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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

1,658 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.16/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 422 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.51/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 521 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.90/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 368 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,658 1,196 1,331
Feeder cattle 1,290 916 1,051
Slaughter cattle 368 280 280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher 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
250–295 273 4 315.00–320.00 $317.29 $866 -27.71
300–345 322 6 310.00–320.00 $314.77 $1,014 -20.23
350–395 371 6 290.00–295.00 $292.71 $1,086 +7.71
400–445 422 6 262.00–270.00 $266.19 $1,123 +5.36
450–495 476 10 250.00–260.00 $254.57 $1,212 +1.63
500–545 529 11 238.00–248.00 $241.35 $1,277 +7.05
550–595 564 9 228.00–238.00 $235.59 $1,329 +3.73
600–645 629 6 221.00–228.00 $223.75 $1,407 +3.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 290.00–300.00 $294.59 $804 —
350–395 373 2 275.00–280.00 $277.35 $1,035 +7.35
400–445 423 2 250.00–257.00 $253.31 $1,072 +1.45
450–495 473 2 240.00–248.00 $243.81 $1,153 +1.77
500 500 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,140 +2.12
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -0.88
600 600 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 250.00–255.00 $251.45 $578 +1.45
250–295 276 10 250.00–265.00 $256.89 $709 +15.65
300–345 318 3 250.00–255.00 $252.22 $802 +4.45
350–395 368 11 237.00–247.00 $242.90 $894 -4.21
400–445 422 16 230.00–240.00 $235.16 $992 +3.69
450–495 476 9 225.00–234.00 $228.69 $1,089 -3.12
500–545 521 13 218.00–228.00 $223.51 $1,164 +6.18
550–595 571 5 212.00–222.00 $216.67 $1,237 +1.45
600–645 623 2 204.00–210.00 $206.89 $1,289 -12.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 +0.51
250–295 277 5 235.00–245.00 $238.61 $661 +14.02
300–345 323 2 235.00–240.00 $237.33 $767 +5.00
350–395 380 3 229.00–235.00 $230.84 $877 +0.84
400–445 423 4 220.00–228.00 $223.79 $947 +1.42
450–495 473 2 214.00–220.00 $216.86 $1,026 -3.43
500–545 515 3 208.00–216.00 $213.18 $1,098 +3.30
550–595 573 2 204.00–210.00 $206.88 $1,185 +3.04
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -16.96

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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 3 305.00–315.00 $307.98 $862 -35.00
300 300 2 310.00 $310.00 $930 -26.35
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
450–495 475 7 240.00–250.00 $244.58 $1,162 -11.42
500–545 528 4 228.00–236.00 $230.39 $1,216 +9.17
550–595 571 4 218.00–228.00 $222.88 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
300–345 323 2 300.00–305.00 $302.33 $977 —
350 350 1 282.00 $282.00 $987 +7.00
450–495 473 2 230.00–237.00 $233.33 $1,104 -3.67
500 500 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,090 +4.00
550 550 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1300 1053 80-85% 17 98.00–102.00 $100.39 $1,057 —
915–1410 1079 80-85% 39 103.00–107.00 $105.41 $1,137 +9.44
920–1410 1133 80-85% 20 108.00–112.00 $109.53 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 873 85-90% 18 84.00–88.00 $85.55 $747 —
720–1300 971 85-90% 30 89.00–98.00 $93.09 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1255 1218 75-80% 5 112.00–114.00 $112.59 $1,371 +12.59
1120–1400 1230 75-80% 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,316 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,554 —
1385 1385 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,745 +7.60
1385–1690 1571 4 128.00–133.00 $130.86 $2,056 —

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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.