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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.32/cwt -13.37 vs last sale · ≈ $386/hd at 275 lb · 12 head
light 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.04/cwt -9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $276/hd at 228 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 950 469
Feeder cattle 375 801 345
Slaughter cattle 139 149 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 160.00 $160.00 $272 —
260–295 279 5 140.00–152.00 $147.05 $410 -1.80
300 300 1 156.00 $156.00 $468 +10.54
365–380 375 3 148.00–150.00 $148.65 $557 +0.81
400–425 413 4 146.00–150.00 $147.94 $611 +3.03
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 +1.67
585 585 1 117.00 $117.00 $684 —
610–620 615 2 114.00–118.00 $116.02 $714 +1.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 164.00 $164.00 $517 +7.77
370–395 382 3 154.00–160.00 $157.27 $601 -3.48
400–435 418 2 154.00–161.00 $157.35 $658 -0.20
465–495 484 4 140.00–146.00 $142.43 $689 -1.08
520 520 2 138.00 $138.00 $718 +2.08
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 +3.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
315–335 325 2 140.00–144.00 $141.94 $461 +6.88
400–445 423 2 132.00–140.00 $135.79 $574 +0.14
460–465 463 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $590 +9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 170 5 145.00–157.00 $149.61 $254 -9.01
200–230 215 5 136.00–145.00 $140.06 $301 -6.01
250–295 275 12 134.00–148.00 $140.32 $386 -13.37
300–345 327 3 140.00–150.00 $143.74 $470 +2.30
350–385 361 6 132.00–140.00 $137.57 $497 +4.15
400–445 425 7 128.00–137.00 $131.70 $560 +3.61
450–495 474 4 119.00–127.00 $121.90 $578 -4.01
550–595 581 8 100.00–110.00 $102.90 $598 +0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 2 140.00 $140.00 $224 ±0.00
205–245 228 12 115.00–128.00 $121.04 $276 -9.19
270–285 278 3 122.00–126.00 $123.96 $345 -10.17
365–395 380 5 120.00–126.00 $123.11 $468 +1.82
400–445 425 3 118.00–126.00 $121.52 $516 -0.07
495 495 1 108.00 $108.00 $535 -5.90
510–545 536 9 100.00–108.00 $102.25 $548 -2.41
580 580 2 94.00 $94.00 $545 +3.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 122.00 $122.00 $220 -8.00
255 255 1 116.00 $116.00 $296 -8.32
310–345 332 7 120.00–128.00 $122.73 $407 +2.83
360–370 363 3 116.00–118.00 $117.32 $426 +5.83
405–420 414 4 112.00–115.00 $113.23 $469 +3.31
465–480 471 4 100.00–104.00 $102.23 $482 -4.13
515 515 1 96.00 $96.00 $494 +2.28
595 595 1 80.00 $80.00 $476 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 160.00 $160.00 $264 -5.00
215–245 235 3 150.00–160.00 $153.05 $360 +1.08
265–295 274 4 140.00–150.00 $146.81 $402 -1.46
300–340 318 6 148.00–156.00 $152.52 $485 +9.22
350–380 370 7 148.00–153.00 $149.66 $554 +1.06
400–440 413 4 142.00–150.00 $147.37 $609 +3.95
460–480 473 3 134.00–138.00 $135.30 $640 +5.33
510–520 515 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $664 +4.36
570 570 1 121.00 $121.00 $690 +0.68
635 635 1 114.00 $114.00 $724 -1.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 178 2 165.00–175.00 $169.65 $302 -15.70
200–245 229 4 165.00–180.00 $170.85 $391 +5.89
250–285 268 2 158.00–170.00 $163.61 $438 +2.82
300–340 315 3 158.00–167.00 $163.44 $515 +7.36
350–385 374 7 156.00–164.00 $158.48 $593 -0.08
405–430 416 6 154.00–160.00 $156.96 $653 +17.96
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 +8.30
500–530 520 3 136.00–142.00 $137.92 $717 +3.14
550 550 1 136.00 $136.00 $748 +9.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 145.00 $145.00 $246 -7.00
220–235 230 3 140.00–144.00 $141.28 $325 +6.28
270–285 278 2 130.00–136.00 $132.92 $370 -0.07
320 320 1 142.00 $142.00 $454 +8.10
385–395 390 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $526 -3.01
415 415 1 138.00 $138.00 $573 +4.02
460–495 476 4 120.00–128.00 $123.67 $589 +1.72
510–530 520 2 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $613 +4.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1440 1098 80-85% 6 62.00–64.00 $63.20 $694 +4.27
910–1420 1205 80-85% 20 65.00–69.00 $67.97 $819 —
1015–1430 1286 80-85% 27 70.00–74.00 $71.20 $916 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1300 1228 75-80% 5 64.00–68.00 $66.02 $811 +0.48
1165–1520 1315 75-80% 16 69.00–73.00 $70.70 $930 +0.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 2 41.00 $41.00 $301 —
840–1085 941 85-90% 4 47.00–50.00 $48.90 $460 —
795–1300 990 85-90% 5 51.00–55.00 $52.77 $522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1805 1512 6 83.00–87.00 $84.75 $1,281 —
1490–2090 1736 8 88.00–92.00 $89.83 $1,559 —
1715–1880 1798 2 93.00–97.00 $95.09 $1,710 —

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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.