Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2023-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-13

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 $192.31/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$192.31

108 head · 413 lb average

Value per head Derived

$795

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$15.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.18

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	197.28	822	67
Medium and Large 2	423	185.62	785	26
Medium and Large 3	382	181.71	695	15thin

One grade step is worth $15.57/cwt here — about $128 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 sale108 hd

192.31

—

FL average6 barns · 421 hd

194.49

−2.18

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	114.68	1,758	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,300	104.59	1,360	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	101.37	1,169	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	78.12	761	33

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	801	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	72.80/cwt	71.00–75.00	698	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	80.11/cwt	76.00–85.00	785	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,233	98.21/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,211	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	178.29/cwt	174.00–184.00	934	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	189.75/cwt	186.00–196.00	905	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	226	221.67/cwt	215.00–227.00	501	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	151.27/cwt	150.00–154.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	156.96/cwt	156.00–158.00	899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	228.95/cwt	228.00–230.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	242.33/cwt	240.00–245.00	783	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	256.88/cwt	250.00–265.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,000	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	206.63/cwt	202.00–212.00	773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	166.77/cwt	162.00–170.00	957	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	210.93/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	240.15/cwt	238.00–245.00	913	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	163.84/cwt	160.00–168.00	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	224	224.75/cwt	220.00–230.00	503	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	613	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	265.20/cwt	262.00–267.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	250.72/cwt	247.00–255.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	227	236.76/cwt	235.00–240.00	537	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	185.48/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,063	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	258.40/cwt	257.00–260.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	248.74/cwt	248.00–250.00	938	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	234.89/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,113	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	246.20/cwt	240.00–250.00	529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	257.98/cwt	255.00–265.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	188.88/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,082	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	108.06/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,435	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	103.48/cwt	103.00–104.00	1,369	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	98.19/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,114	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	107.71/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,286	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	102.39/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,184	19
Bulls	—	—	1,504	117.48/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,767	8
Bulls	—	—	1,571	110.94/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,743	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	241.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	918	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	239.86/cwt	238.00–242.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	200.96/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	242.71/cwt	240.00–245.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	224.49/cwt	220.00–230.00	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	180	274.72/cwt	270.00–280.00	494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	180.37/cwt	178.00–183.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	223.40/cwt	222.00–225.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	199.24/cwt	196.00–205.00	853	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	220.51/cwt	215.00–225.00	593	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	164.42/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,016	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	195.84/cwt	194.00–200.00	744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	197.86/cwt	196.00–200.00	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	187.84/cwt	184.00–190.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	207.33/cwt	205.00–210.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	200.92/cwt	200.00–202.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	204.49/cwt	200.00–210.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	182.84/cwt	176.00–186.00	850	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	189.15/cwt	185.00–192.00	796	4

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 727Last week 514Year ago 438

Slaughter CattleReceipts 336Last week 143Year ago 108

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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	176.00	176.00
1	—	400	252.00	252.00
1	—	300	267.00	267.00
3	—	215	240.00–250.00	246.20
3	—	280	255.00–265.00	257.98
2	—	573	186.00–192.00	188.88
3	—	180	270.00–280.00	274.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	225.00	225.00
3	—	380	240.00–245.00	241.54
1	—	500	192.00	192.00
1	—	400	230.00	230.00
2	—	323	238.00–242.00	239.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	234.00	234.00
2	—	550	176.00	176.00
2	—	523	200.00–202.00	200.96
2	—	350	248.00	248.00
2	—	273	240.00–245.00	242.71
2	—	223	220.00–230.00	224.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	144.00	144.00
2	—	500	162.00	162.00
2	—	423	178.00–183.00	180.37
1	—	200	190.00	190.00
4	—	323	196.00–200.00	197.86
1	—	450	172.00	172.00
1	—	250	180.00	180.00
3	—	365	184.00–190.00	187.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	174.00–184.00	178.29
13	—	477	186.00–196.00	189.75
9	—	226	215.00–227.00	221.67
8	—	374	202.00–212.00	206.63
6	—	574	162.00–170.00	166.77
2	—	323	222.00–225.00	223.40
9	—	428	196.00–205.00	199.24
9	—	269	215.00–225.00	220.51
6	—	618	160.00–168.00	164.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	170.00	170.00
3	—	630	150.00–154.00	151.27
2	—	573	156.00–158.00	156.96
6	—	380	194.00–200.00	195.84
2	—	323	205.00–210.00	207.33
2	—	273	200.00–202.00	200.92
2	—	223	200.00–210.00	204.49
4	—	465	176.00–186.00	182.84
4	—	421	185.00–192.00	189.15
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	228.00–230.00	228.95
2	—	323	240.00–245.00	242.33
2	—	250	220.00	220.00
1	—	500	196.00	196.00
4	—	484	210.00–214.00	210.93
3	—	380	238.00–245.00	240.15
2	—	573	160.00–168.00	163.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	250.00–265.00	256.88
8	—	400	250.00	250.00
1	—	500	220.00	220.00
3	—	365	262.00–267.00	265.20
5	—	227	235.00–240.00	236.76
2	—	573	185.00–186.00	185.48
2	—	323	257.00–260.00	258.40
1	—	600	178.00	178.00
6	—	474	230.00–240.00	234.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	169.00	169.00
4	—	224	220.00–230.00	224.75
3	—	250	245.00	245.00
1	—	500	208.00	208.00
2	—	323	247.00–255.00	250.72
1	—	450	222.00	222.00
1	—	400	240.00	240.00
5	—	377	248.00–250.00	248.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	959	71.00–75.00	72.80
24	—	980	76.00–85.00	80.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	97.00–100.00	98.21
8	—	1,328	106.00–110.00	108.06
2	—	1,323	103.00–104.00	103.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,135	96.00–103.00	98.19
20	—	1,194	106.00–110.00	107.71
19	—	1,156	101.00–105.00	102.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,504	114.00–122.00	117.48
6	—	1,571	109.00–113.00	110.94

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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