Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $228.01/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −154.96 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$228.01

42 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$21.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.63

vs FL average

−39.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	232.68	1,246	33
Medium and Large 2	532	210.89	1,121	9thin

One grade step is worth $21.79/cwt here — about $124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale42 hd

228.01

—

FL average5 barns · 98 hd

236.63

−8.63

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−39.04

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−154.96

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	1,499	150.34	2,254	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,298	119.81	1,555	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,112	112.04	1,246	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	891	93.10	829	13

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	433.48/cwt	420.00–450.00	967	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	391.95/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,290	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	333.18/cwt	315.00–345.00	896	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	258.67/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,247	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	288.42/cwt	275.00–300.00	920	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	252.21/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	252.80/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,024	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	288.60/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,371	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	429.70/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,177	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	330.70/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,379	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	296.88/cwt	290.00–305.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	259.52/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	388.87/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,031	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	361	345.90/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,249	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	217.91/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,255	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	252.18/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,319	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	346.74/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	241.90/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,103	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	216.47/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,115	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	256.00/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,308	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	359.30/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,161	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,000	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	88.18/cwt	84.00–91.00	783	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	97.31/cwt	92.00–100.00	869	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	120.54/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,555	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,543	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	111.42/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,238	28
Bulls	—	—	1,459	150.89/cwt	148.00–157.00	2,201	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,180	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	304.64/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,264	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,037	103.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,068	13
Bulls	—	—	1,416	142.22/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,014	8
Bulls	—	—	1,678	160.23/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,689	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	118.46/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,374	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	387.91/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,261	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	266.14/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,152	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	273.68/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,035	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	193.17/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,217	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	199.73/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,128	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	222.79/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,379	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	326.02/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,030	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	266.03/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,554	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	274.57/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	374.57/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,416	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	383.72/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	244.83/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,552	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	391.40/cwt	380.00–400.00	842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	436.47/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	324.39/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,392	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	274.80/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,575	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	478.47/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,086	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	284.84/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,356	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	244.81/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,542	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	240.06/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,236	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	303.39/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,153	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	274.61/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,439	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	264.63/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,220	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	355.62/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,188	4

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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,281Last week 761Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 196Last week 160Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	420.00–450.00	433.48
3	250–300	265	370.00–400.00	388.87
4	300–350	334	350.00–375.00	355.62
4	350–400	361	335.00–350.00	345.90
3	400–450	415	295.00–310.00	304.64
4	450–500	461	250.00–270.00	264.63
4	500–550	523	245.00–260.00	252.18
1	550–600	550	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	227	460.00–500.00	478.47
11	250–300	274	410.00–450.00	429.70
15	300–350	329	380.00–410.00	391.95
6	350–400	378	365.00–390.00	374.57
13	400–450	429	315.00–340.00	324.39
12	450–500	475	280.00–300.00	288.60
2	500–550	523	265.00–285.00	274.57
5	550–600	573	265.00–285.00	274.80
5	600–650	630	240.00–255.00	244.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	215	380.00–400.00	391.40
21	250–300	269	315.00–345.00	333.18
17	300–350	316	310.00–335.00	326.02
21	350–400	380	295.00–325.00	303.39
74	400–450	433	260.00–285.00	266.14
40	450–500	482	250.00–275.00	258.67
22	500–550	515	230.00–245.00	240.06
11	550–600	576	210.00–230.00	217.91
5	600–650	619	210.00–230.00	222.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	345.00	345.00
2	250–300	273	290.00–305.00	296.88
7	300–350	319	275.00–300.00	288.42
8	350–400	378	265.00–290.00	273.68
10	400–450	405	235.00–255.00	252.80
7	450–500	456	225.00–245.00	241.90
6	500–550	515	210.00–220.00	216.47
3	550–600	565	190.00–205.00	199.73
3	600–650	630	190.00–200.00	193.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	440.00	440.00
1	250–300	250	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	323	350.00–370.00	359.30
2	350–400	373	335.00–360.00	346.74
3	400–450	400	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	473	250.00–270.00	259.52
4	500–550	511	245.00–260.00	256.00
2	550–600	573	245.00–260.00	252.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	495.00	495.00
2	250–300	273	425.00–450.00	436.47
6	300–350	325	380.00–400.00	387.91
6	350–400	367	365.00–395.00	383.72
33	400–450	417	315.00–340.00	330.70
22	450–500	476	275.00–300.00	284.84
20	500–550	524	265.00–285.00	274.61
26	550–600	584	265.00–285.00	266.03
9	600–650	634	240.00–260.00	244.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	888	84.00–91.00	88.18
7	—	893	92.00–100.00	97.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,290	116.00–124.00	120.54
1	—	1,390	111.00	111.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,111	107.00–115.00	111.42
13	—	1,037	100.00–106.00	103.01
21	—	1,160	116.00–124.00	118.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,459	148.00–157.00	150.89
8	—	1,416	138.00–146.00	142.22
6	—	1,678	158.00–164.00	160.23

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