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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-22

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

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,007 head

▼ 134 vs last sale 1,141▲ 91 vs year ago 916 · +9.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

442 head

▲ 136 vs last sale 306▲ 162 vs year ago 280 · +57.9%

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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.45/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −130.89 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$239.45

26 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,299

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$16.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.38

vs FL average

−25.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	241.41	1,313	23
Medium and Large 2	532	224.45	1,194	3thin

One grade step is worth $16.95/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

239.45

—

FL average6 barns · 83 hd

245.83

−6.38

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−25.18

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−130.89

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.53, low $327.47, median $370.34 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,500	165.32	2,479	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,350	140.85	1,901	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,091	134.40	1,466	125
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	867	119.02	1,032	54

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	860	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,038	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	447.29/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,221	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,170	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	418.17/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,317	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	389.76/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,450	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	292.48/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,211	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	267.10/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,130	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	247.88/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,160	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	272.98/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,283	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	237.33/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,213	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	254.48/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,336	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	245.88/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,399	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	227.40/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,303	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	173	384.35/cwt	380.00–390.00	665	2
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	173	351.52/cwt	345.00–360.00	608	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	224	378.39/cwt	370.00–390.00	848	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	345.26/cwt	335.00–355.00	925	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	375.62/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,029	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	326.47/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,019	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	298.64/cwt	295.00–307.00	986	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	260.90/cwt	250.00–265.00	942	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	275.20/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,054	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	254.64/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,057	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	272.60/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,167	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	239.68/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,115	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	254.15/cwt	247.00–267.00	1,202	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	251.76/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,304	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	229.18/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,199	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,183	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	230.11/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,316	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	216.59/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,356	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	408.99/cwt	400.00–420.00	912	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	444.67/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,001	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	439.49/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,195	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	402.29/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,098	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	404.55/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,335	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	267.10/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,130	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	282.69/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,221	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	273.00/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,278	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	249.76/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,181	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	241.29/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,267	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	232.36/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,324	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,085	145.95/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,584	2
Bulls	—	—	1,290	156.66/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,021	3
Bulls	—	—	1,621	170.72/cwt	164.00–178.00	2,767	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	857	120.42/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,032	48
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	107.83/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,018	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	130.18/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,390	65
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	138.97/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,551	60
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,337	141.56/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,893	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,035	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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,007Last week 1,141Year ago 916

Slaughter CattleReceipts 442Last week 306Year ago 280

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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	430.00	430.00
2	250–300	273	445.00–450.00	447.29
3	300–350	315	415.00–420.00	418.17
5	350–400	372	385.00–395.00	389.76
17	400–450	414	280.00–300.00	292.48
14	450–500	470	265.00–280.00	272.98
12	500–550	525	245.00–265.00	254.48
4	550–600	569	240.00–252.00	245.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	250	415.00	415.00
1	300–350	300	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	423	260.00–275.00	267.10
5	450–500	468	245.00–250.00	247.88
4	500–550	511	230.00–240.00	237.33
2	550–600	573	225.00–230.00	227.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	380.00–390.00	384.35
7	200–250	224	370.00–390.00	378.39
5	250–300	274	370.00–385.00	375.62
9	300–350	312	315.00–335.00	326.47
23	350–400	383	270.00–290.00	275.20
28	400–450	428	265.00–285.00	272.60
16	450–500	473	247.00–267.00	254.15
12	500–550	518	240.00–260.00	251.76
11	550–600	572	220.00–240.00	230.11
4	600–650	626	210.00–227.00	216.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	345.00–360.00	351.52
5	250–300	268	335.00–355.00	345.26
3	300–350	330	295.00–307.00	298.64
4	350–400	361	250.00–265.00	260.90
3	400–450	415	245.00–260.00	254.64
3	450–500	465	230.00–245.00	239.68
2	500–550	523	222.00–237.00	229.18
1	550–600	550	215.00	215.00
2	600–650	600	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	400.00–420.00	408.99
2	250–300	273	400.00–405.00	402.29
2	400–450	423	260.00–275.00	267.10
2	450–500	473	245.00–255.00	249.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	440.00–450.00	444.67
5	250–300	272	425.00–450.00	439.49
3	300–350	330	400.00–415.00	404.55
6	400–450	432	280.00–290.00	282.69
6	450–500	468	262.00–280.00	273.00
10	500–550	525	230.00–250.00	241.29
12	550–600	570	220.00–240.00	232.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	126.00	126.00
21	—	1,337	136.00–146.00	141.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,116	135.00–145.00	138.97
65	—	1,068	125.00–134.00	130.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	944	104.00–113.00	107.83
48	—	857	114.00–124.00	120.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,290	151.00–160.00	156.66
2	—	1,085	144.00–148.00	145.95
12	—	1,621	164.00–178.00	170.72

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.