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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

1,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.06/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 468 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.22/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 421 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.48/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 521 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,024 1,098 991
Feeder cattle 755 763 663
Slaughter cattle 269 335 328

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 lower 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
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 -16.74
300 300 1 236.00 $236.00 $708 -3.94
350–395 373 2 224.00–226.00 $224.94 $839 +4.39
400–445 423 2 208.00–210.00 $208.95 $884 +5.16
450–495 473 2 198.00–207.00 $202.29 $957 +7.85
500–545 523 4 190.00–199.00 $194.31 $1,016 +0.31
550–595 576 7 173.00–183.00 $178.77 $1,030 -8.52
600 600 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,068 +5.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
400 400 1 198.00 $198.00 $792 +8.05
500–545 522 3 179.00–188.00 $183.54 $958 +5.54
550–595 573 2 164.00–169.00 $166.40 $953 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 216.00 $216.00 $648 —
350 350 1 202.00 $202.00 $707 +2.00
400 400 1 188.00 $188.00 $752 —
450 450 1 184.00 $184.00 $828 +12.00
500 500 1 178.00 $178.00 $890 +9.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 182.00–186.00 $183.80 $410 -30.76
250–295 268 7 190.00–197.00 $194.34 $521 +1.75
300–345 322 3 182.00–192.00 $187.10 $602 +2.37
350–395 380 14 174.00–184.00 $176.75 $672 -6.03
400–445 421 23 169.00–179.00 $174.22 $733 -0.53
450–495 468 27 166.00–176.00 $172.06 $805 +3.05
500–545 521 18 164.00–174.00 $169.48 $883 +5.53
550–595 566 12 162.00–168.00 $165.53 $937 +6.61
600–645 622 3 150.00–158.00 $154.57 $961 +2.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 5 160.00–170.00 $165.50 $361 -30.70
250–295 271 4 167.00–180.00 $171.49 $465 -3.76
300–345 316 4 172.00–180.00 $176.81 $559 +1.73
350–395 366 6 164.00–172.00 $169.19 $619 -1.78
400–445 422 3 164.00–168.00 $165.93 $700 +0.49
450–495 473 2 158.00–164.00 $160.86 $761 +1.05
500–545 525 3 154.00–161.00 $156.90 $824 +3.03
550–595 573 2 152.00–154.00 $152.96 $876 +3.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 150.00–155.00 $152.75 $341 —
250–295 280 3 155.00–162.00 $157.08 $440 -5.00
300–345 315 3 164.00–170.00 $167.81 $529 +4.09
350–395 361 4 158.00–160.00 $159.45 $576 -2.09
400–445 434 4 150.00–155.00 $151.15 $656 -0.40
500 500 1 146.00 $146.00 $730 +3.13
600 600 1 134.00 $134.00 $804 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 245.00–260.00 $251.14 $570 -14.25
250–295 272 5 250.00–265.00 $256.90 $699 -5.20
300–345 326 5 232.00–242.00 $236.44 $771 +0.83
350–395 374 12 220.00–228.00 $221.46 $828 -0.56
400–445 422 3 210.00–216.00 $213.23 $900 +10.92
450–495 473 2 198.00–208.00 $202.76 $959 +8.39
500 500 1 198.00 $198.00 $990 +11.41
550–595 579 17 166.00–176.00 $172.18 $997 +2.88
600–645 625 4 162.00–171.00 $166.40 $1,040 -0.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $523 -15.51
250–295 278 4 235.00–248.00 $239.63 $666 -10.58
300–345 322 3 222.00–230.00 $226.15 $728 -2.75
350 350 2 210.00 $210.00 $735 -2.23
400–445 425 3 197.00–204.00 $199.87 $849 +8.08
450–495 466 4 188.00–196.00 $192.62 $898 +10.43
500 500 1 186.00 $186.00 $930 +12.00
550–595 573 2 158.00–162.00 $159.92 $916 —
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 +1.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 215.00–225.00 $217.90 $501 -16.59
250–295 273 2 220.00–225.00 $222.29 $607 -11.00
300–345 323 2 212.00–218.00 $214.79 $694 -3.07
350–395 365 3 200.00–202.00 $201.28 $735 -1.07
400 400 2 190.00 $190.00 $760 +9.58
450–495 465 3 184.00–186.00 $185.29 $862 +9.39
500 500 1 176.00 $176.00 $880 +7.69
550 550 1 148.00 $148.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1415 1180 80-85% 31 90.00–94.00 $92.16 $1,087 -11.26
920–1425 1263 80-85% 28 95.00–99.00 $96.91 $1,224 -10.78
945–1420 1273 80-85% 13 100.00–104.00 $101.63 $1,294 -6.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1285 987 85-90% 12 73.00–79.00 $76.46 $755 -1.70
720–1280 1045 85-90% 5 65.00–68.00 $66.91 $699 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1350 1293 75-80% 2 101.00–105.00 $103.09 $1,333 +5.29
1325 1325 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,259 -13.37
1350–1370 1360 75-80% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.49 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1475 1298 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,337 —
1355–1605 1480 2 113.00–121.00 $117.34 $1,737 —
1640–1745 1685 3 108.00–111.00 $109.32 $1,842 —

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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.