Cattle Market Pulse

Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

1,311 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Okeechobee Livestock Auction report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.18/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 567 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.78/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 377 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.40/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 525 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,311 1,310 1,010
Feeder cattle 1,105 1,013 792
Slaughter cattle 206 297 218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 4 355.00–370.00 $362.15 $992 +30.43
300–345 315 3 345.00–350.00 $348.17 $1,097 +19.50
350–395 371 4 290.00–300.00 $294.85 $1,094 +24.78
400–445 426 13 260.00–270.00 $264.05 $1,125 -3.04
450–495 468 12 250.00–258.00 $255.22 $1,194 -4.20
500–545 515 11 242.00–252.00 $249.18 $1,283 -2.01
550–595 567 46 239.00–249.00 $246.18 $1,396 +1.54
600–645 626 12 238.00–246.00 $241.44 $1,511 +19.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 —
300–345 323 2 330.00–335.00 $332.33 $1,073 +14.16
400–445 423 2 254.00–258.00 $255.89 $1,082 +5.27
450–495 480 3 238.00–245.00 $240.19 $1,153 -4.31
500–545 523 2 234.00–240.00 $236.87 $1,239 -3.53
550–595 573 2 234.00–238.00 $235.92 $1,352 -0.68
600–645 623 2 226.00–232.00 $228.89 $1,426 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 3 250.00–265.00 $257.80 $567 +12.50
250–295 270 7 240.00–255.00 $247.51 $668 +0.71
300–345 314 6 237.00–247.00 $242.79 $762 +0.69
350–395 377 25 230.00–240.00 $235.78 $889 -1.47
400–445 434 15 228.00–238.00 $230.70 $1,001 -0.77
450–495 465 11 228.00–238.00 $234.51 $1,090 +3.80
500–545 525 18 224.00–234.00 $228.40 $1,199 +3.17
550–595 583 11 228.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,332 +6.35
600–645 626 12 190.00–200.00 $194.00 $1,214 -13.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 +15.51
250–295 273 2 225.00–238.00 $230.96 $631 -1.59
300–345 315 3 227.00–235.00 $232.08 $731 +1.36
350–395 380 3 220.00–228.00 $222.46 $845 -5.35
400–445 430 3 218.00–226.00 $220.48 $948 -1.90
450–495 480 3 218.00–227.00 $220.81 $1,060 +0.91
500–545 523 2 220.00–222.00 $220.96 $1,156 +5.08
550–595 573 2 210.00–218.00 $213.84 $1,225 +3.84

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 360.00–370.00 $364.49 $813 +34.49
250–295 263 5 360.00–370.00 $366.73 $964 +31.46
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +31.71
400–445 420 3 262.00–266.00 $264.26 $1,110 +4.26
450–495 480 8 248.00–257.00 $251.02 $1,205 -0.98
500–545 523 2 240.00–242.00 $240.96 $1,260 +8.58
550–595 574 4 219.00–229.00 $224.12 $1,286 -1.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 $680 +20.00
250–295 265 3 340.00–350.00 $346.29 $918 +26.29
350–395 373 2 280.00–287.00 $283.29 $1,057 +25.94
400–445 430 3 250.00–258.00 $252.48 $1,086 +2.48
450–495 473 2 238.00–244.00 $240.86 $1,139 —
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 +5.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1425 1201 80-85% 28 93.00–97.00 $95.44 $1,146 —
985–1420 1224 80-85% 20 103.00–107.00 $104.39 $1,278 —
920–1420 1226 80-85% 43 98.00–102.00 $100.12 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 970 85-90% 3 78.00–80.00 $79.14 $768 —
720–1300 1050 85-90% 28 81.00–90.00 $87.00 $914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1350 1271 75-80% 4 101.00–105.00 $102.93 $1,308 —
1150–1560 1360 75-80% 5 108.00–110.00 $108.46 $1,475 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,460 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,975 -2.04
1305–1830 1661 4 128.00–136.00 $132.78 $2,205 —

↑ Back to top

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.