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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2023-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, Oct 10

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,260 head

▲ 462 vs last sale 798▲ 134 vs year ago 1,126 · +11.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

370 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 219▲ 136 vs year ago 234 · +58.1%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 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 $240.78/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$240.78

99 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$11.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.20

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	431	242.35	1,043	86
Medium and Large 2	426	230.42	981	13thin

One grade step is worth $11.92/cwt here — about $63 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 sale99 hd

240.78

—

FL average8 barns · 594 hd

236.58

+4.20

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	1,545	124.63	1,926	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	96.92	1,185	130
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	96.18	1,344	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	81.45	824	34

Every lot

51 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	250	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	875	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	353.81/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,160	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	312.35/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,165	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	323.82/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,211	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	282.31/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,225	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	266.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,261	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	251.89/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,202	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	243.83/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,275	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	254.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,338	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	232.88/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,334	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	242.90/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,397	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	230.69/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,416	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	224	274.80/cwt	270.00–280.00	616	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	288.28/cwt	280.00–295.00	793	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	795	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	279.82/cwt	275.00–285.00	893	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	238.29/cwt	235.00–242.00	889	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	249.45/cwt	248.00–255.00	960	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	229.50/cwt	225.00–232.00	952	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	239.48/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,025	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	224.52/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,044	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	233.96/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,116	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	213.44/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,116	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	220.73/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,159	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	209.32/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,199	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	195.19/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,224	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	215	371.20/cwt	365.00–375.00	798	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	273	324.59/cwt	320.00–330.00	886	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	339.73/cwt	335.00–345.00	934	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	354.77/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,146	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,103	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,000	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	265.39/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,125	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,103	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	254.76/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,205	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	234.69/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,218	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	219.80/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,259	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	118.88/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,599	6
Bulls	—	—	1,640	126.47/cwt	125.00–127.00	2,074	4
Bulls	—	—	1,820	133.67/cwt	132.00–136.00	2,433	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	82.07/cwt	77.00–86.00	829	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	776	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	93.29/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,105	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	97.95/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,223	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	102.63/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,297	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	97.87/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,316	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	103.48/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,480	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	92.64/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,328	7

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)

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,260Last week 798Year ago 1,126

Slaughter CattleReceipts 370Last week 219Year ago 234

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	215	365.00–375.00	371.20
2	—	473	250.00–260.00	254.76
3	—	323	350.00–360.00	354.77
4	—	424	262.00–270.00	265.39
4	—	519	232.00–237.00	234.69
2	—	573	215.00–225.00	219.80
3	—	275	335.00–345.00	339.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	315.00	315.00
1	—	400	250.00	250.00
2	—	273	320.00–330.00	324.59
1	—	450	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	250.00–260.00	254.33
15	—	614	224.00–234.00	230.69
21	—	474	260.00–270.00	266.00
5	—	328	350.00–360.00	353.81
10	—	374	320.00–330.00	323.82
2	—	250	350.00	350.00
7	—	575	240.00–247.00	242.90
4	—	434	280.00–290.00	282.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	240.00–248.00	243.83
4	—	373	310.00–315.00	312.35
1	—	300	340.00	340.00
5	—	477	250.00–255.00	251.89
2	—	573	230.00–236.00	232.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	477	230.00–240.00	233.96
4	—	319	275.00–285.00	279.82
7	—	627	190.00–200.00	195.19
18	—	428	235.00–245.00	239.48
11	—	385	248.00–255.00	249.45
2	—	573	205.00–214.00	209.32
10	—	275	280.00–295.00	288.28
5	—	224	270.00–280.00	274.80
12	—	525	217.00–227.00	220.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	225.00–232.00	229.50
1	—	300	265.00	265.00
2	—	373	235.00–242.00	238.29
2	—	523	212.00–215.00	213.44
1	—	250	265.00	265.00
1	—	550	200.00	200.00
3	—	465	220.00–227.00	224.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,345	96.00–100.00	97.87
2	—	1,430	102.00–105.00	103.48
7	—	1,434	92.00–94.00	92.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,264	101.00–105.00	102.63
59	—	1,184	91.00–95.00	93.29
41	—	1,249	96.00–100.00	97.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,010	77.00–86.00	82.07
3	—	1,035	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,640	125.00–127.00	126.47
3	—	1,820	132.00–136.00	133.67
6	—	1,345	118.00–120.00	118.88

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.