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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2021-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, Aug 17

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,491 head

▼ 155 vs last sale 1,646▲ 276 vs year ago 1,215 · +22.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

280 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 223▲ 115 vs year ago 165 · +69.7%

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.77/cwt on 317 head.

Average price

$152.77

317 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$80

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$5.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.92

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	463	156.32	724	90
Medium and Large 3	438	153.97	674	63
Medium and Large 1	534	150.36	804	164

One grade step is worth $5.96/cwt here — about −$80 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 sale317 hd

152.77

—

FL average9 barns · 1,039 hd

160.69

−7.92

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	1,658	88.58	1,469	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	65.96	847	121
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,448	65.67	951	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	52.20	518	37

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	215	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	434	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	223	211.74/cwt	205.00–220.00	472	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	223.37/cwt	220.00–227.00	581	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	534	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	642	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	201.31/cwt	200.00–202.00	614	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	341	184.79/cwt	184.00–186.00	630	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	191.42/cwt	186.00–196.00	708	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	170.59/cwt	166.00–174.00	636	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	179.86/cwt	176.00–184.00	676	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	179.90/cwt	176.00–184.00	752	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	419	159.46/cwt	154.00–162.00	668	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	167.24/cwt	164.00–172.00	716	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	142.84/cwt	140.00–145.00	661	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	150.35/cwt	146.00–154.00	713	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	158.05/cwt	156.00–166.00	767	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	142.99/cwt	137.00–146.00	736	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	151.13/cwt	148.00–157.00	792	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	524	131.21/cwt	129.00–136.00	688	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	142.92/cwt	135.00–145.00	799	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	129.71/cwt	125.00–133.00	741	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	582	117.66/cwt	117.00–118.00	685	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	137.61/cwt	131.00–141.00	846	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	616	127.05/cwt	122.00–130.00	783	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	174.16/cwt	166.00–180.00	374	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	155.36/cwt	150.00–162.00	357	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	138.35/cwt	135.00–142.00	325	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	277	150.70/cwt	146.00–158.00	417	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	165.16/cwt	160.00–174.00	459	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	279	134.82/cwt	130.00–140.00	376	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	528	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	148.98/cwt	148.00–150.00	492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	158.61/cwt	156.00–162.00	527	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	152.53/cwt	148.00–157.00	569	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	141.75/cwt	138.00–146.00	534	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	161.02/cwt	158.00–168.00	612	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	130.98/cwt	126.00–135.00	550	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	139.53/cwt	136.00–145.00	592	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	150.06/cwt	146.00–156.00	638	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	139.54/cwt	133.00–143.00	649	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	118.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	554	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	128.19/cwt	123.00–132.00	602	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	119.63/cwt	114.00–122.00	611	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	561	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	128.47/cwt	123.00–133.00	668	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	126.76/cwt	122.00–131.00	720	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	115.66/cwt	112.00–120.00	660	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	747	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	683	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	250	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	285	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	587	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	308	210.98/cwt	210.00–212.00	650	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	365	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	369	191.42/cwt	186.00–196.00	706	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	169.76/cwt	166.00–174.00	633	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	408	181.96/cwt	180.00–184.00	742	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	170.99/cwt	170.00–172.00	701	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	156.90/cwt	154.00–160.00	675	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	464	142.78/cwt	140.00–145.00	662	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	477	149.59/cwt	146.00–152.00	714	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	764	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	132.27/cwt	128.00–136.00	685	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	537	138.57/cwt	138.00–144.00	744	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	541	147.75/cwt	147.00–148.00	799	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	126.22/cwt	124.00–128.00	781	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,505	84.55/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,272	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	88.49/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,456	4
Bulls	—	—	2,015	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,955	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	936	46.32/cwt	45.00–49.00	434	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	54.38/cwt	50.00–59.00	551	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	62.56/cwt	60.00–64.00	764	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	71.14/cwt	70.00–74.00	928	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	67.06/cwt	65.00–69.00	891	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,336	71.31/cwt	70.00–73.00	953	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	64.80/cwt	64.00–67.00	868	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	61.85/cwt	60.00–63.00	1,021	6

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 Aug 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,491Last week 1,646Year ago 1,215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 280Last week 223Year ago 165

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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	537	138.00–144.00	138.57
1	—	285	206.00	206.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	365	183.00	183.00
2	—	410	170.00–172.00	170.99
8	—	477	146.00–152.00	149.59
4	—	619	124.00–128.00	126.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	180.00–184.00	181.96
2	—	308	210.00–212.00	210.98
2	—	490	156.00	156.00
1	—	250	228.00	228.00
5	—	369	186.00–196.00	191.42
4	—	541	147.00–148.00	147.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	166.00–174.00	169.76
6	—	518	128.00–136.00	132.27
2	—	430	154.00–160.00	156.90
1	—	335	186.00	186.00
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
1	—	615	118.00	118.00
16	—	464	140.00–145.00	142.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	176.00	176.00
7	—	568	122.00–131.00	126.76
39	—	465	133.00–143.00	139.54
54	—	520	123.00–133.00	128.47
3	—	215	166.00–180.00	174.16
15	—	380	158.00–168.00	161.02
2	—	610	120.00–125.00	122.46
10	—	278	160.00–174.00	165.16
16	—	425	146.00–156.00	150.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	377	138.00–146.00	141.75
6	—	279	130.00–140.00	134.82
2	—	515	108.00–110.00	108.99
2	—	330	148.00–150.00	148.98
2	—	235	135.00–142.00	138.35
5	—	467	115.00–120.00	118.56
24	—	420	126.00–135.00	130.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	470	123.00–132.00	128.19
11	—	373	148.00–157.00	152.53
3	—	230	150.00–162.00	155.36
5	—	277	146.00–158.00	150.70
26	—	424	136.00–145.00	139.53
2	—	615	110.00–112.00	110.99
6	—	332	156.00–162.00	158.61
9	—	571	112.00–120.00	115.66
7	—	511	114.00–122.00	119.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	616	122.00–130.00	127.05
3	—	305	200.00–202.00	201.31
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
9	—	571	125.00–133.00	129.71
3	—	215	202.00	202.00
17	—	515	137.00–146.00	142.99
17	—	376	176.00–184.00	179.86
9	—	428	164.00–172.00	167.24
24	—	474	146.00–154.00	150.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	214.00	214.00
55	—	559	135.00–145.00	142.92
4	—	418	176.00–184.00	179.90
35	—	524	148.00–157.00	151.13
2	—	260	220.00–227.00	223.37
36	—	615	131.00–141.00	137.61
2	—	223	205.00–220.00	211.74
5	—	370	186.00–196.00	191.42
24	—	485	156.00–166.00	158.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	419	154.00–162.00	159.46
5	—	341	184.00–186.00	184.79
3	—	582	117.00–118.00	117.66
1	—	290	184.00	184.00
8	—	463	140.00–145.00	142.84
12	—	524	129.00–136.00	131.21
9	—	373	166.00–174.00	170.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	936	45.00–49.00	46.32
27	—	1,014	50.00–59.00	54.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,650	60.00–63.00	61.85
5	—	1,336	70.00–73.00	71.31
6	—	1,340	64.00–67.00	64.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,222	60.00–64.00	62.56
18	—	1,305	70.00–74.00	71.14
57	—	1,329	65.00–69.00	67.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,015	97.00	97.00
4	—	1,645	88.00–89.00	88.49
2	—	1,505	83.00–86.00	84.55

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.