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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $127.90/cwt ≈ $348/hd at 272 lb · 20 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $192.67/cwt ≈ $426/hd at 221 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.48/cwt ≈ $434/hd at 330 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 372 926
Feeder cattle 646 — 762
Slaughter cattle 187 372 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
300–340 323 4 160.00–168.00 $163.30 $527 —
350–395 367 9 152.00–162.00 $158.32 $581 —
400–445 428 9 140.00–150.00 $143.76 $615 —
450–495 474 9 136.00–146.00 $140.80 $667 —
500–510 506 7 136.00–139.00 $137.56 $696 —
550–595 576 5 127.00–137.00 $131.27 $756 —
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 166.00 $166.00 $423 —
345 345 1 138.00 $138.00 $476 —
360–380 370 3 136.00–140.00 $137.96 $510 —
410–445 435 5 120.00–128.00 $122.30 $532 —
460–480 470 2 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $573 —
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —
625 625 1 101.00 $101.00 $631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 148.00–154.00 $150.59 $504 —
370–390 380 3 144.00–148.00 $145.96 $555 —
410–430 417 3 134.00–138.00 $136.62 $570 —
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 —
565 565 1 124.00 $124.00 $701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–175 168 4 185.00–195.00 $188.54 $317 —
200–235 218 4 170.00–180.00 $174.60 $381 —
250–295 272 8 150.00–165.00 $157.56 $429 —
300–345 330 14 128.00–138.00 $131.48 $434 —
350–390 370 11 129.00–138.00 $133.65 $495 —
400–445 420 11 122.00–132.00 $127.54 $536 —
450–490 473 10 116.00–125.00 $120.03 $568 —
500–545 518 5 111.00–121.00 $117.09 $607 —
550–570 563 3 112.00–116.00 $113.30 $638 —
600–640 620 2 95.00–104.00 $99.35 $616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $302 —
220–245 236 4 150.00–158.00 $153.11 $361 —
270–290 282 3 137.00–142.00 $139.61 $394 —
310–345 325 10 118.00–126.00 $122.50 $398 —
350–395 372 6 118.00–127.00 $122.82 $457 —
410–445 421 5 112.00–120.00 $117.49 $495 —
450–490 470 8 106.00–114.00 $110.69 $520 —
500–520 509 4 107.00–110.00 $108.73 $553 —
640 640 1 85.00 $85.00 $544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 150.00 $150.00 $285 —
215–245 234 6 136.00–145.00 $139.73 $327 —
250–295 272 20 120.00–134.00 $127.90 $348 —
310–335 328 4 110.00–116.00 $111.92 $367 —
380–395 386 4 108.00–112.00 $109.98 $425 —
410 410 1 110.00 $110.00 $451 —
470–475 473 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $475 —
560 560 1 94.00 $94.00 $526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 169 6 195.00–210.00 $203.03 $343 —
200–245 221 14 185.00–200.00 $192.67 $426 —
250–285 261 8 187.00–197.00 $193.33 $505 —
330–340 337 3 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $541 —
360–385 375 4 154.00–160.00 $156.43 $587 —
420–445 436 4 140.00–146.00 $142.45 $621 —
470 470 1 142.00 $142.00 $667 —
515–545 525 3 129.00–136.00 $133.58 $701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–180 168 5 185.00–190.00 $188.93 $317 —
215–245 227 5 170.00–180.00 $175.68 $399 —
265–290 274 5 170.00–177.00 $174.28 $478 —
330–340 337 3 150.00–152.00 $150.65 $508 —
360–395 371 5 142.00–150.00 $147.50 $547 —
530–540 535 2 120.00–123.00 $121.49 $650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $319 —
205–215 212 3 165.00–168.00 $165.97 $352 —
270–295 285 4 152.00–160.00 $155.15 $442 —
330–340 335 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $472 —
370 370 1 138.00 $138.00 $511 —
410 410 2 128.00 $128.00 $525 —
485 485 1 118.00 $118.00 $572 —
530–540 535 2 110.00–113.00 $111.49 $596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1450 1149 80-85% 28 50.00–54.00 $52.42 $602 —
925–1420 1202 80-85% 31 55.00–59.00 $56.99 $685 —
1050–1370 1238 80-85% 12 60.00–64.00 $62.01 $768 +8.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $640 +4.29
1140–1780 1363 75-80% 7 54.00–57.00 $56.16 $765 -1.27
1205–1615 1402 75-80% 11 58.00–62.00 $59.68 $837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1120 927 85-90% 3 31.00–35.00 $32.94 $305 —
985–1020 1008 85-90% 3 36.00–39.00 $36.98 $373 +2.07
850–1295 1070 85-90% 4 41.00–45.00 $43.19 $462 +4.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1585 1232 3 74.00–75.00 $74.43 $917 —
1230–1725 1367 7 77.00–80.00 $78.12 $1,068 —
1470–1895 1637 14 82.00–86.00 $83.95 $1,374 —

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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.