Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

1,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $229.99/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 524 lb · 29 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.65/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 278 lb · 14 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.04/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 434 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,066	408	971
Feeder cattle	767	284	826
Slaughter cattle	299	124	145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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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	235.00–250.00	$241.74	$539	—
250–295	278	6	285.00–297.00	$290.41	$807	—
300–345	328	4	270.00–280.00	$273.51	$897	—
350–395	378	5	250.00–260.00	$253.42	$958	-1.58
400–445	426	8	234.00–244.00	$237.85	$1,013	+1.30
500–545	524	29	226.00–234.00	$229.99	$1,205	+4.99
550–595	568	5	210.00–220.00	$216.49	$1,230	+8.13
600–645	623	2	214.00–215.00	$214.48	$1,336	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	225.00	$225.00	$450	—
250	250	1	270.00	$270.00	$675	—
300	300	1	260.00	$260.00	$780	—
350	350	3	240.00	$240.00	$840	+2.65
400–445	423	2	224.00–232.00	$227.79	$964	-2.21
500–545	523	2	218.00–219.00	$218.48	$1,143	—

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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	223	4	230.00–245.00	$236.74	$528	-0.51
250–295	278	14	225.00–240.00	$230.65	$641	-5.19
300–345	323	6	228.00–238.00	$232.90	$752	+2.49
350–395	370	6	218.00–228.00	$223.52	$827	-6.18
400–445	434	14	206.00–216.00	$209.04	$907	-3.25
450–495	469	12	200.00–210.00	$205.52	$964	+4.44
500–545	520	10	190.00–200.00	$195.80	$1,018	+5.80
550–595	573	2	184.00–188.00	$185.92	$1,065	—
600–645	618	3	168.00–178.00	$173.87	$1,075	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	234	4	215.00–227.00	$217.57	$509	—
250–295	265	3	210.00–220.00	$216.29	$573	-1.69
300–345	323	2	220.00–225.00	$222.33	$718	+4.16
350–395	380	3	208.00–216.00	$210.46	$800	-6.89
400–445	427	5	196.00–204.00	$199.00	$850	-1.00
450–495	480	3	190.00–199.00	$192.81	$925	+6.86
500–545	523	2	182.00–188.00	$184.87	$967	—
550–595	573	2	168.00–176.00	$171.84	$985	—
600–645	623	2	158.00–164.00	$160.89	$1,002	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	200.00	$200.00	$400	+5.00
250–295	273	2	197.00–207.00	$201.59	$550	-8.41
300–345	323	2	208.00–215.00	$211.74	$684	+4.41
350–395	373	2	198.00–204.00	$200.82	$749	—
400–445	423	2	190.00–194.00	$191.89	$812	+3.47
450	450	1	188.00	$188.00	$846	—
500–545	523	2	170.00–174.00	$171.91	$899	—
550	550	1	160.00	$160.00	$880	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170–195	183	2	335.00–345.00	$340.34	$623	—
200–245	234	4	245.00–250.00	$246.07	$576	—
250–295	271	4	292.00–297.00	$294.65	$799	+28.39
300–345	330	3	270.00–280.00	$273.03	$901	+10.80
350–395	372	5	250.00–260.00	$256.27	$953	+5.13
400–445	420	3	236.00–242.00	$238.56	$1,002	-2.87
450–495	480	3	238.00–240.00	$238.63	$1,145	+3.87
500–545	530	3	212.00–216.00	$213.26	$1,130	-1.74

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	220.00–230.00	$222.90	$513	—
250–295	261	4	275.00–280.00	$278.59	$727	+23.59
300–345	323	2	260.00–267.00	$263.26	$850	+18.26
350–395	373	4	240.00–246.00	$242.82	$906	+2.82
400–445	423	2	224.00–230.00	$226.84	$960	-3.16
450–495	480	3	220.00–226.00	$221.88	$1,065	—
500–545	523	2	196.00–200.00	$197.91	$1,035	-7.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1285	1057	80-85%	38	94.00–98.00	$95.67	$1,011	+9.18
920–1285	1091	80-85%	30	99.00–103.00	$100.87	$1,100	+14.38
920–1365	1106	80-85%	25	104.00–108.00	$105.60	$1,168	+13.46

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–895	805	85-90%	4	74.00–75.00	$74.56	$600	—
715–1280	933	85-90%	40	79.00–88.00	$83.06	$775	+6.88

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220	1220	75-80%	1	99.00	$99.00	$1,208	+3.41
1115–1390	1256	75-80%	7	105.00–108.00	$106.17	$1,333	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1420	1223	3	108.00–111.00	$109.68	$1,341	—
1100–1915	1523	9	112.00–116.00	$114.69	$1,747	—
1275–1830	1601	9	117.00–125.00	$120.70	$1,932	—

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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.