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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.95/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 417 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.86/cwt -6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 538 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $164.77/cwt -15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 425 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 849 1,325 943
Feeder cattle 643 1,017 727
Slaughter cattle 206 308 216

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 225.00 $225.00 $416 —
200–245 211 4 215.00–222.00 $219.97 $464 -4.83
250 250 1 205.00 $205.00 $512 -7.20
300 300 1 202.00 $202.00 $606 -12.13
350–395 373 4 180.00–186.00 $182.89 $682 -12.41
400–445 425 15 160.00–168.00 $164.77 $700 -15.45
450–495 474 5 150.00–155.00 $152.30 $722 -14.13
500–545 525 10 150.00–158.00 $154.00 $808 -12.00
550–595 573 2 142.00–144.00 $142.96 $819 -5.04
600–645 618 3 130.00–135.00 $132.93 $822 -9.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 230.00–245.00 $237.07 $415 —
200–245 222 3 230.00–245.00 $236.83 $526 —
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 +6.83
300 300 1 212.00 $212.00 $636 -10.96
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 -4.70
400 400 1 174.00 $174.00 $696 -24.00
450–495 479 5 158.00–168.00 $161.49 $774 -17.43
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 -5.58
550 550 5 150.00 $150.00 $825 -6.69
600–645 623 2 148.00–150.00 $148.96 $928 -7.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 -17.00
250–295 277 5 190.00–204.00 $195.75 $542 -4.25
300–345 331 4 192.00–200.00 $194.57 $644 -9.12
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 -14.82
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -22.84
500–545 509 8 142.00–149.00 $147.81 $752 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 186 8 200.00–215.00 $207.32 $386 -32.68
200–245 229 7 205.00–220.00 $210.30 $482 -14.19
250–295 281 8 175.00–190.00 $180.42 $507 -0.16
300–345 324 7 168.00–178.00 $172.42 $559 -1.70
350–395 374 10 158.00–166.00 $160.73 $601 -3.06
400–445 417 23 149.00–158.00 $153.95 $642 -0.69
450–495 474 5 135.00–145.00 $139.46 $661 -3.02
500–545 538 17 130.00–140.00 $131.86 $709 —
550–595 579 6 118.00–128.00 $121.54 $704 +3.54
600–645 623 2 119.00–124.00 $121.41 $756 +7.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 185.00 $185.00 $342 —
200–245 230 5 192.00–202.00 $195.23 $449 -7.67
250–295 278 11 160.00–174.00 $165.43 $460 -5.60
300–345 330 7 158.00–166.00 $160.71 $530 +0.62
360–395 376 8 146.00–154.00 $149.89 $564 -4.27
400–445 427 9 138.00–147.00 $141.63 $605 +0.68
450–495 473 6 129.00–134.00 $131.11 $620 -0.33
500–545 509 10 122.00–129.00 $127.53 $649 +6.93
550–595 584 4 110.00–116.00 $111.41 $651 +0.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 4 175.00–185.00 $181.41 $397 -6.22
250–295 273 2 156.00–158.00 $156.92 $428 +2.63
300–345 315 3 150.00–156.00 $153.81 $485 +3.46
350–395 374 7 136.00–144.00 $139.30 $521 -4.64
400–445 426 5 128.00–134.00 $129.92 $553 -2.94
500–545 513 5 110.00–119.00 $116.69 $599 +0.69
550 550 1 99.00 $99.00 $544 -1.00
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 215.00–220.00 $217.36 $380 -7.64
200–245 224 7 217.00–227.00 $221.76 $497 -3.04
250–295 265 3 205.00–210.00 $208.14 $552 -7.55
350–395 389 7 184.00–188.00 $184.51 $718 -10.95
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 -18.46
450–495 473 2 148.00–155.00 $151.33 $716 -14.67
500–545 537 10 151.00–155.00 $151.66 $814 -8.61
550 550 1 141.00 $141.00 $776 ±0.00
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 -16.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 2 245.00 $245.00 $416 +5.29
200–245 220 4 235.00–245.00 $240.08 $528 -5.91
250 250 1 222.00 $222.00 $555 -11.33
300–345 339 8 216.00–222.00 $216.66 $734 -8.11
350–395 373 2 192.00–200.00 $195.76 $730 -10.24
400–445 423 4 174.00–178.00 $175.89 $744 —
450–495 473 2 164.00–166.00 $164.95 $780 -13.62
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 -2.00
550 550 6 155.00 $155.00 $852 +6.00
600 600 1 143.00 $143.00 $858 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 235 7 200.00–210.00 $202.15 $475 -7.85
250–295 261 4 195.00–200.00 $198.59 $518 -3.99
300–345 315 3 198.00–200.00 $199.27 $628 -2.29
350–395 388 6 170.00–177.00 $171.05 $664 -11.81
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -20.00
500–545 522 3 144.00–147.00 $145.62 $760 -3.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1390 1091 80-85% 25 72.00–76.00 $74.54 $813 —
920–1395 1180 80-85% 21 77.00–81.00 $79.47 $938 —
920–1395 1180 80-85% 16 82.00–86.00 $82.91 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1050 823 85-90% 6 54.00–55.00 $54.65 $450 —
705–1285 957 85-90% 22 57.00–66.00 $62.07 $594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1505 1271 75-80% 9 84.00–88.00 $85.62 $1,088 +15.21
1245–1640 1421 75-80% 4 80.00–83.00 $80.97 $1,151 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1635 1464 7 107.00–110.00 $108.47 $1,588 —
1310–1690 1473 4 102.00–105.00 $103.69 $1,527 —
1415–1820 1648 5 113.00–116.00 $114.45 $1,886 +11.74

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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.