Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.82/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$201.82

95 head · 411 lb average

Value per head Derived

$830

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$16.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.88

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	415	206.01	855	64
Medium and Large 2	404	195.16	789	20
Medium and Large 3	403	189.58	764	11thin

One grade step is worth $16.43/cwt here — about $91 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 sale95 hd

201.82

—

FL average8 barns · 547 hd

207.70

−5.88

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	1,522	115.01	1,751	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,292	103.05	1,331	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	99.84	1,208	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	77.46	754	30

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 1	—	228	234.98/cwt	230.00–245.00	536	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	176.96/cwt	176.00–178.00	926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	200.92/cwt	200.00–202.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	166.92/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,032	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	238.40/cwt	237.00–240.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	190.57/cwt	188.00–192.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	211.21/cwt	210.00–214.00	697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	213.21/cwt	210.00–217.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	209.22/cwt	204.00–212.00	766	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	187.84/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,076	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	245.72/cwt	242.00–250.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	169.92/cwt	168.00–172.00	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	186.87/cwt	184.00–190.00	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	225.83/cwt	220.00–235.00	628	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	253.38/cwt	252.00–255.00	692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	236.37/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	212.70/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,125	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	211.33/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	198.22/cwt	196.00–203.00	1,152	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	243.48/cwt	240.00–250.00	928	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	226.84/cwt	224.00–230.00	960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	220.11/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,048	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	244.59/cwt	240.00–250.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	252.25/cwt	250.00–255.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	241.89/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	269.66/cwt	265.00–275.00	601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	198.96/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	257	263.75/cwt	252.00–266.00	678	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,263	99.84/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,261	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	105.31/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,300	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	74.09/cwt	71.00–75.00	688	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	81.32/cwt	76.00–85.00	834	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,523	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	100.53/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,261	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	96.06/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,107	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	105.42/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,355	12
Bulls	—	—	1,680	118.27/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,987	11
Bulls	—	—	1,381	112.67/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,556	8
Bulls	—	—	1,320	109.28/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	257.75/cwt	252.00–262.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	217.79/cwt	214.00–222.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	232.29/cwt	230.00–235.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	257.25/cwt	255.00–260.00	574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	219.81/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	247.81/cwt	244.00–250.00	781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	237.25/cwt	235.00–240.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	221.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	509	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	198.20/cwt	195.00–200.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	200.93/cwt	198.00–206.00	856	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	187.54/cwt	184.00–192.00	887	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	199.57/cwt	194.00–204.00	944	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	229.64/cwt	226.00–235.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	182.78/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,049	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	196.61/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,028	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 Apr 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 916Year ago 402

Slaughter CattleReceipts 259Last week 258Year ago 288

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	228	230.00–245.00	234.98
6	—	618	162.00–170.00	166.92
5	—	366	204.00–212.00	209.22
14	—	278	220.00–235.00	225.83
8	—	426	198.00–206.00	200.93
9	—	473	194.00–204.00	199.57
5	—	326	226.00–235.00	229.64
8	—	574	178.00–187.00	182.78
4	—	523	191.00–201.00	196.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	188.00	188.00
2	—	523	176.00–178.00	176.96
2	—	273	200.00–202.00	200.92
3	—	330	210.00–214.00	211.21
1	—	400	184.00	184.00
2	—	550	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	188.00–192.00	190.57
2	—	273	210.00–217.00	213.21
2	—	573	168.00–172.00	169.92
2	—	523	184.00–190.00	186.87
3	—	230	220.00–225.00	221.45
3	—	365	195.00–200.00	198.20
1	—	300	217.00	217.00
3	—	473	184.00–192.00	187.54
1	—	600	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	218.00	218.00
2	—	323	237.00–240.00	238.40
1	—	500	192.00	192.00
1	—	350	222.00	222.00
1	—	200	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	184.00–192.00	187.84
2	—	323	242.00–250.00	245.72
2	—	473	208.00–215.00	211.33
2	—	423	224.00–230.00	226.84
2	—	273	240.00–250.00	244.59
2	—	223	250.00–255.00	252.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	280.00	280.00
4	—	273	252.00–255.00	253.38
2	—	423	234.00–239.00	236.37
2	—	300	252.00	252.00
5	—	529	210.00–218.00	212.70
7	—	581	196.00–203.00	198.22
6	—	381	240.00–250.00	243.48
5	—	476	218.00–226.00	220.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	240.00–244.00	241.89
3	—	223	265.00–275.00	269.66
2	—	573	198.00–200.00	198.96
1	—	600	186.00	186.00
13	—	257	252.00–266.00	263.75
1	—	500	210.00	210.00
3	—	320	252.00–262.00	257.75
2	—	473	216.00–224.00	219.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	235.00	235.00
2	—	423	214.00–222.00	217.79
2	—	273	230.00–235.00	232.29
1	—	450	196.00	196.00
2	—	223	235.00–240.00	237.25
1	—	500	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	255.00–260.00	257.25
1	—	500	204.00	204.00
3	—	315	244.00–250.00	247.81
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	400	224.00	224.00
1	—	250	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,263	98.00–102.00	99.84
1	—	1,570	97.00	97.00
12	—	1,285	103.00–107.00	105.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,234	104.00–108.00	105.31
35	—	1,254	99.00–103.00	100.53
34	—	1,152	94.00–98.00	96.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	928	71.00–75.00	74.09
14	—	1,026	76.00–85.00	81.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,680	116.00–124.00	118.27
8	—	1,381	111.00–114.00	112.67
3	—	1,320	108.00–110.00	109.28

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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