Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

1,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $216.80/cwt +20.10 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 357 lb · 18 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $228.38/cwt +12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 307 lb · 15 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.91/cwt +16.46 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 355 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,023	1,004	1,369
Feeder cattle	725	852	1,144
Slaughter cattle	298	152	225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	225.00–235.00	$230.41	$629	-3.19
300–345	319	5	220.00–230.00	$225.59	$720	+9.68
350–395	357	18	208.00–218.00	$216.80	$774	+20.10
400–445	404	12	200.00–210.00	$209.08	$845	+23.43
450–495	475	11	170.00–180.00	$174.88	$831	+5.80
500–545	519	6	159.00–168.00	$163.71	$850	-0.68
550–595	564	4	150.00–159.00	$156.38	$882	-6.02
600–645	623	2	140.00–149.00	$144.34	$899	-2.16

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	276	5	215.00–222.00	$217.64	$601	+1.39
300–345	315	6	210.00–218.00	$214.23	$675	+4.23
350	350	5	198.00	$198.00	$693	+9.50
400–445	417	6	190.00–198.00	$195.03	$813	+22.26
450–495	473	4	160.00–164.00	$161.90	$766	+3.90
500	500	1	148.00	$148.00	$740	-5.25
550–595	573	2	140.00–144.00	$141.92	$813	-10.96
600	600	1	138.00	$138.00	$828	+4.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	274	4	200.00–208.00	$203.56	$558	-0.54
300–345	336	6	200.00–207.00	$201.21	$676	+2.81
350–395	373	2	194.00–196.00	$194.94	$727	+17.26
400–445	432	10	180.00–186.00	$182.21	$787	+19.65
450–495	473	2	150.00–159.00	$154.29	$730	+4.29
500	500	1	140.00	$140.00	$700	+1.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175	175	3	240.00	$240.00	$420	+25.49
200	200	1	242.00	$242.00	$484	+34.10
250–295	275	11	175.00–190.00	$182.26	$501	+14.23
300–345	318	3	180.00–190.00	$185.74	$591	+17.62
350–395	355	14	159.00–169.00	$167.91	$596	+16.46
400–445	419	9	152.00–161.00	$157.01	$658	+7.73
450–495	474	7	138.00–148.00	$142.42	$675	-0.55
500–545	525	5	130.00–140.00	$134.11	$704	+6.48
550–595	567	8	118.00–128.00	$124.03	$703	-2.05
600–645	623	3	114.00–124.00	$118.21	$736	-4.22

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	218	4	215.00–225.00	$220.89	$482	+29.57
250–295	269	7	160.00–170.00	$166.37	$448	+12.73
300–345	329	7	170.00–178.00	$173.01	$569	+13.05
350–395	372	13	150.00–158.00	$154.07	$573	+9.89
400–445	404	12	146.00–150.00	$149.63	$605	+9.83
450–495	479	8	128.00–134.00	$130.07	$623	-0.31
500–545	523	4	121.00–128.00	$124.66	$652	—
600–645	623	2	107.00–112.00	$109.41	$682	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185–190	188	2	200.00–205.00	$202.47	$381	+27.47
200–245	223	2	205.00–210.00	$207.25	$462	+32.04
250–295	275	11	148.00–158.00	$151.97	$418	—
300–345	327	9	160.00–168.00	$162.89	$533	+15.00
350–395	374	12	140.00–148.00	$143.63	$537	+9.42
400–445	430	14	131.00–140.00	$134.10	$577	+4.68
450–495	459	5	122.00–124.00	$123.57	$567	+2.37
600–645	623	2	96.00–100.00	$97.93	$610	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–190	178	4	225.00–240.00	$231.97	$413	—
200–245	221	6	230.00–245.00	$238.02	$526	+7.12
250–295	279	7	225.00–240.00	$230.29	$643	+1.28
300–345	307	15	222.00–230.00	$228.38	$701	+12.16
350	350	1	208.00	$208.00	$728	+11.46
450–495	473	2	178.00–180.00	$178.95	$846	+12.14
500	500	1	160.00	$160.00	$800	-1.83
550	550	4	151.00	$151.00	$830	—
600–610	605	2	144.00–145.00	$144.50	$874	+4.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	218	3	220.00–225.00	$222.81	$486	+2.81
250–295	268	13	210.00–224.00	$219.44	$588	+3.80
300–345	333	5	212.00–216.00	$213.12	$710	+7.67
350–395	384	4	199.00–200.00	$199.23	$765	+12.90
400	400	2	194.00	$194.00	$776	+23.10
450–495	478	4	160.00–168.00	$162.87	$779	+2.12
500–545	523	2	150.00–156.00	$152.87	$800	+1.46
600	600	1	135.00	$135.00	$810	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170	170	1	200.00	$200.00	$340	-2.36
200–245	223	3	200.00–210.00	$204.66	$456	+4.66
250	250	2	200.00	$200.00	$500	-0.50
300–345	321	5	204.00–208.00	$205.91	$661	+10.73
350–395	359	10	192.00–196.00	$195.12	$700	+16.18
400	400	2	180.00	$180.00	$720	+21.38
450–495	473	2	150.00–158.00	$153.81	$728	+5.91
500	500	1	142.00	$142.00	$710	—
550	550	1	136.00	$136.00	$748	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1280	1001	80-85%	34	62.00–66.00	$64.18	$642	+5.38
905–1285	1087	80-85%	39	67.00–71.00	$69.05	$751	—
985–1345	1179	80-85%	43	72.00–76.00	$73.64	$868	+3.95

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1085	935	85-90%	24	47.00–51.00	$48.70	$455	—
715–1285	960	85-90%	61	52.00–61.00	$56.71	$544	+3.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1310	1214	75-80%	5	69.00–72.00	$70.79	$859	—
1100–1430	1257	75-80%	15	73.00–77.00	$75.30	$947	+6.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375	1375	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,444	+15.06
1465	1465	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,421	+3.54
1585–1910	1715	3	106.00–110.00	$108.13	$1,854	—

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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.