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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.64/cwt +9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 275 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $158.45/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 379 lb · 15 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $185.63/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $497/hd at 268 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 991 1,168 711
Feeder cattle 663 887 611
Slaughter cattle 328 281 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 5 260.00–275.00 $266.63 $736 +37.58
300–345 330 3 230.00–240.00 $233.03 $769 +5.85
350–395 370 4 216.00–220.00 $218.41 $808 +18.41
400–445 422 6 191.00–200.00 $195.34 $824 +5.49
450–495 473 2 172.00–178.00 $174.86 $827 +2.00
500–545 520 4 170.00–180.00 $175.32 $912 +1.32
550–595 572 3 158.00–166.00 $162.56 $930 —
600–645 623 2 158.00–159.00 $158.52 $988 +12.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 245.00–257.00 $248.57 $696 +31.39
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 +10.00
350–395 378 4 200.00–208.00 $202.34 $765 +8.85
400 400 1 188.00 $188.00 $752 +8.45
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 +24.34
350–395 373 2 190.00–199.00 $194.23 $724 +9.95
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 ±0.00
450–495 473 2 155.00–158.00 $156.43 $740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 185.00 $185.00 $314 -9.71
200–245 222 3 202.00–207.00 $204.50 $454 +6.63
250–295 268 14 177.00–190.00 $185.63 $497 +12.48
300–345 324 7 168.00–175.00 $171.62 $556 +7.49
350–395 379 15 156.00–164.00 $158.45 $601 +6.14
400–445 416 7 144.00–150.00 $148.05 $616 +8.58
450–495 471 5 136.00–144.00 $139.92 $659 +8.97
500–545 522 3 134.00–136.00 $134.97 $705 +3.49
600 600 1 118.00 $118.00 $708 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 200.00–210.00 $204.71 $358 -11.80
200–245 223 4 210.00–225.00 $217.05 $484 -2.21
250–295 275 15 192.00–207.00 $197.64 $544 +9.08
300–345 332 6 180.00–188.00 $181.98 $604 +6.91
350–395 372 3 168.00–175.00 $170.86 $636 +9.74
400–445 430 12 154.00–164.00 $157.17 $676 +3.26
450–495 466 6 146.00–156.00 $152.35 $710 +9.73
500 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 +10.17
550–595 573 2 120.00–130.00 $124.80 $715 +1.26
600–645 622 3 121.00–129.00 $124.57 $775 +4.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–180 169 7 165.00–175.00 $171.96 $291 —
200–245 234 4 180.00–182.00 $180.43 $422 -4.06
250–295 268 10 164.00–176.00 $171.18 $459 +15.22
300–345 319 5 158.00–167.00 $162.92 $520 +9.77
350–395 378 13 146.00–152.00 $148.48 $561 +8.38
400–445 431 6 134.00–138.00 $135.97 $586 +4.56
500–545 519 4 122.00–130.00 $127.39 $661 +3.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 7 265.00–280.00 $273.64 $597 +26.19
250–295 274 7 262.00–275.00 $267.74 $734 +34.53
300–345 322 10 230.00–240.00 $235.19 $757 +7.25
350–395 373 2 215.00–217.00 $215.94 $805 +5.94
400–445 418 5 194.00–200.00 $197.69 $826 +5.34
450–495 472 5 174.00–181.00 $177.52 $838 +4.57
500 500 1 172.00 $172.00 $860 +5.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $510 +20.00
250 250 2 255.00 $255.00 $638 +38.30
300–345 317 5 220.00–225.00 $222.70 $706 +4.42
350–395 386 5 200.00–208.00 $201.45 $778 +10.10
400–445 427 6 180.00–189.00 $183.52 $784 +5.21
450 450 1 163.00 $163.00 $734 -1.00
500–545 521 6 160.00–169.00 $165.24 $861 +7.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 235.00–245.00 $241.20 $519 +24.82
250–295 273 2 232.00–237.00 $234.29 $640 +33.42
300–345 322 3 210.00–217.00 $212.84 $685 +5.65
350–395 373 6 190.00–196.00 $192.57 $718 +9.74
400 400 1 172.00 $172.00 $688 +4.81
450 450 1 154.00 $154.00 $693 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1390 1068 80-85% 27 83.00–87.00 $84.66 $904 —
965–1390 1086 80-85% 25 88.00–92.00 $90.62 $984 —
905–1385 1151 80-85% 31 93.00–101.00 $96.92 $1,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1280 912 85-90% 14 59.00–62.00 $60.35 $550 +4.63
710–1285 938 85-90% 25 64.00–73.00 $67.01 $629 +11.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $982 —
1165–1375 1268 75-80% 6 89.00–93.00 $91.51 $1,160 —
1175–1450 1290 75-80% 13 94.00–102.00 $98.21 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1465 1415 3 113.00–115.00 $114.33 $1,618 —
1360–1715 1499 6 116.00–119.00 $117.49 $1,761 —
1380–1640 1514 4 121.00–125.00 $122.77 $1,859 —

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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.