Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes sharply lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $227.99/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −154.97 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$227.99

30 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,227

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$22.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.08

vs FL average

−32.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	232.56	1,251	24
Medium and Large 2	540	209.72	1,132	6thin

One grade step is worth $22.84/cwt here — about $119 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 sale30 hd

227.99

—

FL average5 barns · 84 hd

227.91

+0.08

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−32.47

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−154.97

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	1,564	155.05	2,425	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,316	130.01	1,711	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	121.80	1,410	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	887	96.75	858	21

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 2	250–300	250	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	220.70/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,388	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	998	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	217.40/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	252.41/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	217.86/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,109	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	325.51/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,198	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	247.79/cwt	235.00–255.00	904	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	242.03/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,384	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	268.34/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,277	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	287.29/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,181	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	269.47/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,140	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	279.30/cwt	270.00–290.00	902	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	231.43/cwt	225.00–235.00	960	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	247.14/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	339.30/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,096	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	342.70/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,080	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	259.68/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,208	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	225.42/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,044	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	299.70/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	204.80/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,174	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	700	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	121.78/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,396	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	841	92.99/cwt	89.00–96.00	782	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,319	130.36/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,719	17
Bulls	—	—	1,679	165.82/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,784	9
Bulls	—	—	1,604	155.71/cwt	151.00–159.00	2,498	14
Bulls	—	—	1,404	144.43/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,028	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	345.51/cwt	340.00–365.00	981	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	113.21/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,305	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	130.41/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,527	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	102.86/cwt	99.00–105.00	988	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	380.41/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,058	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	258.56/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,329	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	237.33/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,213	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	212.18/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,110	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	232.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,440	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	299.74/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,283	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	250.57/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,072	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	244.20/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,155	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	368.74/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,198	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	377.01/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,059	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	242.67/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,405	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	311.08/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,319	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	231.51/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,329	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	303.95/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,006	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	305.98/cwt	295.00–325.00	848	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	232.91/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,225	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	386.25/cwt	370.00–400.00	850	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	328.89/cwt	310.00–332.00	1,174	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	238.83/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,259	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	442.78/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,018	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	264.23/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,028	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	365.13/cwt	362.00–380.00	1,230	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	278.01/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,323	19

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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,037Last week 829Year ago 971

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 175Year ago 292

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	350.00	350.00
1	250–300	250	290.00	290.00
4	300–350	323	270.00–290.00	279.30
9	350–400	365	235.00–255.00	247.79
3	400–450	415	225.00–235.00	231.43
7	450–500	463	215.00–230.00	225.42
4	500–550	523	205.00–220.00	212.18
2	550–600	573	200.00–210.00	204.80
1	600–650	600	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	220	370.00–400.00	386.25
25	250–300	277	295.00–325.00	305.98
15	300–350	331	295.00–320.00	303.95
35	350–400	389	260.00–285.00	264.23
37	400–450	428	240.00–265.00	250.57
36	450–500	473	235.00–255.00	244.20
18	500–550	526	225.00–245.00	232.91
6	550–600	574	220.00–240.00	231.51
6	600–650	629	215.00–230.00	220.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
4	250–300	284	340.00–365.00	345.51
6	300–350	323	330.00–350.00	339.30
4	350–400	350	285.00	285.00
4	400–450	423	260.00–280.00	269.47
2	450–500	473	240.00–255.00	247.14
5	500–550	509	210.00–220.00	217.86
2	550–600	573	215.00–220.00	217.40
4	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	230	430.00–460.00	442.78
18	250–300	281	370.00–395.00	377.01
18	300–350	325	360.00–380.00	368.74
24	350–400	368	310.00–335.00	325.51
4	400–450	428	295.00–310.00	299.74
24	450–500	476	260.00–280.00	268.34
14	500–550	527	230.00–250.00	238.83
24	550–600	572	235.00–250.00	242.03
5	600–650	620	230.00–235.00	232.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	435.00	435.00
4	250–300	278	370.00–400.00	380.41
9	300–350	337	362.00–380.00	365.13
15	350–400	357	310.00–332.00	328.89
6	400–450	424	300.00–325.00	311.08
19	450–500	476	270.00–290.00	278.01
17	500–550	514	245.00–265.00	258.56
7	550–600	579	235.00–255.00	242.67
2	600–650	623	250.00–255.00	252.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	425.00	425.00
1	250–300	250	340.00	340.00
3	300–350	315	330.00–350.00	342.70
2	350–400	373	295.00–305.00	299.70
4	400–450	411	280.00–290.00	287.29
6	450–500	465	250.00–265.00	259.68
4	500–550	511	230.00–240.00	237.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,146	118.00–126.00	121.78
15	—	1,153	110.00–117.00	113.21
15	—	1,171	127.00–135.00	130.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	841	89.00–96.00	92.99
8	—	961	99.00–105.00	102.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,319	127.00–135.00	130.36
1	—	1,270	124.00	124.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,679	160.00–171.00	165.82
14	—	1,604	151.00–159.00	155.71
10	—	1,404	138.00–148.00	144.43

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