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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $225.10/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 478 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.24/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 505 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 542 675
Feeder cattle 601 460 498
Slaughter cattle 320 82 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady 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
300 300 1 262.00 $262.00 $786 +2.00
400–445 406 7 238.00–244.00 $243.06 $987 +2.69
450–495 473 2 220.00–222.00 $220.95 $1,045 -4.99
500–545 526 5 216.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,144 -0.36
550–595 573 2 210.00–214.00 $211.92 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 224.00–232.00 $227.79 $964 -0.42
450–495 468 5 210.00–218.00 $214.62 $1,004 -2.76
500 500 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,040 -1.83
550 550 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 8 220.00–235.00 $228.73 $499 +1.99
300–345 326 5 230.00–237.00 $233.08 $760 -0.50
350–395 380 7 220.00–230.00 $223.14 $848 -1.99
400–445 416 9 204.00–214.00 $209.09 $870 +3.09
450–495 468 6 202.00–212.00 $208.21 $974 -2.74
500–545 505 10 192.00–199.00 $198.24 $1,001 +7.02
550–595 568 3 178.00–188.00 $183.85 $1,044 +8.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 -5.00
350–395 380 3 210.00–218.00 $212.46 $807 ±0.00
400–445 415 3 194.00–202.00 $199.14 $826 +7.99
450–495 473 2 194.00–200.00 $196.86 $931 +2.86
500–545 515 3 184.00–188.00 $186.59 $961 +4.00
550–595 580 3 170.00–176.00 $171.90 $997 +11.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 186.00–188.00 $186.95 $791 —
550–595 573 2 158.00–160.00 $158.96 $911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 260.00–265.00 $263.17 $829 -1.59
350–395 374 4 245.00–255.00 $248.82 $931 -4.70
400–445 430 3 238.00–240.00 $238.62 $1,026 -0.88
450–495 478 10 222.00–230.00 $225.10 $1,076 -3.97
550–595 580 3 196.00–198.00 $196.63 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 3 235.00–244.00 $240.75 $879 -0.01
400–445 438 6 224.00–232.00 $225.22 $986 -5.09
450 450 2 216.00 $216.00 $972 +2.10
550 550 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 208.00 $208.00 $936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1440 1192 80-85% 34 92.00–96.00 $93.77 $1,118 -2.43
915–1440 1237 80-85% 38 87.00–91.00 $89.39 $1,106 —
920–1440 1336 80-85% 25 97.00–101.00 $98.53 $1,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1080 897 85-90% 12 68.00–71.00 $69.34 $622 —
730–1295 991 85-90% 35 72.00–81.00 $76.77 $761 -4.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1465 1333 75-80% 7 91.00–94.00 $93.11 $1,241 -13.30
1135–1520 1339 75-80% 7 95.00–99.00 $97.42 $1,304 -8.99
1225–1405 1340 75-80% 3 102.00–104.00 $103.04 $1,381 -3.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1530 1298 5 109.00–110.00 $109.79 $1,425 —
1080–1785 1358 3 117.00–124.00 $119.45 $1,622 —

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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.