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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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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.