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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Nov 18

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Nov 11Nov 18Dec 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,281 head

▲ 520 vs last sale 761▲ 1,281 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

196 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 160▲ 196 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $228.01/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −142.33 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$228.01

42 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$21.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.63

vs FL average

−39.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	232.68	1,246	33
Medium and Large 2	532	210.89	1,121	9thin

One grade step is worth $21.79/cwt here — about $124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale42 hd

228.01

—

FL average5 barns · 98 hd

236.63

−8.63

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−39.04

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−142.33

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	1,499	150.34	2,254	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,298	119.81	1,555	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,112	112.04	1,246	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	891	93.10	829	13

Every lot

63 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	990	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	880	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,000	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	436.47/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,192	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	359.30/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,161	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	387.91/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,261	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	383.72/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,408	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	346.74/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,293	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,180	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	330.70/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,379	33
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	259.52/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,228	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	284.84/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,356	22
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	256.00/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,308	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	274.61/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,439	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	252.21/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,445	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	266.03/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,554	26
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	244.83/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,552	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	690	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	391.40/cwt	380.00–400.00	842	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	333.18/cwt	315.00–345.00	896	21
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	296.88/cwt	290.00–305.00	810	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	326.02/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,030	17
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	288.42/cwt	275.00–300.00	920	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	273.68/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,035	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	303.39/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,153	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	252.80/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,024	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	266.14/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,152	74
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	456	241.90/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,103	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	258.67/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,247	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	240.06/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,236	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	216.47/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,115	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	199.73/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,128	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	217.91/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,255	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	222.79/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,379	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	193.17/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,217	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	433.48/cwt	420.00–450.00	967	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	478.47/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,086	12
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	388.87/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,031	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	429.70/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,177	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	391.95/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,290	15
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	355.62/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,188	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	345.90/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,249	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	374.57/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,416	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	304.64/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,264	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	324.39/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,392	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	264.63/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,220	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	288.60/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,371	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	274.57/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,436	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	252.18/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,319	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	274.80/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,575	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	244.81/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,542	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,416	142.22/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,014	8
Bulls	—	—	1,459	150.89/cwt	148.00–157.00	2,201	10
Bulls	—	—	1,678	160.23/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,689	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	88.18/cwt	84.00–91.00	783	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	97.31/cwt	92.00–100.00	869	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,037	103.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,068	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,111	111.42/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,238	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	118.46/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,374	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	120.54/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,555	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,543	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 Nov 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,281Last week 761Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 196Last week 160Year ago 0

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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	420.00–450.00	433.48
3	250–300	265	370.00–400.00	388.87
4	300–350	334	350.00–375.00	355.62
4	350–400	361	335.00–350.00	345.90
3	400–450	415	295.00–310.00	304.64
4	450–500	461	250.00–270.00	264.63
4	500–550	523	245.00–260.00	252.18
1	550–600	550	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	227	460.00–500.00	478.47
11	250–300	274	410.00–450.00	429.70
15	300–350	329	380.00–410.00	391.95
6	350–400	378	365.00–390.00	374.57
13	400–450	429	315.00–340.00	324.39
12	450–500	475	280.00–300.00	288.60
2	500–550	523	265.00–285.00	274.57
5	550–600	573	265.00–285.00	274.80
5	600–650	630	240.00–255.00	244.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	215	380.00–400.00	391.40
21	250–300	269	315.00–345.00	333.18
17	300–350	316	310.00–335.00	326.02
21	350–400	380	295.00–325.00	303.39
74	400–450	433	260.00–285.00	266.14
40	450–500	482	250.00–275.00	258.67
22	500–550	515	230.00–245.00	240.06
11	550–600	576	210.00–230.00	217.91
5	600–650	619	210.00–230.00	222.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	345.00	345.00
2	250–300	273	290.00–305.00	296.88
7	300–350	319	275.00–300.00	288.42
8	350–400	378	265.00–290.00	273.68
10	400–450	405	235.00–255.00	252.80
7	450–500	456	225.00–245.00	241.90
6	500–550	515	210.00–220.00	216.47
3	550–600	565	190.00–205.00	199.73
3	600–650	630	190.00–200.00	193.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	440.00	440.00
1	250–300	250	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	323	350.00–370.00	359.30
2	350–400	373	335.00–360.00	346.74
3	400–450	400	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	473	250.00–270.00	259.52
4	500–550	511	245.00–260.00	256.00
2	550–600	573	245.00–260.00	252.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	495.00	495.00
2	250–300	273	425.00–450.00	436.47
6	300–350	325	380.00–400.00	387.91
6	350–400	367	365.00–395.00	383.72
33	400–450	417	315.00–340.00	330.70
22	450–500	476	275.00–300.00	284.84
20	500–550	524	265.00–285.00	274.61
26	550–600	584	265.00–285.00	266.03
9	600–650	634	240.00–260.00	244.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	888	84.00–91.00	88.18
7	—	893	92.00–100.00	97.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,290	116.00–124.00	120.54
1	—	1,390	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,111	107.00–115.00	111.42
13	—	1,037	100.00–106.00	103.01
21	—	1,160	116.00–124.00	118.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,459	148.00–157.00	150.89
8	—	1,416	138.00–146.00	142.22
6	—	1,678	158.00–164.00	160.23

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.