Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2022-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $159.56/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$159.56

126 head · 410 lb average

Value per head Derived

$654

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$16.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.82

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	435	164.70	716	66
Medium and Large 2	393	157.70	619	35
Medium and Large 3	369	148.59	548	25

One grade step is worth $16.11/cwt here — about $168 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale126 hd

159.56

—

FL average6 barns · 518 hd

153.74

+5.82

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	—	Low	1,642	109.96	1,805	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,296	82.78	1,072	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	81.86	1,008	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	66.90	648	52

Every lot, as filed

75 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

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	—	550	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	157.50/cwt	154.00–164.00	748	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	146.66/cwt	144.00–154.00	782	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	409	176.91/cwt	173.00–178.00	724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	192.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	538	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	151.61/cwt	150.00–153.00	705	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	174.01/cwt	170.00–180.00	477	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	173.33/cwt	170.00–177.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	212.25/cwt	210.00–220.00	709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	198.67/cwt	195.00–205.00	441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	168.36/cwt	164.00–172.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	161.25/cwt	158.00–164.00	848	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	183.54/cwt	182.00–187.00	697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	150.63/cwt	150.00–152.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	185.63/cwt	180.00–188.00	765	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	162.91/cwt	158.00–167.00	930	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	188.65/cwt	188.00–189.00	877	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	164.67/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,024	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	172.05/cwt	168.00–176.00	900	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	152.88/cwt	150.00–156.00	876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	192.11/cwt	190.00–197.00	732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	202.35/cwt	200.00–205.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	204.70/cwt	200.00–210.00	764	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	216.62/cwt	210.00–220.00	685	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	196.33/cwt	192.00–200.00	825	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	152.25/cwt	150.00–156.00	878	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	76.85/cwt	74.00–78.00	897	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	60.80/cwt	60.00–62.00	571	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	68.73/cwt	64.00–72.00	671	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	81.13/cwt	79.00–83.00	982	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	85.12/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,178	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,207	80.43/cwt	79.00–82.00	971	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	85.42/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,102	30
Bulls	—	—	1,565	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,659	2
Bulls	—	—	1,785	114.55/cwt	113.00–116.00	2,045	4
Bulls	—	—	1,572	108.21/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,701	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	105.22/cwt	94.00–128.00	947	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	196.24/cwt	194.00–198.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	220	212.17/cwt	210.00–215.00	467	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	174.26/cwt	170.00–179.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	174.18/cwt	169.00–178.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	148.54/cwt	144.00–154.00	928	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	173.63/cwt	170.00–180.00	573	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	166.19/cwt	162.00–170.00	700	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	185.78/cwt	181.00–188.00	771	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	202.29/cwt	200.00–205.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	143.79/cwt	140.00–148.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	139.96/cwt	138.00–142.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	147.52/cwt	144.00–150.00	546	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	165.90/cwt	165.00–167.00	370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	183.76/cwt	180.00–188.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	215.50/cwt	210.00–222.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	154.89/cwt	152.00–160.00	897	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	180.39/cwt	175.00–187.00	402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	152.41/cwt	150.00–158.00	504	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	155.77/cwt	152.00–158.00	648	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	156.57/cwt	154.00–160.00	576	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	237.14/cwt	230.00–240.00	621	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	138.95/cwt	138.00–140.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	163.07/cwt	160.00–168.00	541	5

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 (Tue)

Tue Sep 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 695Last week 1,088Year ago 1,073

Slaughter CattleReceipts 328Last week 226Year ago 363

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 0Year 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	148.00	148.00
6	—	465	150.00–153.00	151.61
4	—	274	170.00–180.00	174.01
4	—	519	138.00–142.00	139.96
2	—	223	175.00–187.00	180.39
7	—	416	152.00–158.00	155.77
6	—	368	154.00–160.00	156.57
5	—	332	160.00–168.00	163.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	475	154.00–164.00	157.50
11	—	533	144.00–154.00	146.66
7	—	279	190.00–200.00	192.93
3	—	222	195.00–205.00	198.67
4	—	371	164.00–172.00	168.36
3	—	625	144.00–154.00	148.54
10	—	330	170.00–180.00	173.63
7	—	421	162.00–170.00	166.19
6	—	579	152.00–160.00	154.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	140.00–148.00	143.79
11	—	370	144.00–150.00	147.52
2	—	223	165.00–167.00	165.90
7	—	331	150.00–158.00	152.41
1	—	600	128.00	128.00
2	—	473	138.00–140.00	138.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	409	173.00–178.00	176.91
1	—	550	142.00	142.00
3	—	380	182.00–187.00	183.54
1	—	450	166.00	166.00
3	—	530	150.00–152.00	150.63
1	—	300	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
4	—	334	210.00–220.00	212.25
1	—	200	220.00	220.00
6	—	571	158.00–167.00	162.91
6	—	465	188.00–189.00	188.65
5	—	622	160.00–169.00	164.67
29	—	523	168.00–176.00	172.05
2	—	373	200.00–205.00	202.35
5	—	262	230.00–240.00	237.14
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	170.00–177.00	173.33
6	—	526	158.00–164.00	161.25
1	—	300	202.00	202.00
2	—	200	190.00	190.00
9	—	412	180.00–188.00	185.63
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
4	—	573	150.00–156.00	152.88
4	—	381	190.00–197.00	192.11
1	—	250	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	188.00	188.00
6	—	373	200.00–210.00	204.70
6	—	316	210.00–220.00	216.62
4	—	420	192.00–200.00	196.33
3	—	577	150.00–156.00	152.25
3	—	220	210.00–215.00	212.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	198.00	198.00
2	—	200	190.00	190.00
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
3	—	470	169.00–178.00	174.18
7	—	415	181.00–188.00	185.78
2	—	273	210.00–222.00	215.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	194.00–198.00	196.24
2	—	423	170.00–179.00	174.26
2	—	273	200.00–205.00	202.29
1	—	450	166.00	166.00
2	—	373	180.00–188.00	183.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,167	74.00–78.00	76.85
37	—	1,211	79.00–83.00	81.13
30	—	1,290	84.00–88.00	85.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	939	60.00–62.00	60.80
40	—	977	64.00–72.00	68.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,384	83.00–87.00	85.12
10	—	1,207	79.00–82.00	80.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	106.00	106.00
4	—	1,785	113.00–116.00	114.55
6	—	1,572	107.00–111.00	108.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	900	94.00–128.00	105.22

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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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle