Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

1,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $266.97/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 412 lb · 35 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.77/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 518 lb · 17 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.83/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 431 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,332	1,100	890
Feeder cattle	1,073	908	679
Slaughter cattle	259	192	211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder steers less than 400 lbs. steady and over 400 lbs. higher. Heifers less than 450 lbs. lower and over 450 lbs. considerably higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	278	4	300.00–315.00	$304.59	$847	+9.59
300–345	316	4	285.00–295.00	$291.01	$920	-3.79
350–395	368	12	262.00–272.00	$268.18	$987	-3.82
400–445	412	35	258.00–268.00	$266.97	$1,100	+7.34
450–495	480	13	258.00–268.00	$261.02	$1,253	+5.52
500–545	518	17	258.00–266.00	$261.77	$1,356	+6.36
550–595	568	13	256.00–266.00	$261.53	$1,485	+11.93
600–645	621	8	242.00–250.00	$245.96	$1,527	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	285.00–290.00	$287.29	$784	+7.29
350–395	368	5	252.00–260.00	$256.57	$944	-7.19
400–445	413	7	249.00–255.00	$250.85	$1,036	+2.96
450–495	473	4	250.00–256.00	$252.86	$1,196	+9.84
500	500	2	254.00	$254.00	$1,270	—
550–595	573	2	250.00–255.00	$252.40	$1,446	+11.36
600–645	623	2	234.00–237.00	$235.45	$1,467	—

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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	224	5	210.00–225.00	$216.83	$486	-24.32
250–295	283	7	220.00–235.00	$222.86	$631	-11.18
300–345	328	10	218.00–227.00	$221.30	$726	-19.79
350–395	380	11	220.00–228.00	$222.96	$847	-10.73
400–445	431	16	220.00–228.00	$222.83	$960	-7.85
450–495	471	9	240.00–250.00	$245.26	$1,155	+26.20
500–545	527	12	240.00–250.00	$243.63	$1,284	+36.03
550–595	569	7	230.00–240.00	$235.89	$1,342	+31.59
600–645	623	2	230.00–238.00	$233.86	$1,457	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	215	3	200.00–205.00	$203.10	$437	-24.15
250–295	273	2	207.00–215.00	$210.67	$575	-10.54
300–345	315	3	210.00–215.00	$213.17	$671	-19.02
350–395	380	3	210.00–215.00	$211.54	$804	-16.46
400–445	411	4	210.00–217.00	$215.11	$884	-3.73
450–495	480	3	230.00–236.00	$231.88	$1,113	+26.07
500–545	515	3	230.00–238.00	$235.18	$1,211	+35.62
550–595	573	2	226.00–227.00	$226.48	$1,298	+37.18
600	600	1	224.00	$224.00	$1,344	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	190.00–200.00	$194.59	$531	-10.00
300–345	323	2	200.00–205.00	$202.33	$654	-20.93
350–395	380	3	198.00–205.00	$200.15	$761	—

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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	290.00–305.00	$297.82	$661	+5.00
250–295	272	6	300.00–315.00	$307.98	$838	+9.84
300	300	1	285.00	$285.00	$855	-10.00
350–395	378	6	240.00–250.00	$243.68	$921	-34.73
400–445	431	7	230.00–240.00	$232.99	$1,004	-25.48
450–495	475	3	247.00–250.00	$248.28	$1,179	-5.53
500–545	523	2	240.00–246.00	$242.87	$1,270	-7.89
600–645	623	2	240.00–242.00	$240.96	$1,501	+18.06

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	2	232.00–235.00	$233.41	$871	-29.41
400–445	423	2	220.00–228.00	$223.79	$947	-26.21
450–495	473	2	230.00–236.00	$232.86	$1,101	-11.08
600	600	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,380	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1420	1162	80-85%	23	97.00–101.00	$98.86	$1,149	—
920–1425	1176	80-85%	19	102.00–106.00	$104.33	$1,227	-7.36
925–1420	1282	80-85%	17	107.00–111.00	$108.64	$1,393	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1085	897	85-90%	12	75.00–79.00	$77.83	$698	-1.75
720–1300	956	85-90%	17	80.00–89.00	$85.44	$817	-3.04

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1150	1125	75-80%	2	104.00	$104.00	$1,170	+2.00
1120–1270	1209	75-80%	5	106.00–109.00	$107.99	$1,306	+0.62
1100–1430	1275	75-80%	12	110.00–114.00	$111.81	$1,426	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1705	1353	6	125.00–127.00	$125.94	$1,704	—
1105–2020	1417	3	130.00–136.00	$133.65	$1,894	—
1455	1455	1	121.00	$121.00	$1,761	—

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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.