Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2023-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.26/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$201.26

110 head · 380 lb average

Value per head Derived

$764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$14.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.16

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	400	206.22	825	61
Medium and Large 2	369	197.25	728	29
Medium and Large 3	332	191.93	637	20

One grade step is worth $14.30/cwt here — about $189 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 sale110 hd

201.26

—

FL average6 barns · 406 hd

199.10

+2.16

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	—	Average	1,523	111.22	1,694	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,346	102.53	1,380	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,190	101.01	1,202	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	927	77.62	720	8thin

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	—	550	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	195.76/cwt	192.00–200.00	730	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	177.33/cwt	174.00–181.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	188.92/cwt	188.00–192.00	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	166.19/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	163.48/cwt	163.00–164.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	178.82/cwt	176.00–183.00	942	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	223.12/cwt	218.00–228.00	725	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	233.82/cwt	226.00–240.00	636	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	211.28/cwt	210.00–212.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	165	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	211.86/cwt	208.00–216.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	178.31/cwt	175.00–182.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,134	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	213.97/cwt	210.00–220.00	588	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	208.29/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,081	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	186.62/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,054	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	243.29/cwt	240.00–247.00	907	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	231.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	880	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	172.86/cwt	169.00–177.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	241.17/cwt	235.00–250.00	535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	185.18/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,063	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	263	276.70/cwt	270.00–280.00	728	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	267.40/cwt	265.00–270.00	858	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	238.92/cwt	237.00–240.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	220.86/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,060	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	235.45/cwt	230.00–240.00	994	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	105.33/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,411	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	77.62/cwt	74.00–81.00	720	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,622	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,230	100.72/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,239	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	96.64/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,096	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	105.59/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,259	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	101.27/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,243	23
Bulls	—	—	1,404	109.08/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,531	14
Bulls	—	—	1,335	104.49/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,395	4
Bulls	—	—	1,695	115.28/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,954	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	227	251.76/cwt	250.00–255.00	571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	188.48/cwt	188.00–189.00	986	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	232.82/cwt	230.00–236.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	206.10/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,076	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	200.95/cwt	200.00–202.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	241.29/cwt	235.00–245.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	211.86/cwt	210.00–216.00	911	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	254.58/cwt	250.00–260.00	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	170.50/cwt	165.00–173.00	967	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	242.33/cwt	240.00–245.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	252.12/cwt	250.00–257.00	832	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	216	268.19/cwt	260.00–275.00	579	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	222.90/cwt	220.00–230.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	197.29/cwt	195.00–200.00	539	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	254.59/cwt	250.00–260.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	190.51/cwt	188.00–194.00	914	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	180	222.29/cwt	220.00–225.00	400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	211.58/cwt	206.00–215.00	455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	168.95/cwt	168.00–170.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	198.35/cwt	196.00–204.00	839	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	187.84/cwt	184.00–190.00	686	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 Apr 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 521Year ago 639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 173Year ago 385

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	152.00	152.00
2	—	423	175.00–182.00	178.31
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
2	—	300	200.00	200.00
4	—	273	195.00–200.00	197.29
2	—	180	220.00–225.00	222.29
3	—	215	206.00–215.00	211.58
2	—	473	168.00–170.00	168.95
3	—	365	184.00–190.00	187.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	192.00–200.00	195.76
2	—	473	174.00–181.00	177.33
4	—	434	188.00–192.00	188.92
2	—	523	163.00–164.00	163.48
1	—	165	230.00	230.00
4	—	321	208.00–216.00	211.86
6	—	275	210.00–220.00	213.97
1	—	600	154.00	154.00
2	—	550	158.00	158.00
3	—	230	220.00–230.00	222.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	160.00–170.00	166.19
8	—	527	176.00–183.00	178.82
12	—	325	218.00–228.00	223.12
11	—	272	226.00–240.00	233.82
3	—	365	210.00–212.00	211.28
3	—	222	235.00–250.00	241.17
2	—	180	250.00–260.00	254.58
7	—	567	165.00–173.00	170.50
5	—	480	188.00–194.00	190.51
7	—	423	196.00–204.00	198.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	250.00	250.00
3	—	380	230.00–235.00	231.54
2	—	623	169.00–177.00	172.86
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	260.00	260.00
2	—	600	189.00	189.00
1	—	200	260.00	260.00
1	—	250	265.00	265.00
5	—	519	204.00–212.00	208.29
4	—	565	180.00–190.00	186.62
2	—	373	240.00–247.00	243.29
1	—	400	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	240.00	240.00
1	—	200	240.00	240.00
1	—	500	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	180.00–190.00	185.18
6	—	263	270.00–280.00	276.70
4	—	321	265.00–270.00	267.40
3	—	365	237.00–240.00	238.92
5	—	480	218.00–228.00	220.86
5	—	422	230.00–240.00	235.45
5	—	522	202.00–210.00	206.10
10	—	216	260.00–275.00	268.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	227	250.00–255.00	251.76
1	—	400	220.00	220.00
2	—	373	230.00–236.00	232.82
1	—	500	194.00	194.00
3	—	330	250.00–257.00	252.12
1	—	450	216.00	216.00
2	—	273	250.00–260.00	254.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	168.00	168.00
2	—	200	230.00	230.00
2	—	523	188.00–189.00	188.48
2	—	473	200.00–202.00	200.95
3	—	265	235.00–245.00	241.29
1	—	350	220.00	220.00
3	—	430	210.00–216.00	211.86
2	—	323	240.00–245.00	242.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,340	103.00–107.00	105.33
1	—	1,725	94.00	94.00
3	—	1,230	99.00–102.00	100.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	927	74.00–81.00	77.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,134	94.00–98.00	96.64
14	—	1,192	104.00–108.00	105.59
23	—	1,227	99.00–103.00	101.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,404	107.00–111.00	109.08
4	—	1,335	102.00–106.00	104.49
14	—	1,695	112.00–120.00	115.28

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