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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2021-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, May 18

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

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Feeder Cattle receipts

827 head

▲ 379 vs last sale 448▼ 57 vs year ago 884 · −6.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

296 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 225▼ 62 vs year ago 358 · −17.3%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher 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 $131.08/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$131.08

211 head · 389 lb average

Value per head Derived

$509

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$17.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.42

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	398	135.80	540	129
Medium and Large 2	377	126.98	479	50
Medium and Large 3	369	118.46	437	32

One grade step is worth $17.34/cwt here — about $103 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 sale211 hd

131.08

—

FL average10 barns · 753 hd

130.66

+0.42

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	1,529	87.51	1,338	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,221	69.18	844	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,149	65.71	755	195
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	892	48.14	429	33

Every lot

88 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	185	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	352	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	190	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	304	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	215	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	355	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	439	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	266	171.39/cwt	168.00–176.00	456	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	272	136.79/cwt	132.00–144.00	372	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	277	152.21/cwt	146.00–158.00	422	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	144.87/cwt	142.00–148.00	461	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	154.52/cwt	150.00–158.00	494	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	162.16/cwt	160.00–168.00	532	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	161.23/cwt	156.00–166.00	598	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	150.63/cwt	146.00–154.00	563	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	139.14/cwt	138.00–140.00	532	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	155.71/cwt	150.00–160.00	654	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	144.59/cwt	140.00–148.00	612	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	134.05/cwt	130.00–139.00	572	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	150.91/cwt	145.00–155.00	705	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	139.72/cwt	136.00–144.00	661	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	128.45/cwt	126.00–132.00	620	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	147.31/cwt	143.00–148.00	741	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	643	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	132.15/cwt	130.00–136.00	699	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	742	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	125.08/cwt	121.00–130.00	778	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	628	103.89/cwt	100.00–108.00	652	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	160	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	312	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	165	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	264	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	218	179.60/cwt	175.00–185.00	392	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	161.08/cwt	158.00–167.00	370	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	243	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	343	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	267	132.85/cwt	127.00–138.00	355	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	267	116.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	312	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	276	145.72/cwt	140.00–154.00	402	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	134.47/cwt	132.00–136.00	424	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	122.47/cwt	118.00–126.00	392	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	141.40/cwt	138.00–148.00	462	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	140.59/cwt	136.00–146.00	524	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	119.88/cwt	118.00–124.00	447	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	127.48/cwt	126.00–129.00	497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	126.07/cwt	122.00–130.00	528	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	115.84/cwt	112.00–119.00	488	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	135.85/cwt	131.00–141.00	573	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	105.14/cwt	100.00–108.00	492	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	115.35/cwt	110.00–119.00	541	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	124.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	590	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	116.67/cwt	113.00–120.00	600	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	491	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	112.88/cwt	109.00–118.00	647	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	108.87/cwt	105.00–113.00	675	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	168	199.78/cwt	195.00–205.00	336	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	185	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	305	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	217	176.85/cwt	165.00–180.00	384	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	223	191.74/cwt	185.00–200.00	428	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	232	159.94/cwt	158.00–162.00	371	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	255	159.21/cwt	157.00–160.00	406	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	270	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	381	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	168.57/cwt	165.00–175.00	464	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	319	165.08/cwt	160.00–169.00	527	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	153.94/cwt	152.00–156.00	493	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	328	142.65/cwt	140.00–148.00	468	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	142.40/cwt	140.00–145.00	520	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	379	159.47/cwt	156.00–166.00	604	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	149.09/cwt	146.00–154.00	567	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	146.99/cwt	140.00–149.00	603	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	155.31/cwt	152.00–160.00	654	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	423	134.47/cwt	133.00–136.00	569	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	151.36/cwt	145.00–154.00	708	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	128.46/cwt	126.00–132.00	617	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	132.90/cwt	128.00–138.00	694	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	676	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,113	1
Bulls	—	—	1,499	86.85/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,302	6
Bulls	—	—	1,915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,819	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	42.93/cwt	41.00–45.00	373	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	876	48.71/cwt	46.00–50.00	427	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	52.92/cwt	51.00–55.00	491	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	61.75/cwt	59.00–63.00	683	55
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	65.53/cwt	64.00–68.00	736	95
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,150	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	736	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,221	67.50/cwt	66.00–69.00	824	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,238	71.31/cwt	70.00–74.00	883	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	70.94/cwt	69.00–73.00	892	45

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 May 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 827Last week 448Year ago 884

Slaughter CattleReceipts 296Last week 225Year ago 358

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher 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
4	—	315	132.00–136.00	134.47
11	—	469	110.00–119.00	115.35
2	—	540	101.00	101.00
13	—	267	127.00–138.00	132.85
2	—	390	126.00–129.00	127.48
2	—	583	100.00–101.00	100.50
4	—	230	158.00–167.00	161.08
12	—	419	122.00–130.00	126.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	422	131.00–141.00	135.85
3	—	573	109.00–118.00	112.88
1	—	160	195.00	195.00
39	—	373	136.00–146.00	140.59
25	—	474	120.00–130.00	124.37
8	—	276	140.00–154.00	145.72
7	—	514	113.00–120.00	116.67
2	—	620	105.00–113.00	108.87
2	—	218	175.00–185.00	179.60
23	—	327	138.00–148.00	141.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	243	140.00–142.00	140.99
11	—	421	112.00–119.00	115.84
5	—	267	110.00–120.00	116.98
3	—	373	118.00–124.00	119.88
3	—	320	118.00–126.00	122.47
2	—	540	90.00–92.00	90.99
4	—	468	100.00–108.00	105.14
2	—	165	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	118.00	118.00
1	—	580	128.00	128.00
7	—	423	140.00–148.00	144.59
5	—	277	146.00–158.00	152.21
5	—	473	136.00–144.00	139.72
14	—	374	146.00–154.00	150.63
6	—	320	150.00–158.00	154.52
5	—	529	130.00–136.00	132.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	467	145.00–155.00	150.91
6	—	328	160.00–168.00	162.16
5	—	622	121.00–130.00	125.08
1	—	185	190.00	190.00
1	—	550	144.00	144.00
1	—	235	187.00	187.00
12	—	503	143.00–148.00	147.31
11	—	371	156.00–166.00	161.23
10	—	420	150.00–160.00	155.71
4	—	266	168.00–176.00	171.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	126.00–132.00	128.45
6	—	427	130.00–139.00	134.05
6	—	318	142.00–148.00	144.87
3	—	272	132.00–144.00	136.79
1	—	510	126.00	126.00
2	—	628	100.00–108.00	103.89
7	—	382	138.00–140.00	139.14
1	—	215	165.00	165.00
1	—	190	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	152.00–156.00	153.94
1	—	610	117.00	117.00
15	—	410	140.00–149.00	146.99
13	—	217	165.00–180.00	176.85
5	—	380	146.00–154.00	149.09
4	—	255	157.00–160.00	159.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	165.00–175.00	168.57
1	—	600	129.00	129.00
2	—	223	185.00–200.00	191.74
6	—	522	128.00–138.00	132.90
4	—	319	160.00–169.00	165.08
2	—	168	195.00–205.00	199.78
15	—	379	156.00–166.00	159.47
8	—	421	152.00–160.00	155.31
7	—	468	145.00–154.00	151.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	140.00–142.00	141.00
3	—	232	158.00–162.00	159.94
1	—	185	165.00	165.00
6	—	480	126.00–132.00	128.46
2	—	365	140.00–145.00	142.40
1	—	620	109.00	109.00
5	—	328	140.00–148.00	142.65
2	—	423	133.00–136.00	134.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,238	70.00–74.00	71.31
4	—	1,221	66.00–69.00	67.50
2	—	1,150	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,257	69.00–73.00	70.94
95	—	1,123	64.00–68.00	65.53
55	—	1,106	59.00–63.00	61.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	928	51.00–55.00	52.92
9	—	876	46.00–50.00	48.71
12	—	868	41.00–45.00	42.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,499	86.00–88.00	86.85
1	—	1,325	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,915	95.00	95.00

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.