Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2023-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-06

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 $173.90/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$173.90

134 head · 396 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$23.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.28

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	401	179.36	720	85
Medium and Large 2	384	168.97	649	32
Medium and Large 3	392	155.89	611	17thin

One grade step is worth $23.47/cwt here — about $109 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 sale134 hd

173.90

—

FL average8 barns · 667 hd

175.18

−1.28

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	1,533	111.14	1,703	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,175	103.00	1,210	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,256	102.90	1,292	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	954	76.24	728	51

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	380	161.54/cwt	160.00–165.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	196.20/cwt	190.00–200.00	422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	159.81/cwt	156.00–164.00	756	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	175.25/cwt	170.00–182.00	480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	151.93/cwt	150.00–154.00	947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	169.01/cwt	166.00–176.00	811	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	184.73/cwt	180.00–190.00	597	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	210.94/cwt	205.00–220.00	380	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	153.87/cwt	148.00–156.00	786	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	158.92/cwt	154.00–164.00	912	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	163.95/cwt	159.00–168.00	854	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	182.78/cwt	178.00–188.00	689	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	214.56/cwt	210.00–220.00	483	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	174.75/cwt	169.00–179.00	736	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	192.59/cwt	190.00–200.00	545	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	266.74/cwt	260.00–275.00	595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	220.55/cwt	218.00–224.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	239.94/cwt	238.00–242.00	768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	172.82/cwt	168.00–178.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	194.44/cwt	190.00–200.00	927	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	187.29/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,058	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	166.92/cwt	165.00–169.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	185.48/cwt	185.00–186.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	168.94/cwt	168.00–171.00	895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	189.95/cwt	189.00–191.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	210.94/cwt	210.00–212.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	247.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	675	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	203.79/cwt	200.00–208.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	202.31/cwt	199.00–206.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	186.59/cwt	184.00–188.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	167.16/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,038	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	194.37/cwt	191.00–200.00	921	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	222.02/cwt	218.00–228.00	835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	262.10/cwt	255.00–270.00	716	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,211	102.75/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,244	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	879	71.16/cwt	69.00–73.00	625	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	78.16/cwt	74.00–83.00	768	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	97.80/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,269	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	108.37/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,427	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,079	97.41/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,051	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	107.69/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,386	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	103.42/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,199	27
Bulls	—	—	1,608	117.06/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,882	3
Bulls	—	—	1,347	106.69/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,437	3
Bulls	—	—	1,588	110.40/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,753	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	212.23/cwt	208.00–217.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	217.86/cwt	216.00–220.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	234.49/cwt	230.00–240.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	202.35/cwt	200.00–205.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	180.42/cwt	179.00–182.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	233.29/cwt	227.00–237.00	618	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	235.61/cwt	235.00–237.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	231	265.39/cwt	260.00–275.00	613	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	175.90/cwt	174.00–178.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	158.48/cwt	158.00–159.00	987	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	191.79/cwt	188.00–196.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	151.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	182.19/cwt	180.00–187.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	250.21/cwt	247.00–254.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	228.90/cwt	227.00–230.00	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	168.31/cwt	164.00–173.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	169.30/cwt	165.00–174.00	970	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	165.44/cwt	162.00–168.00	692	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	162.08/cwt	160.00–167.00	454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	163.72/cwt	160.00–168.00	529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	142.87/cwt	140.00–146.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	149.89/cwt	146.00–152.00	847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	175.08/cwt	170.00–178.00	552	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	170.97/cwt	168.00–176.00	645	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 Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 763Last week 794Year ago 887

Slaughter CattleReceipts 335Last week 276Year ago 281

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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	160.00–165.00	161.54
3	—	430	150.00–155.00	151.55
3	—	280	160.00–167.00	162.08
4	—	323	160.00–168.00	163.72
2	—	523	140.00–146.00	142.87
1	—	450	152.00	152.00
1	—	600	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	215	190.00–200.00	196.20
2	—	473	156.00–164.00	159.81
4	—	274	170.00–182.00	175.25
4	—	511	148.00–156.00	153.87
5	—	418	162.00–168.00	165.44
3	—	565	146.00–152.00	149.89
6	—	315	170.00–178.00	175.08
5	—	377	168.00–176.00	170.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	150.00–154.00	151.93
8	—	480	166.00–176.00	169.01
8	—	323	180.00–190.00	184.73
4	—	180	205.00–220.00	210.94
5	—	574	154.00–164.00	158.92
15	—	521	159.00–168.00	163.95
13	—	377	178.00–188.00	182.78
5	—	225	210.00–220.00	214.56
14	—	421	169.00–179.00	174.75
11	—	283	190.00–200.00	192.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	260.00–275.00	266.74
3	—	370	218.00–224.00	220.55
3	—	320	238.00–242.00	239.94
2	—	623	168.00–178.00	172.82
2	—	500	194.00	194.00
5	—	477	190.00–200.00	194.44
5	—	565	180.00–190.00	187.29
2	—	423	200.00–208.00	203.79
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	165.00–169.00	166.92
1	—	350	200.00	200.00
1	—	450	172.00	172.00
3	—	530	168.00–171.00	168.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	185.00–186.00	185.48
2	—	423	189.00–191.00	189.95
2	—	373	210.00–212.00	210.94
2	—	273	245.00–250.00	247.29
1	—	500	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	199.00–206.00	202.31
3	—	515	184.00–188.00	186.59
5	—	621	165.00–170.00	167.16
4	—	474	191.00–200.00	194.37
4	—	376	218.00–228.00	222.02
10	—	273	255.00–270.00	262.10
3	—	330	235.00–237.00	235.61
8	—	231	260.00–275.00	265.39
5	—	573	165.00–174.00	169.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	208.00–217.00	212.23
1	—	500	174.00	174.00
2	—	623	158.00–159.00	158.48
2	—	423	188.00–196.00	191.79
3	—	480	180.00–187.00	182.19
2	—	273	247.00–254.00	250.21
3	—	315	227.00–230.00	228.90
3	—	200	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	216.00–220.00	217.86
2	—	223	230.00–240.00	234.49
2	—	373	200.00–205.00	202.35
2	—	423	179.00–182.00	180.42
3	—	265	227.00–237.00	233.29
2	—	473	174.00–178.00	175.90
2	—	523	164.00–173.00	168.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,211	101.00–105.00	102.75
3	—	1,298	96.00–100.00	97.80
3	—	1,317	107.00–110.00	108.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	879	69.00–73.00	71.16
37	—	983	74.00–83.00	78.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,079	96.00–100.00	97.41
19	—	1,287	106.00–110.00	107.69
27	—	1,159	101.00–105.00	103.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	113.00–121.00	117.06
3	—	1,347	106.00–107.00	106.69
6	—	1,588	108.00–112.00	110.40

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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