Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $249.02/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −133.94 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$249.02

35 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,328

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$17.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.05

vs FL average

−9.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	251.52	1,348	30
Medium and Large 2	519	234.04	1,214	5thin

One grade step is worth $17.48/cwt here — about $133 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.90, low $334.36, median $382.97 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale35 hd

249.02

—

FL average5 barns · 98 hd

247.98

+1.05

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

−9.44

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−133.94

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	1,273	154.12	1,962	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,328	141.71	1,882	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,071	131.10	1,404	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	875	118.49	1,037	53

Every lot, as filed

62 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	400–450	428	276.80/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,185	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	244.68/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,138	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	258.24/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,446	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	323.10/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,057	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	223.16/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,294	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	411.74/cwt	405.00–420.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	194.82/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	353.99/cwt	345.00–365.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	242.34/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	347.53/cwt	340.00–365.00	973	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	383.03/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,264	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	381.29/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	228.19/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,422	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	354.70/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	273.46/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,187	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	265.42/cwt	260.00–270.00	979	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	246.47/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,269	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	258.13/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	278.61/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,165	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	236.02/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,324	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	389.59/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,064	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,180	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,593	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	111.35/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,012	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	867	120.15/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,042	43
Bulls	—	—	1,339	157.08/cwt	152.00–161.00	2,103	11
Bulls	—	—	1,138	145.56/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,656	6
Bulls	—	—	1,318	163.48/cwt	163.00–164.00	2,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	327.58/cwt	315.00–335.00	868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	263.18/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,074	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	298.03/cwt	295.00–305.00	983	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	132.97/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,453	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	982	123.63/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,214	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,337	142.13/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,900	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	410.53/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,133	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	274.02/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,329	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	299.19/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,266	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	238.80/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,220	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	257.14/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,216	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	295.77/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,281	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	379.94/cwt	370.00–395.00	847	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	248.08/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,310	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	246.35/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,552	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	274.19/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,324	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	244.01/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,393	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	236	435.05/cwt	432.00–450.00	1,027	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	215.81/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,342	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	266.02/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,394	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	440.54/cwt	430.00–447.00	947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	248.04/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,404	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	373.42/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	285.20/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,055	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,155	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	263.69/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,234	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	382.56/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,408	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	407.02/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,335	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	253.40/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,335	24

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 Jul 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,297Last week 1,007Year ago 1,290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 368Last week 442Year ago 368

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 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
6	200–250	223	370.00–395.00	379.94
12	250–300	280	340.00–365.00	347.53
10	300–350	327	315.00–335.00	323.10
31	350–400	370	275.00–295.00	285.20
21	400–450	428	270.00–290.00	276.80
13	450–500	468	255.00–275.00	263.69
24	500–550	527	245.00–265.00	253.40
6	550–600	571	235.00–255.00	244.01
5	600–650	622	205.00–225.00	215.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	345.00–365.00	353.99
3	250–300	265	315.00–335.00	327.58
3	300–350	330	295.00–305.00	298.03
7	350–400	369	260.00–270.00	265.42
6	400–450	408	255.00–265.00	263.18
6	450–500	465	235.00–250.00	244.68
4	500–550	511	230.00–242.00	238.80
1	550–600	550	215.00	215.00
2	600–650	623	190.00–200.00	194.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	405.00–420.00	411.74
2	250–300	273	385.00–395.00	389.59
4	300–350	300	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	350	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	434	270.00–285.00	273.46
3	450–500	480	255.00–265.00	258.13
2	500–550	500	230.00	230.00
3	550–600	580	220.00–230.00	223.16
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	236	432.00–450.00	435.05
5	250–300	276	400.00–425.00	410.53
4	350–400	384	370.00–385.00	373.42
10	400–450	433	290.00–310.00	295.77
15	450–500	483	270.00–285.00	274.19
14	500–550	528	245.00–255.00	248.08
7	550–600	566	240.00–255.00	248.04
4	600–650	624	235.00–250.00	242.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	430.00–447.00	440.54
2	250–300	250	425.00	425.00
4	300–350	328	400.00–420.00	407.02
7	350–400	368	370.00–390.00	382.56
9	400–450	423	290.00–310.00	299.19
46	450–500	485	270.00–290.00	274.02
24	500–550	524	255.00–275.00	266.02
14	550–600	560	245.00–262.00	258.24
3	600–650	630	240.00–260.00	246.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	415.00	415.00
3	250–300	265	375.00–385.00	381.29
3	300–350	330	380.00–390.00	383.03
2	350–400	373	350.00–360.00	354.70
5	400–450	418	270.00–285.00	278.61
4	450–500	473	250.00–265.00	257.14
3	500–550	515	240.00–250.00	246.47
4	550–600	561	225.00–240.00	236.02
2	600–650	623	220.00–237.00	228.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	135.00	135.00
16	—	1,337	136.00–146.00	142.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	909	108.00–115.00	111.35
43	—	867	116.00–124.00	120.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,093	127.00–139.00	132.97
8	—	982	118.00–126.00	123.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,339	152.00–161.00	157.08
6	—	1,138	140.00–150.00	145.56
2	—	1,318	163.00–164.00	163.48

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