Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $211.15/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$211.15

94 head · 363 lb average

Value per head Derived

$766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$14.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.44

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	365	214.48	783	73
Medium and Large 2	355	199.55	708	21

One grade step is worth $14.93/cwt here — about $76 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 sale94 hd

211.15

—

FL average8 barns · 554 hd

205.71

+5.44

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	1,440	111.08	1,600	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,306	104.69	1,367	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,172	96.19	1,127	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	889	75.46	671	18

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	279.54/cwt	275.00–290.00	780	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	256.04/cwt	255.00–260.00	858	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	250.61/cwt	250.00–252.00	952	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	286.74/cwt	280.00–295.00	639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	231.84/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,006	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	282.06/cwt	275.00–290.00	770	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	293.54/cwt	285.00–300.00	528	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	216.48/cwt	216.00–217.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	243.84/cwt	242.00–248.00	927	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	221	284.59/cwt	280.00–290.00	629	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	183.41/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,053	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	221.99/cwt	216.00–227.00	606	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	223.20/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,065	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	236.84/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,002	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	178.10/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,095	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	217.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	786	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	199.73/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,244	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	170.96/cwt	170.00–172.00	980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	165	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	462	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	76.50/cwt	74.00–81.00	689	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	70.29/cwt	70.00–71.00	582	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	102.22/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,261	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	96.86/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,161	25
Bulls	—	—	1,428	108.94/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,556	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,334	102.70/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,370	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,195	97.87/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,170	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	108.96/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,433	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	91.51/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,012	28
Bulls	—	—	1,360	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,414	1
Bulls	—	—	1,491	118.21/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	234	232.69/cwt	230.00–245.00	544	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	304	246.14/cwt	245.00–252.00	748	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	195.80/cwt	190.00–200.00	928	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	220.07/cwt	216.00–224.00	724	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	193.21/cwt	190.00–195.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	202.47/cwt	197.00–206.00	844	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	202.16/cwt	200.00–206.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	221.20/cwt	215.00–225.00	476	3

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 474Last week 469Year ago 594

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 259Year ago 285

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	222.00	222.00
11	—	279	275.00–290.00	279.54
14	—	335	255.00–260.00	256.04
9	—	380	250.00–252.00	250.61
4	—	223	280.00–295.00	286.74
4	—	434	230.00–238.00	231.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	200	275.00	275.00
1	—	350	238.00	238.00
11	—	304	245.00–252.00	246.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	273	275.00–290.00	282.06
4	—	180	285.00–300.00	293.54
2	—	300	265.00	265.00
2	—	523	216.00–217.00	216.48
3	—	380	242.00–248.00	243.84
5	—	221	280.00–290.00	284.59
3	—	477	220.00–228.00	223.20
2	—	423	234.00–240.00	236.84
6	—	623	195.00–205.00	199.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	200	275.00	275.00
1	—	450	210.00	210.00
1	—	350	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	180.00–188.00	183.41
12	—	273	216.00–227.00	221.99
6	—	615	172.00–180.00	178.10
8	—	361	210.00–220.00	217.85
2	—	500	194.00	194.00
3	—	165	280.00	280.00
13	—	234	230.00–245.00	232.69
9	—	474	190.00–200.00	195.80
11	—	329	216.00–224.00	220.07
5	—	417	197.00–206.00	202.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	250.00	250.00
2	—	573	170.00–172.00	170.96
1	—	600	162.00	162.00
1	—	450	185.00	185.00
1	—	500	178.00	178.00
2	—	300	212.00	212.00
4	—	250	200.00	200.00
3	—	415	190.00–195.00	193.21
3	—	365	200.00–206.00	202.16
3	—	215	215.00–225.00	221.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	901	74.00–81.00	76.50
3	—	828	70.00–71.00	70.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,234	100.00–104.00	102.22
25	—	1,199	95.00–99.00	96.86
28	—	1,106	90.00–94.00	91.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,334	101.00–105.00	102.70
2	—	1,195	96.00–100.00	97.87
6	—	1,315	108.00–110.00	108.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,428	108.00–111.00	108.94
1	—	1,360	104.00	104.00
4	—	1,491	116.00–120.00	118.21

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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