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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2018-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, Jul 24

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

← Jul 17Jul 24Jul 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,287 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 1,321▲ 1,287 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

327 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 370▲ 327 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.09/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$139.09

172 head · 406 lb average

Value per head Derived

$565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

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

$18.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.61

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	409	142.10	581	123
Medium and Large 2	393	132.65	521	43
Medium and Large 3	452	123.49	558	6thin

One grade step is worth $18.62/cwt here — about $22 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 sale172 hd

139.09

—

FL average10 barns · 875 hd

137.48

+1.61

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	1,289	79.64	1,027	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,172	53.11	622	179
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,506	50.87	766	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	899	41.46	373	22

Every lot

64 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	577	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	169.93/cwt	166.00–172.00	637	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	178.72/cwt	177.00–182.00	688	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	168.82/cwt	168.00–173.00	690	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	417	150.27/cwt	144.00–152.00	627	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	158.72/cwt	154.00–162.00	676	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	628	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	143.98/cwt	141.00–146.00	678	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	150.31/cwt	148.00–158.00	728	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	137.62/cwt	133.00–141.00	717	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	147.22/cwt	143.00–152.00	771	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	685	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	131.56/cwt	126.00–135.00	747	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	140.46/cwt	136.00–146.00	809	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	131.11/cwt	126.00–134.00	816	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	122.01/cwt	121.00–123.00	766	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	223	150.52/cwt	140.00–155.00	336	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	266	138.15/cwt	130.00–139.00	367	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	148.87/cwt	140.00–155.00	403	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	145.82/cwt	142.00–152.00	480	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	422	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	334	138.45/cwt	134.00–140.00	462	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	144.96/cwt	138.00–148.00	528	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	134.80/cwt	132.00–136.00	514	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	142.61/cwt	138.00–148.00	608	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	132.33/cwt	128.00–136.00	569	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	144.87/cwt	138.00–147.00	669	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	124.98/cwt	122.00–126.00	579	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	132.94/cwt	127.00–136.00	622	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	129.49/cwt	126.00–136.00	693	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	541	117.98/cwt	117.00–121.00	638	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	120.29/cwt	118.00–124.00	693	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	632	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	220	252.39/cwt	250.00–255.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	269	221.72/cwt	215.00–230.00	596	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	192.46/cwt	190.00–195.00	539	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	285	208.44/cwt	205.00–212.00	594	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	198.47/cwt	197.00–200.00	661	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	166.98/cwt	166.00–168.00	690	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	417	149.28/cwt	146.00–151.00	622	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	442	154.07/cwt	153.00–158.00	681	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	143.91/cwt	138.00–147.00	681	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	495	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	733	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	137.98/cwt	136.00–140.00	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	540	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	778	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	139.92/cwt	136.00–144.00	807	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,103	76.03/cwt	75.00–77.00	839	2
Bulls	—	—	1,413	82.05/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,159	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	851	39.32/cwt	37.00–41.00	335	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	857	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	300	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	44.77/cwt	42.00–46.00	423	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,092	49.73/cwt	47.00–51.00	543	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	53.84/cwt	52.00–56.00	642	128
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	58.44/cwt	57.00–61.00	726	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	52.47/cwt	51.00–55.00	776	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,537	49.10/cwt	45.00–50.00	755	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	906	687.43/cwt	500.00–805.00	6,228	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	7,320	1

This sale against other markets

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)

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,287Last week 1,321Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 327Last week 370Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes steady, 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	—	585	108.00	108.00
6	—	541	117.00–121.00	117.98
5	—	381	132.00–136.00	134.80
7	—	334	134.00–140.00	138.45
5	—	430	128.00–136.00	132.33
11	—	266	130.00–139.00	138.15
8	—	468	127.00–136.00	132.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	426	138.00–148.00	142.61
6	—	576	118.00–124.00	120.29
7	—	329	142.00–152.00	145.82
20	—	462	138.00–147.00	144.87
6	—	223	140.00–155.00	150.52
38	—	364	138.00–148.00	144.96
6	—	271	140.00–155.00	148.87
13	—	535	126.00–136.00	129.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	122.00–126.00	124.98
1	—	330	128.00	128.00
1	—	530	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	190.00–195.00	192.46
3	—	417	146.00–151.00	149.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	138.00–147.00	143.91
3	—	523	136.00–140.00	137.98
11	—	442	153.00–158.00	154.07
1	—	375	168.00	168.00
2	—	333	197.00–200.00	198.47
2	—	285	205.00–212.00	208.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	166.00–168.00	166.98
7	—	269	215.00–230.00	221.72
3	—	577	136.00–144.00	139.92
1	—	495	148.00	148.00
1	—	540	144.00	144.00
2	—	220	250.00–255.00	252.39
1	—	355	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	417	144.00–152.00	150.27
1	—	365	158.00	158.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
2	—	465	134.00–136.00	134.99
1	—	535	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	576	136.00–146.00	140.46
22	—	484	148.00–158.00	150.31
1	—	310	215.00	215.00
29	—	524	143.00–152.00	147.22
10	—	385	177.00–182.00	178.72
15	—	622	126.00–134.00	131.11
6	—	409	168.00–173.00	168.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	521	133.00–141.00	137.62
9	—	471	141.00–146.00	143.98
5	—	426	154.00–162.00	158.72
5	—	375	166.00–172.00	169.93
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
3	—	568	126.00–135.00	131.56
4	—	628	121.00–123.00	122.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,413	81.00–83.00	82.05
2	—	1,103	75.00–77.00	76.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,092	47.00–51.00	49.73
128	—	1,193	52.00–56.00	53.84
9	—	1,243	57.00–61.00	58.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,478	51.00–55.00	52.47
10	—	1,537	45.00–50.00	49.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	851	37.00–41.00	39.32
11	—	945	42.00–46.00	44.77
3	—	857	35.00	35.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	906	500.00–805.00	687.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	610.00	610.00

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.