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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Mar 2

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Feb 24Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

481 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 485▲ 91 vs year ago 390 · +23.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 131▲ 67 vs year ago 69 · +97.1%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, 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 $132.21/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$132.21

96 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$23.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.53

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	438	142.14	623	40
Medium and Large 2	450	129.56	582	33
Medium and Large 3	449	118.74	533	23

One grade step is worth $23.40/cwt here — about $91 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 sale96 hd

132.21

—

FL average10 barns · 700 hd

142.74

−10.53

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	1,857	92.61	1,720	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,314	65.78	864	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,123	61.11	686	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	865	38.51	333	14

Every lot

62 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	256	218.20/cwt	216.00–220.00	559	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	263	185.99/cwt	185.00–187.00	489	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	192.25/cwt	190.00–197.00	558	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	621	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	204.72/cwt	200.00–210.00	661	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	184.46/cwt	180.00–190.00	692	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	174.24/cwt	170.00–178.00	655	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	739	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	162.20/cwt	158.00–167.00	766	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	727	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	129.60/cwt	125.00–134.00	740	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	768	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	382	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	172.48/cwt	170.00–180.00	478	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	277	157.61/cwt	156.00–160.00	437	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	160.08/cwt	156.00–166.00	523	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	148.92/cwt	146.00–152.00	496	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	466	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	151.46/cwt	150.00–154.00	550	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	139.51/cwt	135.00–142.00	515	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	126.68/cwt	124.00–130.00	480	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	146.73/cwt	142.00–152.00	621	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	136.76/cwt	134.00–138.00	578	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	542	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	133.30/cwt	129.00–138.00	628	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	123.25/cwt	119.00–126.00	582	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	482	111.22/cwt	108.00–116.00	536	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	128.67/cwt	125.00–133.00	660	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	109.43/cwt	107.00–112.00	564	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	116.87/cwt	113.00–121.00	617	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	106.47/cwt	105.00–108.00	596	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	114.21/cwt	109.00–118.00	651	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	123.44/cwt	119.00–129.00	710	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	113.28/cwt	111.00–117.00	700	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	92.48/cwt	91.00–94.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	100.09/cwt	97.00–106.00	633	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	285	193.57/cwt	190.00–200.00	552	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	182.44/cwt	180.00–185.00	702	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	172.97/cwt	172.00–175.00	666	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	655	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	152.44/cwt	150.00–155.00	790	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	740	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,608	87.77/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,411	5
Bulls	—	—	2,073	94.54/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,960	2
Bulls	—	—	2,128	99.40/cwt	98.00–100.00	2,115	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	32.79/cwt	32.00–34.00	269	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	38.87/cwt	37.00–41.00	332	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	45.31/cwt	45.00–46.00	430	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	977	56.34/cwt	55.00–59.00	550	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	62.29/cwt	60.00–64.00	743	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	66.18/cwt	65.00–69.00	808	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	66.70/cwt	65.00–69.00	856	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	63.01/cwt	62.00–64.00	887	2

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 Mar 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 481Last week 485Year ago 390

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 131Year ago 69

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	91.00–94.00	92.48
2	—	560	105.00–108.00	106.47
2	—	515	107.00–112.00	109.43
1	—	430	126.00	126.00
1	—	260	147.00	147.00
7	—	482	108.00–116.00	111.22
4	—	379	124.00–130.00	126.68
4	—	335	138.00–140.00	138.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	135.00–142.00	139.51
6	—	632	97.00–106.00	100.09
5	—	423	134.00–138.00	136.76
4	—	333	146.00–152.00	148.92
3	—	570	109.00–118.00	114.21
3	—	472	119.00–126.00	123.25
3	—	277	156.00–160.00	157.61
2	—	528	113.00–121.00	116.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	513	125.00–133.00	128.67
7	—	471	129.00–138.00	133.30
6	—	327	156.00–166.00	160.08
6	—	277	170.00–180.00	172.48
5	—	575	119.00–129.00	123.44
4	—	363	150.00–154.00	151.46
3	—	618	111.00–117.00	113.28
2	—	423	142.00–152.00	146.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	140.00	140.00
1	—	420	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	285	190.00–200.00	193.57
3	—	385	172.00–175.00	172.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	130.00–132.00	130.99
2	—	518	150.00–155.00	152.44
2	—	385	180.00–185.00	182.44
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	400	180.00	180.00
1	—	265	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	185.00–187.00	185.99
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
1	—	395	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	170.00–178.00	174.24
3	—	290	190.00–197.00	192.25
2	—	483	150.00–151.00	150.50
2	—	445	160.00	160.00
1	—	575	119.00	119.00
1	—	315	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	125.00–134.00	129.60
5	—	323	200.00–210.00	204.72
4	—	256	216.00–220.00	218.20
3	—	472	158.00–167.00	162.20
3	—	375	180.00–190.00	184.46
2	—	600	128.00	128.00
2	—	420	176.00	176.00
1	—	505	156.00	156.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	855	37.00–41.00	38.87
4	—	820	32.00–34.00	32.79
3	—	948	45.00–46.00	45.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,283	65.00–69.00	66.70
2	—	1,408	62.00–64.00	63.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,193	60.00–64.00	62.29
12	—	977	55.00–59.00	56.34
8	—	1,221	65.00–69.00	66.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,608	86.00–90.00	87.77
3	—	2,128	98.00–100.00	99.40
2	—	2,073	94.00–95.00	94.54

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.