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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.97/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 468 lb · 25 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $155.74/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $431/hd at 277 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $147.61/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 527 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,360 1,604 766
Feeder cattle 1,005 1,247 605
Slaughter cattle 355 357 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 3 206.00–215.00 $210.12 $574 +2.12
310–345 325 3 206.00–214.00 $210.51 $684 —
350–395 371 8 194.00–204.00 $199.02 $738 +10.72
420–445 429 6 174.00–179.00 $177.13 $760 +4.52
450–495 471 5 159.00–169.00 $164.04 $773 +6.02
500–545 520 11 144.00–154.00 $149.11 $775 +3.66
550–585 557 14 144.00–152.00 $150.24 $837 +7.29
600–640 610 12 132.00–141.00 $138.71 $846 -0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 198.00 $198.00 $525 +1.00
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 +3.02
365–395 382 5 184.00–190.00 $186.75 $713 +11.07
425–435 428 3 166.00–168.00 $167.32 $716 +4.22
450–490 469 16 150.00–158.00 $154.13 $723 +3.93
515–545 530 4 134.00–140.00 $136.95 $726 +5.96
560–575 572 5 136.00–139.00 $136.59 $781 +3.79
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 -0.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 5 175.00–184.00 $178.68 $490 —
315–340 328 5 188.00–192.00 $189.95 $623 +9.30
350–375 363 3 178.00–183.00 $180.28 $654 +16.47
410–425 420 7 158.00–162.00 $159.12 $668 +6.75
450–490 466 5 140.00–148.00 $144.72 $674 +5.02
515–520 517 3 129.00–130.00 $129.66 $670 +3.70
560–575 568 4 126.00–130.00 $127.74 $726 +2.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 283 15 167.00–180.00 $170.71 $483 -5.05
300–345 330 8 168.00–178.00 $171.08 $565 +0.54
350–395 366 7 158.00–168.00 $164.16 $601 +6.44
400–445 418 10 150.00–160.00 $155.72 $651 +1.35
450–490 468 25 140.00–149.00 $144.97 $678 +6.27
500–535 513 10 128.00–136.00 $132.95 $682 +0.76
550–580 565 3 130.00–137.00 $133.27 $753 +1.20
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 -7.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 19 150.00–164.00 $155.74 $431 -3.23
315–345 333 8 158.00–164.00 $160.41 $534 +0.45
355–395 382 15 148.00–156.00 $150.50 $575 +4.09
410–445 420 10 140.00–148.00 $145.33 $610 +4.27
450–490 476 15 130.00–138.00 $132.79 $632 +1.16
505 505 1 124.00 $124.00 $626 +4.25
560 560 1 124.00 $124.00 $694 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 142.00 $142.00 $398 -1.90
315–345 335 17 148.00–154.00 $149.98 $502 -0.40
360–395 382 13 138.00–146.00 $140.52 $537 +4.81
405–445 425 10 130.00–138.00 $133.92 $569 +4.06
480 480 1 122.00 $122.00 $586 +0.95
560–590 575 2 108.00–115.00 $111.41 $641 +2.41
630 630 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $633 -14.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 212.00 $212.00 $488 -5.41
250–285 264 7 208.00–218.00 $212.91 $562 -3.09
300–335 322 9 208.00–216.00 $210.59 $678 +5.94
350–385 377 11 196.00–204.00 $197.66 $745 +14.54
400–430 415 14 177.00–184.00 $180.05 $747 +3.56
480–495 486 5 159.00–162.00 $160.79 $781 +4.04
500–545 527 18 144.00–154.00 $147.61 $778 +3.45
585–595 590 2 142.00–144.00 $142.99 $844 +4.50
630–640 635 2 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $844 -2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
255–295 264 6 190.00–200.00 $197.14 $520 -0.26
325–335 326 7 198.00–200.00 $199.71 $651 +7.23
355–365 363 5 190.00–192.00 $190.39 $691 +17.00
415–445 431 5 164.00–170.00 $166.73 $719 +2.08
450–490 460 10 150.00–158.00 $155.90 $717 +7.84
515–545 523 6 134.00–140.00 $138.29 $723 +3.08
560–585 566 4 134.00–140.00 $138.20 $782 +3.21
620 620 3 126.00 $126.00 $781 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 ±0.00
250–280 268 4 180.00–185.00 $181.65 $487 +5.79
305–335 318 3 188.00–194.00 $191.24 $608 —
355–395 373 5 174.00–182.00 $178.28 $665 +14.47
405–445 422 6 154.00–162.00 $158.58 $669 +1.90
450–490 465 4 140.00–148.00 $144.88 $674 +5.56
585 585 1 124.00 $124.00 $725 +4.00
630–635 633 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $718 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1385 1045 80-85% 38 61.00–65.00 $63.06 $659 -0.90
915–1290 1088 80-85% 24 66.00–70.00 $67.77 $737 —
920–1365 1182 80-85% 26 71.00–75.00 $72.32 $855 -0.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1085 931 85-90% 28 51.00–60.00 $55.61 $518 -0.73
715–1265 946 85-90% 19 46.00–50.00 $49.10 $464 -7.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1440 1292 75-80% 13 71.00–75.00 $73.52 $950 —
1130–1620 1340 75-80% 5 68.00–70.00 $69.18 $927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1400 1314 4 88.00 $88.00 $1,156 —
1410–1600 1505 2 96.00–100.00 $98.13 $1,477 —

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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.