Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.34/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$209.34

139 head · 415 lb average

Value per head Derived

$869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$11.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.27

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	211.06	879	118
Medium and Large 2	407	199.73	814	21

One grade step is worth $11.33/cwt here — about $66 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 sale139 hd

209.34

—

FL average7 barns · 608 hd

227.62

−18.27

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	1,425	117.11	1,669	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,381	103.17	1,425	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	97.69	1,193	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	80.36	842	36

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	212.11/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,124	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	223.79/cwt	220.00–228.00	947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	211.33/cwt	209.00–214.00	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	249.66/cwt	245.00–255.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	209.67/cwt	204.00–213.00	876	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	185.83/cwt	182.00–190.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	317.77/cwt	310.00–320.00	982	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	267.35/cwt	265.00–270.00	997	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	220.12/cwt	219.00–226.00	737	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	216.29/cwt	210.00–220.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	216.32/cwt	212.00–222.00	809	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	212.50/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,020	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	223.05/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,144	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	223.35/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,072	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	209.53/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,333	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	198.07/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,024	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	233.47/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,018	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	202.65/cwt	202.00–203.00	1,246	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	215.20/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,220	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	202.36/cwt	199.00–206.00	1,160	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	201.10/cwt	198.00–208.00	1,176	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	214.87/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	224.73/cwt	220.00–230.00	951	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	338.10/cwt	335.00–340.00	727	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	334.15/cwt	325.00–340.00	892	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	226.56/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,063	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	99.04/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,199	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	81.65/cwt	78.00–86.00	852	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	75.02/cwt	73.00–77.00	800	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	94.06/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,147	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	103.88/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,295	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	96.71/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,487	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	106.93/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,431	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,170	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	123.92/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,962	3
Bulls	—	—	1,503	116.68/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,754	5
Bulls	—	—	1,209	112.55/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,361	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	302.33/cwt	300.00–305.00	977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	199.29/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,026	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	253.76/cwt	250.00–255.00	926	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	314.59/cwt	310.00–320.00	859	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	184.20/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,067	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	233.63/cwt	230.00–240.00	647	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	196.16/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,206	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	217.95/cwt	217.00–219.00	1,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	190.96/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,094	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	193.81/cwt	190.00–198.00	917	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	204.21/cwt	200.00–210.00	972	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	199.14/cwt	194.00–202.00	826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	204.61/cwt	204.00–206.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	170.96/cwt	170.00–172.00	980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	640	2

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 Jul 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,334Last week 1,155Year ago 883

Slaughter CattleReceipts 345Last week 260Year ago 139

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	208.00–214.00	212.11
2	—	423	220.00–228.00	223.79
3	—	480	210.00–218.00	212.50
1	—	300	300.00	300.00
1	—	350	257.00	257.00
3	—	615	202.00–203.00	202.65
4	—	573	199.00–206.00	202.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	309	310.00–320.00	317.77
4	—	373	265.00–270.00	267.35
18	—	513	216.00–226.00	223.05
11	—	480	220.00–230.00	223.35
10	—	636	208.00–216.00	209.53
5	—	436	232.00–240.00	233.47
26	—	567	210.00–218.00	215.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	209.00–214.00	211.33
2	—	523	182.00–190.00	185.83
3	—	265	210.00–220.00	216.29
4	—	473	190.00–198.00	193.81
3	—	415	194.00–202.00	199.14
3	—	380	204.00–206.00	204.61
2	—	573	170.00–172.00	170.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	222	245.00–255.00	249.66
15	—	418	204.00–213.00	209.67
20	—	335	219.00–226.00	220.12
21	—	374	212.00–222.00	216.32
11	—	517	192.00–202.00	198.07
9	—	579	180.00–190.00	184.20
9	—	277	230.00–240.00	233.63
30	—	476	200.00–210.00	204.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	198.00–208.00	201.10
2	—	523	212.00–218.00	214.87
2	—	423	220.00–230.00	224.73
3	—	215	335.00–340.00	338.10
11	—	267	325.00–340.00	334.15
6	—	469	222.00–230.00	226.56
2	—	300	315.00	315.00
10	—	365	250.00–255.00	253.76
7	—	615	190.00–200.00	196.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	300.00–305.00	302.33
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
3	—	515	198.00–200.00	199.29
1	—	350	240.00	240.00
4	—	273	310.00–320.00	314.59
2	—	473	217.00–219.00	217.95
2	—	573	190.00–192.00	190.96
2	—	200	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,211	97.00–101.00	99.04
38	—	1,219	92.00–96.00	94.06
16	—	1,247	102.00–106.00	103.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,043	78.00–86.00	81.65
7	—	1,067	73.00–77.00	75.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,538	95.00–98.00	96.71
6	—	1,338	105.00–108.00	106.93
1	—	1,170	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	120.00–128.00	123.92
5	—	1,503	115.00–119.00	116.68
4	—	1,209	110.00–114.00	112.55

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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