Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes less than 350 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 lower and greater than 350 lbs. unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $211.89/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$211.89

109 head · 368 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$22.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.62

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	381	214.74	818	86
Medium and Large 2	311	209.87	652	12thin
Medium and Large 3	335	191.86	643	11thin

One grade step is worth $22.88/cwt here — about $175 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 sale109 hd

211.89

—

FL average8 barns · 486 hd

211.27

+0.62

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	1,569	111.88	1,756	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,344	92.07	1,238	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	91.04	1,140	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	964	70.71	682	53

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	—	320	228.00/cwt	226.00–230.00	730	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	205.88/cwt	204.00–208.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	197.90/cwt	195.00–205.00	455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	217.03/cwt	215.00–222.00	499	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	193.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,029	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	182.38/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,123	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	214.41/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,132	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	222.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	635	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	218.04/cwt	214.00–224.00	822	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	212.03/cwt	207.00–215.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	228.95/cwt	228.00–230.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	210.48/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,206	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	245.37/cwt	242.00–252.00	930	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	217	259.59/cwt	250.00–265.00	563	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	226.86/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	188.96/cwt	188.00–190.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	247.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	237.92/cwt	232.00–242.00	985	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	253.61/cwt	250.00–255.00	789	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	259.59/cwt	255.00–265.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	243.81/cwt	240.00–246.00	768	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	236	250.85/cwt	250.00–255.00	592	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	406	240.63/cwt	232.00–242.00	977	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	211.18/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	195.48/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	271	262.42/cwt	255.00–270.00	711	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,144	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,302	95.66/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,245	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	86.79/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,023	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	90.70/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,127	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	71.87/cwt	68.00–77.00	699	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	85.81/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,341	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	89.75/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,194	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	95.73/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,279	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	65.05/cwt	63.00–66.00	602	9
Bulls	—	—	1,538	108.01/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,661	6
Bulls	—	—	1,541	101.56/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,565	4
Bulls	—	—	1,585	115.28/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,827	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	232.79/cwt	230.00–236.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	245.60/cwt	240.00–250.00	658	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	234.35/cwt	232.00–237.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	237.90/cwt	235.00–245.00	547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	214.59/cwt	210.00–218.00	903	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	247.11/cwt	242.00–250.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	225.90/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,069	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	251.08/cwt	250.00–260.00	844	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,034	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	226	231.31/cwt	225.00–240.00	523	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	213.72/cwt	210.00–218.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	160.88/cwt	158.00–164.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	203.24/cwt	202.00–208.00	986	10

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 May 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 624Last week 593Year ago 580

Slaughter CattleReceipts 332Last week 405Year ago 275

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes less than 350 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 lower and greater than 350 lbs. unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	320	226.00–230.00	228.00
6	—	533	190.00–200.00	193.02
4	—	616	176.00–186.00	182.38
20	—	286	220.00–230.00	222.00
13	—	377	214.00–224.00	218.04
12	—	421	210.00–218.00	214.59
3	—	550	188.00	188.00
9	—	226	225.00–240.00	231.31
10	—	485	202.00–208.00	203.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	200.00	200.00
3	—	230	195.00–205.00	197.90
2	—	250	200.00	200.00
2	—	300	200.00	200.00
1	—	400	195.00	195.00
2	—	573	158.00–164.00	160.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	204.00–208.00	205.88
3	—	230	215.00–222.00	217.03
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
3	—	265	207.00–215.00	212.03
1	—	450	192.00	192.00
2	—	323	210.00–218.00	213.72
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	235.00	235.00
1	—	400	215.00	215.00
2	—	450	205.00	205.00
1	—	550	184.00	184.00
2	—	523	188.00–190.00	188.96
1	—	350	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	212.00–218.00	214.41
2	—	573	210.00–211.00	210.48
11	—	379	242.00–252.00	245.37
5	—	217	250.00–265.00	259.59
2	—	473	224.00–230.00	226.86
9	—	414	232.00–242.00	237.92
4	—	311	250.00–255.00	253.61
2	—	273	255.00–265.00	259.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	228.00–230.00	228.95
2	—	500	206.00	206.00
4	—	273	245.00–250.00	247.29
1	—	200	245.00	245.00
1	—	450	212.00	212.00
6	—	315	240.00–246.00	243.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	236	250.00–255.00	250.85
8	—	406	232.00–242.00	240.63
3	—	515	206.00–214.00	211.18
2	—	623	195.00–196.00	195.48
6	—	271	255.00–270.00	262.42
1	—	550	208.00	208.00
3	—	365	242.00–250.00	247.11
4	—	473	224.00–228.00	225.90
22	—	336	250.00–260.00	251.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	212.00	212.00
1	—	550	190.00	190.00
1	—	400	230.00	230.00
1	—	300	247.00	247.00
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
5	—	268	240.00–250.00	245.60
2	—	373	232.00–237.00	234.35
3	—	230	235.00–245.00	237.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	250	237.00	237.00
1	—	450	208.00	208.00
2	—	323	230.00–236.00	232.79
2	—	500	190.00	190.00
1	—	400	216.00	216.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,302	93.00–97.00	95.66
2	—	1,563	85.00–87.00	85.81
7	—	1,330	88.00–92.00	89.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,179	84.00–88.00	86.79
34	—	1,243	89.00–93.00	90.70
26	—	1,336	94.00–98.00	95.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	972	68.00–77.00	71.87
9	—	926	63.00–66.00	65.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,538	106.00–109.00	108.01
4	—	1,541	100.00–104.00	101.56
19	—	1,585	110.00–118.00	115.28

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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