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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.61/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 533 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.09/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 562 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.70/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 432 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,302 1,592 1,158
Feeder cattle 857 1,242 973
Slaughter cattle 445 350 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 315.00–330.00 $321.26 $874 -8.33
300–345 323 2 335.00–345.00 $339.65 $1,097 -0.35
350–395 377 5 320.00–330.00 $323.71 $1,220 +31.91
400–445 430 4 292.00–300.00 $295.11 $1,269 +19.42
450–495 483 6 260.00–265.00 $261.12 $1,261 -9.32
500–545 533 15 250.00–260.00 $252.61 $1,346 -1.63
550–595 562 13 245.00–253.00 $251.09 $1,411 +14.69
600 600 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,464 +11.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 300.00 $300.00 $750 -15.00
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 +5.00
400–445 423 2 282.00–285.00 $283.42 $1,199 +22.27
450–495 473 2 250.00–255.00 $252.38 $1,194 -5.26
500–545 515 3 240.00–249.00 $245.83 $1,266 +1.30
550–595 573 2 235.00–238.00 $236.44 $1,355 +8.00
600–645 623 2 226.00–230.00 $227.93 $1,420 +7.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 270.00–280.00 $274.49 $612 +23.42
250–295 271 8 255.00–270.00 $262.81 $712 -3.61
300–345 314 6 265.00–275.00 $271.47 $852 +11.46
350–395 368 9 255.00–265.00 $260.76 $960 +9.61
400–445 432 10 245.00–255.00 $247.70 $1,070 +8.26
450–495 476 8 232.00–242.00 $236.27 $1,125 -0.02
500–545 517 8 225.00–234.00 $229.41 $1,186 +2.39
550–595 573 4 220.00–230.00 $224.80 $1,288 -1.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 255.00 $255.00 $510 +20.00
250–295 261 4 240.00–250.00 $247.18 $645 -4.11
300–345 323 2 255.00–260.00 $257.33 $831 +9.07
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 +9.24
400–445 423 2 235.00–242.00 $238.31 $1,008 +10.10
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 +1.07
500–545 523 2 217.00–220.00 $218.44 $1,142 +2.61
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 +2.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 5 315.00–325.00 $318.77 $880 -10.66
300 300 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 -0.47
350–395 359 5 320.00–325.00 $323.90 $1,163 +28.07
450–495 472 3 260.00–270.00 $265.51 $1,253 -0.44
500–545 528 4 245.00–250.00 $246.68 $1,302 +22.76
600–645 630 3 220.00–226.00 $221.90 $1,398 +24.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 -9.59
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 +25.00
450 450 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 -2.38
500 500 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,160 +21.04
600 600 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,236 +21.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1410 1099 80-85% 75 104.00–108.00 $106.03 $1,165 —
925–1385 1103 80-85% 24 109.00–113.00 $111.19 $1,226 +8.85
915–1410 1145 80-85% 56 99.00–103.00 $101.32 $1,160 -1.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 941 85-90% 15 82.00–86.00 $84.04 $791 —
730–1285 957 85-90% 30 87.00–96.00 $90.58 $867 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1460 1234 75-80% 18 104.00–108.00 $106.43 $1,313 -1.99
1145–1375 1238 75-80% 3 101.00–103.00 $101.62 $1,258 -6.80
1170–1630 1404 75-80% 5 109.00–113.00 $111.31 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1645 1398 10 122.00–126.00 $124.23 $1,737 —
1170–1645 1455 10 127.00–131.00 $129.27 $1,881 —
1555–1830 1674 14 132.00–140.00 $135.49 $2,268 —

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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.