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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

1,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $195.46/cwt -3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 361 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.58/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $507/hd at 281 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $154.29/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $421/hd at 273 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,325 1,023 1,241
Feeder cattle 1,017 725 1,069
Slaughter cattle 308 298 172

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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 281 4 225.00–237.00 $228.17 $641 -2.24
300–345 331 6 220.00–230.00 $222.96 $738 -2.63
350–395 373 2 200.00–210.00 $204.70 $764 -12.10
400 400 1 198.00 $198.00 $792 -11.08
450–495 474 8 174.00–184.00 $178.92 $848 +4.04
500–520 514 5 174.00–178.00 $175.58 $902 +11.87
550–595 571 4 154.00–159.00 $156.69 $895 +0.31
600–645 623 3 154.00–159.00 $156.27 $974 +11.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 5 220.00–230.00 $224.80 $504 —
250–295 273 3 210.00–215.00 $212.20 $579 -5.44
300–345 324 4 210.00–217.00 $214.13 $694 -0.10
350–395 376 8 190.00–199.00 $195.30 $734 -2.70
400–445 433 6 178.00–186.00 $180.22 $780 -14.81
450–495 473 2 165.00–168.00 $166.43 $787 +4.53
500 500 2 166.00 $166.00 $830 +18.00
550 550 1 148.00 $148.00 $814 +6.08
600 600 1 142.00 $142.00 $852 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 217.00 $217.00 $434 —
250 250 5 200.00 $200.00 $500 -3.56
300–345 326 4 200.00–208.00 $203.69 $664 +2.48
350–395 373 2 182.00–188.00 $184.82 $689 -10.12
400–445 423 2 170.00–176.00 $172.84 $731 -9.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 200.00 $200.00 $370 -2.47
200–245 232 11 185.00–195.00 $187.63 $435 -19.62
250–295 273 12 150.00–160.00 $154.29 $421 +2.32
300–345 330 8 148.00–155.00 $150.35 $496 -12.54
350–395 374 9 140.00–148.00 $143.94 $538 +0.31
400–445 431 7 130.00–139.00 $132.86 $573 -1.24
450–495 473 2 124.00–128.00 $125.90 $596 +2.33
500 500 1 116.00 $116.00 $580 —
550 550 2 100.00 $100.00 $550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 200.00–210.00 $202.90 $467 -17.99
250–295 269 9 162.00–176.00 $171.03 $460 +4.66
300–345 329 4 158.00–165.00 $160.09 $527 -12.92
350–395 372 7 150.00–158.00 $154.16 $573 +0.09
400–445 423 2 140.00–142.00 $140.95 $596 -8.68
450–495 477 6 130.00–134.00 $131.44 $627 +1.37
500–545 526 6 118.00–124.00 $120.60 $634 -4.06
550–595 573 2 110.00–112.00 $110.96 $636 —
600–645 623 2 110.00–112.00 $110.96 $691 +1.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 240.00 $240.00 $396 ±0.00
200–245 223 2 220.00–230.00 $224.49 $501 -17.51
250–295 281 14 177.00–192.00 $180.58 $507 -1.68
300–345 318 6 169.00–178.00 $174.12 $554 -11.62
350–395 378 4 160.00–170.00 $163.79 $619 -4.12
400–445 423 6 150.00–160.00 $154.64 $654 -2.37
450–495 478 3 139.00–149.00 $142.48 $681 +0.06
500 500 1 138.00 $138.00 $690 +3.89
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 -6.03
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 -4.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 225.00 $225.00 $382 —
200–245 230 5 220.00–230.00 $224.80 $517 +1.99
250–295 276 9 210.00–222.00 $215.69 $595 -3.75
300–345 310 5 210.00–216.00 $214.47 $665 +1.35
350–395 361 14 190.00–197.00 $195.46 $706 -3.77
400–445 434 4 178.00–180.00 $178.46 $775 -15.54
450 450 1 166.00 $166.00 $747 +3.13
500–545 517 3 158.00–162.00 $160.27 $829 +7.40
550 550 1 141.00 $141.00 $776 —
600–645 623 2 145.00–148.00 $146.45 $912 +11.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 235.00–245.00 $239.71 $419 +7.74
200–245 216 5 240.00–250.00 $245.99 $531 +7.97
250–295 271 11 225.00–240.00 $233.33 $632 +3.04
300–345 320 3 220.00–230.00 $224.77 $719 -3.61
350 350 1 206.00 $206.00 $721 -2.00
450–495 472 3 176.00–182.00 $178.57 $843 -0.38
500 500 1 172.00 $172.00 $860 +12.00
550 550 1 149.00 $149.00 $820 -2.00
600 600 1 156.00 $156.00 $936 +11.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 200.00 $200.00 $350 ±0.00
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 +5.34
250–295 266 4 199.00–205.00 $202.58 $539 +2.58
300–345 329 10 200.00–205.00 $201.56 $663 -4.35
350–395 379 4 180.00–188.00 $182.86 $693 -12.26
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 -10.00
450–495 480 3 158.00–160.00 $158.63 $761 +4.82
500–545 523 2 148.00–150.00 $148.96 $779 +6.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1470 1115 80-85% 40 67.00–71.00 $69.07 $770 —
930–1480 1258 80-85% 44 72.00–76.00 $74.16 $933 —
1035–1465 1270 80-85% 20 77.00–81.00 $78.36 $995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1075 891 85-90% 15 52.00–55.00 $53.70 $478 —
745–1285 1003 85-90% 33 57.00–66.00 $62.03 $622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1245 1212 75-80% 6 79.00–82.00 $79.84 $968 +9.05
1170–1370 1252 75-80% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.41 $882 -4.89
1180–1510 1307 75-80% 6 74.00–77.00 $75.15 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1665 1503 2 106.00–109.00 $107.34 $1,613 —
1400–1880 1640 2 101.00–105.00 $102.71 $1,684 —
1695–1910 1806 4 111.00–115.00 $112.75 $2,036 —

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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.