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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

1,196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.83/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 438 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.81/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 472 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.33/cwt -11.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 537 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,196 1,311 1,172
Feeder cattle 916 1,105 896
Slaughter cattle 280 206 276

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 -17.15
300 300 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 -13.17
350 350 6 285.00 $285.00 $998 -9.85
400–445 438 22 260.00–267.00 $260.83 $1,142 -3.22
450–495 462 14 246.00–256.00 $252.94 $1,169 -2.28
500–545 527 7 230.00–240.00 $234.30 $1,235 -14.88
550–595 577 5 228.00–238.00 $231.86 $1,338 -14.32
600–645 635 17 218.00–226.00 $219.93 $1,397 -21.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 320.00–325.00 $322.25 $719 —
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 -12.33
350 350 2 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
400–445 430 3 250.00–256.00 $251.86 $1,083 -4.03
450–495 468 5 238.00–245.00 $242.04 $1,133 +1.85
500–545 515 3 222.00–228.00 $225.88 $1,163 -10.99
550–595 573 2 218.00–224.00 $220.88 $1,266 -15.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 -7.80
250–295 275 3 235.00–250.00 $241.24 $663 -6.27
300–345 309 5 240.00–250.00 $247.77 $766 +4.98
350–395 365 3 242.00–250.00 $247.11 $902 +11.33
400–445 417 11 227.00–237.00 $231.47 $965 +0.77
450–495 472 19 226.00–236.00 $231.81 $1,094 -2.70
500–545 537 19 214.00–224.00 $217.33 $1,167 -11.07
550–595 574 11 210.00–220.00 $215.22 $1,235 -13.29
600–645 608 6 216.00–220.00 $219.29 $1,333 +25.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 220.00–230.00 $224.49 $501 -20.51
250–295 273 2 220.00–230.00 $224.59 $613 -6.37
300–345 323 2 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $750 +0.25
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 +7.54
400–445 423 2 220.00–225.00 $222.37 $941 +1.89
450–495 473 2 216.00–225.00 $220.29 $1,042 -0.52
500–545 515 3 206.00–212.00 $209.88 $1,081 -11.08
550–595 573 4 200.00–208.00 $203.84 $1,168 -10.00
600–645 623 2 206.00–208.00 $206.96 $1,289 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 340.00–350.00 $342.98 $960 -23.75
300–345 315 3 330.00–340.00 $336.35 $1,060 —
350–395 376 5 280.00–290.00 $283.83 $1,067 -16.17
450 450 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,152 +4.98
500–545 522 3 218.00–226.00 $221.22 $1,155 -19.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 -8.29
450 450 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,066 -3.86
500 500 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,070 -11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1425 1095 80-85% 30 94.00–98.00 $95.97 $1,051 —
915–1430 1156 80-85% 30 99.00–103.00 $101.07 $1,168 —
925–1425 1175 80-85% 24 104.00–108.00 $106.04 $1,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1095 832 85-90% 9 76.00–80.00 $78.26 $651 —
710–1300 927 85-90% 55 81.00–90.00 $85.69 $794 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,230 —
1100–1680 1316 75-80% 4 105.00–106.00 $105.79 $1,392 —
1200–1580 1387 75-80% 9 108.00–112.00 $110.72 $1,536 +2.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1415 1363 5 117.00–120.00 $118.40 $1,614 —
1600 1600 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,968 —
1450–1870 1627 9 127.00–134.00 $130.23 $2,119 —

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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.