Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2022-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.64/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$156.64

110 head · 343 lb average

Value per head Derived

$537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$23.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.38

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	356	166.98	595	40
Medium and Large 2	329	155.96	514	40
Medium and Large 3	343	143.77	494	30

One grade step is worth $23.22/cwt here — about $102 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 sale110 hd

156.64

—

FL average9 barns · 648 hd

155.27

+1.38

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	1,660	109.02	1,810	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,314	97.46	1,280	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	96.95	1,124	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	941	69.88	657	39

Every lot, as filed

68 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Mon)

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	—	321	175.10/cwt	170.00–180.00	562	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	162.04/cwt	155.00–167.00	442	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	216.49/cwt	215.00–220.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	174.29/cwt	170.00–179.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	274	146.99/cwt	145.00–150.00	403	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	144.58/cwt	141.00–147.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	131.86/cwt	128.00–136.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	152.53/cwt	148.00–158.00	645	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	236	182.03/cwt	180.00–192.00	430	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	156.39/cwt	152.00–159.00	576	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	207.87/cwt	204.00–210.00	655	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	186.13/cwt	183.00–190.00	787	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	176.64/cwt	172.00–185.00	489	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	197.93/cwt	197.00–199.00	639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	177.67/cwt	174.00–180.00	755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	216.65/cwt	212.00–222.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	185.92/cwt	185.00–188.00	706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	168.47/cwt	168.00–169.00	713	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	195.47/cwt	195.00–196.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	202.62/cwt	200.00–207.00	563	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	206.56/cwt	204.00–208.00	754	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	218.12/cwt	212.00–220.00	687	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	188.84/cwt	186.00–192.00	799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	217.72/cwt	215.00–222.00	490	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	138.96/cwt	138.00–140.00	866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	219.94/cwt	215.00–230.00	620	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	94.50/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,077	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	90.22/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,015	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	64.83/cwt	63.00–67.00	609	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	72.71/cwt	68.00–77.00	684	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	91.49/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,192	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	102.19/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,214	31
Bulls	—	—	1,745	110.40/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,926	5
Bulls	—	—	1,629	105.22/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,714	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,319	100.08/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,320	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,135	1
Bulls	—	—	1,593	115.60/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	197.47/cwt	197.00–198.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	177.19/cwt	176.00–180.00	851	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	205.95/cwt	205.00–207.00	665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	201.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	463	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	211.61/cwt	207.00–214.00	777	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	274	206.66/cwt	200.00–212.00	566	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	198.90/cwt	197.00–200.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	190.94/cwt	190.00–192.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	154.94/cwt	153.00–157.00	730	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	161.21/cwt	160.00–164.00	532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	238	151.40/cwt	150.00–160.00	360	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	119.26/cwt	118.00–122.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	224	167.55/cwt	162.00–175.00	375	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	134.96/cwt	134.00–136.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	145.44/cwt	140.00–148.00	528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	166.09/cwt	160.00–170.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	138.73/cwt	138.00–139.00	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	151.72/cwt	150.00–155.00	501	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	141.88/cwt	138.00–146.00	671	4

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 (Mon)

Mon Feb 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 540Last week 555Year ago 661

Slaughter CattleReceipts 276Last week 357Year ago 140

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	321	170.00–180.00	175.10
3	—	568	141.00–147.00	144.58
6	—	423	148.00–158.00	152.53
5	—	236	180.00–192.00	182.03
1	—	600	132.00	132.00
12	—	277	172.00–185.00	176.64
4	—	471	153.00–157.00	154.94
3	—	367	160.00–170.00	166.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	273	155.00–167.00	162.04
6	—	368	152.00–159.00	156.39
2	—	600	118.00	118.00
3	—	330	160.00–164.00	161.21
10	—	224	162.00–175.00	167.55
4	—	411	138.00–139.00	138.73
4	—	473	138.00–146.00	141.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	274	145.00–150.00	146.99
4	—	423	128.00–136.00	131.86
6	—	238	150.00–160.00	151.40
3	—	580	118.00–122.00	119.26
5	—	363	140.00–148.00	145.44
6	—	330	150.00–155.00	151.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	215.00–220.00	216.49
2	—	473	170.00–179.00	174.29
4	—	423	183.00–190.00	186.13
1	—	500	177.00	177.00
2	—	600	148.00	148.00
2	—	323	212.00–222.00	216.65
3	—	365	204.00–208.00	206.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	158.00	158.00
8	—	315	204.00–210.00	207.87
4	—	425	174.00–180.00	177.67
2	—	373	195.00–196.00	195.47
5	—	278	200.00–207.00	202.62
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	185.00	185.00
2	—	323	197.00–199.00	197.93
3	—	380	185.00–188.00	185.92
4	—	423	168.00–169.00	168.47
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	315	212.00–220.00	218.12
1	—	500	174.00	174.00
2	—	423	186.00–192.00	188.84
4	—	225	215.00–222.00	217.72
2	—	623	138.00–140.00	138.96
25	—	282	215.00–230.00	219.94
4	—	480	176.00–180.00	177.19
9	—	367	207.00–214.00	211.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	197.00	197.00
3	—	315	197.00–200.00	198.90
1	—	400	166.00	166.00
2	—	373	190.00–192.00	190.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	197.00–198.00	197.47
1	—	500	165.00	165.00
3	—	323	205.00–207.00	205.95
6	—	230	200.00–205.00	201.45
1	—	400	178.00	178.00
9	—	274	200.00–212.00	206.66
2	—	623	134.00–136.00	134.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,140	93.00–97.00	94.50
19	—	1,125	88.00–92.00	90.22
31	—	1,188	98.00–106.00	102.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	940	63.00–67.00	64.83
25	—	941	68.00–77.00	72.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,303	90.00–93.00	91.49
15	—	1,319	95.00–103.00	100.08
1	—	1,290	88.00	88.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,745	108.00–112.00	110.40
7	—	1,629	104.00–106.00	105.22
3	—	1,593	113.00–117.00	115.60

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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