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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.47/cwt -7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $453/hd at 376 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $108.93/cwt -8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $516/hd at 474 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $113.59/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 522 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,077 927 744
Feeder cattle 989 790 655
Slaughter cattle 88 137 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 160.00–162.00 $160.97 $383 —
250–275 263 2 164.00–172.00 $167.81 $441 —
340 340 3 155.00 $155.00 $527 -15.35
360–385 379 4 152.00–158.00 $153.43 $581 -13.78
400–445 433 12 145.00–154.00 $147.31 $638 -13.25
450–495 482 11 132.00–142.00 $135.10 $651 -9.53
500–545 534 25 119.00–129.00 $121.65 $650 -14.29
550–590 577 12 113.00–122.00 $116.19 $670 -17.68
600–640 629 22 108.00–116.00 $110.11 $693 -18.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 3 147.00–156.00 $151.47 $401 -13.53
330–345 340 4 144.00–148.00 $146.23 $497 -12.74
375–385 380 3 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $547 -10.95
410–440 421 6 136.00–142.00 $139.77 $588 -8.59
455–485 475 6 124.00–130.00 $126.46 $601 -7.78
500–540 515 24 110.00–118.00 $115.16 $593 -12.07
550–580 563 11 106.00–111.00 $109.06 $614 -13.68
600–630 617 3 100.00–105.00 $102.29 $631 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 136.00 $136.00 $360 -11.00
310–345 321 6 134.00–142.00 $139.57 $448 -10.43
360–370 362 7 136.00–138.00 $137.56 $498 -7.59
420–440 429 4 125.00–130.00 $127.96 $549 -9.93
485–495 490 3 112.00–115.00 $113.32 $555 -7.18
500–545 519 5 99.00–108.00 $104.50 $542 -11.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 226 5 137.00–148.00 $140.38 $317 +7.58
250–290 267 6 134.00–146.00 $140.79 $376 +8.34
300–345 329 21 122.00–132.00 $126.00 $415 -7.19
350–395 376 34 116.00–126.00 $120.47 $453 -7.98
400–445 426 32 110.00–120.00 $114.28 $487 -7.52
450–495 474 34 104.00–114.00 $108.93 $516 -8.94
500–545 527 23 103.00–113.00 $107.14 $565 -6.57
550–595 578 18 102.00–112.00 $106.00 $613 -5.85
600–645 622 8 99.00–109.00 $102.90 $640 +0.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 223 4 120.00–128.00 $125.35 $280 +3.94
250–295 275 13 118.00–130.00 $122.55 $337 +0.68
300–345 318 15 112.00–121.00 $117.94 $375 -7.83
350–385 368 9 108.00–115.00 $112.05 $412 -6.48
400–445 416 13 100.00–109.00 $106.46 $443 -5.29
450–495 466 8 94.00–103.00 $100.17 $467 -8.83
505–530 511 14 97.00–102.00 $100.13 $512 -6.11
550–595 568 12 92.00–101.00 $97.65 $555 -4.91
615–645 631 4 92.00–98.00 $95.29 $601 +4.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 112.00 $112.00 $246 +2.00
265–290 271 7 103.00–112.00 $109.49 $297 —
310–340 318 4 104.00–110.00 $108.39 $345 -7.50
350–380 367 3 99.00–105.00 $101.92 $374 -9.05
410–435 423 2 93.00–98.00 $95.43 $404 -5.72
465 465 1 90.00 $90.00 $418 -10.73
510–535 524 4 85.00–91.00 $87.96 $461 -10.04
550–585 576 6 85.00–91.00 $86.61 $499 -3.39
620 620 1 85.00 $85.00 $527 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 162.00–175.00 $167.20 $375 -22.11
280–295 288 3 157.00–160.00 $158.31 $456 -23.88
300–345 330 7 154.00–164.00 $157.39 $519 -12.76
350–395 374 4 150.00–160.00 $154.84 $579 +2.16
400–440 422 15 127.00–136.00 $131.09 $553 -14.91
450–475 467 15 124.00–129.00 $125.63 $587 -9.41
500–535 522 33 110.00–118.00 $113.59 $593 -9.57
550–570 553 14 110.00–114.00 $113.49 $628 +1.73
600–645 608 12 101.00–111.00 $109.17 $664 -5.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $354 -25.11
265–290 278 8 144.00–152.00 $147.40 $410 -16.30
330–345 338 5 144.00–148.00 $145.77 $493 -12.91
375–395 389 11 140.00–145.00 $141.26 $550 +0.61
400–425 413 2 121.00–125.00 $122.94 $508 -6.55
490 490 3 110.00 $110.00 $539 -15.65
520–545 534 4 99.00–104.00 $100.72 $538 -13.69
575–580 578 2 98.00–99.00 $98.50 $569 -4.90
610 610 1 99.00 $99.00 $604 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 4 130.00–140.00 $136.03 $365 -9.79
310–345 324 7 134.00–142.00 $139.03 $450 -12.09
360–385 369 9 132.00–138.00 $136.06 $502 +4.92
430–435 432 3 109.00–110.00 $109.66 $474 -12.34
460–490 470 7 100.00–107.00 $104.81 $493 -11.19
545 545 1 88.00 $88.00 $480 -15.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1410 1079 80-85% 6 44.00–47.00 $45.58 $492 +4.09
925–1365 1167 80-85% 10 48.00–52.00 $50.01 $584 —
1075–1385 1257 80-85% 6 53.00–57.00 $54.02 $679 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1730 1419 75-80% 5 50.00–52.00 $51.02 $724 —
1295–1845 1575 75-80% 3 53.00–57.00 $54.73 $862 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1565 1456 4 71.00–74.00 $72.77 $1,060 —
1545–1710 1646 5 76.00–80.00 $77.63 $1,278 —
1515–2085 1843 4 81.00–85.00 $82.88 $1,527 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.