Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.50/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −145.47 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$237.50

43 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,291

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$21.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.62

vs FL average

−22.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	241.54	1,311	35
Medium and Large 2	548	219.79	1,204	8thin

One grade step is worth $21.75/cwt here — about $107 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 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 sale43 hd

237.50

—

FL average5 barns · 97 hd

230.87

+6.62

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−22.13

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−145.47

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	1,500	152.66	2,290	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,258	129.54	1,630	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,131	122.22	1,382	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	931	98.36	916	12

Every lot, as filed

63 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	600–650	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	425.25/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,148	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	374.34/cwt	360.00–390.00	824	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	175	406.00/cwt	390.00–420.00	711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	216	449.48/cwt	440.00–455.00	971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	297.68/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,000	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	331.16/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,086	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	224.88/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	267.74/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,135	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	150	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	326.14/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,239	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	353.46/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,347	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	425.50/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,123	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	245.77/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,283	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	389.17/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,062	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	265.99/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,000	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,275	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,293	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	391.32/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,244	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	238.65/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,117	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	92.78/cwt	90.00–95.00	854	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	102.34/cwt	100.00–106.00	961	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,287	132.19/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,701	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	123.37/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,468	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	122.28/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,354	17
Bulls	—	—	1,580	156.83/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,478	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	389.17/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	840	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,069	113.85/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,217	15
Bulls	—	—	1,371	143.81/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,972	13
Bulls	—	—	1,724	169.81/cwt	165.00–173.00	2,928	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	131.80/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,625	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	287.56/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,547	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	237.71/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	214.80/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,231	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	259	296.58/cwt	285.00–300.00	768	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	242.85/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,008	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	224.78/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	321.79/cwt	305.00–335.00	869	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	384.33/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,434	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	291.08/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,371	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	450.83/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,001	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	177	452.31/cwt	440.00–465.00	801	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	291.68/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,123	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	247.15/cwt	237.00–255.00	1,527	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	235.20/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,350	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	258.23/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,237	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	423.51/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,389	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	328.05/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,371	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	260.62/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,480	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	271.31/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,416	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	284.84/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,367	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	414.74/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,381	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	288.11/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,631	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	338.42/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,421	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	262.18/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,371	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	266.45/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,239	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 Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 829Last week 624Year ago 1,209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 146Year ago 226

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	365.00	365.00
5	250–300	259	285.00–300.00	296.58
5	300–350	336	295.00–310.00	297.68
7	350–400	376	260.00–275.00	265.99
3	400–450	415	230.00–250.00	242.85
5	450–500	468	230.00–245.00	238.65
4	500–550	523	220.00–230.00	224.78
4	550–600	573	210.00–220.00	214.80
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	175	390.00–420.00	406.00
5	200–250	220	360.00–390.00	374.34
15	250–300	270	305.00–335.00	321.79
24	300–350	328	320.00–345.00	331.16
15	350–400	385	285.00–310.00	291.68
35	400–450	424	255.00–280.00	267.74
19	450–500	479	250.00–270.00	258.23
21	500–550	522	235.00–255.00	245.77
14	550–600	574	225.00–245.00	235.20
3	600–650	625	220.00–230.00	224.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	177	440.00–465.00	452.31
3	200–250	222	440.00–465.00	450.83
4	250–300	270	410.00–440.00	425.25
4	300–350	328	420.00–430.00	423.51
13	350–400	381	345.00–370.00	353.46
3	400–450	418	320.00–335.00	328.05
13	450–500	480	275.00–295.00	284.84
10	500–550	522	265.00–280.00	271.31
6	550–600	568	250.00–270.00	260.62
4	600–650	634	237.00–240.00	237.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	420.00	420.00
4	250–300	273	380.00–400.00	389.17
5	300–350	318	380.00–400.00	391.32
6	350–400	380	320.00–340.00	326.14
2	400–450	400	290.00	290.00
3	450–500	465	260.00–270.00	266.45
4	500–550	500	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	550	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	216	440.00–455.00	449.48
6	250–300	264	415.00–440.00	425.50
12	300–350	333	410.00–430.00	414.74
11	350–400	373	375.00–395.00	384.33
8	400–450	420	325.00–350.00	338.42
15	450–500	471	280.00–300.00	291.08
10	500–550	538	280.00–295.00	287.56
6	550–600	566	275.00–295.00	288.11
6	600–650	618	237.00–255.00	247.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	380.00–400.00	389.17
1	300–350	300	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	523	255.00–270.00	262.18
1	550–600	550	255.00	255.00
3	600–650	600	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	920	90.00–95.00	92.78
7	—	939	100.00–106.00	102.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,287	127.00–135.00	132.19
3	—	1,190	119.00–126.00	123.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,107	119.00–126.00	122.28
15	—	1,069	109.00–117.00	113.85
13	—	1,233	128.00–135.00	131.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,580	151.00–160.00	156.83
13	—	1,371	139.00–148.00	143.81
5	—	1,724	165.00–173.00	169.81

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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