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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.12/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 325 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.82/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 272 lb · 11 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $268.19/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $579/hd at 216 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 858 694 1,024
Feeder cattle 700 521 639
Slaughter cattle 158 173 385

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes mostly 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 1 260.00 $260.00 $520 —
250 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 -7.91
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 -4.22
350–395 373 2 240.00–247.00 $243.29 $907 -0.47
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +10.00
500–545 519 5 204.00–212.00 $208.29 $1,081 -7.59
550–595 565 4 180.00–190.00 $186.62 $1,054 -3.38
600 600 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,134 +10.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 -5.40
350–395 380 3 230.00–235.00 $231.54 $880 -4.46
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
600–645 623 2 169.00–177.00 $172.86 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 —
300 300 2 240.00 $240.00 $720 —
500 500 1 186.00 $186.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 250.00–260.00 $254.58 $458 +3.29
200–245 222 3 235.00–250.00 $241.17 $535 +2.96
250–295 272 11 226.00–240.00 $233.82 $636 +2.20
300–345 325 12 218.00–228.00 $223.12 $725 -1.99
350–395 365 3 210.00–212.00 $211.28 $771 -7.95
400–445 423 7 196.00–204.00 $198.35 $839 -4.29
450–495 480 5 188.00–194.00 $190.51 $914 +8.63
500–545 527 8 176.00–183.00 $178.82 $942 +2.60
550–595 567 7 165.00–173.00 $170.50 $967 +6.50
600–645 618 3 160.00–170.00 $166.19 $1,027 +0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 230.00 $230.00 $380 —
200–245 230 3 220.00–230.00 $222.90 $513 -3.30
250–295 275 6 210.00–220.00 $213.97 $588 -4.73
300–345 321 4 208.00–216.00 $211.86 $680 +1.86
350–395 373 4 192.00–200.00 $195.76 $730 -10.13
400–445 434 4 188.00–192.00 $188.92 $820 -0.37
450–495 473 2 174.00–181.00 $177.33 $839 +7.47
500–545 523 2 163.00–164.00 $163.48 $855 -2.91
550 550 2 158.00 $158.00 $869 —
600 600 1 154.00 $154.00 $924 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 220.00–225.00 $222.29 $400 +5.00
200–245 215 3 206.00–215.00 $211.58 $455 —
250–295 273 4 195.00–200.00 $197.29 $539 -0.85
300 300 2 200.00 $200.00 $600 -1.07
350–395 365 3 184.00–190.00 $187.84 $686 -7.92
400–445 423 2 175.00–182.00 $178.31 $754 -4.06
450–495 473 2 168.00–170.00 $168.95 $799 +6.95
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +3.41
550 550 1 152.00 $152.00 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 10 260.00–275.00 $268.19 $579 +3.84
250–295 263 6 270.00–280.00 $276.70 $728 +1.75
300–345 321 4 265.00–270.00 $267.40 $858 +4.52
350–395 365 3 237.00–240.00 $238.92 $872 -6.95
400–445 422 5 230.00–240.00 $235.45 $994 -3.50
450–495 480 5 218.00–228.00 $220.86 $1,060 +2.38
500–545 522 5 202.00–210.00 $206.10 $1,076 -3.90
550–595 574 7 180.00–190.00 $185.18 $1,063 -0.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 230.00 $230.00 $460 -4.49
250–295 265 3 235.00–245.00 $241.29 $639 -1.92
300–345 323 2 240.00–245.00 $242.33 $783 -1.39
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 -4.00
400–445 430 3 210.00–216.00 $211.86 $911 ±0.00
450–495 473 2 200.00–202.00 $200.95 $950 +1.05
500–545 523 2 188.00–189.00 $188.48 $986 -5.52
550 550 1 168.00 $168.00 $924 +5.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 250.00–255.00 $251.76 $571 +2.27
250–295 273 2 250.00–260.00 $254.59 $695 -2.15
300–345 330 3 250.00–257.00 $252.12 $832 -2.35
350–395 373 2 230.00–236.00 $232.82 $868 +2.82
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 -3.89
450 450 1 216.00 $216.00 $972 +7.05
500 500 1 194.00 $194.00 $970 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1395 1134 80-85% 16 94.00–98.00 $96.64 $1,096 -8.72
920–1395 1192 80-85% 14 104.00–108.00 $105.59 $1,259 +9.54
915–1395 1227 80-85% 23 99.00–103.00 $101.27 $1,243 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1290 1230 75-80% 3 99.00–102.00 $100.72 $1,239 —
1210–1460 1340 75-80% 5 103.00–107.00 $105.33 $1,411 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,622 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1295 927 85-90% 8 74.00–81.00 $77.62 $720 -1.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1700 1335 4 102.00–106.00 $104.49 $1,395 —
1075–1805 1404 14 107.00–111.00 $109.08 $1,531 —
1035–2155 1695 14 112.00–120.00 $115.28 $1,954 —

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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.