Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

1,717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.46/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $564/hd at 480 lb · 28 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $113.46/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $579/hd at 510 lb · 24 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $115.46/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 571 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,717	1,606	798
Feeder cattle	1,510	1,308	674
Slaughter cattle	207	298	124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	283	3	172.00–180.00	$175.52	$497	-39.48
305–345	326	9	162.00–170.00	$166.07	$541	-11.07
350–395	378	16	156.00–166.00	$159.74	$604	-8.58
400–445	426	8	148.00–158.00	$152.23	$648	-4.49
450–495	478	13	139.00–149.00	$142.98	$683	-1.40
500–545	523	17	130.00–140.00	$135.04	$706	-4.65
550–595	570	10	129.00–139.00	$134.47	$766	+5.24
600–645	630	14	124.00–134.00	$127.48	$803	+2.74

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	237	3	170.00–177.00	$172.27	$408	-13.90
260–280	266	5	164.00–170.00	$167.54	$446	-23.74
305–345	324	4	152.00–160.00	$156.36	$507	-10.40
360–380	370	2	150.00–154.00	$151.95	$562	-8.63
400–440	432	9	139.00–147.00	$140.82	$608	-2.08
450–495	477	11	129.00–138.00	$132.89	$634	+0.32
500–540	512	15	122.00–129.00	$126.99	$650	-2.96
550–575	564	5	124.00–128.00	$125.97	$710	+7.50
605–645	620	12	114.00–123.00	$119.53	$741	+5.54

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	2	146.00–150.00	$147.95	$411	-24.14
310–345	331	5	142.00–150.00	$145.89	$483	-11.08
370–380	378	4	140.00–142.00	$140.49	$531	-8.89
410–445	433	7	128.00–135.00	$130.52	$565	—
450–485	468	6	122.00–128.00	$125.11	$586	+4.11
505–535	519	4	112.00–119.00	$115.66	$600	—
565–580	573	2	113.00–116.00	$114.48	$656	+4.48
615–645	630	2	104.00–111.00	$107.42	$677	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	217	6	150.00–162.00	$158.75	$344	+3.07
250–295	282	6	140.00–154.00	$144.69	$408	-2.08
320–345	335	4	138.00–144.00	$140.42	$470	-3.98
360–395	375	18	122.00–130.00	$126.75	$475	-7.78
400–445	422	20	119.00–128.00	$123.89	$523	-0.23
460–495	480	28	114.00–122.00	$117.46	$564	+1.39
500–545	510	24	106.00–115.00	$113.46	$579	+2.31
550–595	578	5	100.00–109.00	$103.30	$597	-3.66
620–640	630	2	95.00–100.00	$97.46	$614	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	212	3	174.00–180.00	$176.23	$374	+6.15
255	255	1	156.00	$156.00	$398	+1.00
300–345	326	7	148.00–158.00	$151.86	$495	-2.08
350–395	377	10	132.00–142.00	$136.29	$514	-7.34
400–445	431	13	129.00–139.00	$132.19	$570	-2.00
450–495	471	15	124.00–134.00	$129.45	$610	+3.79
500–545	529	18	116.00–126.00	$119.52	$632	+0.36
550–595	571	21	110.00–120.00	$115.46	$659	-1.04
600–640	607	8	105.00–114.00	$112.43	$682	-3.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	233	6	135.00–146.00	$139.68	$325	-1.98
280–295	287	9	125.00–132.00	$128.30	$368	-2.58
320–345	334	17	128.00–134.00	$130.59	$436	-3.88
350–395	377	18	112.00–121.00	$117.52	$443	-8.39
400–440	417	8	110.00–118.00	$115.03	$480	+3.53
450–490	463	6	105.00–113.00	$110.74	$513	+2.20
515–530	524	4	100.00–103.00	$101.24	$530	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	200.00	$200.00	$400	-4.73
250–295	273	7	172.00–187.00	$180.45	$493	-30.09
300–335	325	7	164.00–172.00	$166.47	$541	-10.49
370–395	383	6	156.00–162.00	$158.93	$609	-9.70
400–435	416	4	145.00–152.00	$148.67	$618	-4.09
450–490	474	6	135.00–144.00	$138.58	$657	-6.52
535–545	542	3	128.00–131.00	$129.32	$701	-10.18
550–595	573	4	119.00–129.00	$123.84	$710	-6.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	223	6	170.00–182.00	$175.97	$392	-7.50
255–290	269	5	160.00–170.00	$165.86	$446	-26.55
330–345	338	2	154.00–156.00	$154.98	$524	-11.46
360–375	368	5	151.00–154.00	$152.39	$561	-7.95
410–445	428	2	132.00–140.00	$135.84	$581	-9.16
470–495	483	2	124.00–130.00	$126.92	$613	-8.48
520–535	528	3	120.00–124.00	$121.98	$644	-4.51
620–645	632	3	104.00–110.00	$107.29	$678	-8.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	166.00	$166.00	$357	-4.00
265	265	1	152.00	$152.00	$403	-25.12
330–340	335	4	144.00–146.00	$144.99	$486	—
370	370	1	142.00	$142.00	$525	-7.10
410–420	414	4	128.00–130.00	$129.24	$535	-4.68
465	465	2	120.00–127.00	$123.50	$574	+2.51
535	535	1	110.00	$110.00	$588	-7.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1480	1034	80-85%	24	41.00–45.00	$43.53	$450	—
975–1420	1115	80-85%	44	46.00–50.00	$47.57	$530	-14.71
1070–1395	1282	80-85%	26	51.00–55.00	$52.76	$676	-13.43

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–960	850	85-90%	3	28.00–30.00	$29.08	$247	-12.19
785–1040	951	85-90%	4	32.00–35.00	$33.08	$315	—
880–1265	1066	85-90%	5	36.00–40.00	$37.92	$404	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1295	1235	75-80%	3	52.00	$52.00	$642	—
1160–1440	1292	75-80%	6	53.00–57.00	$54.82	$708	-12.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1555	1327	3	73.00–77.00	$75.98	$1,008	—
1395–2115	1706	11	78.00–82.00	$80.19	$1,368	—
1380–1950	1758	3	84.00–87.00	$85.85	$1,509	—

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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.