Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.80/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$225.80

131 head · 348 lb average

Value per head Derived

$785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$29.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.34

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	342	229.23	785	101
Medium and Large 2	356	219.43	782	22
Medium and Large 3	392	200.04	785	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.19/cwt here — about $0 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 sale131 hd

225.80

—

FL average8 barns · 661 hd

214.46

+11.34

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	1,378	118.61	1,635	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,320	105.43	1,391	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	103.00	1,302	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	83.80	829	41

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	283.32/cwt	275.00–290.00	756	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	221	296.14/cwt	292.00–300.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	243.29/cwt	240.00–247.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	236.86/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	264.40/cwt	260.00–267.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	228.06/cwt	225.00–233.00	739	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	205.87/cwt	202.00–208.00	957	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	202.82/cwt	200.00–206.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	212.23/cwt	208.00–217.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	196.88/cwt	194.00–202.00	1,034	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	199.47/cwt	199.00–200.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	272.90/cwt	270.00–280.00	628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	259.59/cwt	250.00–265.00	569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	214.60/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,021	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	234.40/cwt	225.00–240.00	633	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	222.90/cwt	219.00–228.00	827	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	219.08/cwt	214.00–222.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	255.83/cwt	250.00–260.00	944	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	240.84/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,019	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	232.84/cwt	230.00–236.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	234.35/cwt	232.00–237.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	261.26/cwt	258.00–265.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	222.86/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,054	2
Bulls	—	—	1,278	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,470	2
Bulls	—	—	1,242	122.02/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,515	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	103.62/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,306	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	107.41/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,422	28
Bulls	—	—	1,888	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	2,115	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,321	108.89/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,438	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	104.23/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,397	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	85.30/cwt	80.00–89.00	867	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	862	76.50/cwt	75.00–79.00	659	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	98.10/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,184	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	271.84/cwt	267.00–276.00	875	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	230.48/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	387.29/cwt	385.00–390.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	254.28/cwt	250.00–260.00	959	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	270.55/cwt	268.00–276.00	896	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	248.51/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,163	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	277.29/cwt	275.00–280.00	757	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	234.93/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,083	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	241.89/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,367	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	242.93/cwt	238.00–247.00	1,278	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	224.86/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,064	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	265.67/cwt	262.00–270.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	244.43/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,036	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	219.93/cwt	214.00–224.00	928	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	260.72/cwt	257.00–265.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	180.96/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,127	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	314.43/cwt	305.00–320.00	550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	246.64/cwt	246.00–247.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	237.90/cwt	235.00–245.00	547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	205.86/cwt	204.00–208.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	210.30/cwt	208.00–212.00	879	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	215.50/cwt	210.00–222.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 727Year ago 667

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 200Year ago 256

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	100.00	100.00
4	—	1,321	108.00–111.00	108.89
7	—	1,340	102.00–106.00	104.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,260	101.00–105.00	103.62
28	—	1,324	106.00–110.00	107.41
28	—	1,207	96.00–100.00	98.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,016	80.00–89.00	85.30
7	—	862	75.00–79.00	76.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	115.00	115.00
6	—	1,242	119.00–126.00	122.02
2	—	1,888	112.00	112.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	267	275.00–290.00	283.32
5	—	221	292.00–300.00	296.14
2	—	473	234.00–240.00	236.86
7	—	369	250.00–260.00	255.83
2	—	423	238.00–244.00	240.84
5	—	322	267.00–276.00	271.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	240.00–247.00	243.29
3	—	265	260.00–267.00	264.40
3	—	230	270.00–280.00	272.90
2	—	423	230.00–236.00	232.84
2	—	323	258.00–265.00	261.26
2	—	473	220.00–226.00	222.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	232.00–237.00	234.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	192.00	192.00
2	—	373	200.00–206.00	202.82
2	—	423	199.00–200.00	199.47
2	—	323	204.00–208.00	205.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	324	225.00–233.00	228.06
1	—	550	190.00	190.00
3	—	525	194.00–202.00	196.88
5	—	219	250.00–265.00	259.59
9	—	476	210.00–220.00	214.60
37	—	270	225.00–240.00	234.40
14	—	371	219.00–228.00	222.90
14	—	422	214.00–224.00	219.93
2	—	623	180.00–182.00	180.96
3	—	175	305.00–320.00	314.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	202.00–208.00	205.87
2	—	373	208.00–217.00	212.23
3	—	315	214.00–222.00	219.08
1	—	500	182.00	182.00
2	—	165	290.00	290.00
3	—	230	235.00–245.00	237.90
5	—	418	208.00–212.00	210.30
2	—	273	210.00–222.00	215.50
1	—	600	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	230.00–231.00	230.48
2	—	180	385.00–390.00	387.29
9	—	377	250.00–260.00	254.28
8	—	331	268.00–276.00	270.55
10	—	468	242.00–252.00	248.51
2	—	273	275.00–280.00	277.29
3	—	565	238.00–244.00	241.89
8	—	526	238.00–247.00	242.93
4	—	424	242.00–247.00	244.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	232.00–236.00	234.93
1	—	550	228.00	228.00
2	—	273	262.00–270.00	265.67
2	—	323	257.00–265.00	260.72
3	—	365	246.00–247.00	246.64
2	—	500	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	237.00	237.00
2	—	473	222.00–228.00	224.86

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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