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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $377.92/cwt +22.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 471 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.23/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 374 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.67/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 467 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 333 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 3 500.00–550.00 $530.15 $1,431 -1.31
300–345 323 2 475.00–495.00 $484.30 $1,564 -12.77
350–395 380 4 395.00–425.00 $403.16 $1,532 -37.06
400–445 408 14 395.00–420.00 $415.04 $1,693 +18.98
450–495 471 39 355.00–395.00 $377.92 $1,780 +22.68
500–545 516 8 330.00–345.00 $340.10 $1,755 -1.05
550–595 576 6 335.00–345.00 $339.01 $1,953 +10.77
600–645 622 3 290.00–302.00 $297.18 $1,848 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,112 -18.35
300 300 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -56.63
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 -14.40
400–445 415 3 350.00–375.00 $366.06 $1,519 +4.23
450–495 465 3 325.00–350.00 $341.13 $1,586 +21.61
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 ±0.00
600 600 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,632 -8.00

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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 4 425.00–470.00 $451.34 $1,011 -8.16
250–295 270 9 400.00–440.00 $420.59 $1,136 +20.65
300–345 322 21 355.00–395.00 $376.33 $1,212 -4.43
350–395 374 31 345.00–385.00 $362.23 $1,355 -2.42
400–445 419 18 320.00–360.00 $347.17 $1,455 +6.96
450–495 467 22 320.00–355.00 $341.67 $1,596 +9.67
500–545 519 4 290.00–320.00 $307.01 $1,593 -17.67
550–595 573 2 265.00–285.00 $274.61 $1,574 —
600–645 621 5 250.00–270.00 $259.58 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 400.00 $400.00 $800 -15.50
250–295 273 2 365.00–395.00 $378.76 $1,034 +8.64
300–345 315 3 320.00–350.00 $339.05 $1,068 -2.64
350–395 368 5 320.00–335.00 $328.56 $1,209 +1.44
400 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 -4.47
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 +3.10
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +5.00
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 7 550.00–600.00 $578.29 $1,278 +28.67
250–295 271 7 515.00–550.00 $535.08 $1,450 +13.76
300–345 322 9 445.00–495.00 $468.62 $1,509 -31.00
350–395 377 20 385.00–425.00 $398.35 $1,502 -39.67
400–445 422 3 380.00–420.00 $397.63 $1,678 -7.69
450–495 466 9 325.00–345.00 $337.26 $1,572 -12.75
500–545 523 3 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $1,751 +2.78
550–595 573 2 330.00–335.00 $332.40 $1,905 +2.40
600–645 623 2 310.00–320.00 $314.82 $1,961 +1.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 ±0.00
250 250 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,112 -13.93
300 300 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -57.22
350–395 380 3 350.00–375.00 $357.68 $1,359 -34.06
400 400 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —
500 500 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1085 1005 80-85% 2 132.00–133.00 $132.46 $1,331 —
940–1295 1074 80-85% 5 136.00–141.00 $139.36 $1,497 —
935–1290 1091 80-85% 6 145.00–152.00 $146.87 $1,602 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1290 999 85-90% 4 125.00–129.00 $127.27 $1,271 -1.23
1280 1280 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1345 1207 75-80% 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,859 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,059 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1420 1260 2 164.00–167.00 $165.69 $2,088 —
1215–1670 1434 7 170.00–185.00 $179.17 $2,569 —
1485–1720 1563 3 188.00–196.00 $193.10 $3,018 —

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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.