Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $232.27/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$232.27

150 head · 416 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$13.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.46

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	416	234.75	977	123
Medium and Large 2	412	220.99	911	27

One grade step is worth $13.76/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 sale150 hd

232.27

—

FL average8 barns · 652 hd

228.81

+3.46

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	1,698	120.75	2,050	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	96.60	1,379	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	93.33	1,145	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	949	75.16	713	55

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	222	264.66/cwt	260.00–270.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	240.45/cwt	235.00–245.00	890	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	233.35/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,097	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	233.27/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,005	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	334.59/cwt	330.00–340.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	223.56/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,303	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	224.67/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,402	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	216	389.51/cwt	385.00–392.00	841	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	233.96/cwt	230.00–237.00	744	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	251.55/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,082	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	283.20/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,034	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	239.87/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,115	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	225.44/cwt	224.00–227.00	1,179	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	249.16/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,181	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	220.50/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,058	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	263.67/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,139	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	212.40/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	238.43/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,252	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	212.54/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,339	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	237.20/cwt	235.00–245.00	674	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	296.39/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,082	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	295.11/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,083	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	242.08/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,169	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	263.65/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,131	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	321.48/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,087	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	220.84/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,265	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	70.14/cwt	68.00–72.00	610	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	100.04/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,297	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	76.42/cwt	73.00–82.00	741	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,120	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	997	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	100.38/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,343	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,561	93.90/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,466	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	90.24/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,049	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	95.14/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,243	19
Bulls	—	—	1,685	125.00/cwt	121.00–129.00	2,106	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	215.96/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	254.37/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	232.13/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,198	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	333.47/cwt	330.00–340.00	927	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	188.44/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,080	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	182.41/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	217.22/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,125	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	314.59/cwt	310.00–320.00	859	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	459	237.06/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,088	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	313.17/cwt	310.00–315.00	986	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	245.18/cwt	240.00–250.00	787	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	203.09/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,170	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	227.76/cwt	225.00–234.00	865	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	223.79/cwt	220.00–228.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	207.18/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,067	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	253.94/cwt	250.00–265.00	714	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	193.53/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,206	5

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 Oct 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,124Last week 900Year ago 892

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 384Year ago 295

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	222	260.00–270.00	264.66
27	—	370	235.00–245.00	240.45
30	—	470	228.00–237.00	233.35
21	—	431	230.00–240.00	233.27
6	—	518	212.00–222.00	217.22
17	—	321	240.00–250.00	245.18
6	—	576	200.00–207.00	203.09
8	—	281	250.00–265.00	253.94
5	—	623	187.00–197.00	193.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	318	230.00–237.00	233.96
3	—	480	218.00–226.00	220.50
4	—	284	235.00–245.00	237.20
2	—	573	187.00–190.00	188.44
2	—	623	180.00–185.00	182.41
3	—	380	225.00–234.00	227.76
1	—	200	245.00	245.00
4	—	423	220.00–228.00	223.79
3	—	515	202.00–210.00	207.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	330.00	330.00
2	—	273	330.00–340.00	334.59
14	—	583	220.00–230.00	223.56
9	—	624	220.00–230.00	224.67
4	—	216	385.00–392.00	389.51
9	—	474	245.00–255.00	249.16
27	—	432	260.00–270.00	263.67
12	—	525	235.00–242.00	238.43
3	—	365	290.00–300.00	296.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	250.00–255.00	251.55
3	—	365	280.00–285.00	283.20
3	—	465	236.00–242.00	239.87
2	—	523	224.00–227.00	225.44
2	—	573	210.00–215.00	212.40
2	—	300	315.00	315.00
3	—	630	210.00–218.00	212.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	200	385.00	385.00
9	—	367	290.00–300.00	295.11
17	—	483	240.00–250.00	242.08
7	—	429	260.00–270.00	263.65
6	—	338	320.00–330.00	321.48
2	—	573	217.00–225.00	220.84
4	—	516	227.00–235.00	232.13
4	—	278	330.00–340.00	333.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	215.00–217.00	215.96
3	—	350	280.00	280.00
2	—	423	252.00–257.00	254.37
1	—	550	208.00	208.00
2	—	273	310.00–320.00	314.59
5	—	459	230.00–239.00	237.06
3	—	315	310.00–315.00	313.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	870	68.00–72.00	70.14
44	—	969	73.00–82.00	76.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,296	98.00–102.00	100.04
35	—	1,162	88.00–92.00	90.24
19	—	1,306	93.00–97.00	95.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	89.00	89.00
7	—	1,338	99.00–102.00	100.38
7	—	1,561	93.00–95.00	93.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	121.00–129.00	125.00
2	—	1,710	116.00–117.00	116.49

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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