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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Apr 22

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Apr 15Apr 22Apr 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

238 head

▼ 403 vs last sale 641▲ 53 vs year ago 185 · +28.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 116▲ 7 vs year ago 73 · +9.6%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 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 $157.10/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$157.10

64 head · 300 lb average

Value per head Derived

$472

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$20.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.14

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	320	162.37	519	38
Medium and Large 2	276	153.45	424	17thin
Medium and Large 3	264	141.75	375	9thin

One grade step is worth $20.61/cwt here — about $144 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 sale64 hd

157.10

—

FL average10 barns · 757 hd

148.96

+8.14

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	1,784	87.41	1,560	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,291	54.76	707	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	51.47	590	39

Every lot

54 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Mon)

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	210	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	473	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	213	234.82/cwt	230.00–240.00	500	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	222.81/cwt	218.00–228.00	602	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	191.19/cwt	186.00–194.00	698	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	697	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	731	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	163	152.61/cwt	150.00–154.00	249	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	182	176.24/cwt	170.00–185.00	321	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	183	159.60/cwt	157.00–162.00	292	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	218	160.98/cwt	160.00–164.00	351	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	227	173.92/cwt	168.00–182.00	395	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	138.98/cwt	138.00–140.00	368	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	166.98/cwt	158.00–172.00	451	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	149.31/cwt	148.00–150.00	411	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	162.36/cwt	160.00–168.00	534	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	530	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	526	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	152.73/cwt	148.00–158.00	573	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	155.18/cwt	150.00–158.00	647	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	664	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	138.72/cwt	137.00–142.00	719	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	135.38/cwt	131.00–140.00	778	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	165	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	396	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	175	202.36/cwt	200.00–205.00	354	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	210	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	222	219.32/cwt	215.00–222.00	487	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	223	233.91/cwt	227.00–242.00	522	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	219.64/cwt	215.00–230.00	604	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	275	207.41/cwt	205.00–210.00	570	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	190.47/cwt	190.00–194.00	615	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	177.43/cwt	175.00–180.00	594	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	196.48/cwt	195.00–198.00	668	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	190.47/cwt	189.00–192.00	701	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	179.95/cwt	178.00–182.00	666	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	175.17/cwt	170.00–180.00	741	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	706	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	175.23/cwt	170.00–180.00	824	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	866	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	813	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,493	86.47/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,291	2
Bulls	—	—	1,607	83.18/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,337	5
Bulls	—	—	2,151	93.18/cwt	92.00–95.00	2,004	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	970	46.43/cwt	45.00–47.00	450	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	50.33/cwt	48.00–52.00	552	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,250	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	725	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	640	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	54.33/cwt	53.00–57.00	683	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,306	54.87/cwt	52.00–56.00	717	5

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 (Mon)

Mon Apr 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 641Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 116Year ago 73

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	139.00	139.00
1	—	340	156.00	156.00
6	—	218	160.00–164.00	160.98
3	—	275	148.00–150.00	149.31
3	—	183	157.00–162.00	159.60
2	—	360	146.00	146.00
1	—	515	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	270	158.00–172.00	166.98
8	—	227	168.00–182.00	173.92
4	—	518	137.00–142.00	138.72
4	—	329	160.00–168.00	162.36
3	—	417	150.00–158.00	155.18
3	—	182	170.00–185.00	176.24
2	—	575	131.00–140.00	135.38
2	—	375	148.00–158.00	152.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	163	150.00–154.00	152.61
2	—	390	130.00	130.00
2	—	265	138.00–140.00	138.98
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
1	—	240	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	175.00–180.00	177.43
2	—	175	200.00–205.00	202.36
1	—	210	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	190.00–194.00	190.47
7	—	222	215.00–222.00	219.32
2	—	585	138.00–140.00	138.99
2	—	425	166.00	166.00
2	—	370	178.00–182.00	179.95
2	—	275	205.00–210.00	207.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	275	215.00–230.00	219.64
3	—	470	170.00–180.00	175.23
3	—	423	170.00–180.00	175.17
2	—	368	189.00–192.00	190.47
2	—	340	195.00–198.00	196.48
2	—	223	227.00–242.00	233.91
1	—	555	156.00	156.00
1	—	165	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	168.00	168.00
1	—	210	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	186.00–194.00	191.19
2	—	270	218.00–228.00	222.81
2	—	213	230.00–240.00	234.82
1	—	425	172.00	172.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,306	52.00–56.00	54.87
1	—	1,255	51.00	51.00
1	—	1,250	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,096	48.00–52.00	50.33
16	—	1,257	53.00–57.00	54.33
5	—	970	45.00–47.00	46.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,607	81.00–85.00	83.18
4	—	2,151	92.00–95.00	93.18
2	—	1,493	86.00–87.00	86.47

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.