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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Feb 12

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Feb 5Feb 12Feb 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

869 head

▲ 131 vs last sale 738▲ 114 vs year ago 755 · +15.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

216 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 238▼ 53 vs year ago 269 · −19.7%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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 $297.84/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$297.84

121 head · 385 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,148

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$16.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.05

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	390	301.44	1,175	95
Medium and Large 2	369	284.67	1,052	26

One grade step is worth $16.77/cwt here — about $123 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 sale121 hd

297.84

—

FL average7 barns · 545 hd

285.79

+12.05

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	1,463	132.26	1,935	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,294	117.05	1,515	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,182	110.43	1,305	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	960	94.92	911	54

Every lot

59 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	220	440.39/cwt	430.00–450.00	969	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	223	419.49/cwt	415.00–425.00	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	271	418.75/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,135	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	440.19/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,202	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	306	397.59/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,217	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	408.03/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,375	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	397.42/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,427	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	359	369.36/cwt	360.00–372.00	1,326	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	329.64/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,368	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	350.96/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,478	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	303.05/cwt	295.00–306.00	1,397	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	317.17/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,516	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	294.67/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,506	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	269.78/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,411	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	293.24/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,657	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	257.23/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,603	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	223	361.74/cwt	355.00–370.00	807	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	223	334.49/cwt	330.00–340.00	746	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	261	335.77/cwt	325.00–340.00	876	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	352.26/cwt	345.00–365.00	979	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	331.34/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,064	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	309.65/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,000	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	290.71/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,070	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	314.23/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,182	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	258.61/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,081	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	278.81/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,193	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	242.32/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,117	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	256.07/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,234	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	251.85/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,317	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,128	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	238.90/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,362	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	215	423.10/cwt	420.00–425.00	910	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	226	434.50/cwt	430.00–445.00	982	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	268	447.80/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,200	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	273	414.59/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,132	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	300	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,275	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	391.98/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,266	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	350	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,348	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,260	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	349.47/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,478	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	324.73/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,374	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	450	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,418	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,337	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	286.47/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,475	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	573	260.84/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,495	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	249.82/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,556	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,767	1
Bulls	—	—	1,456	130.75/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,904	14
Bulls	—	—	1,499	139.60/cwt	136.00–144.00	2,093	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	88.90/cwt	85.00–91.00	839	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	97.03/cwt	92.00–102.00	936	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	104.04/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,187	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	116.56/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,350	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,230	119.04/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,464	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	109.45/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,354	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,391	114.06/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,587	4

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 Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 869Last week 738Year ago 755

Slaughter CattleReceipts 216Last week 238Year ago 269

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	376	305.00–325.00	314.23
31	—	321	320.00–337.00	331.34
9	—	278	345.00–365.00	352.26
7	—	523	240.00–260.00	251.85
3	—	570	235.00–242.00	238.90
15	—	428	270.00–290.00	278.81
2	—	223	355.00–370.00	361.74
17	—	482	250.00–270.00	256.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	368	285.00–295.00	290.71
1	—	550	205.00	205.00
1	—	500	230.00	230.00
4	—	461	235.00–245.00	242.32
2	—	223	330.00–340.00	334.49
5	—	418	250.00–265.00	258.61
4	—	261	325.00–340.00	335.77
4	—	323	305.00–315.00	309.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	359	360.00–372.00	369.36
2	—	223	415.00–425.00	419.49
4	—	461	295.00–306.00	303.05
3	—	415	320.00–335.00	329.64
7	—	306	385.00–400.00	397.59
1	—	600	230.00	230.00
5	—	271	410.00–425.00	418.75
2	—	523	265.00–275.00	269.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	290.00–295.00	293.24
2	—	623	250.00–265.00	257.23
15	—	337	405.00–425.00	408.03
10	—	220	430.00–450.00	440.39
4	—	478	310.00–330.00	317.17
12	—	421	340.00–360.00	350.96
4	—	511	280.00–300.00	294.67
8	—	273	430.00–450.00	440.19
7	—	359	395.00–400.00	397.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	268	445.00–450.00	447.80
2	—	623	245.00–255.00	249.82
2	—	573	257.00–265.00	260.84
2	—	423	340.00–360.00	349.47
1	—	450	315.00	315.00
2	—	300	425.00	425.00
1	—	350	385.00	385.00
3	—	515	280.00–290.00	286.47
4	—	226	430.00–445.00	434.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	320.00–330.00	324.73
2	—	273	410.00–420.00	414.59
1	—	450	297.00	297.00
1	—	350	360.00	360.00
3	—	215	420.00–425.00	423.10
1	—	500	275.00	275.00
2	—	323	385.00–400.00	391.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,158	114.00–120.00	116.56
20	—	1,141	101.00–106.00	104.04
26	—	1,237	107.00–113.00	109.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	944	85.00–91.00	88.90
40	—	965	92.00–102.00	97.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,391	113.00–115.00	114.06
6	—	1,230	116.00–122.00	119.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,456	126.00–135.00	130.75
4	—	1,499	136.00–144.00	139.60
1	—	1,425	124.00	124.00

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.