Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.97/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 418 lb · 36 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.38/cwt -7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $508/hd at 268 lb · 20 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.60/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 320 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,070	1,551	849
Feeder cattle	794	1,099	643
Slaughter cattle	276	452	206

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	319	4	238.00–242.00	$239.93	$765	+2.06
350–395	378	4	230.00–238.00	$233.32	$882	+6.43
400–445	411	10	212.00–219.00	$217.38	$893	+2.43
450–495	454	11	209.00–210.00	$209.90	$953	+7.35
500–545	528	4	190.00–193.00	$190.96	$1,008	+0.20
550–595	578	6	179.00–188.00	$182.76	$1,056	+2.25
600–645	623	2	175.00–178.00	$176.45	$1,099	+2.87

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	260.00–265.00	$262.29	$716	+28.72
300–345	323	2	222.00–230.00	$225.72	$729	+0.24
350–395	365	3	222.00–226.00	$224.56	$820	+5.33
400–445	405	9	199.00–208.00	$206.90	$838	+1.44
450–495	465	3	194.00–198.00	$196.58	$914	+0.52
500–545	523	2	178.00–181.00	$179.44	$938	+0.03
550	550	1	170.00	$170.00	$935	±0.00
600	600	1	165.00	$165.00	$990	+1.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	280	3	245.00–252.00	$247.08	$692	+27.08
300	300	1	214.00	$214.00	$642	-3.47
350–395	373	2	208.00–212.00	$209.88	$783	+2.73
400–445	423	2	192.00–196.00	$193.89	$820	+0.52
500	500	1	170.00	$170.00	$850	-1.65
550	550	1	158.00	$158.00	$869	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	221	4	200.00–215.00	$207.06	$458	-7.60
250–295	268	20	180.00–195.00	$189.38	$508	-7.67
300–345	320	19	178.00–188.00	$183.60	$588	+3.02
350–395	366	8	178.00–186.00	$182.77	$669	+7.45
400–445	418	36	170.00–180.00	$175.97	$736	+1.14
450–495	474	16	160.00–170.00	$165.37	$784	-1.27
500–545	522	16	154.00–164.00	$159.65	$833	-0.34
550–595	567	11	150.00–160.00	$156.07	$885	+2.41
600–645	630	3	142.00–150.00	$144.54	$911	+2.65

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	190.00	$190.00	$380	-5.00
250	250	3	170.00	$170.00	$425	-11.06
300–345	323	11	168.00–172.00	$170.09	$549	-0.55
350–395	373	9	166.00–174.00	$169.40	$632	+4.25
400–445	405	12	160.00–169.00	$167.83	$680	+2.89
450–495	468	3	156.00–159.00	$157.62	$738	+0.36
500–545	523	2	144.00–152.00	$147.83	$773	-7.17
550–595	566	4	140.00–148.00	$144.89	$820	-1.08
600–645	621	4	135.00–139.00	$137.46	$854	+8.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	215	3	172.00–180.00	$176.96	$380	-1.14
250–295	273	2	160.00–162.00	$160.92	$439	-5.37
300–345	323	6	160.00–164.00	$161.86	$523	-0.97
350–395	361	4	156.00–164.00	$161.81	$584	+5.93
400–445	423	2	152.00–158.00	$154.84	$655	-1.91
500	500	1	140.00	$140.00	$700	-3.00
550	550	1	130.00	$130.00	$715	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165–195	175	3	290.00–300.00	$296.29	$519	—
200–245	223	6	270.00–285.00	$276.95	$618	+24.05
250–295	269	5	270.00–285.00	$278.61	$749	+29.20
300–345	324	7	232.00–242.00	$236.66	$767	+0.15
350	350	1	238.00	$238.00	$833	—
400–445	423	2	210.00–212.00	$210.95	$892	+0.17
450–495	484	5	200.00–206.00	$201.32	$974	+2.32
500–545	529	8	184.00–192.00	$186.55	$987	-3.97
550–595	573	4	169.00–177.00	$172.64	$989	+2.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
165	165	1	275.00	$275.00	$454	—
200–245	230	3	255.00–260.00	$256.45	$590	+21.96
250	250	1	265.00	$265.00	$662	+28.02
300–345	323	2	224.00–225.00	$224.47	$725	-3.34
350–395	371	4	218.00–225.00	$221.64	$822	+4.75
400–445	423	2	199.00–208.00	$203.26	$860	+2.02
450	450	3	194.00	$194.00	$873	+2.14
500–545	513	6	176.00–182.00	$180.24	$925	+0.83
550	550	1	164.00	$164.00	$902	±0.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	240.00–250.00	$242.90	$559	+17.90
250–295	259	5	240.00–250.00	$247.72	$642	+30.43
300	300	1	220.00	$220.00	$660	+4.28
350–395	375	6	210.00–216.00	$212.52	$797	+2.64
400–445	415	3	189.00–198.00	$194.78	$808	-2.43
450–495	465	3	182.00–188.00	$185.87	$864	+0.71
500	500	1	168.00	$168.00	$840	-1.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1285	1074	80-85%	15	88.00–91.00	$89.31	$959	+3.16
915–1385	1151	80-85%	28	93.00–97.00	$95.21	$1,096	—
920–1285	1151	80-85%	15	98.00–102.00	$99.72	$1,148	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1280	950	85-90%	14	70.00–74.00	$72.00	$684	—
715–1095	970	85-90%	18	75.00–84.00	$80.14	$777	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1320	1222	75-80%	3	94.00–96.00	$94.64	$1,157	-1.81
1160–1320	1249	75-80%	5	103.00–107.00	$105.22	$1,314	+8.77
1115–1470	1301	75-80%	4	100.00–101.00	$100.25	$1,304	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1560	1306	13	101.00–105.00	$103.28	$1,349	—
1075–1550	1325	11	106.00–110.00	$107.99	$1,431	—
1390–1730	1563	6	111.00–118.00	$113.92	$1,781	+10.32

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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.