Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2022-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.11/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$152.11

164 head · 354 lb average

Value per head Derived

$538

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$19.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.44

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	386	161.77	625	57
Medium and Large 2	343	154.49	529	42
Medium and Large 3	332	142.10	472	65

One grade step is worth $19.68/cwt here — about $152 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 sale164 hd

152.11

—

FL average9 barns · 543 hd

152.55

−0.44

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	1,418	110.98	1,574	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,251	97.94	1,225	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,156	93.43	1,080	111
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	74.13	749	21

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	429	151.28/cwt	148.00–158.00	649	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	168.35/cwt	167.00–170.00	375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	124.94/cwt	124.00–127.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	143.62/cwt	140.00–146.00	530	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	159.16/cwt	156.00–164.00	519	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	176	180.24/cwt	172.00–185.00	317	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	214.33/cwt	212.00–217.00	692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	132.64/cwt	128.00–136.00	558	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	157.85/cwt	154.00–164.00	434	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	167.78/cwt	166.00–170.00	542	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	201.56/cwt	198.00–206.00	653	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	180.55/cwt	179.00–182.00	753	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	150.62/cwt	145.00–154.00	776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	145.92/cwt	142.00–149.00	829	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	186.74/cwt	180.00–195.00	416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	202.75/cwt	200.00–206.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	152.26/cwt	150.00–155.00	802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	165.37/cwt	163.00–169.00	951	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	198.74/cwt	195.00–202.00	433	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	176.37/cwt	170.00–180.00	827	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	169.07/cwt	166.00–174.00	886	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	203.23/cwt	199.00–208.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	222.79/cwt	220.00–226.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	192.29/cwt	188.00–194.00	698	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	152.24/cwt	149.00–156.00	868	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	192.11/cwt	190.00–193.00	793	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	176.53/cwt	172.00–180.00	826	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	203.32/cwt	198.00–206.00	750	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	168.68/cwt	166.00–176.00	897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	236	201.69/cwt	200.00–210.00	476	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	215.78/cwt	212.00–227.00	608	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	101.08/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,200	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	67.85/cwt	66.00–70.00	705	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	76.09/cwt	71.00–80.00	762	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	93.89/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,075	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	89.34/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,029	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,170	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	102.17/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,282	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,232	94.67/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,166	6
Bulls	—	—	1,481	115.60/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,712	7
Bulls	—	—	1,270	104.88/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,332	4
Bulls	—	—	1,468	108.34/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,590	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	181.13/cwt	178.00–185.00	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	179.20/cwt	176.00–182.00	756	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	203.11/cwt	197.00–210.00	552	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	221.53/cwt	218.00–228.00	713	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	266	190.08/cwt	185.00–195.00	506	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	169.29/cwt	168.00–170.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	211.86/cwt	208.00–216.00	669	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	173.10/cwt	170.00–175.00	372	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	163.93/cwt	160.00–168.00	938	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	162.96/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	190.23/cwt	188.00–194.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	203.71/cwt	200.00–206.00	652	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	163.17/cwt	160.00–170.00	618	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	171.73/cwt	168.00–182.00	479	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	233	184.12/cwt	180.00–192.00	429	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	153.85/cwt	150.00–158.00	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	140.44/cwt	139.00–142.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	175	162.24/cwt	160.00–165.00	284	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	130.95/cwt	129.00–134.00	627	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	300	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	166.43/cwt	165.00–168.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	138.34/cwt	137.00–140.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	141.57/cwt	138.00–146.00	600	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	259	147.63/cwt	140.00–150.00	382	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	196.71/cwt	192.00–202.00	344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	151.78/cwt	148.00–156.00	715	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	151.27/cwt	150.00–152.00	477	3

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 Mar 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 789Last week 410Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 253Last week 226Year ago 127

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 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
7	—	429	148.00–158.00	151.28
8	—	323	166.00–170.00	167.78
4	—	515	145.00–154.00	150.62
4	—	568	142.00–149.00	145.92
2	—	223	180.00–195.00	186.74
10	—	379	160.00–170.00	163.17
10	—	279	168.00–182.00	171.73
2	—	175	192.00–202.00	196.71
10	—	471	148.00–156.00	151.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	167.00–170.00	168.35
8	—	326	156.00–164.00	159.16
4	—	176	172.00–185.00	180.24
10	—	275	154.00–164.00	157.85
4	—	374	150.00–158.00	153.85
2	—	523	139.00–142.00	140.44
5	—	475	137.00–140.00	138.34
7	—	424	138.00–146.00	141.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	124.00–127.00	124.94
8	—	369	140.00–146.00	143.62
1	—	550	122.00	122.00
14	—	421	128.00–136.00	132.64
3	—	175	160.00–165.00	162.24
7	—	479	129.00–134.00	130.95
16	—	200	150.00	150.00
10	—	259	140.00–150.00	147.63
3	—	315	150.00–152.00	151.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	212.00–217.00	214.33
5	—	417	179.00–182.00	180.55
2	—	273	200.00–206.00	202.75
1	—	200	190.00	190.00
1	—	600	148.00	148.00
5	—	363	188.00–194.00	192.29
3	—	570	149.00–156.00	152.24
1	—	500	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
7	—	324	198.00–206.00	201.56
1	—	250	185.00	185.00
3	—	527	150.00–155.00	152.26
1	—	600	136.00	136.00
1	—	350	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	188.00	188.00
7	—	575	163.00–169.00	165.37
3	—	218	195.00–202.00	198.74
8	—	469	170.00–180.00	176.37
6	—	524	166.00–174.00	169.07
2	—	373	199.00–208.00	203.23
2	—	323	220.00–226.00	222.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	413	190.00–193.00	192.11
3	—	468	172.00–180.00	176.53
10	—	369	198.00–206.00	203.32
5	—	532	166.00–176.00	168.68
5	—	236	200.00–210.00	201.69
9	—	282	212.00–227.00	215.78
6	—	322	218.00–228.00	221.53
6	—	572	160.00–168.00	163.93
2	—	623	162.00–164.00	162.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	178.00–185.00	181.13
11	—	266	185.00–195.00	190.08
3	—	415	168.00–170.00	169.29
3	—	215	170.00–175.00	173.10
5	—	320	200.00–206.00	203.71
1	—	450	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	176.00–182.00	179.20
8	—	272	197.00–210.00	203.11
6	—	316	208.00–216.00	211.86
5	—	377	188.00–194.00	190.23
1	—	600	148.00	148.00
1	—	500	165.00	165.00
9	—	233	180.00–192.00	184.12
2	—	473	165.00–168.00	166.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,187	97.00–105.00	101.08
43	—	1,145	92.00–97.00	93.89
46	—	1,152	87.00–91.00	89.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,039	66.00–70.00	67.85
16	—	1,002	71.00–80.00	76.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	88.00	88.00
7	—	1,255	99.00–105.00	102.17
6	—	1,232	92.00–96.00	94.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,481	112.00–120.00	115.60
4	—	1,270	102.00–106.00	104.88
3	—	1,468	108.00–109.00	108.34

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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