Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2023-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $238.21/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$238.21

127 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,089

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$10.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.19

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	458	239.87	1,099	106
Medium and Large 2	452	229.83	1,040	21

One grade step is worth $10.04/cwt here — about $59 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 sale127 hd

238.21

—

FL average8 barns · 712 hd

240.40

−2.19

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	1,573	117.13	1,843	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,211	97.60	1,182	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,102	93.27	1,028	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	78.76	760	40

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1	—	230	272.90/cwt	270.00–280.00	628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	252.76/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,092	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	269.08/cwt	265.00–275.00	877	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	209.55/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	247.52/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,389	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	223.33/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,409	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	267.33/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,294	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	277.93/cwt	270.00–285.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	242.62/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,036	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	236.76/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,101	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	258.23/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,201	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,005	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	344.77/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,110	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	250.96/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,300	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	239.31/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,252	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	338.43/cwt	330.00–345.00	917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	286.55/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,232	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	317.29/cwt	315.00–320.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	230.96/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,323	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	296.04/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,084	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	344.82/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,107	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	227.92/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,297	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	291.43/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,209	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	190	347.43/cwt	345.00–350.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	296.04/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,084	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	904	72.47/cwt	71.00–75.00	655	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	80.86/cwt	76.00–85.00	796	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,195	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,087	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	99.77/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,187	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	95.46/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,212	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	88.69/cwt	87.00–91.00	975	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	98.88/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,113	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	93.92/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,022	26
Bulls	—	—	1,675	122.98/cwt	121.00–124.00	2,060	4
Bulls	—	—	1,532	118.20/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,811	5
Bulls	—	—	1,548	113.53/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,757	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	243.85/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,288	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	269.88/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,271	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	259.52/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,207	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	202.53/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,175	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	221.56/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,063	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	195	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	283.20/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	319.59/cwt	315.00–325.00	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	250	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	262.29/cwt	260.00–265.00	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	225.49/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,175	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	262.45/cwt	257.00–265.00	958	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	248.92/cwt	247.00–250.00	909	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	197.41/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,230	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	213.88/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,226	18

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 Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,064Last week 1,313Year ago 1,380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 420Year ago 285

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	230	270.00–280.00	272.90
11	—	432	250.00–260.00	252.76
8	—	326	265.00–275.00	269.08
3	—	627	206.00–215.00	209.55
3	—	273	270.00–285.00	277.93
28	—	465	230.00–240.00	236.76
18	—	521	220.00–230.00	225.49
14	—	365	257.00–265.00	262.45
18	—	573	210.00–220.00	213.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	210.00	210.00
5	—	427	240.00–247.00	242.62
3	—	580	200.00–208.00	202.53
3	—	480	220.00–225.00	221.56
2	—	273	260.00–265.00	262.29
3	—	365	247.00–250.00	248.92
2	—	623	195.00–200.00	197.41
1	—	300	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	561	242.00–250.00	247.52
7	—	631	220.00–230.00	223.33
4	—	484	265.00–275.00	267.33
3	—	322	340.00–350.00	344.77
1	—	200	340.00	340.00
16	—	518	245.00–255.00	250.96
4	—	271	330.00–345.00	338.43
3	—	430	285.00–290.00	286.55
4	—	366	290.00–300.00	296.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	255.00–260.00	258.23
2	—	300	335.00	335.00
2	—	600	210.00	210.00
2	—	523	235.00–244.00	239.31
2	—	273	315.00–320.00	317.29
1	—	350	285.00	285.00
2	—	573	230.00–232.00	230.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	340.00–350.00	344.82
4	—	569	224.00–230.00	227.92
1	—	200	325.00	325.00
3	—	415	285.00–295.00	291.43
2	—	190	345.00–350.00	347.43
4	—	366	290.00–300.00	296.04
4	—	528	240.00–250.00	243.85
4	—	471	265.00–275.00	269.88
1	—	250	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	255.00–262.00	259.52
1	—	550	210.00	210.00
1	—	400	280.00	280.00
1	—	200	320.00	320.00
1	—	195	330.00	330.00
3	—	365	280.00–285.00	283.20
2	—	273	315.00–325.00	319.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	904	71.00–75.00	72.47
30	—	985	76.00–85.00	80.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	91.00	91.00
5	—	1,190	98.00–101.00	99.77
2	—	1,270	95.00–96.00	95.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,099	87.00–91.00	88.69
19	—	1,126	97.00–101.00	98.88
26	—	1,088	92.00–96.00	93.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,675	121.00–124.00	122.98
5	—	1,532	116.00–120.00	118.20
8	—	1,548	112.00–115.00	113.53

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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