Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.50/cwt ≈ $1,203/hd at 471 lb · 38 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.41/cwt +25.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 522 lb · 26 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.60/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 520 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,100	1,066	918
Feeder cattle	908	767	787
Slaughter cattle	192	299	131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last Monday. However prices trended higher than last Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	295.00	$295.00	$738	+4.59
300–345	320	3	290.00–298.00	$294.80	$943	+21.29
350	350	1	272.00	$272.00	$952	+18.58
400–445	423	8	254.00–264.00	$259.63	$1,098	+21.78
450–495	471	38	250.00–260.00	$255.50	$1,203	—
500–545	522	26	249.00–259.00	$255.41	$1,333	+25.42
550–595	569	4	244.00–254.00	$249.60	$1,420	+33.11

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	280.00	$280.00	$700	+10.00
300–345	323	2	278.00–285.00	$281.26	$908	+21.26
350–395	373	2	260.00–268.00	$263.76	$984	+23.76
400–445	423	2	246.00–250.00	$247.89	$1,049	+20.10
450–495	477	5	240.00–248.00	$243.02	$1,159	—
550–595	573	2	240.00–242.00	$241.04	$1,381	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	255.00	$255.00	$638	—
450–495	473	2	232.00–237.00	$234.38	$1,109	—
550–595	573	2	224.00–228.00	$225.92	$1,295	—

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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	225	3	235.00–250.00	$241.15	$543	+4.41
250–295	280	6	230.00–245.00	$234.04	$655	+3.39
300–345	327	8	238.00–248.00	$241.09	$788	+8.19
350–395	381	12	230.00–240.00	$233.69	$890	+10.17
400–445	426	14	228.00–235.00	$230.68	$983	+21.64
450–495	463	13	214.00–221.00	$219.06	$1,014	+13.54
500–545	520	21	204.00–212.00	$207.60	$1,080	+11.80
550–595	564	13	200.00–206.00	$204.30	$1,152	+18.38

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	225.00–230.00	$227.25	$507	+9.68
250–295	273	2	218.00–225.00	$221.21	$604	+4.92
300–345	323	2	228.00–237.00	$232.19	$750	+9.86
350	350	1	228.00	$228.00	$798	+17.54
400–445	423	2	216.00–222.00	$218.84	$926	+19.84
450–495	473	2	202.00–210.00	$205.81	$973	+13.00
500–545	523	2	198.00–201.00	$199.56	$1,044	+14.69
550–595	565	3	188.00–190.00	$189.30	$1,070	+17.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	200.00–210.00	$204.59	$559	+3.00
300–345	323	2	220.00–227.00	$223.26	$721	+11.52
400–445	423	2	208.00–214.00	$210.84	$892	+18.95
450–495	465	3	192.00–200.00	$197.16	$917	+9.16

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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	222	3	285.00–300.00	$292.82	$650	+46.75
250–295	265	3	295.00–300.00	$298.14	$790	+3.49
300	300	1	295.00	$295.00	$885	+21.97
350–395	373	2	277.00–280.00	$278.41	$1,038	+22.14
400–445	423	2	258.00–259.00	$258.47	$1,093	+19.91
450–495	473	2	250.00–258.00	$253.81	$1,201	+15.18
500–545	510	9	250.00–251.00	$250.76	$1,279	+37.50
600–645	625	3	220.00–228.00	$222.90	$1,393	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	270.00	$270.00	$540	+47.10
250	250	1	280.00	$280.00	$700	+1.41
300	300	1	287.00	$287.00	$861	+23.74
350–395	373	2	260.00–266.00	$262.82	$980	+20.00
400	400	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,000	+23.16
450–495	475	3	242.00–246.00	$243.94	$1,159	+22.06
500–545	523	2	242.00–246.00	$243.91	$1,276	+46.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	473	2	232.00–239.00	$235.33	$1,113	—
500–545	523	2	230.00–238.00	$233.83	$1,223	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1285	1066	80-85%	19	101.00–104.00	$102.88	$1,097	+7.21
915–1300	1098	80-85%	19	105.00–109.00	$106.63	$1,171	+5.76
945–1300	1199	80-85%	11	110.00–114.00	$111.69	$1,339	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–985	879	85-90%	9	78.00–81.00	$79.58	$700	—
795–1095	974	85-90%	10	84.00–92.00	$88.48	$862	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	75-80%	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,122	—
1105–1330	1208	75-80%	7	105.00–109.00	$107.37	$1,297	+8.37
1175–1525	1309	75-80%	6	110.00–114.00	$112.10	$1,467	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265	1265	1	117.00	$117.00	$1,480	—
1330–1825	1556	4	123.00–129.00	$126.91	$1,975	—

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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.