Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2023-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $169.76/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$169.76

242 head · 409 lb average

Value per head Derived

$694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$15.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.33

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	417	173.44	724	161
Medium and Large 2	402	164.67	662	55
Medium and Large 3	368	157.80	580	26

One grade step is worth $15.63/cwt here — about $144 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 sale242 hd

169.76

—

FL average8 barns · 789 hd

168.44

+1.33

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	1,611	106.28	1,712	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,204	92.83	1,117	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,077	84.20	907	126
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	931	69.97	651	32

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	163.04/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	166.64/cwt	162.00–172.00	787	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	214.66/cwt	210.00–220.00	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	145.97/cwt	145.00–147.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	219.23/cwt	215.00–224.00	818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	173.58/cwt	169.00–178.00	1,085	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	164.94/cwt	160.00–168.00	686	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	181	220.08/cwt	215.00–225.00	398	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	175.32/cwt	172.00–181.00	657	42
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	186.95/cwt	186.00–188.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	181.06/cwt	176.00–186.00	492	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	197.05/cwt	190.00–205.00	542	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	202.55/cwt	200.00–209.00	974	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	170.64/cwt	166.00–175.00	543	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	155.88/cwt	154.00–158.00	581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	237.87/cwt	232.00–242.00	764	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	905	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	193.37/cwt	190.00–199.00	826	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	225.48/cwt	222.00–230.00	733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	217.47/cwt	217.00–218.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	190.76/cwt	188.00–198.00	1,017	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	180.51/cwt	177.00–184.00	1,027	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	196.06/cwt	189.00–198.00	900	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	171.65/cwt	171.00–172.00	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	207.15/cwt	205.00–212.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	226.89/cwt	225.00–230.00	858	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	233.57/cwt	230.00–242.00	654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	179.41/cwt	178.00–184.00	958	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	205.46/cwt	200.00–208.00	849	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	247.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	170.09/cwt	166.00–175.00	975	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	439	210.78/cwt	210.00–216.00	925	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	252.90/cwt	250.00–260.00	582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	386	226.87/cwt	225.00–235.00	876	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	190.52/cwt	188.00–196.00	1,010	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	869	64.43/cwt	62.00–66.00	560	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,163	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,023	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,234	96.45/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,190	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	90.82/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,085	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,036	80.89/cwt	79.00–83.00	838	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	71.52/cwt	68.00–76.00	678	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,189	91.02/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,082	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	86.15/cwt	84.00–88.00	939	49
Bulls	—	—	1,712	111.86/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,915	5
Bulls	—	—	1,588	103.60/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,645	3
Bulls	—	—	1,465	99.67/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,460	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	217.29/cwt	215.00–220.00	593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	236.98/cwt	230.00–242.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	179.41/cwt	178.00–184.00	958	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	185.16/cwt	180.00–188.00	861	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	209.88/cwt	208.00–212.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	191.86/cwt	190.00–198.00	929	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	169.89/cwt	168.00–174.00	900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	234.49/cwt	230.00–240.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	166.18/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,030	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	215.72/cwt	212.00–220.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	406	156.75/cwt	150.00–158.00	636	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	129.42/cwt	128.00–134.00	821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	157.26/cwt	152.00–160.00	736	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	121.37/cwt	118.00–125.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	174.83/cwt	169.00–179.00	733	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	153.66/cwt	148.00–158.00	876	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	180.58/cwt	176.00–186.00	587	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	141.89/cwt	138.00–148.00	890	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	227.81/cwt	224.00–230.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	159.99/cwt	156.00–166.00	842	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	162.83/cwt	160.00–165.00	518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	166.29/cwt	160.00–170.00	441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	178.10/cwt	175.00–180.00	383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	165.15/cwt	161.00–170.00	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	216.89/cwt	215.00–220.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	201.24/cwt	200.00–208.00	879	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	200	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	249.41/cwt	245.00–260.00	688	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	236.51/cwt	232.00–240.00	754	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	197.21/cwt	194.00–199.00	818	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 Jan 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,099Last week 905Year ago 1,017

Slaughter CattleReceipts 452Last week 408Year ago 308

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	162.00–164.00	163.04
4	—	373	215.00–224.00	219.23
3	—	325	222.00–230.00	225.48
1	—	550	170.00	170.00
5	—	459	189.00–198.00	196.06
3	—	280	230.00–242.00	233.57
4	—	534	178.00–184.00	179.41
5	—	413	200.00–208.00	205.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	200	250.00	250.00
6	—	625	169.00–178.00	173.58
6	—	481	200.00–209.00	202.55
7	—	321	232.00–242.00	237.87
15	—	421	210.00–220.00	214.95
19	—	533	188.00–198.00	190.76
5	—	569	177.00–184.00	180.51
4	—	378	225.00–230.00	226.89
2	—	273	245.00–250.00	247.29
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	186.00–188.00	186.95
1	—	250	220.00	220.00
5	—	427	190.00–199.00	193.37
2	—	323	217.00–218.00	217.47
3	—	515	171.00–172.00	171.65
3	—	380	205.00–212.00	207.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	472	162.00–172.00	166.64
3	—	220	210.00–220.00	214.66
5	—	181	215.00–225.00	220.08
42	—	375	172.00–181.00	175.32
9	—	275	190.00–205.00	197.05
35	—	419	169.00–179.00	174.83
12	—	570	148.00–158.00	153.66
14	—	325	176.00–186.00	180.58
6	—	627	138.00–148.00	141.89
20	—	526	156.00–166.00	159.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	145.00–147.00	145.97
20	—	416	160.00–168.00	164.94
8	—	272	176.00–186.00	181.06
1	—	500	155.00	155.00
8	—	318	166.00–175.00	170.64
1	—	185	200.00	200.00
4	—	634	128.00–134.00	129.42
6	—	468	152.00–160.00	157.26
1	—	200	195.00	195.00
3	—	372	161.00–170.00	165.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	143.00	143.00
1	—	450	149.00	149.00
4	—	373	154.00–158.00	155.88
7	—	406	150.00–158.00	156.75
2	—	623	118.00–125.00	121.37
5	—	318	160.00–165.00	162.83
3	—	265	160.00–170.00	166.29
3	—	215	175.00–180.00	178.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	199.00	199.00
6	—	573	166.00–175.00	170.09
7	—	439	210.00–216.00	210.78
3	—	230	250.00–260.00	252.90
13	—	386	225.00–235.00	226.87
3	—	530	188.00–196.00	190.52
4	—	620	162.00–169.00	166.18
8	—	276	245.00–260.00	249.41
8	—	319	232.00–240.00	236.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	273	215.00–220.00	217.29
3	—	465	180.00–188.00	185.16
2	—	373	208.00–212.00	209.88
3	—	530	168.00–174.00	169.89
2	—	323	212.00–220.00	215.72
1	—	200	225.00	225.00
3	—	415	194.00–199.00	197.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	230.00–242.00	236.98
4	—	534	178.00–184.00	179.41
4	—	484	190.00–198.00	191.86
2	—	223	230.00–240.00	234.49
1	—	600	156.00	156.00
3	—	315	224.00–230.00	227.81
3	—	377	215.00–220.00	216.89
9	—	437	200.00–208.00	201.24
1	—	550	164.00	164.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	869	62.00–66.00	64.43
25	—	948	68.00–76.00	71.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,163	88.00	88.00
7	—	1,234	94.00–98.00	96.45
6	—	1,189	89.00–93.00	91.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,195	89.00–93.00	90.82
61	—	1,036	79.00–83.00	80.89
49	—	1,090	84.00–88.00	86.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,712	108.00–114.00	111.86
3	—	1,588	103.00–105.00	103.60
3	—	1,465	98.00–101.00	99.67

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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