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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $221.75/cwt -19.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 625 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.23/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 532 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.42/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 462 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,310 1,005 993
Feeder cattle 1,013 672 819
Slaughter cattle 297 333 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week. Mostly steady compared to previous sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 335.00–345.00 $339.49 $757 —
250–295 276 13 325.00–340.00 $331.72 $916 -3.28
300–345 327 5 325.00–335.00 $328.67 $1,075 —
350–395 368 13 265.00–275.00 $270.07 $994 -0.38
400–445 411 10 260.00–269.00 $267.09 $1,098 +8.35
450–495 462 15 255.00–261.00 $259.42 $1,199 +2.98
500–545 516 8 248.00–254.00 $251.19 $1,296 +1.37
550–595 576 7 240.00–249.00 $244.64 $1,409 -0.78
600–645 625 23 219.00–226.00 $221.75 $1,386 -19.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640 —
300–345 315 3 315.00–320.00 $318.17 $1,002 —
350–395 365 3 255.00–260.00 $258.20 $942 -1.80
400–445 430 3 250.00–252.00 $250.62 $1,078 +5.33
450–495 480 3 242.00–250.00 $244.50 $1,174 -1.89
500–545 511 4 236.00–242.00 $240.40 $1,228 -3.48
550–595 565 3 234.00–238.00 $236.60 $1,337 +0.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 7 240.00–255.00 $245.30 $562 -20.93
250–295 274 11 240.00–255.00 $246.80 $676 +7.87
300–345 328 9 237.00–247.00 $242.10 $794 -5.41
350–395 373 12 232.00–242.00 $237.25 $885 +5.02
400–445 417 11 226.00–236.00 $231.47 $965 -1.15
450–495 475 14 226.00–236.00 $230.71 $1,096 +1.58
500–545 532 15 223.00–232.00 $225.23 $1,198 +2.16
550–595 579 11 220.00–226.00 $222.16 $1,286 +3.84
600–645 622 3 204.00–212.00 $207.57 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 225.00–235.00 $229.49 $512 -15.51
250–295 265 3 225.00–237.00 $232.55 $616 +7.96
300–345 323 2 227.00–235.00 $230.72 $745 -1.10
350–395 361 4 222.00–230.00 $227.81 $822 +6.05
400–445 411 4 218.00–224.00 $222.38 $914 +1.90
450–495 473 2 218.00–222.00 $219.90 $1,040 +0.02
500–545 515 3 212.00–218.00 $215.88 $1,112 +2.62
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 +8.26
250–295 269 8 330.00–340.00 $335.27 $902 +1.63
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 +4.20
350–395 377 7 265.00–275.00 $268.29 $1,011 -1.45
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 +1.11
450 450 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,134 -1.81
500–545 524 8 228.00–238.00 $232.38 $1,218 -11.78
550–595 573 2 222.00–230.00 $225.84 $1,294 +7.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 320.00 $320.00 $640 +20.00
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
350–395 373 2 255.00–260.00 $257.35 $960 -2.65
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 +2.63
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -11.91
550 550 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1450 1177 80-85% 28 100.00–104.00 $102.76 $1,209 -3.74
920–1445 1192 80-85% 28 95.00–99.00 $97.34 $1,160 -9.16
985–1455 1199 80-85% 30 105.00–109.00 $106.93 $1,282 +0.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,088 —
1100–1480 1236 75-80% 6 102.00–106.00 $104.64 $1,293 +1.55
1100–1710 1400 75-80% 10 107.00–111.00 $109.10 $1,527 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $554 —
720–1300 915 85-90% 14 79.00–88.00 $83.72 $766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1600 1432 6 117.00–120.00 $118.93 $1,703 -3.94
1195–1915 1586 12 123.00–129.00 $127.04 $2,015 —

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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.