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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2021-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, Aug 24

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

← Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,521 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 1,491▲ 247 vs year ago 1,274 · +19.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

338 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 280▲ 37 vs year ago 301 · +12.3%

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 with a weaker undertone.

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 $137.69/cwt on 209 head.

Average price

$137.69

209 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

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

$8.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.43

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	141.55	637	114
Medium and Large 2	430	133.06	572	95

One grade step is worth $8.49/cwt here — about $65 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 sale209 hd

137.69

—

FL average9 barns · 963 hd

141.12

−3.43

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	1,373	94.23	1,293	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,283	69.56	892	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,253	67.44	845	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	53.97	560	22

Every lot

52 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	187.45/cwt	185.00–190.00	450	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	174.90/cwt	170.00–180.00	420	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	194.20/cwt	192.00–200.00	631	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	183.38/cwt	180.00–188.00	603	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	179.55/cwt	176.00–182.00	659	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	187.43/cwt	184.00–194.00	708	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	178.76/cwt	174.00–184.00	754	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	168.53/cwt	164.00–172.00	713	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	159.91/cwt	156.00–166.00	761	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	148.83/cwt	146.00–154.00	714	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	139.24/cwt	134.00–143.00	721	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	145.86/cwt	144.00–154.00	782	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	131.86/cwt	126.00–135.00	745	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	141.38/cwt	136.00–146.00	806	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	130.30/cwt	126.00–136.00	816	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	200	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	364	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	268	166.64/cwt	158.00–172.00	447	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	150.96/cwt	146.00–156.00	408	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	164.67/cwt	160.00–170.00	530	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	154.62/cwt	152.00–158.00	499	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	153.45/cwt	148.00–158.00	566	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	140.52/cwt	138.00–146.00	537	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	133.05/cwt	128.00–137.00	557	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	142.79/cwt	138.00–148.00	603	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	127.21/cwt	122.00–130.00	590	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	135.30/cwt	131.00–141.00	641	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	130.31/cwt	126.00–136.00	683	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	119.96/cwt	118.00–124.00	630	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	130.29/cwt	124.00–134.00	737	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	118.77/cwt	114.00–122.00	681	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	122.22/cwt	119.00–124.00	743	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	258	209.94/cwt	208.00–212.00	542	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	321	184.82/cwt	180.00–188.00	593	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	643	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	187.42/cwt	184.00–194.00	708	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	177.25/cwt	174.00–180.00	674	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	813	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	748	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,175	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,022	1
Bulls	—	—	1,405	94.45/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,327	2
Bulls	—	—	1,505	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,520	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	44.59/cwt	44.00–45.00	399	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	54.91/cwt	49.00–58.00	578	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,111	61.58/cwt	59.00–63.00	684	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	66.12/cwt	64.00–68.00	825	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,282	66.73/cwt	65.00–68.00	855	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	70.33/cwt	69.00–73.00	902	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	70.56/cwt	69.00–73.00	913	32

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 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,521Last week 1,491Year ago 1,274

Slaughter CattleReceipts 338Last week 280Year ago 301

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes unevenly steady with a weaker undertone.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	525	118.00–124.00	119.96
2	—	615	110.00	110.00
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
17	—	382	138.00–146.00	140.52
24	—	464	122.00–130.00	127.21
6	—	323	152.00–158.00	154.62
6	—	270	146.00–156.00	150.96
24	—	419	128.00–137.00	133.05
6	—	573	114.00–122.00	118.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	566	124.00–134.00	130.29
10	—	268	158.00–172.00	166.64
4	—	608	119.00–124.00	122.22
7	—	322	160.00–170.00	164.67
26	—	422	138.00–148.00	142.79
23	—	524	126.00–136.00	130.31
1	—	200	182.00	182.00
11	—	369	148.00–158.00	153.45
16	—	474	131.00–141.00	135.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	325	192.00–200.00	194.20
35	—	570	136.00–146.00	141.38
16	—	476	156.00–166.00	159.91
24	—	536	144.00–154.00	145.86
19	—	626	126.00–136.00	130.30
3	—	378	184.00–194.00	187.43
12	—	422	174.00–184.00	178.76
2	—	240	185.00–190.00	187.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	565	126.00–135.00	131.86
10	—	423	164.00–172.00	168.53
2	—	240	170.00–180.00	174.90
5	—	367	176.00–182.00	179.55
12	—	480	146.00–154.00	148.83
14	—	518	134.00–143.00	139.24
4	—	329	180.00–188.00	183.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	192.00	192.00
2	—	413	180.00–182.00	180.99
2	—	258	208.00–212.00	209.94
6	—	378	184.00–194.00	187.42
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
2	—	630	128.00–130.00	128.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	174.00–180.00	177.25
1	—	645	116.00	116.00
4	—	321	180.00–188.00	184.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	895	44.00–45.00	44.59
20	—	1,052	49.00–58.00	54.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,111	59.00–63.00	61.58
32	—	1,294	69.00–73.00	70.56
40	—	1,248	64.00–68.00	66.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,283	69.00–73.00	70.33
3	—	1,282	65.00–68.00	66.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	94.00–95.00	94.45
1	—	1,175	87.00	87.00
1	—	1,505	101.00	101.00

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.