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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

1,598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.55/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 481 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.31/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 371 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.97/cwt +14.99 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 319 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,598 1,377 1,477
Feeder cattle 1,093 1,059 1,246
Slaughter cattle 505 318 231

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
250–295 265 3 370.00–375.00 $373.14 $989 —
300–345 323 2 365.00–370.00 $367.33 $1,186 +23.72
350–395 361 6 300.00–308.00 $306.03 $1,105 +7.16
400–445 418 10 270.00–278.00 $274.59 $1,148 -6.49
450–495 481 21 250.00–260.00 $255.55 $1,229 -5.28
500–545 530 16 245.00–254.00 $248.01 $1,314 -9.36
550–595 581 7 240.00–250.00 $244.05 $1,418 +3.84
600–645 622 3 240.00–245.00 $242.27 $1,507 +11.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 +30.00
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 +12.67
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 +7.65
400–445 423 2 260.00–265.00 $262.37 $1,110 -6.89
450–495 465 3 240.00–247.00 $244.52 $1,137 -6.81
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 -7.20
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -4.00
600–645 623 2 225.00–232.00 $228.37 $1,423 +7.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 260.00 $260.00 $520 +14.45
250–295 272 6 255.00–270.00 $262.98 $715 +19.21
300–345 319 17 250.00–260.00 $255.97 $817 +14.99
350–395 371 18 240.00–250.00 $245.31 $910 +4.60
400–445 421 11 237.00–247.00 $242.32 $1,020 +11.03
450–495 476 14 228.00–238.00 $232.06 $1,105 +4.27
500–545 516 6 220.00–225.00 $223.28 $1,152 +4.04
550–595 573 4 215.00–224.00 $219.16 $1,256 +0.62
600–645 630 3 204.00–214.00 $207.17 $1,305 +2.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $523 +9.49
250–295 273 2 240.00–250.00 $244.59 $668 +18.00
300 300 2 240.00 $240.00 $720 +8.48
350 350 2 230.00 $230.00 $805 +0.65
400–445 423 4 227.00–235.00 $230.79 $976 +9.53
450–495 473 2 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $1,052 +5.76
500–545 523 2 205.00–210.00 $207.39 $1,085 -3.57
550–595 573 2 206.00–210.00 $207.92 $1,191 +7.92
600–645 623 2 195.00–202.00 $198.37 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 +20.00
350 350 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -0.76
400 400 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,104 -0.15
450–495 465 4 250.00–255.00 $252.92 $1,176 -7.08
500–545 516 6 225.00–235.00 $230.85 $1,191 -6.25
550–595 573 2 225.00–230.00 $227.40 $1,303 +7.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 355.00 $355.00 $888 +35.00
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 +7.65
400–445 423 2 260.00–265.00 $262.37 $1,110 -2.63
450–495 473 2 240.00–245.00 $242.38 $1,146 —
500–545 523 2 215.00–220.00 $217.39 $1,137 -7.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1300 972 85-90% 53 86.00–90.00 $87.78 $853 -6.45
720–1300 1001 85-90% 45 91.00–100.00 $94.33 $944 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1395 1149 80-85% 26 105.00–109.00 $106.73 $1,226 —
920–1385 1150 80-85% 32 100.00–104.00 $102.07 $1,174 —
920–1395 1190 80-85% 15 110.00–114.00 $111.36 $1,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1330 1241 75-80% 5 107.00–110.00 $108.17 $1,342 -1.40
1100–1425 1278 75-80% 5 104.00–106.00 $105.02 $1,342 +5.29
1100–1430 1340 75-80% 5 113.00–116.00 $115.37 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1470 1402 3 120.00–123.00 $121.05 $1,697 —
1265–1720 1502 3 126.00–127.00 $126.72 $1,903 —
1590–1865 1727 5 132.00–138.00 $135.47 $2,340 —

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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.