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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.49/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 566 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.85/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.81/cwt -9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 628 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,733 1,302 0
Feeder cattle 1,313 857 0
Slaughter cattle 420 445 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower 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
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 +18.74
350–395 384 4 320.00–330.00 $322.28 $1,238 -1.43
400–445 425 7 290.00–300.00 $295.13 $1,254 +0.02
450–495 481 11 270.00–280.00 $273.05 $1,313 +11.93
500–545 523 16 255.00–265.00 $259.85 $1,359 +7.24
550–595 566 26 247.00–257.00 $253.49 $1,435 +2.40
600–645 628 15 230.00–240.00 $234.81 $1,475 -9.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 361 4 310.00–315.00 $313.63 $1,132 —
400 400 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 -3.42
450–495 461 4 260.00–267.00 $265.12 $1,222 +12.74
500–545 523 4 245.00–247.00 $245.96 $1,286 +0.13
550–595 573 2 237.00–246.00 $241.32 $1,383 +4.88
600–645 615 3 220.00–225.00 $223.25 $1,373 -4.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 250.00–260.00 $254.75 $571 -19.74
250–295 272 3 255.00–270.00 $261.26 $711 -1.55
300–345 318 5 270.00–275.00 $272.83 $868 +1.36
350–395 373 7 257.00–267.00 $262.58 $979 +1.82
400–445 421 8 250.00–260.00 $255.20 $1,074 +7.50
450–495 472 8 242.00–250.00 $245.87 $1,161 +9.60
500–545 531 6 225.00–235.00 $228.04 $1,211 -1.37
550–595 581 6 220.00–230.00 $223.55 $1,299 -1.25
600–645 617 5 210.00–220.00 $217.11 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 245.00–250.00 $247.29 $675 +0.11
300–345 315 3 255.00–260.00 $258.17 $813 +0.84
350–395 380 3 247.00–255.00 $249.46 $948 -0.54
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +1.69
450–495 477 5 230.00–235.00 $231.89 $1,106 +1.89
500–545 515 3 216.00–224.00 $221.18 $1,139 +2.74
550–595 573 2 210.00–218.00 $213.84 $1,225 -1.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 +21.23
300–345 318 5 355.00–365.00 $360.66 $1,147 +25.66
350–395 379 4 320.00–330.00 $323.55 $1,226 -0.35
400–445 419 11 290.00–300.00 $297.35 $1,246 —
450–495 469 5 270.00–280.00 $275.86 $1,294 +10.35
500–545 523 3 235.00–245.00 $239.86 $1,254 -6.82
550–595 575 3 228.00–238.00 $232.53 $1,337 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -1.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 315.00–320.00 $317.29 $866 +17.29
300 300 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 —
400–445 430 3 280.00–287.00 $282.17 $1,213 —
450–495 473 2 260.00–267.00 $263.33 $1,246 +8.33
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -2.00
600–645 623 2 204.00–205.00 $204.48 $1,274 -1.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1295 1075 80-85% 42 90.00–94.00 $92.13 $990 -13.90
920–1410 1136 80-85% 26 95.00–99.00 $96.96 $1,101 -4.36
925–1405 1157 80-85% 15 100.00–104.00 $101.50 $1,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 869 85-90% 7 75.00–78.00 $76.29 $663 —
725–1300 962 85-90% 48 79.00–88.00 $83.67 $805 -6.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1430 1202 75-80% 8 98.00–101.00 $98.95 $1,189 -7.48
1185–1345 1265 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,202 —
1100–1410 1269 75-80% 7 104.00–107.00 $105.68 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1400 1350 3 119.00–120.00 $119.35 $1,611 —
1360–1635 1498 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,858 —
2150 2150 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,902 —

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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.