	212.00–225.00	215.80
9	—	326	206.00–215.00	209.92
6	—	521	172.00–179.00	176.26
2	—	180	220.00–235.00	226.88
12	—	261	215.00–226.00	222.74
10	—	480	172.00–182.00	176.50
3	—	622	165.00–171.00	167.93
4	—	368	202.00–210.00	206.32
5	—	565	172.00–180.00	177.71
5	—	416	190.00–199.00	195.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	180.00–185.00	182.25
1	—	500	158.00	158.00
2	—	473	154.00–160.00	156.86
2	—	373	184.00–188.00	185.88
1	—	300	188.00	188.00
4	—	411	170.00–176.00	174.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	165	215.00	215.00
1	—	350	196.00	196.00
7	—	319	198.00–204.00	201.00
6	—	278	197.00–210.00	201.77
3	—	572	162.00–168.00	164.59
2	—	600	156.00	156.00
3	—	415	180.00–188.00	185.14
1	—	500	164.00	164.00
3	—	215	200.00–205.00	203.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	332	244.00–252.00	246.18
6	—	276	240.00–255.00	246.97
1	—	400	234.00	234.00
1	—	550	210.00	210.00
7	—	224	250.00–265.00	256.77
15	—	383	231.00–240.00	232.66
6	—	479	212.00–220.00	215.21
5	—	177	265.00–280.00	273.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	208.00	208.00
1	—	165	260.00	260.00
3	—	215	244.00–245.00	244.62
3	—	280	230.00–237.00	232.08
4	—	300	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	235.00	235.00
1	—	250	220.00	220.00
1	—	350	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	550	200.00	200.00
2	—	323	242.00–247.00	244.33
3	—	272	240.00–255.00	247.91
5	—	431	224.00–230.00	225.91
4	—	234	250.00–260.00	252.14
3	—	185	265.00–270.00	266.49
7	—	375	230.00–240.00	234.99
4	—	461	211.00–218.00	216.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	228.00	228.00
1	—	200	245.00	245.00
2	—	423	216.00–218.00	216.95
2	—	180	250.00–260.00	254.58
1	—	300	240.00	240.00
3	—	450	200.00	200.00
1	—	250	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	220.00–230.00	224.49
1	—	165	240.00	240.00
1	—	400	206.00	206.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	103.00–107.00	105.03
4	—	1,330	98.00–100.00	99.04
3	—	1,360	93.00–95.00	93.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	964	69.00–71.00	70.11
8	—	1,023	73.00–82.00	78.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,234	102.00–106.00	103.57
31	—	1,291	97.00–101.00	98.65
53	—	1,280	92.00–96.00	94.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	112.00–115.00	113.92
2	—	1,153	107.00–108.00	107.52
6	—	1,691	118.00–125.00	122.36

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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