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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2023-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Jul 17

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Jul 10Jul 17Jul 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,105 head

▲ 92 vs last sale 1,013▲ 313 vs year ago 792 · +39.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

206 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 297▼ 12 vs year ago 218 · −5.5%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 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 $229.25/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$229.25

127 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,022

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$5.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.16

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	452	230.09	1,041	108
Medium and Large 2	408	224.42	916	19thin

One grade step is worth $5.67/cwt here — about $125 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 sale127 hd

229.25

—

FL average8 barns · 602 hd

229.09

+0.16

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	1,645	131.22	2,158	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,339	105.10	1,407	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	99.62	1,213	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,042	86.24	899	31

Every lot

55 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	863	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	274	362.15/cwt	355.00–370.00	992	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	348.17/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,097	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	332.33/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,073	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	294.85/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,094	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	255.89/cwt	254.00–258.00	1,082	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	264.05/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,125	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	255.22/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,194	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	240.19/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,153	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	249.18/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,283	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	236.87/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,239	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	246.18/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,396	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	235.92/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,352	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	228.89/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,426	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	241.44/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,511	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	200	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	490	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	257.80/cwt	250.00–265.00	567	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	247.51/cwt	240.00–255.00	668	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	230.96/cwt	225.00–238.00	631	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	242.79/cwt	237.00–247.00	762	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	232.08/cwt	227.00–235.00	731	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	235.78/cwt	230.00–240.00	889	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	222.46/cwt	220.00–228.00	845	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	220.48/cwt	218.00–226.00	948	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	230.70/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,001	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	234.51/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,090	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	220.81/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,060	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	220.96/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,156	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	228.40/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,199	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	213.84/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,225	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	228.51/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,332	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	194.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,214	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	200	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	680	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	223	364.49/cwt	360.00–370.00	813	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	263	366.73/cwt	360.00–370.00	964	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	346.29/cwt	340.00–350.00	918	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	283.29/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,057	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	264.26/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,110	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	252.48/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,086	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	240.86/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,139	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	251.02/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,205	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	240.96/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,260	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	224.12/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,286	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,975	1
Bulls	—	—	1,661	132.78/cwt	128.00–136.00	2,205	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	79.14/cwt	78.00–80.00	768	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	87.00/cwt	81.00–90.00	914	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	95.44/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,146	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	104.39/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,278	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	100.12/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,227	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,271	102.93/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,308	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	108.46/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,475	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,460	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 (Mon)

Mon Jul 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,105Last week 1,013Year ago 792

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 297Year ago 218

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 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
18	—	525	224.00–234.00	228.40
12	—	626	190.00–200.00	194.00
11	—	583	228.00–230.00	228.51
7	—	270	240.00–255.00	247.51
25	—	377	230.00–240.00	235.78
3	—	220	250.00–265.00	257.80
6	—	314	237.00–247.00	242.79
11	—	465	228.00–238.00	234.51
15	—	434	228.00–238.00	230.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	220.00–228.00	222.46
2	—	523	220.00–222.00	220.96
3	—	315	227.00–235.00	232.08
3	—	430	218.00–226.00	220.48
3	—	480	218.00–227.00	220.81
2	—	573	210.00–218.00	213.84
1	—	200	245.00	245.00
2	—	273	225.00–238.00	230.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	330.00–335.00	332.33
2	—	523	234.00–240.00	236.87
1	—	250	345.00	345.00
2	—	423	254.00–258.00	255.89
2	—	623	226.00–232.00	228.89
2	—	573	234.00–238.00	235.92
3	—	480	238.00–245.00	240.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	345.00–350.00	348.17
46	—	567	239.00–249.00	246.18
4	—	274	355.00–370.00	362.15
13	—	426	260.00–270.00	264.05
11	—	515	242.00–252.00	249.18
4	—	371	290.00–300.00	294.85
12	—	626	238.00–246.00	241.44
12	—	468	250.00–258.00	255.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	480	248.00–257.00	251.02
5	—	263	360.00–370.00	366.73
3	—	420	262.00–266.00	264.26
2	—	523	240.00–242.00	240.96
1	—	350	300.00	300.00
4	—	574	219.00–229.00	224.12
2	—	223	360.00–370.00	364.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	225.00	225.00
3	—	430	250.00–258.00	252.48
3	—	265	340.00–350.00	346.29
2	—	473	238.00–244.00	240.86
1	—	200	340.00	340.00
2	—	373	280.00–287.00	283.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,360	108.00–110.00	108.46
4	—	1,271	101.00–105.00	102.93
1	—	1,505	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,201	93.00–97.00	95.44
20	—	1,224	103.00–107.00	104.39
43	—	1,226	98.00–102.00	100.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,050	81.00–90.00	87.00
3	—	970	78.00–80.00	79.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,661	128.00–136.00	132.78
1	—	1,580	125.00	125.00

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.