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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2020-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, Apr 21

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

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Feeder Cattle receipts

484 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 588▼ 432 vs year ago 916 · −47.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

320 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 244▲ 55 vs year ago 265 · +20.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher, 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 $115.35/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$115.35

169 head · 433 lb average

Value per head Derived

$499

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$15.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.44

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	440	121.83	536	72
Medium and Large 2	435	113.02	492	62
Medium and Large 3	413	106.15	439	35

One grade step is worth $15.68/cwt here — about $97 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 sale169 hd

115.35

—

FL average9 barns · 441 hd

119.79

−4.44

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	1,546	92.16	1,425	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,314	67.80	891	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	64.03	768	157
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	962	47.86	460	29

Every lot

81 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	210	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	319	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	355	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	150.91/cwt	148.00–155.00	407	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	162.89/cwt	158.00–172.00	453	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	440	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	147.18/cwt	144.00–152.00	489	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	156.89/cwt	154.00–160.00	522	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	149.57/cwt	148.00–151.00	538	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	158.28/cwt	156.00–161.00	582	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	517	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	146.20/cwt	143.00–148.00	613	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	422	135.21/cwt	130.00–138.00	571	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	151.75/cwt	150.00–156.00	666	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	121.32/cwt	120.00–122.00	552	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	129.08/cwt	126.00–132.00	604	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	139.09/cwt	136.00–143.00	652	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	120.48/cwt	119.00–122.00	636	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	534	108.95/cwt	106.00–113.00	582	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	115.21/cwt	110.00–118.00	649	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	101.91/cwt	98.00–107.00	589	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	95.99/cwt	95.00–97.00	584	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	103.13/cwt	99.00–108.00	642	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	152.21/cwt	148.00–158.00	335	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	223	135.43/cwt	130.00–140.00	302	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	144.69/cwt	140.00–152.00	395	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	114.89/cwt	112.00–118.00	316	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	127.34/cwt	122.00–135.00	359	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	135.45/cwt	131.00–139.00	435	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	122.73/cwt	120.00–129.00	405	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	112.59/cwt	110.00–116.00	377	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	115.32/cwt	111.00–118.00	429	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	134.19/cwt	131.00–140.00	507	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	124.08/cwt	120.00–128.00	469	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	106.73/cwt	101.00–109.00	441	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	125.27/cwt	120.00–130.00	529	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	115.20/cwt	111.00–118.00	487	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	103.58/cwt	98.00–107.00	487	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	122.16/cwt	119.00–128.00	580	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	112.00/cwt	108.00–116.00	535	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	524	94.71/cwt	90.00–99.00	496	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	104.59/cwt	100.00–109.00	549	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	114.21/cwt	110.00–120.00	602	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	89.78/cwt	88.00–91.00	502	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	448	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	97.47/cwt	93.00–102.00	556	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	91.60/cwt	88.00–95.00	565	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	643	76.00/cwt	75.00–77.00	489	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	200	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	308	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	238	158.29/cwt	155.00–160.00	377	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	269	136.39/cwt	134.00–140.00	367	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	279	147.70/cwt	142.00–156.00	412	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	282	162.33/cwt	158.00–166.00	458	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	315	140.54/cwt	137.00–143.00	443	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	321	159.16/cwt	155.00–164.00	511	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	496	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	355	140.49/cwt	140.00–141.00	499	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	147.59/cwt	146.00–148.00	549	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	156.57/cwt	152.00–162.00	589	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	414	137.16/cwt	137.00–138.00	568	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	146.43/cwt	142.00–149.00	611	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	155.17/cwt	150.00–160.00	656	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	450	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	127.63/cwt	124.00–128.00	608	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	500	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	680	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	112.80/cwt	108.00–118.00	646	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	584	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,461	91.97/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,344	5
Bulls	—	—	1,493	88.42/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,320	5
Bulls	—	—	1,777	98.71/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,754	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	40.55/cwt	39.00–42.00	314	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	911	46.77/cwt	45.00–48.00	426	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	50.30/cwt	49.00–53.00	522	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	61.00/cwt	59.00–63.00	696	78
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	65.99/cwt	64.00–68.00	819	59
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	70.73/cwt	69.00–73.00	907	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	70.09/cwt	69.00–73.00	917	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,326	65.46/cwt	64.00–67.00	868	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	926	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)

Tue Apr 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 484Last week 588Year ago 916

Slaughter CattleReceipts 320Last week 244Year ago 265

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher, 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
1	—	500	136.00	136.00
2	—	573	108.00–118.00	112.80
3	—	238	155.00–160.00	158.29
6	—	423	150.00–160.00	155.17
7	—	282	158.00–166.00	162.33
10	—	376	152.00–162.00	156.57
12	—	321	155.00–164.00	159.16
1	—	450	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	154.00	154.00
1	—	340	146.00	146.00
1	—	540	118.00	118.00
1	—	590	99.00	99.00
4	—	279	142.00–156.00	147.70
5	—	372	146.00–148.00	147.59
6	—	417	142.00–149.00	146.43
11	—	476	124.00–128.00	127.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	510	114.00	114.00
2	—	355	140.00–141.00	140.49
3	—	315	137.00–143.00	140.54
4	—	269	134.00–140.00	136.39
6	—	414	137.00–138.00	137.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	220	148.00–158.00	152.21
5	—	273	140.00–152.00	144.69
5	—	422	120.00–130.00	125.27
6	—	617	88.00–95.00	91.60
7	—	321	131.00–139.00	135.45
7	—	475	119.00–128.00	122.16
9	—	527	110.00–120.00	114.21
13	—	570	93.00–102.00	97.47
15	—	378	131.00–140.00	134.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	75.00–77.00	76.00
3	—	223	130.00–140.00	135.43
3	—	330	120.00–129.00	122.73
5	—	559	88.00–91.00	89.78
6	—	378	120.00–128.00	124.08
7	—	282	122.00–135.00	127.34
10	—	525	100.00–109.00	104.59
12	—	423	111.00–118.00	115.20
14	—	478	108.00–116.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	112.00–118.00	114.89
2	—	560	80.00	80.00
5	—	372	111.00–118.00	115.32
5	—	524	90.00–99.00	94.71
6	—	413	101.00–109.00	106.73
6	—	470	98.00–107.00	103.58
9	—	335	110.00–116.00	112.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	165.00	165.00
2	—	333	154.00–160.00	156.89
3	—	278	158.00–172.00	162.89
3	—	368	156.00–161.00	158.28
3	—	563	110.00–118.00	115.21
4	—	623	99.00–108.00	103.13
8	—	469	136.00–143.00	139.09
25	—	439	150.00–156.00	151.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	152.00	152.00
2	—	608	95.00–97.00	95.99
3	—	270	148.00–155.00	150.91
3	—	332	144.00–152.00	147.18
4	—	419	143.00–148.00	146.20
4	—	528	119.00–122.00	120.48
4	—	578	98.00–107.00	101.91
5	—	360	148.00–151.00	149.57
7	—	468	126.00–132.00	129.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	142.00	142.00
1	—	380	136.00	136.00
3	—	455	120.00–122.00	121.32
5	—	534	106.00–113.00	108.95
6	—	422	130.00–138.00	135.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,777	98.00–100.00	98.71
5	—	1,461	91.00–95.00	91.97
5	—	1,493	87.00–90.00	88.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,309	69.00–73.00	70.09
59	—	1,241	64.00–68.00	65.99
78	—	1,141	59.00–63.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,037	49.00–53.00	50.30
9	—	911	45.00–48.00	46.77
4	—	775	39.00–42.00	40.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,326	64.00–67.00	65.46
8	—	1,283	69.00–73.00	70.73
1	—	1,470	63.00	63.00

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.