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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $218.54/cwt -19.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 586 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.93/cwt -6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 279 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $333.64/cwt +14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 268 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,005 1,291 791
Feeder cattle 672 1,072 688
Slaughter cattle 333 219 103

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
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 +12.80
350–395 370 3 265.00–275.00 $270.45 $1,001 +6.69
400–445 422 7 254.00–264.00 $258.74 $1,092 +1.82
450–495 471 7 250.00–260.00 $256.44 $1,208 +5.59
500–545 535 11 248.00–258.00 $249.82 $1,337 -3.73
550–595 568 6 239.00–248.00 $245.42 $1,394 -0.56
600–645 628 7 238.00–246.00 $240.76 $1,512 +4.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 320.00 $320.00 $800 +11.86
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 +7.43
400–445 415 3 244.00–246.00 $245.29 $1,018 -0.50
450–495 461 4 242.00–248.00 $246.39 $1,136 +3.68
500–545 515 3 240.00–246.00 $243.88 $1,256 -1.33
550 550 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,298 -1.88
600 600 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,368 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 7 260.00–275.00 $266.23 $596 +24.16
250–295 279 13 235.00–247.00 $238.93 $667 -6.13
300–345 314 11 242.00–250.00 $247.51 $777 +2.32
350–395 377 10 228.00–238.00 $232.23 $876 -2.57
400–445 420 8 228.00–238.00 $232.62 $977 +1.20
450–495 480 3 226.00–236.00 $229.13 $1,100 -10.83
500–545 523 6 219.00–228.00 $223.07 $1,167 -14.37
550–595 580 3 218.00–219.00 $218.32 $1,266 -12.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 +22.75
250–295 273 4 220.00–230.00 $224.59 $613 ±0.00
300–345 330 3 230.00–236.00 $231.82 $765 -1.89
350–395 373 2 218.00–226.00 $221.76 $827 -2.00
400–445 430 3 218.00–226.00 $220.48 $948 +0.31
450–495 480 3 218.00–224.00 $219.88 $1,055 -9.28
500–545 530 3 212.00–216.00 $213.26 $1,130 -10.65

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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 2 315.00–330.00 $321.74 $717 -6.61
250–295 268 11 325.00–340.00 $333.64 $894 +14.08
300–345 319 5 320.00–330.00 $325.80 $1,039 +12.54
350–395 368 6 265.00–272.00 $269.74 $993 +3.49
400–445 426 4 256.00–264.00 $258.89 $1,103 +10.47
450–495 473 2 250.00–258.00 $253.81 $1,201 +12.19
500–545 519 7 238.00–248.00 $244.16 $1,267 +1.72
550–595 586 13 216.00–226.00 $218.54 $1,281 -19.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 300.00 $300.00 $600 —
300–345 330 3 310.00–315.00 $311.52 $1,028 —
350 350 2 260.00 $260.00 $910 +10.00
400–445 423 2 245.00–250.00 $247.37 $1,046 +13.00
450 450 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,089 +16.00
500–545 523 2 230.00–234.00 $231.91 $1,213 +3.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1096 80-85% 41 95.00–99.00 $97.22 $1,066 —
965–1380 1118 80-85% 62 100.00–104.00 $102.23 $1,143 +5.72
925–1385 1168 80-85% 19 105.00–109.00 $106.50 $1,244 +0.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 862 85-90% 8 76.00–80.00 $78.47 $676 —
720–1295 959 85-90% 24 81.00–90.00 $86.52 $830 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1265 1193 75-80% 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,181 —
1100–1380 1238 75-80% 13 101.00–105.00 $103.09 $1,276 +7.09
1110–1455 1245 75-80% 15 106.00–110.00 $108.03 $1,345 +12.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1345 1315 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $1,650 —
1220–1655 1390 4 115.00–119.00 $116.82 $1,624 —
1055–1645 1434 5 121.00–124.00 $122.87 $1,762 —

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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.