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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

1,291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.80/cwt +11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 373 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.55/cwt -8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 529 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $263.76/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 370 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,291 1,332 759
Feeder cattle 1,072 1,073 555
Slaughter cattle 219 259 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 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
250–295 277 10 315.00–330.00 $322.20 $892 +17.61
300 300 1 310.00 $310.00 $930 +18.99
350–395 370 25 258.00–268.00 $263.76 $976 -4.42
400–445 423 20 252.00–262.00 $256.92 $1,087 -10.05
450–495 480 24 248.00–258.00 $250.85 $1,204 -10.17
500–545 529 31 250.00–260.00 $253.55 $1,341 -8.22
550–595 577 21 242.00–252.00 $245.98 $1,419 -15.55
600–645 620 3 232.00–240.00 $236.56 $1,467 -9.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 305.00–310.00 $308.14 $817 +20.85
350–395 368 5 248.00–256.00 $252.57 $929 -4.00
400–445 423 2 242.00–250.00 $245.79 $1,040 -5.06
450–495 459 5 238.00–244.00 $242.71 $1,114 -10.15
500–545 518 5 240.00–249.00 $245.21 $1,270 -8.79
550–595 561 4 232.00–240.00 $237.88 $1,335 -14.52
600 600 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,332 -13.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 235.00–250.00 $242.07 $542 +25.24
250–295 265 15 238.00–249.00 $245.06 $649 +22.20
300–345 316 15 240.00–248.00 $245.19 $775 +23.89
350–395 373 49 230.00–240.00 $234.80 $876 +11.84
400–445 420 23 226.00–236.00 $231.42 $972 +8.59
450–495 465 13 234.00–243.00 $239.96 $1,116 -5.30
500–545 530 4 236.00–240.00 $237.44 $1,258 -6.19
550–595 567 6 224.00–234.00 $230.55 $1,307 -5.34
600 600 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 -21.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 220.00–225.00 $222.25 $496 +19.15
250–295 273 4 220.00–230.00 $224.59 $613 +13.92
300–345 315 3 228.00–237.00 $233.71 $736 +20.54
350–395 373 4 220.00–228.00 $223.76 $835 +12.22
400–445 430 3 218.00–225.00 $220.17 $947 +5.06
450–495 465 3 224.00–232.00 $229.16 $1,066 -2.72
500–545 523 2 222.00–226.00 $223.91 $1,171 -11.27
550–595 565 3 214.00–220.00 $217.89 $1,231 -8.59
600 600 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,176 -28.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 327.00–330.00 $328.35 $732 +30.53
250–295 268 9 315.00–325.00 $319.56 $856 +11.58
300–345 323 2 310.00–317.00 $313.26 $1,012 +28.26
350–395 357 13 258.00–268.00 $266.25 $951 +22.57
400–445 420 4 246.00–250.00 $248.42 $1,043 +15.43
450–495 473 4 238.00–246.00 $241.62 $1,143 -6.66
500–545 516 4 240.00–244.00 $242.44 $1,251 -0.43
550–595 573 2 236.00–240.00 $237.92 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 300.00–305.00 $302.29 $825 —
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 +16.59
400–445 423 2 232.00–237.00 $234.37 $991 +10.58
450 450 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,017 -6.86
500 500 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1400 1105 80-85% 20 100.00–104.00 $101.78 $1,125 —
915–1395 1131 80-85% 30 95.00–99.00 $96.51 $1,092 —
925–1300 1189 80-85% 11 105.00–109.00 $106.24 $1,263 +1.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1085 900 85-90% 4 75.00–78.00 $76.90 $692 —
920–1300 1077 85-90% 11 80.00–89.00 $84.62 $911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,166 -11.99
1260–1515 1349 75-80% 5 100.00–103.00 $102.22 $1,379 —
1345–1545 1445 75-80% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.60 $1,555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1575 1350 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,674 -1.94
1350–1610 1478 4 117.00–119.00 $118.31 $1,749 -2.69
1360–1960 1673 3 126.00–133.00 $129.55 $2,167 —

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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.