Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.35/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −145.61 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$237.35

46 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,249

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$27.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.35

vs FL average

−27.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	240.33	1,261	41
Medium and Large 2	538	212.92	1,146	5thin

One grade step is worth $27.41/cwt here — about $115 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 sale46 hd

237.35

—

FL average4 barns · 104 hd

236.00

+1.35

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−27.75

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−145.61

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	1,590	154.59	2,458	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,212	117.12	1,420	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,093	113.20	1,237	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	92.59	865	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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	269.42/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,414	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	317.05/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	379.17/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	329.30/cwt	320.00–335.00	708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	230.30/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,283	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	366.63/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,184	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	247.14/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,169	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	234.47/cwt	225.00–245.00	992	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	246.41/cwt	235.00–255.00	907	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	318.04/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,345	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	409.17/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,117	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	375.95/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,053	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	259.78/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	261	292.94/cwt	275.00–300.00	765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	216.47/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,115	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	197.41/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,230	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	207.60/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	287.49/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,228	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	264.68/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	317.05/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	369.30/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	289.47/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,224	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	111.45/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,198	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	88.36/cwt	85.00–91.00	814	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,233	121.18/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,494	4
Bulls	—	—	1,761	164.90/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,904	5
Bulls	—	—	1,550	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,403	1
Bulls	—	—	1,318	137.27/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,809	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	780	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	104.82/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,091	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	119.65/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,364	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	97.25/cwt	92.00–100.00	923	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	109.01/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	405.61/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,156	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	398.82/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,300	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	309	295.53/cwt	280.00–300.00	913	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	229.76/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,087	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	242.25/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,521	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	426.24/cwt	415.00–440.00	951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	323.57/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,359	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	291.95/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,480	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	267.81/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,518	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	340.05/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,285	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	262.39/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,107	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	288.58/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,633	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	288.72/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,357	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	223.43/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,388	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	269.22/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,020	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	317.94/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,008	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	331.54/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,260	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	272.41/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	324.24/cwt	305.00–335.00	859	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	276.06/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,292	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	251.42/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,194	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	244.01/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,252	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	393.67/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,275	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 Nov 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 761Last week 1,274Year ago 1,219

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 211Year ago 219

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	415.00–440.00	426.24
6	250–300	273	400.00–420.00	409.17
24	300–350	324	385.00–410.00	393.67
10	350–400	378	330.00–355.00	340.05
9	400–450	423	305.00–330.00	318.04
14	450–500	468	260.00–285.00	276.06
17	500–550	525	260.00–280.00	269.42
10	550–600	567	255.00–275.00	267.81
4	600–650	628	235.00–255.00	242.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	390.00	390.00
2	250–300	273	370.00–390.00	379.17
4	300–350	323	355.00–380.00	366.63
2	350–400	373	310.00–325.00	317.05
2	400–450	423	280.00–300.00	289.47
2	450–500	473	240.00–255.00	247.14
1	500–550	500	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	600	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	320.00–335.00	329.30
10	250–300	265	305.00–335.00	324.24
12	300–350	317	305.00–330.00	317.94
27	350–400	379	260.00–285.00	269.22
27	400–450	422	250.00–275.00	262.39
31	450–500	475	240.00–265.00	251.42
30	500–550	513	230.00–250.00	244.01
11	550–600	557	215.00–235.00	230.30
7	600–650	621	215.00–230.00	223.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	290.00	290.00
4	250–300	261	275.00–300.00	292.94
5	300–350	309	280.00–300.00	295.53
5	350–400	368	235.00–255.00	246.41
8	400–450	423	225.00–245.00	234.47
4	450–500	473	225.00–235.00	229.76
3	500–550	515	210.00–220.00	216.47
2	550–600	573	205.00–210.00	207.60
2	600–650	623	195.00–200.00	197.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	370.00–390.00	375.95
2	300–350	323	360.00–380.00	369.30
2	350–400	373	310.00–325.00	317.05
5	400–450	427	280.00–300.00	287.49
3	450–500	465	255.00–270.00	264.68
2	500–550	523	255.00–265.00	259.78
1	550–600	550	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	600	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	285	400.00–430.00	405.61
6	300–350	326	390.00–415.00	398.82
3	350–400	380	330.00–335.00	331.54
32	400–450	420	305.00–330.00	323.57
12	450–500	470	275.00–300.00	288.72
13	500–550	507	285.00–295.00	291.95
12	550–600	566	275.00–295.00	288.58
2	600–650	623	270.00–275.00	272.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,075	108.00–115.00	111.45
12	—	1,041	102.00–106.00	104.82
21	—	1,140	116.00–124.00	119.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	921	85.00–91.00	88.36
10	—	949	92.00–100.00	97.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	120.00–124.00	121.18
2	—	1,170	108.00–110.00	109.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,761	163.00–168.00	164.90
1	—	1,550	155.00	155.00
3	—	1,318	136.00–140.00	137.27

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