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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2021-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, Mar 23

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

← Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

625 head

▲ 124 vs last sale 501▲ 443 vs year ago 182 · +243.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 234▼ 260 vs year ago 465 · −55.9%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and 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 $150.11/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$150.11

177 head · 303 lb average

Value per head Derived

$455

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$23.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.48

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	322	159.09	512	84
Medium and Large 2	280	148.94	417	45
Medium and Large 3	293	135.48	397	48

One grade step is worth $23.61/cwt here — about $115 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 sale177 hd

150.11

—

FL average10 barns · 834 hd

139.63

+10.48

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	1,698	89.99	1,528	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,360	64.90	882	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	61.45	718	116
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	944	45.09	426	16

Every lot

85 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 3	165	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	305	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	170	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	335	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	185	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	383	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	219	179.45/cwt	177.00–182.00	393	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	200.88/cwt	198.00–204.00	522	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	180.47/cwt	174.00–186.00	496	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	165.86/cwt	162.00–170.00	464	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	179.94/cwt	178.00–182.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	322	159.14/cwt	154.00–162.00	512	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	167.86/cwt	164.00–172.00	551	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	167.77/cwt	162.00–172.00	617	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	144.90/cwt	142.00–148.00	555	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	154.99/cwt	154.00–156.00	597	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	161.70/cwt	158.00–167.00	692	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	457	149.97/cwt	148.00–151.00	685	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	156.17/cwt	153.00–162.00	745	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	171	138.16/cwt	130.00–142.00	236	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	180	150.60/cwt	145.00–158.00	271	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	181	163.52/cwt	160.00–175.00	296	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	229	141.99/cwt	138.00–150.00	325	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	231	156.66/cwt	152.00–165.00	362	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	232	170.40/cwt	167.00–182.00	395	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	272	150.82/cwt	144.00–158.00	410	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	135.62/cwt	130.00–142.00	373	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	165.15/cwt	160.00–174.00	457	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	474	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	155.94/cwt	154.00–158.00	515	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	165.22/cwt	162.00–172.00	549	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	152.05/cwt	149.00–158.00	572	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	131.96/cwt	130.00–134.00	504	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	139.31/cwt	138.00–141.00	541	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	151.65/cwt	150.00–153.00	617	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	128.33/cwt	125.00–132.00	540	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	136.94/cwt	134.00–140.00	586	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	144.41/cwt	139.00–148.00	674	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	130.92/cwt	128.00–134.00	632	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	493	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	584	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	598	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	137.97/cwt	135.00–140.00	704	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	124.09/cwt	119.00–128.00	705	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	592	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	120.82/cwt	116.00–126.00	753	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	177	211.95/cwt	205.00–220.00	375	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	178	180.89/cwt	175.00–185.00	322	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	182	193.35/cwt	190.00–202.00	352	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	223	206.74/cwt	200.00–215.00	461	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	223	176.38/cwt	170.00–182.00	393	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	225	188.91/cwt	185.00–195.00	425	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	264	197.33/cwt	192.00–204.00	521	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	266	183.42/cwt	174.00–188.00	488	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	267	168.64/cwt	166.00–172.00	450	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	318	180.03/cwt	174.00–184.00	572	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	159.88/cwt	156.00–162.00	512	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	331	167.32/cwt	164.00–170.00	554	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	155.29/cwt	152.00–158.00	593	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	164.96/cwt	164.00–168.00	640	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	163.87/cwt	160.00–168.00	688	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	152.63/cwt	151.00–155.00	652	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	736	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	139.87/cwt	136.00–144.00	732	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	140.34/cwt	136.00–145.00	800	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	747	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	131.96/cwt	129.00–134.00	805	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	121.99/cwt	121.00–123.00	744	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	630	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	680	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,587	83.72/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,329	3
Bulls	—	—	1,680	94.44/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,587	5
Bulls	—	—	1,803	89.14/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,607	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	848	38.70/cwt	38.00–40.00	328	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	43.89/cwt	43.00–45.00	409	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	48.24/cwt	46.00–50.00	476	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	56.72/cwt	54.00–58.00	631	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	61.41/cwt	59.00–63.00	710	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	64.84/cwt	64.00–68.00	798	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,233	68.13/cwt	66.00–69.00	840	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	63.20/cwt	62.00–64.00	875	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	1,086	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 Mar 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 625Last week 501Year ago 182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 234Year ago 465

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
10	—	272	144.00–158.00	150.82
10	—	180	145.00–158.00	150.60
2	—	483	128.00–134.00	130.92
13	—	231	152.00–165.00	156.66
3	—	388	138.00–141.00	139.31
1	—	580	112.00	112.00
4	—	428	134.00–140.00	136.94
2	—	330	154.00–158.00	155.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	135.00–140.00	137.97
11	—	332	162.00–172.00	165.22
5	—	376	149.00–158.00	152.05
26	—	232	167.00–182.00	170.40
8	—	181	160.00–175.00	163.52
2	—	623	116.00–126.00	120.82
6	—	467	139.00–148.00	144.41
3	—	407	150.00–153.00	151.65
14	—	277	160.00–174.00	165.15
5	—	568	119.00–128.00	124.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	171	130.00–142.00	138.16
2	—	493	118.00–119.00	118.50
3	—	382	130.00–134.00	131.96
5	—	421	125.00–132.00	128.33
13	—	229	138.00–150.00	141.99
1	—	580	102.00	102.00
10	—	275	130.00–142.00	135.62
2	—	505	118.00–119.00	118.50
3	—	320	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	170	197.00	197.00
2	—	385	154.00–156.00	154.99
4	—	275	174.00–186.00	180.47
3	—	457	148.00–151.00	149.97
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
3	—	328	164.00–172.00	167.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	162.00–172.00	167.77
1	—	185	207.00	207.00
2	—	320	178.00–182.00	179.94
6	—	428	158.00–167.00	161.70
2	—	260	198.00–204.00	200.88
3	—	477	153.00–162.00	156.17
1	—	500	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	154.00–162.00	159.14
6	—	219	177.00–182.00	179.45
2	—	383	142.00–148.00	144.90
1	—	165	185.00	185.00
4	—	280	162.00–170.00	165.86
1	—	455	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	164.00–170.00	167.32
11	—	225	185.00–195.00	188.91
1	—	570	131.00	131.00
6	—	382	152.00–158.00	155.29
2	—	610	121.00–123.00	121.99
14	—	182	190.00–202.00	193.35
3	—	427	151.00–155.00	152.63
14	—	266	174.00–188.00	183.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	318	174.00–184.00	180.03
9	—	177	205.00–220.00	211.95
8	—	264	192.00–204.00	197.33
5	—	388	164.00–168.00	164.96
3	—	420	160.00–168.00	163.87
2	—	570	136.00–145.00	140.34
2	—	223	200.00–215.00	206.74
1	—	460	160.00	160.00
3	—	610	129.00–134.00	131.96
2	—	523	136.00–144.00	139.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	145.00	145.00
3	—	320	156.00–162.00	159.88
1	—	470	138.00	138.00
9	—	178	175.00–185.00	180.89
1	—	500	124.00	124.00
5	—	267	166.00–172.00	168.64
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
1	—	630	108.00	108.00
6	—	223	170.00–182.00	176.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,156	59.00–63.00	61.41
34	—	1,230	64.00–68.00	64.84
24	—	1,112	54.00–58.00	56.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	59.00	59.00
5	—	1,233	66.00–69.00	68.13
6	—	1,385	62.00–64.00	63.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	848	38.00–40.00	38.70
5	—	933	43.00–45.00	43.89
8	—	987	46.00–50.00	48.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,587	82.00–85.00	83.72
5	—	1,680	92.00–96.00	94.44
4	—	1,803	88.00–91.00	89.14

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.