Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.19/cwt ≈ $823/hd at 372 lb · 17 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.76/cwt ≈ $771/hd at 330 lb · 15 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $284.70/cwt -40.30 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 270 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	928	423	551
Feeder cattle	640	287	363
Slaughter cattle	288	136	188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	275.00–290.00	$281.74	$628	—
250–295	273	2	275.00–285.00	$279.59	$763	—
300–345	323	2	275.00–280.00	$277.33	$896	-14.67
350–395	375	6	250.00–257.00	$252.99	$949	—
400–445	423	4	245.00–247.00	$245.95	$1,040	—
450–495	475	6	228.00–238.00	$232.37	$1,104	—
500–545	523	2	230.00–234.00	$231.91	$1,213	—
550–595	578	3	216.00–226.00	$219.86	$1,271	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	270.00	$270.00	$675	—
300	300	1	270.00	$270.00	$810	—
350	350	2	240.00	$240.00	$840	—
400–445	430	3	230.00–236.00	$231.86	$997	—
450–495	480	3	220.00–226.00	$221.88	$1,065	—
550	550	1	213.00	$213.00	$1,172	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	255.00	$255.00	$510	—
250–295	265	3	245.00–255.00	$251.29	$666	—
300–345	323	2	255.00–260.00	$257.33	$831	—
350–395	373	2	230.00–235.00	$232.35	$867	—
400	400	1	225.00	$225.00	$900	—
450	450	2	212.00	$212.00	$954	—

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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	215	5	235.00–250.00	$242.58	$522	—
250–295	275	14	235.00–250.00	$240.82	$662	—
300–345	330	15	230.00–240.00	$233.76	$771	—
350–395	372	17	215.00–225.00	$221.19	$823	—
400–445	429	14	210.00–220.00	$214.19	$919	—
450–495	485	13	200.00–210.00	$202.19	$981	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	220.00–230.00	$224.49	$501	—
250–295	273	4	220.00–230.00	$224.59	$613	—
300–345	323	6	220.00–227.00	$223.26	$721	—
350–395	380	3	210.00–212.00	$210.61	$800	—
400–445	413	5	200.00–208.00	$205.46	$849	—
450–495	473	2	190.00–196.00	$192.86	$912	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	215	3	205.00–215.00	$211.20	$454	—
250	250	2	210.00	$210.00	$525	—
300–345	323	2	210.00–215.00	$212.33	$686	—
350–395	373	2	198.00–204.00	$200.82	$749	—
400–445	423	2	190.00–198.00	$193.79	$820	—
450–495	473	2	185.00–188.00	$186.43	$882	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	280.00–285.00	$282.25	$629	—
250–295	270	14	280.00–290.00	$284.70	$769	-40.30
300–345	318	5	275.00–285.00	$279.86	$890	-17.14
350–395	387	8	250.00–260.00	$251.63	$974	—
400–445	411	4	245.00–250.00	$248.65	$1,022	—
450–495	473	6	218.00–228.00	$222.56	$1,053	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	268	5	260.00–270.00	$265.60	$712	—
300–345	323	2	265.00–272.00	$268.26	$866	—
350–395	377	5	240.00–247.00	$242.60	$915	—
400–445	434	4	230.00–237.00	$231.61	$1,005	—
450–495	473	2	210.00–216.00	$212.86	$1,007	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	245.00–255.00	$249.49	$556	—
250–295	265	3	245.00–250.00	$248.14	$658	—
300–345	330	3	255.00–260.00	$256.52	$847	—
350–395	380	3	230.00–237.00	$232.15	$882	—
400–445	427	5	220.00–225.00	$221.87	$947	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1285	1066	80-85%	41	92.00–96.00	$93.96	$1,002	—
920–1420	1167	80-85%	52	97.00–101.00	$98.76	$1,153	-8.89
965–1420	1255	80-85%	23	102.00–106.00	$103.81	$1,303	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1080	848	85-90%	12	70.00–73.00	$70.89	$601	—
715–1290	938	85-90%	28	75.00–84.00	$79.26	$743	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190	1190	75-80%	1	93.00	$93.00	$1,107	—
1180–1445	1260	75-80%	6	102.00–106.00	$102.80	$1,295	—
1155–1590	1277	75-80%	11	97.00–101.00	$99.57	$1,272	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1730	1199	5	113.00–121.00	$116.93	$1,402	—
1015–1765	1390	2	110.00–112.00	$111.27	$1,547	+1.27
1485–1510	1498	2	105.00–107.00	$106.01	$1,588	—

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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.