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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.24/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 525 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.54/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 562 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.79/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 468 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,377 1,243 1,294
Feeder cattle 1,059 887 959
Slaughter cattle 318 356 335

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 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
300–345 311 4 340.00–345.00 $343.61 $1,069 +5.44
350–395 376 9 295.00–305.00 $298.87 $1,124 -0.93
400–445 425 14 275.00–285.00 $281.08 $1,195 +13.38
450–495 481 12 258.00–268.00 $260.83 $1,255 +2.53
500–545 515 28 250.00–260.00 $257.37 $1,325 +10.92
550–595 575 20 236.00–246.00 $240.21 $1,381 -3.15
600–645 630 10 228.00–238.00 $231.20 $1,457 -7.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
300–345 323 2 325.00–330.00 $327.33 $1,057 +5.00
350–395 373 2 285.00–290.00 $287.35 $1,072 +2.35
400–445 423 2 265.00–274.00 $269.26 $1,139 +13.47
450–495 473 2 248.00–255.00 $251.33 $1,189 +8.10
500–545 530 3 240.00–247.00 $242.20 $1,284 +6.20
550 550 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,287 +2.16
600–645 630 3 220.00–224.00 $221.27 $1,394 -1.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 5 240.00–255.00 $245.55 $560 -0.16
250–295 269 10 235.00–250.00 $243.77 $656 -7.63
300–345 327 5 237.00–247.00 $240.98 $788 -2.72
350–395 380 11 237.00–247.00 $240.71 $915 -0.08
400–445 425 19 227.00–237.00 $231.29 $983 -4.17
450–495 468 28 222.00–232.00 $227.79 $1,066 -7.63
500–545 525 55 215.00–224.00 $219.24 $1,151 -3.58
550–595 562 38 210.00–220.00 $218.54 $1,228 -4.06
600–645 624 5 200.00–210.00 $204.25 $1,275 -11.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 +0.51
250–295 273 2 222.00–232.00 $226.59 $619 -8.00
300–345 330 3 230.00–235.00 $231.52 $764 -1.74
350–395 373 2 227.00–232.00 $229.35 $855 -3.00
400–445 423 2 217.00–226.00 $221.26 $936 -1.58
450–495 468 5 212.00–220.00 $216.62 $1,014 -8.24
500–545 523 2 210.00–212.00 $210.96 $1,103 -0.95
550 550 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -9.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 +13.39
300 300 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 +1.83
350–395 373 2 297.00–305.00 $300.76 $1,122 +2.91
400–445 434 4 275.00–280.00 $276.15 $1,198 +10.45
450 450 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 +5.24
500–545 524 5 232.00–242.00 $237.10 $1,242 +2.57
550–595 561 4 218.00–220.00 $219.47 $1,231 +3.76
600–645 622 3 212.00–222.00 $217.21 $1,351 +1.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 -2.29
300 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 +2.67
350–395 373 2 285.00–290.00 $287.35 $1,072 ±0.00
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 +10.00
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 +6.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1400 1042 80-85% 22 98.00–102.00 $100.65 $1,049 —
915–1300 1062 80-85% 37 103.00–107.00 $104.94 $1,114 -0.79
920–1395 1112 80-85% 15 108.00–112.00 $109.82 $1,221 +8.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1295 967 85-90% 40 91.00–100.00 $94.23 $911 —
715–1285 990 85-90% 25 86.00–90.00 $88.54 $877 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1400 1221 75-80% 9 108.00–112.00 $109.57 $1,338 -3.54
1150–1410 1290 75-80% 4 99.00–100.00 $99.73 $1,287 —
1125–1580 1363 75-80% 4 103.00–107.00 $105.37 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,941 —
1230–2022 1668 4 116.00–119.00 $117.60 $1,962 —
1745–1965 1855 2 128.00–133.00 $130.65 $2,424 —

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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.