Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2022-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 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 $147.06/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$147.06

131 head · 353 lb average

Value per head Derived

$519

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

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

$29.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.75

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	321	162.66	522	53
Medium and Large 2	380	139.05	528	46
Medium and Large 3	367	132.75	487	32

One grade step is worth $29.91/cwt here — about $35 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

147.06

—

FL average9 barns · 680 hd

150.81

−3.75

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	—	Low	1,666	106.38	1,772	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,241	82.65	1,026	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,091	77.13	841	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	64.37	621	42

Every lot, as filed

76 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 3	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	145.31/cwt	142.00–150.00	545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	145.28/cwt	144.00–147.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	154.30/cwt	148.00–160.00	338	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	150.50/cwt	144.00–156.00	420	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	115.17/cwt	110.00–118.00	713	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	157.91/cwt	156.00–160.00	505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	119.91/cwt	115.00–124.00	622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	168.91/cwt	164.00–172.00	535	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	153.82/cwt	148.00–158.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	161.12/cwt	156.00–166.00	678	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	166.52/cwt	160.00–174.00	455	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	167.03/cwt	162.00–172.00	620	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	118.44/cwt	117.00–120.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	224	175.19/cwt	170.00–185.00	392	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	182.42/cwt	179.00–188.00	777	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	188.71/cwt	186.00–190.00	506	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	188.40/cwt	186.00–194.00	716	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	193.39/cwt	190.00–196.00	621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	175.21/cwt	172.00–179.00	478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	176.17/cwt	174.00–180.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	183.24/cwt	181.00–185.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	180.61/cwt	180.00–182.00	596	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	173	173.17/cwt	170.00–175.00	300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	157.16/cwt	155.00–160.00	357	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	184.31/cwt	184.00–185.00	793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	162.93/cwt	160.00–165.00	925	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	185	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	167.90/cwt	165.00–172.00	881	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	197.50/cwt	194.00–200.00	622	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	59.18/cwt	56.00–60.00	545	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	66.44/cwt	61.00–70.00	652	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	82.53/cwt	81.00–85.00	966	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,299	85.37/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,109	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,169	79.25/cwt	78.00–81.00	926	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	77.78/cwt	76.00–80.00	853	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	73.79/cwt	71.00–75.00	771	26
Bulls	—	—	1,593	101.48/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,617	2
Bulls	—	—	1,708	105.93/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,809	4
Bulls	—	—	1,645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	125.48/cwt	125.00–126.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	159.83/cwt	158.00–162.00	436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	171.85/cwt	170.00–176.00	567	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	170.49/cwt	166.00–174.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	174.03/cwt	170.00–178.00	818	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	175.89/cwt	170.00–180.00	387	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	261	178.92/cwt	177.00–180.00	467	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	137.96/cwt	136.00–140.00	581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	178	153.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	272	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	188.22/cwt	186.00–196.00	721	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	156.59/cwt	154.00–158.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	274	133.09/cwt	130.00–137.00	365	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	172	123.20/cwt	120.00–125.00	212	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	146.90/cwt	144.00–150.00	474	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	231	137.11/cwt	135.00–142.00	317	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	149.30/cwt	146.00–154.00	632	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	152.36/cwt	152.00–154.00	588	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	175	135.77/cwt	130.00–140.00	238	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 (Mon)

Mon May 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 770Year ago 801

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 333Year ago 149

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
4	—	375	142.00–150.00	145.31
2	—	200	125.00	125.00
5	—	519	115.00–124.00	119.91
5	—	421	136.00–140.00	137.96
4	—	274	130.00–137.00	133.09
3	—	172	120.00–125.00	123.20
1	—	600	104.00	104.00
6	—	323	144.00–150.00	146.90
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	144.00–147.00	145.28
1	—	500	128.00	128.00
7	—	279	144.00–156.00	150.50
8	—	619	110.00–118.00	115.17
3	—	320	156.00–160.00	157.91
2	—	573	117.00–120.00	118.44
7	—	231	135.00–142.00	137.11
5	—	423	146.00–154.00	149.30
5	—	386	152.00–154.00	152.36
5	—	175	130.00–140.00	135.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	219	148.00–160.00	154.30
11	—	317	164.00–172.00	168.91
3	—	468	148.00–158.00	153.82
9	—	421	156.00–166.00	161.12
13	—	273	160.00–174.00	166.52
6	—	371	162.00–172.00	167.03
3	—	178	150.00–160.00	153.08
1	—	500	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	150.00	150.00
2	—	250	168.00	168.00
1	—	400	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	224	170.00–185.00	175.19
5	—	426	179.00–188.00	182.42
12	—	268	186.00–190.00	188.71
10	—	380	186.00–194.00	188.40
4	—	321	190.00–196.00	193.39
4	—	475	174.00–180.00	176.17
3	—	173	170.00–175.00	173.17
1	—	500	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	172.00–179.00	175.21
3	—	368	181.00–185.00	183.24
3	—	330	180.00–182.00	180.61
1	—	400	174.00	174.00
3	—	227	155.00–160.00	157.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	184.00–185.00	184.31
3	—	568	160.00–165.00	162.93
1	—	250	200.00	200.00
1	—	185	160.00	160.00
3	—	525	165.00–172.00	167.90
5	—	315	194.00–200.00	197.50
11	—	470	170.00–178.00	174.03
6	—	220	170.00–180.00	175.89
5	—	383	186.00–196.00	188.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	125.00–126.00	125.48
2	—	273	158.00–162.00	159.83
5	—	330	170.00–176.00	171.85
3	—	368	166.00–174.00	170.49
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
1	—	550	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	174.00	174.00
2	—	350	178.00	178.00
1	—	200	157.00	157.00
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
5	—	261	177.00–180.00	178.92
3	—	515	154.00–158.00	156.59
2	—	300	188.00	188.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	921	56.00–60.00	59.18
30	—	982	61.00–70.00	66.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,170	81.00–85.00	82.53
26	—	1,097	76.00–80.00	77.78
26	—	1,045	71.00–75.00	73.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,299	84.00–87.00	85.37
4	—	1,169	78.00–81.00	79.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	101.00–102.00	101.48
4	—	1,708	105.00–108.00	105.93
1	—	1,645	118.00	118.00

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