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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, May 16

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

727 head

▲ 103 vs last sale 624▲ 92 vs year ago 635 · +14.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 132 vs last sale 332▼ 48 vs year ago 248 · −19.4%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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 $243.44/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$243.44

133 head · 393 lb average

Value per head Derived

$956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$13

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

$33.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.00

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	390	246.96	964	105
Medium and Large 2	388	233.98	909	23
Medium and Large 3	458	213.13	977	5thin

One grade step is worth $33.83/cwt here — about −$13 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 sale133 hd

243.44

—

FL average8 barns · 368 hd

237.45

+6.00

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	1,506	112.34	1,691	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,313	98.50	1,293	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,173	93.81	1,101	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	77.18	775	20

Every lot

66 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 1	271	254.26/cwt	247.00–260.00	689	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	233.21/cwt	230.00–237.00	637	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	261.38/cwt	255.00–265.00	826	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	248.73/cwt	245.00–252.00	788	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	239.60/cwt	235.00–242.00	865	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	249.79/cwt	245.00–255.00	927	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	242.12/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,024	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	232.37/cwt	230.00–235.00	983	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	218.42/cwt	217.00–220.00	924	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	238.08/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,093	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	212.39/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,111	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	222.38/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,185	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	203.36/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,165	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	194.40/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,114	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	217.95/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,264	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,182	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	203.87/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,278	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	200	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	225	238.28/cwt	235.00–245.00	536	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	225.60/cwt	217.00–232.00	609	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	271	210.97/cwt	205.00–215.00	572	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	219.04/cwt	215.00–222.00	699	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	230.03/cwt	225.00–235.00	743	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	206.52/cwt	205.00–210.00	682	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	210.20/cwt	207.00–212.00	767	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	222.50/cwt	217.00–227.00	825	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	201.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	766	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	216.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	900	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	203.31/cwt	200.00–207.00	860	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	192.37/cwt	190.00–195.00	814	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	212.39/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,000	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	200.63/cwt	200.00–202.00	963	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	196.57/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,042	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	172.94/cwt	172.00–175.00	917	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	254.89/cwt	247.00–260.00	688	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	273	234.59/cwt	230.00–240.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	322	259.77/cwt	255.00–265.00	836	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	249.33/cwt	247.00–252.00	805	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	246.76/cwt	245.00–250.00	920	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	400	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	900	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	243.42/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,030	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	230.79/cwt	227.00–235.00	976	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	225.23/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,047	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	234.59/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,110	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	215.95/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,021	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	960	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	218.47/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,125	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	203.44/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,064	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	203.24/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,148	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,363	106.21/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,448	6
Bulls	—	—	1,532	111.04/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,701	10
Bulls	—	—	1,590	119.45/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,899	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	843	68.71/cwt	67.00–70.00	579	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	78.68/cwt	75.00–83.00	813	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	95.70/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,077	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	100.46/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,146	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	91.05/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,097	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,215	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,166	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,261	101.20/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,276	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,593	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 May 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 727Last week 624Year ago 635

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 332Year ago 248

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	207.00–212.00	210.20
2	—	423	200.00–207.00	203.31
1	—	200	225.00	225.00
3	—	500	185.00	185.00
5	—	319	215.00–222.00	219.04
4	—	271	205.00–215.00	210.97
3	—	480	200.00–202.00	200.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	225	235.00–245.00	238.28
30	—	371	217.00–227.00	222.50
3	—	530	195.00–200.00	196.57
23	—	323	225.00–235.00	230.03
15	—	416	210.00–220.00	216.38
12	—	270	217.00–232.00	225.60
8	—	471	207.00–217.00	212.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	200.00–205.00	201.54
3	—	330	205.00–210.00	206.52
1	—	450	190.00	190.00
2	—	423	190.00–195.00	192.37
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
3	—	530	172.00–175.00	172.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	271	247.00–260.00	254.26
6	—	533	220.00–230.00	222.38
3	—	627	200.00–210.00	203.87
3	—	580	217.00–220.00	217.95
32	—	316	255.00–265.00	261.38
22	—	371	245.00–255.00	249.79
17	—	459	230.00–240.00	238.08
14	—	423	237.00–247.00	242.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	317	245.00–252.00	248.73
2	—	423	230.00–235.00	232.37
2	—	273	230.00–237.00	233.21
2	—	573	200.00–207.00	203.36
4	—	361	235.00–242.00	239.60
2	—	523	210.00–215.00	212.39
1	—	600	197.00	197.00
1	—	450	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	217.00–220.00	218.42
1	—	300	240.00	240.00
2	—	573	192.00–197.00	194.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	255.00–265.00	259.77
6	—	515	212.00–222.00	218.47
2	—	423	242.00–245.00	243.42
6	—	373	245.00–250.00	246.76
6	—	270	247.00–260.00	254.89
4	—	550	220.00	220.00
3	—	473	232.00–237.00	234.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	222.00–227.00	225.23
2	—	423	227.00–235.00	230.79
4	—	273	230.00–240.00	234.59
3	—	565	200.00–205.00	203.24
2	—	523	202.00–205.00	203.44
2	—	323	247.00–252.00	249.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	225.00	225.00
2	—	473	215.00–217.00	215.95
1	—	500	192.00	192.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	843	67.00–70.00	68.71
17	—	1,033	75.00–83.00	78.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,261	99.00–103.00	101.20
2	—	1,215	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,141	99.00–103.00	100.46
15	—	1,125	94.00–98.00	95.70
32	—	1,205	89.00–93.00	91.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,590	116.00–123.00	119.45
10	—	1,532	110.00–114.00	111.04
6	—	1,363	105.00–109.00	106.21

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.