Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2022-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.82/cwt on 204 head.

Average price

$151.82

204 head · 427 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$8.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.24

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	449	154.39	694	117
Medium and Large 2	413	148.99	616	66
Medium and Large 3	344	146.36	503	21

One grade step is worth $8.03/cwt here — about $190 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 sale204 hd

151.82

—

FL average9 barns · 924 hd

150.57

+1.24

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	1,407	107.66	1,514	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,330	78.93	1,050	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,135	76.77	872	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	59.19	577	47

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	369	144.71/cwt	141.00–148.00	534	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	172.44/cwt	170.00–179.00	573	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	141.84/cwt	138.00–146.00	811	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	145.39/cwt	142.00–149.00	616	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	154.27/cwt	150.00–158.00	574	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	164.50/cwt	160.00–168.00	528	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	136.95/cwt	132.00–139.00	708	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	137.72/cwt	134.00–140.00	850	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	163.00/cwt	159.00–169.00	613	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	187.81/cwt	185.00–190.00	411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	146.75/cwt	144.00–154.00	707	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	151.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	661	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	143.39/cwt	140.00–150.00	759	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	193.25/cwt	188.00–198.00	719	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	172.72/cwt	168.00–178.00	817	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	183.65/cwt	180.00–190.00	788	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	164.54/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,023	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	167.64/cwt	163.00–171.00	951	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	183.23/cwt	176.00–190.00	498	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	142.22/cwt	140.00–147.00	896	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	145.29/cwt	144.00–146.00	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	145.42/cwt	143.00–150.00	841	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	165.88/cwt	162.00–168.00	690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	169.76/cwt	165.00–173.00	881	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	161.34/cwt	158.00–167.00	771	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	200.38/cwt	199.00–204.00	663	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	181.70/cwt	178.00–186.00	678	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	159.06/cwt	156.00–162.00	826	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	191.05/cwt	188.00–196.00	627	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	155.53/cwt	152.00–158.00	887	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	172.82/cwt	170.00–178.00	748	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	213.44/cwt	208.00–217.00	674	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	181.86/cwt	180.00–186.00	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	154.41/cwt	149.00–159.00	811	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	221.46/cwt	215.00–230.00	616	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	215.06/cwt	207.00–220.00	462	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	141.89/cwt	139.00–145.00	884	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	55.11/cwt	53.00–57.00	524	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	61.73/cwt	58.00–67.00	611	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	71.45/cwt	71.00–72.00	915	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	81.73/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,112	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	78.16/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,025	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	81.76/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,044	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	76.86/cwt	75.00–79.00	847	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	72.85/cwt	70.00–74.00	770	13
Bulls	—	—	1,213	103.47/cwt	103.00–104.00	1,255	2
Bulls	—	—	1,484	109.33/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,622	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	277	188.36/cwt	185.00–195.00	522	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	181.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	417	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	271	207.16/cwt	200.00–212.00	561	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	160.88/cwt	158.00–167.00	777	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	174.13/cwt	170.00–179.00	738	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	179.24/cwt	178.00–184.00	692	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	164.97/cwt	160.00–169.00	693	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	332	190.25/cwt	188.00–196.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	142.52/cwt	140.00–148.00	755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	191.57/cwt	188.00–196.00	720	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	170.44/cwt	168.00–174.00	806	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	151.74/cwt	149.00–156.00	868	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	128.91/cwt	126.00–133.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	153.11/cwt	150.00–158.00	499	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	284	151.76/cwt	150.00–158.00	431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	132.42/cwt	131.00–134.00	560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	200.63/cwt	198.00–205.00	644	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	140.22/cwt	136.00–145.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	165.86/cwt	160.00–174.00	368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	141.05/cwt	138.00–142.00	649	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	168.70/cwt	160.00–174.00	452	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	131.92/cwt	130.00–134.00	756	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	300	1

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 Sep 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 973Last week 1,236Year ago 1,291

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 245Year ago 370

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower 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
7	—	369	141.00–148.00	144.71
6	—	326	150.00–158.00	153.11
4	—	284	150.00–158.00	151.76
2	—	423	131.00–134.00	132.42
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	200	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	332	170.00–179.00	172.44
10	—	572	138.00–146.00	141.84
9	—	617	134.00–140.00	137.72
9	—	376	159.00–169.00	163.00
4	—	219	185.00–190.00	187.81
22	—	482	144.00–154.00	146.75
21	—	435	150.00–160.00	151.89
20	—	529	140.00–150.00	143.39
10	—	272	176.00–190.00	183.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	424	142.00–149.00	145.39
9	—	372	150.00–158.00	154.27
9	—	321	160.00–168.00	164.50
13	—	517	132.00–139.00	136.95
3	—	222	160.00–174.00	165.86
12	—	460	138.00–142.00	141.05
6	—	268	160.00–174.00	168.70
4	—	573	130.00–134.00	131.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	372	188.00–198.00	193.25
9	—	473	168.00–178.00	172.72
9	—	429	180.00–190.00	183.65
3	—	622	159.00–169.00	164.54
16	—	567	163.00–171.00	167.64
13	—	519	165.00–173.00	169.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	140.00–147.00	142.22
3	—	515	144.00–146.00	145.29
2	—	350	174.00	174.00
8	—	578	143.00–150.00	145.42
5	—	416	162.00–168.00	165.88
5	—	328	188.00–196.00	191.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	158.00–167.00	161.34
4	—	331	199.00–204.00	200.38
1	—	600	149.00	149.00
11	—	373	178.00–186.00	181.70
9	—	519	156.00–162.00	159.06
5	—	570	152.00–158.00	155.53
10	—	433	170.00–178.00	172.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	316	208.00–217.00	213.44
3	—	430	180.00–186.00	181.86
10	—	525	149.00–159.00	154.41
9	—	278	215.00–230.00	221.46
3	—	215	207.00–220.00	215.06
2	—	623	139.00–145.00	141.89
7	—	376	188.00–196.00	191.57
6	—	473	168.00–174.00	170.44
5	—	572	149.00–156.00	151.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	176.00	176.00
3	—	277	185.00–195.00	188.36
1	—	500	136.00	136.00
1	—	450	149.00	149.00
3	—	230	180.00–185.00	181.45
1	—	550	127.00	127.00
6	—	420	160.00–169.00	164.97
5	—	332	188.00–196.00	190.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	271	200.00–212.00	207.16
7	—	483	158.00–167.00	160.88
7	—	424	170.00–179.00	174.13
6	—	386	178.00–184.00	179.24
3	—	530	140.00–148.00	142.52
3	—	625	126.00–133.00	128.91
3	—	200	200.00	200.00
4	—	321	198.00–205.00	200.63
3	—	572	136.00–145.00	140.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	951	53.00–57.00	55.11
29	—	989	58.00–67.00	61.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	71.00–72.00	71.45
7	—	1,360	80.00–84.00	81.73
6	—	1,311	76.00–79.00	78.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,277	80.00–84.00	81.76
12	—	1,102	75.00–79.00	76.86
13	—	1,057	70.00–74.00	72.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	103.00–104.00	103.47
5	—	1,484	107.00–111.00	109.33

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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