Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2023-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-13

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 $245.22/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$245.22

109 head · 406 lb average

Value per head Derived

$995

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$31

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

$15.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.26

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	402	249.30	1,002	81
Medium and Large 2	416	233.40	971	28

One grade step is worth $15.90/cwt here — about $31 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 sale109 hd

245.22

—

FL average8 barns · 620 hd

237.96

+7.26

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	1,506	113.25	1,706	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,366	98.06	1,339	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,138	91.60	1,043	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	903	77.90	703	25

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	271	289.63/cwt	285.00–295.00	785	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	252.33/cwt	250.00–255.00	815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	244.83/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,278	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	333.88/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,032	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	234.69/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,091	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	251.25/cwt	250.00–260.00	977	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	242.85/cwt	240.00–245.00	894	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	228.31/cwt	225.00–232.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,120	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	316.80/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,150	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	185.95/cwt	184.00–187.00	1,144	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	237.90/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,025	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	277.25/cwt	275.00–280.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	232.20/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	324.46/cwt	320.00–335.00	908	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	291.43/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,209	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	246.28/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,416	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	290.55/cwt	285.00–300.00	662	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	251.62/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,198	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	241.56/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,159	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	222.20/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,178	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	312.29/cwt	310.00–315.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	327.29/cwt	325.00–330.00	894	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	221.64/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,237	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	97.78/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,282	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	103.05/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,399	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	866	72.12/cwt	70.00–74.00	625	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	80.15/cwt	77.00–84.00	735	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,589	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	87.68/cwt	86.00–90.00	949	18
Bulls	—	—	1,549	107.72/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,669	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	97.57/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,188	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	93.50/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,093	12
Bulls	—	—	1,813	122.97/cwt	121.00–124.00	2,229	3
Bulls	—	—	1,324	112.07/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,484	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	270.39/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,133	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	208.24/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,177	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	246.77/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,147	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	271.29/cwt	265.00–275.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	200.96/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	214.71/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,230	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	331.47/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,041	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	222.38/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,052	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	212.47/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	224.78/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	263.40/cwt	260.00–270.00	864	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	198.45/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,236	2

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 Nov 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,219Last week 907Year ago 889

Slaughter CattleReceipts 219Last week 310Year ago 272

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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	271	285.00–295.00	289.63
12	—	465	230.00–237.00	234.69
11	—	389	250.00–260.00	251.25
18	—	431	235.00–245.00	237.90
5	—	228	285.00–300.00	290.55
6	—	573	210.00–220.00	214.71
4	—	523	220.00–230.00	224.78
14	—	328	260.00–270.00	263.40
2	—	623	197.00–200.00	198.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	250.00–255.00	252.33
5	—	368	240.00–245.00	242.85
2	—	423	225.00–232.00	228.31
3	—	615	184.00–187.00	185.95
2	—	223	275.00–280.00	277.25
3	—	265	265.00–275.00	271.29
2	—	573	200.00–202.00	200.96
4	—	473	220.00–225.00	222.38
3	—	515	210.00–217.00	212.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	240.00–250.00	244.83
10	—	309	330.00–335.00	333.88
5	—	363	310.00–320.00	316.80
6	—	280	320.00–335.00	324.46
3	—	415	285.00–295.00	291.43
9	—	575	245.00–248.00	246.28
1	—	200	360.00	360.00
7	—	476	248.00–257.00	251.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	280.00	280.00
1	—	250	315.00	315.00
3	—	530	230.00–237.00	232.20
3	—	480	240.00–245.00	241.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	220.00–227.00	222.20
2	—	273	310.00–315.00	312.29
2	—	350	300.00	300.00
3	—	565	205.00–210.00	208.24
2	—	450	230.00	230.00
1	—	200	335.00	335.00
2	—	400	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	500	240.00	240.00
1	—	350	320.00	320.00
2	—	273	325.00–330.00	327.29
6	—	558	220.00–222.00	221.64
11	—	419	265.00–275.00	270.39
2	—	200	350.00	350.00
10	—	465	240.00–250.00	246.77
6	—	314	325.00–335.00	331.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,311	95.00–99.00	97.78
2	—	1,358	102.00–104.00	103.05
1	—	1,765	90.00	90.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	866	70.00–74.00	72.12
18	—	917	77.00–84.00	80.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,082	86.00–90.00	87.68
8	—	1,218	96.00–100.00	97.57
12	—	1,169	91.00–95.00	93.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	107.00–109.00	107.72
3	—	1,813	121.00–124.00	122.97
6	—	1,324	111.00–113.00	112.07

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