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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.52/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $455/hd at 273 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $188.71/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 268 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $174.03/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 1,103 950
Feeder cattle 462 770 801
Slaughter cattle 174 333 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady 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
165–190 173 3 170.00–175.00 $173.17 $300 —
200–245 224 7 170.00–185.00 $175.19 $392 -26.61
250–295 268 12 186.00–190.00 $188.71 $506 -8.77
300–345 321 4 190.00–196.00 $193.39 $621 +2.08
350–395 380 10 186.00–194.00 $188.40 $716 +6.03
400–445 426 5 179.00–188.00 $182.42 $777 +7.67
450–495 475 4 174.00–180.00 $176.17 $837 +0.55
500 500 1 168.00 $168.00 $840 -4.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 155.00–160.00 $157.16 $357 -22.86
250–295 273 2 172.00–179.00 $175.21 $478 -11.17
300–345 330 3 180.00–182.00 $180.61 $596 -1.25
350–395 368 3 181.00–185.00 $183.24 $674 +10.22
400 400 1 174.00 $174.00 $696 +12.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
250 250 2 168.00 $168.00 $420 -8.92
400 400 1 158.00 $158.00 $632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 178 3 150.00–160.00 $153.08 $272 -2.15
200–245 219 7 148.00–160.00 $154.30 $338 -7.41
250–295 273 13 160.00–174.00 $166.52 $455 +10.86
300–345 317 11 164.00–172.00 $168.91 $535 -1.88
350–395 371 6 162.00–172.00 $167.03 $620 -0.57
400–445 421 9 156.00–166.00 $161.12 $678 +5.37
450–495 468 3 148.00–158.00 $153.82 $720 -0.54
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 +11.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 175 5 130.00–140.00 $135.77 $238 -1.55
200–245 231 7 135.00–142.00 $137.11 $317 -7.88
250–295 279 7 144.00–156.00 $150.50 $420 +8.50
300–345 320 3 156.00–160.00 $157.91 $505 -1.57
350–395 386 5 152.00–154.00 $152.36 $588 +2.63
400–445 423 5 146.00–154.00 $149.30 $632 +8.53
450–495 477 3 144.00–147.00 $145.28 $693 +7.28
500 500 1 128.00 $128.00 $640 +5.56
550–595 573 2 117.00–120.00 $118.44 $679 -0.56
600–645 619 8 110.00–118.00 $115.17 $713 +6.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 172 3 120.00–125.00 $123.20 $212 —
200 200 2 125.00 $125.00 $250 -8.55
250–295 274 4 130.00–137.00 $133.09 $365 +7.09
300–345 323 6 144.00–150.00 $146.90 $474 -1.01
350–395 375 4 142.00–150.00 $145.31 $545 +1.29
400–445 421 5 136.00–140.00 $137.96 $581 +8.32
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 -0.86
500–545 519 5 115.00–124.00 $119.91 $622 +4.91
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 +2.00
600 600 1 104.00 $104.00 $624 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 160.00 $160.00 $296 —
200–245 220 6 170.00–180.00 $175.89 $387 -23.61
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 -8.63
300–345 315 5 194.00–200.00 $197.50 $622 +6.23
350–395 383 5 186.00–196.00 $188.22 $721 +7.38
400–445 430 3 184.00–185.00 $184.31 $793 +11.95
450–495 470 11 170.00–178.00 $174.03 $818 +2.13
500–545 525 3 165.00–172.00 $167.90 $881 -0.10
550–595 568 3 160.00–165.00 $162.93 $925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 157.00 $157.00 $314 -19.45
250–295 261 5 177.00–180.00 $178.92 $467 -8.37
300 300 2 188.00 $188.00 $564 +8.53
350 350 2 178.00 $178.00 $623 +4.72
400 400 1 174.00 $174.00 $696 +7.69
500–545 515 3 154.00–158.00 $156.59 $806 +4.59
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 158.00–162.00 $159.83 $436 -14.06
300–345 330 5 170.00–176.00 $171.85 $567 —
350–395 368 3 166.00–174.00 $170.49 $627 —
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 +9.41
550 550 1 144.00 $144.00 $792 —
600–645 623 2 125.00–126.00 $125.48 $782 -4.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1420 1045 80-85% 26 71.00–75.00 $73.79 $771 —
925–1420 1097 80-85% 26 76.00–80.00 $77.78 $853 —
955–1285 1170 80-85% 13 81.00–85.00 $82.53 $966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1080 921 85-90% 12 56.00–60.00 $59.18 $545 —
705–1285 982 85-90% 30 61.00–70.00 $66.44 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1235 1169 75-80% 4 78.00–81.00 $79.25 $926 —
1100–1445 1299 75-80% 5 84.00–87.00 $85.37 $1,109 +5.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1650 1593 2 101.00–102.00 $101.48 $1,617 —
1645 1645 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,941 —
1565–1850 1708 4 105.00–108.00 $105.93 $1,809 —

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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.