Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2023-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $187.18/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$187.18

137 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$815

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$13.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.69

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	191.28	861	83
Medium and Large 2	425	182.39	775	36
Medium and Large 3	387	177.82	688	18thin

One grade step is worth $13.47/cwt here — about $173 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 sale137 hd

187.18

—

FL average6 barns · 477 hd

188.87

−1.69

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	1,382	110.72	1,530	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,349	106.29	1,434	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,185	104.97	1,244	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	74.97	687	18

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	450	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	173.79/cwt	170.00–178.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	172.39/cwt	170.00–177.00	824	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	223.29/cwt	220.00–227.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	188.91/cwt	188.00–192.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	203.46/cwt	200.00–210.00	562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	234	202.14/cwt	200.00–210.00	473	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	180.98/cwt	178.00–188.00	874	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	175.64/cwt	170.00–180.00	917	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	223.79/cwt	220.00–227.00	725	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	202.42/cwt	200.00–208.00	751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	182.30/cwt	180.00–189.00	786	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	215.18/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,108	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	266.47/cwt	260.00–270.00	706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	256.74/cwt	250.00–265.00	573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	256.36/cwt	252.00–260.00	823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	222.80/cwt	220.00–227.00	613	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	223.89/cwt	222.00–226.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	242.12/cwt	240.00–247.00	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	234.17/cwt	230.00–238.00	871	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	247.35/cwt	245.00–250.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	233.28/cwt	228.00–238.00	980	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	188.61/cwt	187.00–191.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	217.90/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	183.26/cwt	182.00–186.00	1,063	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	231.79/cwt	228.00–236.00	980	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	108.99/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,547	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	109.92/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,407	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	105.08/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,261	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	100.49/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,094	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	71.38/cwt	70.00–73.00	625	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,173	99.53/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,167	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,040	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	78.56/cwt	75.00–84.00	752	9
Bulls	—	—	1,329	108.07/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,436	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	224.49/cwt	220.00–230.00	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	223.76/cwt	220.00–228.00	835	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	264.58/cwt	255.00–270.00	714	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	166.89/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	246.29/cwt	240.00–250.00	653	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	254.65/cwt	250.00–260.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	229.59/cwt	225.00–235.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	213.89/cwt	212.00–216.00	905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	201.88/cwt	200.00–206.00	969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	195.44/cwt	192.00–200.00	831	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	157.30/cwt	156.00–158.00	889	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	177.97/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	243.72/cwt	240.00–248.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	185.87/cwt	182.00–195.00	520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	166.15/cwt	162.00–169.00	857	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	182.29/cwt	179.00–186.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	200.72/cwt	197.00–205.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	219	223.51/cwt	215.00–230.00	489	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	167.68/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,033	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	156.96/cwt	156.00–158.00	978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	172.86/cwt	169.00–179.00	1,001	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	163.94/cwt	162.00–168.00	944	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	790	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 Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 514Last week 732Year ago 643

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 183Year ago 218

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	162.00	162.00
4	—	423	170.00–178.00	173.79
2	—	200	195.00	195.00
3	—	565	156.00–158.00	157.30
3	—	280	182.00–195.00	185.87
2	—	373	179.00–186.00	182.29
2	—	323	197.00–205.00	200.72
1	—	500	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	170.00–177.00	172.39
4	—	384	188.00–192.00	188.91
4	—	276	200.00–210.00	203.46
4	—	234	200.00–210.00	202.14
7	—	431	180.00–189.00	182.30
2	—	300	212.00	212.00
4	—	516	162.00–169.00	166.15
2	—	623	156.00–158.00	156.96
5	—	576	162.00–168.00	163.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	483	178.00–188.00	180.98
18	—	522	170.00–180.00	175.64
11	—	324	220.00–227.00	223.79
4	—	371	200.00–208.00	202.42
3	—	275	220.00–227.00	222.80
9	—	425	192.00–200.00	195.44
7	—	219	215.00–230.00	223.51
4	—	616	164.00–170.00	167.68
13	—	579	169.00–179.00	172.86
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	220.00–227.00	223.29
1	—	250	230.00	230.00
1	—	500	192.00	192.00
1	—	300	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	208.00	208.00
1	—	500	204.00	204.00
2	—	423	222.00–226.00	223.89
3	—	330	240.00–247.00	242.12
3	—	372	230.00–238.00	234.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	210.00–218.00	215.18
4	—	265	260.00–270.00	266.47
2	—	223	250.00–265.00	256.74
4	—	321	252.00–260.00	256.36
2	—	450	220.00	220.00
2	—	373	245.00–250.00	247.35
4	—	420	228.00–238.00	233.28
3	—	577	187.00–191.00	188.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	200	250.00	250.00
2	—	473	216.00–220.00	217.90
3	—	580	182.00–186.00	183.26
1	—	600	184.00	184.00
2	—	350	250.00	250.00
2	—	423	228.00–236.00	231.79
4	—	270	255.00–270.00	264.58
2	—	323	250.00–260.00	254.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	220.00–230.00	224.49
2	—	450	194.00	194.00
2	—	373	220.00–228.00	223.76
1	—	300	230.00	230.00
2	—	273	225.00–235.00	229.59
2	—	423	212.00–216.00	213.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	164.00–170.00	166.89
3	—	265	240.00–250.00	246.29
1	—	200	245.00	245.00
3	—	480	200.00–206.00	201.88
3	—	577	175.00–180.00	177.97
1	—	400	226.00	226.00
2	—	323	240.00–248.00	243.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,419	108.00–111.00	108.99
2	—	1,173	98.00–101.00	99.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,280	108.00–112.00	109.92
7	—	1,200	103.00–107.00	105.08
9	—	1,089	98.00–102.00	100.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	875	70.00–73.00	71.38
9	—	957	75.00–84.00	78.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	124.00	124.00
5	—	1,329	107.00–110.00	108.07

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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