Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2023-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No sale last Monday. Prices continue to remain very good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $259.87/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$259.87

91 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$101

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$1.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.77

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	455	261.09	1,188	21
Medium and Large 1	497	259.50	1,289	70

One grade step is worth $1.59/cwt here — about −$101 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 sale91 hd

259.87

—

FL average8 barns · 457 hd

269.64

−9.77

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	—	Low	1,235	131.74	1,628	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,242	110.14	1,368	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,141	104.98	1,198	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	92.26	921	33

Every lot, as filed

61 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 2	—	415	228.21/cwt	225.00–230.00	947	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	291.80/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	228.93/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,055	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	215.83/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	234	251.07/cwt	250.00–255.00	588	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	251.29/cwt	245.00–255.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	266.42/cwt	260.00–275.00	738	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	282.35/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,053	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	240.76/cwt	237.00–245.00	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	227.02/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,190	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	244.53/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,259	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	254.24/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,337	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	261.15/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,133	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	270.44/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,274	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	232.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,443	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	329.59/cwt	325.00–335.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	275.69/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,155	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	257.64/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,229	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	236.40/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,352	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	228.44/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	295.83/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,086	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	197.56/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,207	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	223.84/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,283	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	335.47/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,070	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	265.95/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,258	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	660	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,215	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,276	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,253	113.82/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,426	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,239	108.42/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,343	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	102.34/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,148	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	111.70/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,301	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	87.87/cwt	86.00–90.00	878	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	106.71/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,236	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	95.12/cwt	91.00–100.00	949	20
Bulls	—	—	1,164	127.81/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,488	5
Bulls	—	—	1,327	136.69/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,814	3
Bulls	—	—	1,249	132.55/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,656	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	321.52/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,061	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	329.43/cwt	320.00–335.00	873	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	210.96/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,103	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	223.92/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	239.44/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,006	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	304.49/cwt	300.00–310.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,080	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	257.38/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,217	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	212.88/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	260.01/cwt	255.00–265.00	829	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	236.29/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,122	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	248.26/cwt	245.00–252.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	309.59/cwt	305.00–315.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	251.15/cwt	247.00–257.00	952	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	226.49/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,280	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 Sep 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,242Last week 1,257Year ago 1,236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 350Last week 586Year ago 245

Compared to one week ago: No sale last Monday. Prices continue to remain very good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	225.00–230.00	228.21
4	—	461	226.00–230.00	228.93
2	—	523	212.00–220.00	215.83
3	—	265	245.00–255.00	251.29
2	—	373	237.00–245.00	240.76
2	—	573	210.00–216.00	212.88
1	—	200	235.00	235.00
2	—	323	245.00–252.00	248.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	234	250.00–255.00	251.07
9	—	277	260.00–275.00	266.42
10	—	524	222.00–232.00	227.02
13	—	420	235.00–245.00	239.44
10	—	319	255.00–265.00	260.01
12	—	475	232.00–242.00	236.29
10	—	379	247.00–257.00	251.15
3	—	565	220.00–230.00	226.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	290.00–295.00	291.80
10	—	526	250.00–260.00	254.24
11	—	471	265.00–275.00	270.44
5	—	621	230.00–235.00	232.33
2	—	273	325.00–335.00	329.59
1	—	300	340.00	340.00
16	—	419	270.00–280.00	275.69
22	—	572	232.00–242.00	236.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	280.00–285.00	282.35
3	—	515	240.00–247.00	244.53
2	—	600	220.00	220.00
4	—	434	260.00–265.00	261.15
2	—	250	315.00	315.00
1	—	300	325.00	325.00
5	—	477	255.00–262.00	257.64
2	—	573	227.00–230.00	228.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	290.00–300.00	295.83
6	—	611	190.00–200.00	197.56
2	—	573	220.00–228.00	223.84
7	—	319	330.00–340.00	335.47
4	—	473	265.00–267.00	265.95
1	—	200	330.00	330.00
3	—	265	320.00–335.00	329.43
3	—	530	220.00–227.00	223.92
6	—	400	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	320.00–325.00	321.52
1	—	600	185.00	185.00
1	—	550	217.00	217.00
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
2	—	350	285.00	285.00
2	—	523	210.00–212.00	210.96
2	—	223	300.00–310.00	304.49
2	—	473	255.00–260.00	257.38
2	—	273	305.00–315.00	309.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	105.00	105.00
7	—	1,253	112.00–115.00	113.82
9	—	1,239	106.00–110.00	108.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,122	100.00–104.00	102.34
5	—	1,165	110.00–114.00	111.70
34	—	1,158	105.00–109.00	106.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	999	86.00–90.00	87.87
20	—	998	91.00–100.00	95.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,164	127.00–128.00	127.81
3	—	1,327	136.00–138.00	136.69
6	—	1,249	131.00–134.00	132.55

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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