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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.76/cwt -1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 316 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.21/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 425 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $355.24/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 473 lb · 27 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 469

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 6 500.00–550.00 $531.46 $1,424 +21.08
300–345 324 9 480.00–530.00 $497.07 $1,611 +57.03
350–395 365 15 420.00–450.00 $440.22 $1,607 +27.46
400–445 415 3 380.00–405.00 $396.06 $1,644 +12.94
450–495 473 27 335.00–375.00 $355.24 $1,680 +0.69
500–545 524 7 330.00–355.00 $341.15 $1,788 +1.33
550–595 572 10 310.00–340.00 $328.24 $1,878 -3.60
600–645 606 7 295.00–330.00 $324.68 $1,968 +17.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 445.00–485.00 $463.35 $1,265 +33.35
300–345 323 2 445.00–470.00 $456.63 $1,475 +56.63
350–395 373 2 380.00–400.00 $389.40 $1,452 +19.87
400–445 423 2 350.00–375.00 $361.83 $1,531 +20.26
450–495 473 2 310.00–330.00 $319.52 $1,511 -5.48
500 500 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,500
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 +10.00
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 +5.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 164 12 550.00–605.00 $594.18 $974 +87.30
200–245 223 9 440.00–485.00 $459.50 $1,025 +22.00
250–295 277 11 385.00–425.00 $399.94 $1,108 -5.66
300–345 316 34 355.00–395.00 $380.76 $1,203 -1.72
350–395 372 19 345.00–385.00 $364.65 $1,356 -2.92
400–445 425 31 325.00–360.00 $340.21 $1,446 +2.91
450–495 466 12 310.00–345.00 $332.00 $1,547 +20.97
500–545 517 5 310.00–335.00 $324.68 $1,679 +40.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 490.00–540.00 $511.74 $885 +49.92
200–245 215 3 400.00–425.00 $415.50 $893 +33.10
250–295 261 4 345.00–380.00 $370.12 $966 -6.35
300–345 311 4 320.00–350.00 $341.69 $1,063 -0.49
350–395 368 5 310.00–340.00 $327.12 $1,204 +8.03
400–445 423 2 290.00–310.00 $299.47 $1,267 +4.83
450–495 473 2 280.00–305.00 $291.90 $1,381 +15.00
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 +20.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 179 12 590.00–655.00 $621.70 $1,113
200–245 224 7 530.00–590.00 $549.62 $1,231 -3.05
250–295 277 16 495.00–550.00 $521.32 $1,444 +17.55
300–345 326 14 475.00–530.00 $499.62 $1,629 +48.35
350–395 371 18 415.00–460.00 $438.02 $1,625 +20.17
400–445 416 11 380.00–420.00 $405.32 $1,686 +27.53
450–495 475 11 335.00–375.00 $350.01 $1,663 -10.66
500–545 525 3 325.00–342.00 $332.08 $1,743 -0.23
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 +0.20
600–645 618 3 295.00–325.00 $313.58 $1,938 +8.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 530.00 $530.00 $795
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 +5.00
250–295 280 3 450.00–480.00 $458.93 $1,285 +33.93
300–345 315 3 435.00–470.00 $457.22 $1,440 +57.22
350–395 373 6 380.00–405.00 $391.74 $1,461 +25.76
400–445 436 5 350.00–375.00 $354.59 $1,546 +17.76
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 -14.29
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 +10.00
600 600 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 ±0.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1445 1145 80-85% 29 148.00–156.00 $151.38 $1,733
940–1450 1187 80-85% 21 140.00–147.00 $144.19 $1,712 +4.97
945–1435 1190 80-85% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,618 -3.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1300 971 85-90% 7 125.00–130.00 $128.50 $1,248
740–1295 1069 85-90% 4 115.00–120.00 $118.30 $1,265
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1285 1263 75-80% 2 147.00–154.00 $150.44 $1,900 +3.88
1235–1560 1321 75-80% 7 155.00–163.00 $158.44 $2,093

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1910 1549 18 170.00–186.00 $177.36 $2,747
1545–1940 1758 6 187.00–197.00 $190.72 $3,353

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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.