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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2022-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-16

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

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

671 head

▲ 173 vs last sale 498▲ 114 vs year ago 557 · +20.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

251 head

▲ 74 vs last sale 177▲ 22 vs year ago 229 · +9.6%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 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 $151.77/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$151.77

143 head · 410 lb average

Value per head Derived

$622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$17.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.65

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	428	159.37	682	72
Medium and Large 2	419	146.25	613	37
Medium and Large 3	360	141.69	510	34

One grade step is worth $17.68/cwt here — about $171 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 sale143 hd

151.77

—

FL average9 barns · 764 hd

149.12

+2.65

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	1,688	104.17	1,758	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,266	80.35	1,017	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,141	77.14	880	114
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	65.48	647	36

Every lot

73 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	227	194.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	442	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	213.89/cwt	212.00–215.00	567	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	552	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	197.47/cwt	196.00–199.00	638	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	190.93/cwt	190.00–192.00	617	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	166.42/cwt	165.00–168.00	704	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	175.35/cwt	172.00–180.00	747	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	175.48/cwt	171.00–178.00	819	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	162.78/cwt	158.00–167.00	775	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	173.09/cwt	167.00–177.00	895	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	150.96/cwt	150.00–152.00	790	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	161.40/cwt	158.00–166.00	847	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	158.50/cwt	154.00–162.00	902	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	146.44/cwt	145.00–148.00	839	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	172.16/cwt	171.00–174.00	993	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	157.82/cwt	154.00–162.00	975	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	146.96/cwt	146.00–148.00	916	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	136.89/cwt	134.00–140.00	853	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	182	214.39/cwt	210.00–220.00	390	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	340	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	222	180.26/cwt	175.00–187.00	400	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	238	150.70/cwt	150.00–155.00	359	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	274	167.44/cwt	165.00–170.00	459	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	276	153.50/cwt	150.00–158.00	424	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	138.60/cwt	138.00–140.00	388	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	150.02/cwt	146.00–153.00	480	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	170.69/cwt	168.00–174.00	550	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	156.61/cwt	156.00–158.00	517	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	162.23/cwt	158.00–167.00	605	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	141.82/cwt	139.00–145.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	149.36/cwt	147.00–152.00	565	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	160.03/cwt	157.00–164.00	677	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	147.98/cwt	144.00–152.00	627	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	131.95/cwt	130.00–134.00	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	143.91/cwt	140.00–148.00	681	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	153.09/cwt	150.00–159.00	733	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	151.14/cwt	148.00–156.00	789	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	142.13/cwt	140.00–145.00	749	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	136.19/cwt	130.00–140.00	776	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	123.84/cwt	120.00–128.00	710	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	114.88/cwt	112.00–118.00	658	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	133.19/cwt	127.00–137.00	823	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	120.96/cwt	120.00–122.00	754	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	112.96/cwt	112.00–114.00	704	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	340	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	223	191.74/cwt	185.00–200.00	428	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	272	174.39/cwt	170.00–180.00	474	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	273	187.29/cwt	185.00–190.00	511	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	204.20/cwt	200.00–210.00	562	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	312	188.17/cwt	186.00–189.00	587	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	198.85/cwt	196.00–206.00	652	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	186.64/cwt	180.00–190.00	681	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	164.30/cwt	160.00–168.00	608	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	173.95/cwt	170.00–178.00	732	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	716	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	172.64/cwt	169.00–176.00	813	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	500	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	870	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	158.96/cwt	158.00–160.00	831	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,335	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,255	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	107.95/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,868	3
Bulls	—	—	1,915	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,972	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	66.54/cwt	61.00–70.00	652	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	58.91/cwt	57.00–60.00	613	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,079	77.89/cwt	76.00–80.00	840	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	73.56/cwt	71.00–75.00	847	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	82.92/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,006	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,216	84.34/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,026	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,272	73.35/cwt	72.00–74.00	933	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	79.37/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,078	3

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 May 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 671Last week 498Year ago 557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 251Last week 177Year ago 229

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
11	—	479	150.00–159.00	153.09
3	—	182	210.00–220.00	214.39
14	—	423	157.00–164.00	160.03
3	—	570	130.00–140.00	136.19
5	—	322	168.00–174.00	170.69
3	—	618	127.00–137.00	133.19
8	—	373	158.00–167.00	162.23
5	—	274	165.00–170.00	167.44
17	—	522	148.00–156.00	151.14
3	—	222	175.00–187.00	180.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	156.00–158.00	156.61
2	—	623	120.00–122.00	120.96
1	—	200	170.00	170.00
2	—	573	120.00–128.00	123.84
6	—	276	150.00–158.00	153.50
8	—	424	144.00–152.00	147.98
5	—	527	140.00–145.00	142.13
5	—	378	147.00–152.00	149.36
5	—	473	140.00–148.00	143.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	138.00–140.00	138.60
2	—	373	139.00–145.00	141.82
4	—	471	130.00–134.00	131.95
2	—	573	112.00–118.00	114.88
2	—	623	112.00–114.00	112.96
6	—	238	150.00–155.00	150.70
2	—	400	140.00	140.00
13	—	320	146.00–153.00	150.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	145.00–148.00	146.44
2	—	523	150.00–152.00	150.96
1	—	300	184.00	184.00
2	—	623	134.00–140.00	136.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	577	171.00–174.00	172.16
3	—	227	190.00–200.00	194.67
15	—	426	172.00–180.00	175.35
15	—	517	167.00–177.00	173.09
14	—	323	196.00–199.00	197.47
7	—	467	171.00–178.00	175.48
3	—	265	212.00–215.00	213.89
8	—	618	154.00–162.00	157.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	146.00–148.00	146.96
2	—	423	165.00–168.00	166.42
2	—	200	175.00	175.00
2	—	323	190.00–192.00	190.93
7	—	476	158.00–167.00	162.78
5	—	569	154.00–162.00	158.50
8	—	525	158.00–166.00	161.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	275	200.00–210.00	204.20
4	—	471	169.00–176.00	172.64
10	—	365	180.00–190.00	186.64
6	—	500	174.00	174.00
2	—	223	185.00–200.00	191.74
6	—	328	196.00–206.00	198.85
8	—	421	170.00–178.00	173.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	179.00	179.00
1	—	450	159.00	159.00
2	—	523	158.00–160.00	158.96
13	—	312	186.00–189.00	188.17
4	—	273	185.00–190.00	187.29
1	—	200	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	180.00	180.00
4	—	370	160.00–168.00	164.30
6	—	272	170.00–180.00	174.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,272	72.00–74.00	73.35
6	—	1,216	83.00–85.00	84.34
3	—	1,358	79.00–80.00	79.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,213	81.00–85.00	82.92
38	—	1,079	76.00–80.00	77.89
50	—	1,151	71.00–75.00	73.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	980	61.00–70.00	66.54
5	—	1,040	57.00–60.00	58.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,730	105.00–112.00	107.95
1	—	1,335	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,915	103.00	103.00

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.