Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.47/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −152.49 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$230.47

30 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,253

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$26.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.86

vs FL average

−16.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	234.81	1,270	25
Medium and Large 2	557	208.77	1,163	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.04/cwt here — about $107 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale30 hd

230.47

—

FL average4 barns · 73 hd

222.61

+7.86

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−16.31

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−152.49

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	1,493	144.57	2,159	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	126.68	1,647	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,096	117.88	1,292	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	864	99.21	857	9thin

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	200–250	232	343.37/cwt	335.00–360.00	797	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	289.73/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,226	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	354.35/cwt	350.00–365.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	384.11/cwt	375.00–400.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	372.29/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,028	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	333.12/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,229	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	258.65/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,231	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	203.16/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,178	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	217.18/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	364.15/cwt	350.00–372.00	1,336	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	303.27/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,328	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	231.47/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,192	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	275.60/cwt	260.00–280.00	989	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	297.68/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,000	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	224.80/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	253.49/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,227	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	334.40/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,247	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	344.55/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,137	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	238.10/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,024	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	299.46/cwt	295.00–310.00	838	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	114.95/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,202	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	854	94.58/cwt	93.00–95.00	808	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,210	121.67/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,472	6
Bulls	—	—	1,614	149.74/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,417	8
Bulls	—	—	1,128	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,494	2
Bulls	—	—	1,435	140.28/cwt	137.00–144.00	2,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	318.99/cwt	310.00–330.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	249.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,245	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	106.47/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,159	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	123.82/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,421	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	872	102.91/cwt	100.00–105.00	897	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	131.68/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,830	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	248.85/cwt	237.00–255.00	1,533	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	218.83/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,355	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	341.06/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,125	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	299.64/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,244	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	241.76/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,110	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	238.44/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,254	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	360.30/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,348	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	282.98/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,319	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	258.90/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,100	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	372.66/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,010	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	249.72/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,314	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	269.78/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,408	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	320.70/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,353	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	225.48/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,306	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	272.78/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,304	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	376.45/cwt	375.00–380.00	866	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	294.90/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,109	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	328.12/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,086	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	370.73/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,209	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	374.61/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,202	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	226.05/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,411	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	330.82/cwt	320.00–345.00	903	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	272.28/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,536	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	248.09/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,412	11

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,068Last week 1,005Year ago 1,064

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 162Year ago 236

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 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	200–250	232	335.00–360.00	343.37
26	250–300	273	320.00–345.00	330.82
17	300–350	331	320.00–345.00	328.12
19	350–400	376	285.00–310.00	294.90
31	400–450	425	250.00–270.00	258.90
16	450–500	476	250.00–270.00	258.65
18	500–550	526	230.00–250.00	238.44
7	550–600	579	220.00–235.00	225.48
5	600–650	619	210.00–225.00	218.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	310.00–330.00	318.99
6	250–300	280	295.00–310.00	299.46
5	300–350	336	295.00–310.00	297.68
5	350–400	359	260.00–280.00	275.60
6	400–450	430	235.00–245.00	238.10
5	450–500	459	230.00–245.00	241.76
2	500–550	523	210.00–225.00	217.18
3	550–600	580	200.00–210.00	203.16
1	600–650	600	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	350.00–365.00	354.35
2	250–300	250	350.00	350.00
6	300–350	330	335.00–355.00	341.06
7	350–400	369	325.00–340.00	333.12
6	400–450	423	285.00–295.00	289.73
1	450–500	450	245.00	245.00
3	500–550	515	225.00–235.00	231.47
2	550–600	573	220.00–230.00	224.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	375.00–380.00	376.45
8	250–300	271	360.00–385.00	372.66
6	300–350	321	360.00–385.00	374.61
7	350–400	374	350.00–375.00	360.30
19	400–450	438	300.00–320.00	303.27
10	450–500	478	265.00–285.00	272.78
7	500–550	526	240.00–260.00	249.72
11	550–600	569	240.00–255.00	248.09
4	600–650	624	215.00–235.00	226.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	375.00–400.00	384.11
11	250–300	276	360.00–385.00	372.29
9	300–350	326	360.00–385.00	370.73
11	350–400	367	350.00–372.00	364.15
23	400–450	422	310.00–330.00	320.70
35	450–500	466	270.00–290.00	282.98
15	500–550	522	260.00–280.00	269.78
21	550–600	564	260.00–278.00	272.28
14	600–650	616	237.00–255.00	248.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	250	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	330	340.00–355.00	344.55
2	350–400	373	325.00–345.00	334.40
3	400–450	415	290.00–305.00	299.64
4	450–500	484	250.00–265.00	253.49
5	500–550	500	245.00–255.00	249.00
4	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
3	600–650	600	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,046	112.00–120.00	114.95
5	—	1,089	105.00–109.00	106.47
19	—	1,148	121.00–129.00	123.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	854	93.00–95.00	94.58
5	—	872	100.00–105.00	102.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,210	118.00–125.00	121.67
6	—	1,390	129.00–135.00	131.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,614	145.00–155.00	149.74
2	—	1,128	130.00–135.00	132.46
4	—	1,435	137.00–144.00	140.28

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