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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.94/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 412 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $354.31/cwt -23.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 476 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $370.68/cwt -44.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 434 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 500 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 645.00–650.00 $647.17 $1,120 —
200–245 226 5 565.00–595.00 $580.24 $1,311 —
250–295 259 7 520.00–550.00 $543.64 $1,408 +13.49
300–345 332 12 445.00–475.00 $453.41 $1,505 -30.89
350–395 367 15 395.00–435.00 $420.56 $1,543 +17.40
400–445 434 24 360.00–400.00 $370.68 $1,609 -44.36
450–495 476 31 345.00–370.00 $354.31 $1,687 -23.61
500–545 507 19 325.00–360.00 $356.07 $1,805 +15.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 +45.00
300 300 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 +20.00
350–395 373 2 365.00–390.00 $376.74 $1,405 +1.74
400–445 423 2 325.00–355.00 $339.20 $1,435 -26.86
450–495 465 3 300.00–325.00 $316.13 $1,470 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 166 4 540.00–560.00 $551.58 $916 —
200–245 218 7 420.00–450.00 $442.30 $964 -9.04
250–295 280 14 390.00–430.00 $400.86 $1,122 -19.73
300–345 320 19 350.00–390.00 $374.64 $1,199 -1.69
350–395 379 21 325.00–365.00 $339.27 $1,286 -22.96
400–445 412 42 320.00–360.00 $349.94 $1,442 +2.77
450–495 465 18 315.00–350.00 $339.58 $1,579 -2.09
500–545 518 9 310.00–340.00 $325.71 $1,687 +18.70
550–595 579 6 250.00–275.00 $259.76 $1,504 -14.85
600–645 624 6 230.00–255.00 $244.31 $1,524 -15.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 -10.00
250–295 273 4 350.00–385.00 $366.06 $999 -12.70
300–345 327 5 320.00–345.00 $329.17 $1,076 -9.88
350–395 373 4 295.00–320.00 $306.74 $1,144 -21.82
400–445 423 2 295.00–315.00 $304.47 $1,288 +9.47
450–495 473 2 285.00–305.00 $294.52 $1,393 -0.48
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 +20.00
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -10.00
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 6 610.00–660.00 $638.07 $1,104 —
200–245 223 2 540.00–575.00 $555.73 $1,239 -22.56
250–295 268 16 510.00–565.00 $548.41 $1,470 +13.33
300–345 321 9 455.00–490.00 $473.55 $1,520 +4.93
350–395 377 15 395.00–430.00 $407.61 $1,537 +9.26
400–445 436 17 365.00–395.00 $372.63 $1,625 -25.00
450–495 469 10 330.00–365.00 $351.09 $1,647 +13.83
500–545 514 6 325.00–345.00 $338.10 $1,738 +3.24
550–595 573 2 320.00–340.00 $329.61 $1,889 -2.79
600–645 621 9 250.00–280.00 $266.82 $1,657 -48.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 560.00 $560.00 $840 —
200–245 215 3 475.00–530.00 $509.11 $1,095 +9.11
250–295 273 2 465.00–500.00 $481.06 $1,313 +36.06
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 ±0.00
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 +17.32
400–445 423 2 335.00–355.00 $344.47 $1,457 -5.53
450–495 473 2 300.00–325.00 $311.90 $1,475 —
550–595 573 2 280.00–300.00 $289.61 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1410 1103 80-85% 30 148.00–156.00 $151.93 $1,676 —
920–1405 1151 80-85% 18 140.00–147.00 $143.66 $1,654 —
985–1420 1204 80-85% 14 157.00–165.00 $160.56 $1,933 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1295 895 85-90% 6 122.00–130.00 $127.59 $1,142 —
785–1285 903 85-90% 14 132.00–139.00 $135.55 $1,224 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1705 1389 75-80% 10 160.00–167.00 $164.58 $2,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1575 1271 5 185.00–192.00 $188.45 $2,395 +22.76
1065–1720 1373 6 195.00–206.00 $200.66 $2,755 —

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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.