Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

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 $210.34/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$210.34

102 head · 382 lb average

Value per head Derived

$803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$15.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.90

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	394	213.37	841	72
Medium and Large 2	349	205.90	718	20
Medium and Large 3	358	197.44	708	10thin

One grade step is worth $15.93/cwt here — about $133 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 sale102 hd

210.34

—

FL average8 barns · 563 hd

205.44

+4.90

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	1,404	111.86	1,571	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,231	100.95	1,242	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,149	99.22	1,140	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	940	79.34	746	29

Every lot, as filed

74 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 1	—	573	209.92/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,203	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	210.26/cwt	207.00–214.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	184.95/cwt	184.00–186.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	229.20/cwt	225.00–235.00	743	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	202.26/cwt	198.00–208.00	963	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	223.79/cwt	220.00–228.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	193.85/cwt	188.00–196.00	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	420	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	186.48/cwt	186.00–187.00	1,162	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	235.54/cwt	230.00–240.00	638	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	231.64/cwt	230.00–235.00	528	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	199.39/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,039	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	245.79/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	245.93/cwt	245.00–247.00	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	254.31/cwt	250.00–258.00	938	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	241.76/cwt	238.00–246.00	902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	260.61/cwt	260.00–262.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	270.94/cwt	265.00–280.00	734	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	456	220.85/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,007	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,065	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	253.21/cwt	250.00–257.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	250.86/cwt	249.00–256.00	961	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	198.96/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	276.74/cwt	270.00–285.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	246.52/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,028	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	203.29/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,047	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	99.22/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,161	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	96.23/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,084	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	73.25/cwt	71.00–75.00	642	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	81.66/cwt	76.00–85.00	788	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,233	95.71/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,180	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,278	105.47/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,348	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	105.48/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,239	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	100.53/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,181	14
Bulls	—	—	1,617	119.85/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,938	3
Bulls	—	—	1,443	110.93/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,601	2
Bulls	—	—	1,261	107.44/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,355	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	190.96/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,094	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	213.90/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,012	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	233.88/cwt	232.00–236.00	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	242.33/cwt	240.00–245.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	252.33/cwt	250.00–255.00	815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	225.86/cwt	222.00–228.00	937	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	233.38/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,013	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	247.25/cwt	245.00–250.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	257.29/cwt	255.00–260.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	222.50/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,068	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	209.28/cwt	208.00–210.00	764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	199.76/cwt	196.00–204.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	263.03/cwt	260.00–270.00	868	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	188.89/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,177	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	203.21/cwt	200.00–207.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	204.64/cwt	198.00–208.00	857	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	214.59/cwt	210.00–220.00	586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	223.53/cwt	222.00–226.00	840	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	219.44/cwt	215.00–222.00	691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	222.74/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,152	9

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 640Year ago 770

Slaughter CattleReceipts 257Last week 288Year ago 333

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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	208.00–212.00	209.92
2	—	623	186.00–187.00	186.48
2	—	423	242.00–250.00	245.79
4	—	369	250.00–258.00	254.31
3	—	330	260.00–262.00	260.61
4	—	271	265.00–280.00	270.94
9	—	517	218.00–226.00	222.74
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	220.00–228.00	223.79
1	—	550	192.00	192.00
1	—	250	240.00	240.00
1	—	450	218.00	218.00
2	—	323	245.00–247.00	245.93
1	—	500	202.00	202.00
2	—	350	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	236.00	236.00
2	—	300	255.00	255.00
1	—	550	200.00	200.00
2	—	373	238.00–246.00	241.76
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
7	—	456	220.00–221.00	220.85
3	—	500	213.00	213.00
2	—	273	250.00–257.00	253.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	207.00–214.00	210.26
2	—	473	184.00–186.00	184.95
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
2	—	373	196.00–204.00	199.76
2	—	273	200.00–207.00	203.21
1	—	500	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	324	225.00–235.00	229.20
19	—	476	198.00–208.00	202.26
8	—	271	230.00–240.00	235.54
8	—	228	230.00–235.00	231.64
6	—	521	194.00–204.00	199.39
20	—	419	198.00–208.00	204.64
5	—	376	222.00–226.00	223.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
4	—	461	188.00–196.00	193.85
3	—	200	210.00	210.00
3	—	365	208.00–210.00	209.28
2	—	500	189.00	189.00
4	—	273	210.00–220.00	214.59
3	—	315	215.00–222.00	219.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	240.00	240.00
6	—	383	249.00–256.00	250.86
2	—	573	198.00–200.00	198.96
2	—	223	270.00–285.00	276.74
5	—	417	242.00–250.00	246.52
3	—	515	202.00–204.00	203.29
3	—	330	260.00–270.00	263.03
2	—	623	186.00–192.00	188.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	190.00–192.00	190.96
2	—	323	250.00–255.00	252.33
4	—	434	232.00–238.00	233.38
2	—	273	255.00–260.00	257.29
3	—	480	220.00–228.00	222.50
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	212.00–216.00	213.90
2	—	373	232.00–236.00	233.88
2	—	323	240.00–245.00	242.33
3	—	415	222.00–228.00	225.86
1	—	550	174.00	174.00
2	—	223	245.00–250.00	247.25
1	—	600	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,170	98.00–102.00	99.22
3	—	1,233	95.00–97.00	95.71
5	—	1,278	103.00–107.00	105.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,126	94.00–98.00	96.23
10	—	1,175	104.00–108.00	105.48
14	—	1,175	99.00–103.00	100.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	876	71.00–75.00	73.25
21	—	965	76.00–85.00	81.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,617	117.00–122.00	119.85
2	—	1,443	110.00–112.00	110.93
5	—	1,261	106.00–108.00	107.44

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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