Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.82/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$209.82

161 head · 403 lb average

Value per head Derived

$845

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$15.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.63

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	417	212.57	886	105
Medium and Large 2	379	208.51	790	37
Medium and Large 3	369	197.17	728	19thin

One grade step is worth $15.39/cwt here — about $158 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 sale161 hd

209.82

—

FL average7 barns · 450 hd

208.19

+1.63

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	1,562	118.16	1,846	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,331	104.60	1,393	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	99.82	1,197	110
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	911	80.93	738	27

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	225	244.56/cwt	240.00–252.00	550	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	169.33/cwt	164.00–174.00	963	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	234.49/cwt	230.00–240.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	231.16/cwt	222.00–236.00	492	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	185.08/cwt	182.00–187.00	957	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	223.56/cwt	220.00–230.00	843	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	213.90/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	239.33/cwt	237.00–242.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	209.91/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	194.37/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,211	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	233.53/cwt	230.00–240.00	754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	201.68/cwt	196.00–205.00	843	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	241.37/cwt	240.00–246.00	927	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	251.29/cwt	245.00–255.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	261	267.18/cwt	260.00–270.00	697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	227.86/cwt	226.00–232.00	980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	199.29/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,026	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	249.49/cwt	245.00–255.00	556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	223.23/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,036	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	224	268.96/cwt	265.00–275.00	602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	231.76/cwt	228.00–236.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	247.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	197.14/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,106	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	214.40/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	280.82/cwt	275.00–290.00	772	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	231.72/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,108	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	220.36/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,152	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	238.25/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,017	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	262.47/cwt	260.00–267.00	866	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	257.29/cwt	255.00–260.00	463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	247.95/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,056	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	180	261.88/cwt	255.00–270.00	471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	238.95/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,011	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	221.90/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,050	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	277.24/cwt	275.00–280.00	754	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	261.86/cwt	260.00–264.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,016	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,329	107.29/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,426	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	102.59/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,368	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	100.66/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,263	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	95.73/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,073	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	896	73.81/cwt	72.00–75.00	661	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	82.17/cwt	78.00–85.00	751	23
Bulls	—	—	1,708	123.52/cwt	119.00–127.00	2,110	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	105.41/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,256	19
Bulls	—	—	1,498	116.03/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,738	6
Bulls	—	—	1,405	112.14/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,576	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	165	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	186.59/cwt	184.00–188.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	194.20/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,029	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	228.94/cwt	228.00–230.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	251.20/cwt	245.00–255.00	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	249.12/cwt	247.00–254.00	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	222	264.59/cwt	260.00–270.00	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	239.34/cwt	232.00–247.00	649	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	889	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	204.37/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,071	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	240.93/cwt	240.00–242.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	167.58/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	203.49/cwt	198.00–208.00	958	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	199.98/cwt	197.00–202.00	1,038	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	208.06/cwt	206.00–216.00	901	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	206.38/cwt	205.00–208.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	284	262.20/cwt	260.00–270.00	745	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	202.35/cwt	200.00–205.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	212.42/cwt	210.00–218.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	511	176.40/cwt	172.00–178.00	901	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	211	217.10/cwt	210.00–220.00	458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	223.47/cwt	220.00–230.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	189.86/cwt	186.00–192.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	250.82/cwt	247.00–257.00	956	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	223.81/cwt	220.00–228.00	718	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	192.63/cwt	190.00–197.00	921	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	215.86/cwt	210.00–218.00	779	6

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 Apr 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 916Last week 786Year ago 477

Slaughter CattleReceipts 258Last week 458Year ago 220

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	225	240.00–252.00	244.56
7	—	569	164.00–174.00	169.33
13	—	377	220.00–230.00	223.56
6	—	323	230.00–240.00	233.53
12	—	271	232.00–247.00	239.34
3	—	618	164.00–170.00	167.58
20	—	471	198.00–208.00	203.49
17	—	519	197.00–202.00	199.98
17	—	433	206.00–216.00	208.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	213	222.00–236.00	231.16
6	—	517	182.00–187.00	185.08
6	—	418	196.00–205.00	201.68
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
4	—	278	220.00–230.00	223.47
5	—	321	220.00–228.00	223.81
4	—	478	190.00–197.00	192.63
6	—	361	210.00–218.00	215.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	205.00–208.00	206.38
2	—	373	200.00–205.00	202.35
3	—	330	210.00–218.00	212.42
1	—	600	148.00	148.00
4	—	511	172.00–178.00	176.40
4	—	211	210.00–220.00	217.10
3	—	415	186.00–192.00	189.86
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	230.00–240.00	234.49
2	—	473	212.00–216.00	213.90
2	—	323	237.00–242.00	239.33
3	—	265	245.00–255.00	251.29
1	—	550	188.00	188.00
3	—	430	226.00–232.00	227.86
3	—	515	198.00–200.00	199.29
2	—	373	228.00–236.00	231.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	208.00–212.00	209.91
4	—	384	240.00–246.00	241.37
4	—	261	260.00–270.00	267.18
2	—	223	245.00–255.00	249.49
6	—	464	218.00–226.00	223.23
1	—	300	248.00	248.00
2	—	180	245.00–250.00	247.29
4	—	561	192.00–199.00	197.14
5	—	427	236.00–242.00	238.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	191.00–198.00	194.37
4	—	224	265.00–275.00	268.96
2	—	573	212.00–217.00	214.40
11	—	275	275.00–290.00	280.82
15	—	478	228.00–238.00	231.72
9	—	523	216.00–225.00	220.36
13	—	330	260.00–267.00	262.47
2	—	180	255.00–260.00	257.29
25	—	426	244.00–254.00	247.95
4	—	381	247.00–257.00	250.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	180	255.00–270.00	261.88
4	—	473	220.00–224.00	221.90
5	—	272	275.00–280.00	277.24
2	—	323	260.00–264.00	261.86
1	—	400	254.00	254.00
5	—	222	260.00–270.00	264.59
1	—	350	254.00	254.00
4	—	524	200.00–210.00	204.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	238.00–240.00	238.95
1	—	165	250.00	250.00
3	—	530	192.00–199.00	194.20
3	—	215	245.00–255.00	251.20
3	—	330	247.00–254.00	249.12
4	—	284	260.00–270.00	262.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	184.00–188.00	186.59
2	—	373	228.00–230.00	228.94
2	—	250	250.00	250.00
2	—	323	240.00–242.00	240.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,329	105.00–109.00	107.29
8	—	1,333	100.00–104.00	102.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,255	99.00–103.00	100.66
37	—	1,121	94.00–98.00	95.73
19	—	1,192	104.00–108.00	105.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	896	72.00–75.00	73.81
23	—	914	78.00–85.00	82.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,708	119.00–127.00	123.52
6	—	1,498	114.00–117.00	116.03
5	—	1,405	110.00–113.00	112.14

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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