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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $359.07/cwt +14.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,237/hd at 623 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $362.59/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 575 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.41/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 521 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 718 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 650.00 $650.00 $975 —
200 200 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,260 —
250–295 274 4 630.00–670.00 $649.09 $1,779 +76.27
300–345 323 4 560.00–615.00 $587.60 $1,898 +52.45
350–395 377 7 475.00–520.00 $490.02 $1,847 +19.07
400–445 435 24 400.00–450.00 $412.10 $1,793 -0.35
450–495 468 41 375.00–410.00 $394.67 $1,847 +3.83
500–545 526 38 355.00–395.00 $374.70 $1,971 +3.12
550–595 575 51 345.00–385.00 $362.59 $2,085 +6.79
600–645 623 61 340.00–380.00 $359.07 $2,237 +14.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,412 +48.63
300 300 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,620 +61.40
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 -5.98
400 400 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 +20.00
450 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 +18.10
500–545 511 4 325.00–345.00 $339.67 $1,736 +14.67
550–595 561 4 315.00–335.00 $329.70 $1,850 —
600 600 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 655.00–680.00 $665.87 $1,152 —
200–245 223 8 610.00–680.00 $646.52 $1,442 +56.50
250–295 276 7 500.00–560.00 $528.00 $1,457 +21.76
300–345 320 12 445.00–495.00 $474.58 $1,519 +27.59
350–395 374 44 390.00–435.00 $410.39 $1,535 +13.80
400–445 418 38 375.00–410.00 $394.09 $1,647 +10.69
450–495 473 34 360.00–395.00 $374.47 $1,771 +2.81
500–545 521 48 335.00–370.00 $354.41 $1,846 +7.31
550–595 576 15 325.00–365.00 $341.72 $1,968 -5.28
600–645 619 10 320.00–350.00 $336.72 $2,084 +14.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 550.00–600.00 $564.49 $1,298 +53.79
250–295 273 2 455.00–490.00 $471.06 $1,286 +12.76
300–345 336 5 400.00–440.00 $407.14 $1,368 +10.86
350–395 373 6 375.00–385.00 $379.70 $1,416 +12.40
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 +13.43
450–495 465 3 340.00–350.00 $346.45 $1,611 +16.93
600 600 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 3 630.00–700.00 $671.62 $1,142 -2.65
200–245 217 7 650.00–695.00 $676.61 $1,468 +45.60
250–295 270 16 625.00–695.00 $665.11 $1,796 +68.99
300–345 321 6 560.00–620.00 $593.65 $1,906 +56.81
350–395 359 16 475.00–530.00 $517.85 $1,859 +52.28
400–445 424 17 400.00–450.00 $423.50 $1,796 +13.95
450–495 474 14 375.00–410.00 $392.50 $1,860 +3.80
500–545 524 9 375.00–385.00 $379.12 $1,987 +35.75
550–595 573 4 350.00–365.00 $357.21 $2,047 +15.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,488 +74.36
300–345 323 2 520.00–540.00 $529.30 $1,710 +40.25
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 +7.15
500–545 523 2 340.00–350.00 $344.78 $1,803 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1425 1155 80-85% 25 152.00–164.00 $157.48 $1,819 -18.84
945–1410 1187 80-85% 8 147.00–151.00 $149.38 $1,773 -26.94
940–1435 1201 80-85% 18 165.00–180.00 $170.54 $2,048 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1290 974 85-90% 27 139.00–149.00 $144.35 $1,406 -0.21
720–1285 984 85-90% 13 130.00–138.00 $134.74 $1,326 -9.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1520 1298 75-80% 24 172.00–187.00 $179.62 $2,331 -4.46
1245–1500 1355 75-80% 5 166.00–171.00 $167.54 $2,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1185 1128 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,030 —
1000–1355 1222 3 183.00–195.00 $188.26 $2,301 +0.58
1455–2075 1693 8 200.00–213.00 $206.53 $3,497 —

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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.