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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-21

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

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

← Mar 14Mar 21Mar 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

719 head

▲ 105 vs last sale 614▲ 425 vs year ago 294 · +144.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

337 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 412▲ 42 vs year ago 295 · +14.2%

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 $202.71/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$202.71

142 head · 378 lb average

Value per head Derived

$766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$19.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.36

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	379	208.90	792	88
Medium and Large 2	384	194.29	747	37
Medium and Large 3	357	188.97	674	17thin

One grade step is worth $19.93/cwt here — about $118 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 sale142 hd

202.71

—

FL average6 barns · 412 hd

202.34

+0.36

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	1,502	114.23	1,716	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	106.02	1,379	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	101.20	1,199	109
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	920	78.26	720	18

Every lot

79 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	200	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	440	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	215	231.20/cwt	225.00–235.00	497	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	224	245.98/cwt	240.00–252.00	551	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	272	243.64/cwt	237.00–250.00	663	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	273	232.29/cwt	230.00–235.00	634	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	264.27/cwt	262.00–267.00	732	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	741	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	254.15/cwt	250.00–258.00	818	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	262.64/cwt	260.00–268.00	861	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	242.55/cwt	240.00–246.00	902	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	254.59/cwt	250.00–260.00	957	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	229.86/cwt	226.00–234.00	970	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	221.89/cwt	220.00–224.00	939	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	241.53/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,027	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	963	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	233.48/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,102	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	215.25/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,115	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	201.91/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,056	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	204.80/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,174	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	197.44/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,131	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	193.96/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,208	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	178.96/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,115	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	213	224.56/cwt	215.00–230.00	478	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	234	202.99/cwt	200.00–214.00	475	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	276	222.76/cwt	217.00–232.00	615	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	207.48/cwt	202.00–214.00	585	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	217.29/cwt	212.00–220.00	682	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	226.99/cwt	222.00–232.00	738	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	327	204.94/cwt	202.00–210.00	670	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	214.69/cwt	208.00–217.00	773	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	203.09/cwt	198.00–206.00	733	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	190.82/cwt	188.00–194.00	712	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	207.65/cwt	204.00–210.00	862	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	191.86/cwt	190.00–196.00	825	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	182.48/cwt	180.00–188.00	785	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	167.38/cwt	165.00–170.00	792	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	186.68/cwt	183.00–191.00	885	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	173.86/cwt	172.00–180.00	841	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	166.32/cwt	162.00–169.00	860	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	176.12/cwt	170.00–180.00	921	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	847	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	173.28/cwt	168.00–178.00	993	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	162.40/cwt	160.00–165.00	931	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	948	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	170.86/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,064	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	200	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	440	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	222	229.66/cwt	225.00–235.00	510	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	224	246.94/cwt	242.00–252.00	553	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	250	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	247.03/cwt	242.00–250.00	655	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	265	230.18/cwt	222.00–235.00	610	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	300	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	300	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	254.79/cwt	252.00–258.00	823	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	253.76/cwt	250.00–258.00	947	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	238.94/cwt	238.00–240.00	891	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	244.23/cwt	242.00–248.00	921	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	976	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	936	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	189.91/cwt	188.00–192.00	993	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	550	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	979	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	188.89/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,067	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	600	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	942	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	174.65/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,090	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,421	108.22/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,538	7
Bulls	—	—	1,491	113.33/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,690	11
Bulls	—	—	1,560	118.56/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,850	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	73.41/cwt	71.00–75.00	663	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	79.64/cwt	76.00–85.00	737	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	97.82/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,097	51
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,171	103.56/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,213	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	103.09/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,244	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	107.26/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,432	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	108.07/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,522	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 Mar 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 719Last week 614Year ago 294

Slaughter CattleReceipts 337Last week 412Year ago 295

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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	325	222.00–232.00	226.99
4	—	415	204.00–210.00	207.65
6	—	213	215.00–230.00	224.56
15	—	360	208.00–217.00	214.69
10	—	523	170.00–180.00	176.12
15	—	276	217.00–232.00	222.76
5	—	474	183.00–191.00	186.68
8	—	573	168.00–178.00	173.28
2	—	623	167.00–175.00	170.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	190.00–196.00	191.86
8	—	314	212.00–220.00	217.29
5	—	517	162.00–169.00	166.32
5	—	282	202.00–214.00	207.48
4	—	484	172.00–180.00	173.86
2	—	573	160.00–165.00	162.40
1	—	600	158.00	158.00
5	—	361	198.00–206.00	203.09
4	—	234	200.00–214.00	202.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	188.00–194.00	190.82
5	—	327	202.00–210.00	204.94
2	—	250	200.00	200.00
3	—	430	180.00–188.00	182.48
2	—	473	165.00–170.00	167.38
1	—	550	154.00	154.00
2	—	200	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	178.00–180.00	178.96
2	—	573	196.00–199.00	197.44
3	—	272	237.00–250.00	243.64
3	—	215	225.00–235.00	231.20
3	—	372	240.00–246.00	242.55
3	—	422	226.00–234.00	229.86
2	—	523	200.00–204.00	201.91
3	—	322	250.00–258.00	254.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	230.00–235.00	232.29
1	—	350	234.00	234.00
4	—	423	220.00–224.00	221.89
1	—	450	214.00	214.00
2	—	300	247.00	247.00
1	—	200	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	228.00–238.00	233.48
35	—	425	239.00–246.00	241.53
5	—	224	240.00–252.00	245.98
5	—	277	262.00–267.00	264.27
9	—	328	260.00–268.00	262.64
2	—	623	193.00–195.00	193.96
6	—	518	210.00–218.00	215.25
2	—	573	200.00–210.00	204.80
13	—	376	250.00–260.00	254.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	270.00	270.00
1	—	250	260.00	260.00
1	—	500	210.00	210.00
4	—	224	242.00–252.00	246.94
3	—	565	185.00–191.00	188.89
2	—	373	250.00–258.00	253.76
4	—	624	171.00–180.00	174.65
2	—	400	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	242.00–248.00	244.23
1	—	550	178.00	178.00
2	—	323	252.00–258.00	254.79
1	—	600	168.00	168.00
2	—	400	234.00	234.00
3	—	265	242.00–250.00	247.03
3	—	222	225.00–235.00	229.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	200	220.00	220.00
2	—	300	246.00	246.00
2	—	523	188.00–192.00	189.91
2	—	373	238.00–240.00	238.94
3	—	265	222.00–235.00	230.18
1	—	600	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,171	101.00–105.00	103.56
6	—	1,408	106.00–110.00	108.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,121	96.00–100.00	97.82
15	—	1,335	106.00–110.00	107.26
43	—	1,207	101.00–105.00	103.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	903	71.00–75.00	73.41
14	—	925	76.00–85.00	79.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,421	106.00–110.00	108.22
12	—	1,560	116.00–124.00	118.56
11	—	1,491	111.00–115.00	113.33

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.