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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.84/cwt ≈ $663/hd at 281 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 921 922
Feeder cattle 284 601 671
Slaughter cattle 124 320 251

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
350 350 2 255.00 $255.00 $892 —
400–445 430 3 235.00–240.00 $236.55 $1,017 -6.51
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 +14.05
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 +7.45
550–595 573 2 205.00–212.00 $208.36 $1,194 -3.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 235.00–240.00 $237.35 $885 —
400 400 2 230.00 $230.00 $920 +2.21
450–495 480 3 220.00–225.00 $223.28 $1,072 +8.66
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 +2.00

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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 2 235.00–240.00 $237.25 $529 +8.52
250–295 281 10 230.00–245.00 $235.84 $663 —
300–345 321 8 225.00–235.00 $230.41 $740 -2.67
350–395 373 4 225.00–235.00 $229.70 $857 +6.56
400–445 411 4 205.00–215.00 $212.29 $873 +3.20
450–495 468 4 195.00–205.00 $201.08 $941 -7.13
500 500 3 190.00 $190.00 $950 -8.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 215.00–225.00 $217.98 $610 —
300–345 315 3 215.00–220.00 $218.17 $687 -1.83
350–395 373 4 215.00–220.00 $217.35 $811 +4.89
400 400 3 200.00 $200.00 $800 +0.86
450–495 473 2 185.00–187.00 $185.95 $880 -10.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
250 250 1 210.00 $210.00 $525 —
300–345 323 4 205.00–210.00 $207.33 $670 —
400–445 423 2 187.00–190.00 $188.42 $797 +1.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 260.00–275.00 $266.26 $724 —
300–345 311 4 255.00–265.00 $262.23 $816 -0.94
350–395 384 4 250.00–255.00 $251.14 $964 +2.32
400–445 415 3 235.00–245.00 $241.43 $1,002 +2.81
450–495 473 2 230.00–240.00 $234.76 $1,110 +9.66
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
550 550 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 -1.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 255.00 $255.00 $638 —
300 300 2 245.00 $245.00 $735 —
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 -0.75
400 400 2 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
450 450 1 215.00 $215.00 $968 +7.00
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1420 1073 80-85% 28 85.00–89.00 $86.49 $928 —
920–1415 1106 80-85% 25 90.00–94.00 $92.14 $1,019 —
1045–1420 1205 80-85% 13 95.00–99.00 $96.02 $1,157 +6.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1290 948 85-90% 5 75.00–79.00 $76.18 $722 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1345 1205 75-80% 3 94.00–98.00 $95.59 $1,152 —
1345–1585 1427 75-80% 3 92.00–93.00 $92.31 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1685 1570 6 112.00–119.00 $115.40 $1,812 —
1655–1815 1717 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,889 —

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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.