Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

1,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $128.68/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 624 lb · 74 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $139.34/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 520 lb · 37 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $134.15/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 576 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,504	1,884	1,435
Feeder cattle	1,214	1,588	1,216
Slaughter cattle	290	296	219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady, feeder classes less than 450# 4.00 to 8.00 higher and over 450# steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	380	13	174.00–184.00	$177.17	$673	+14.71
400–445	425	11	168.00–178.00	$172.32	$732	+17.44
450–495	469	16	144.00–154.00	$149.67	$702	+0.85
500–545	520	37	134.00–144.00	$139.34	$725	-2.41
550–595	576	33	130.00–140.00	$134.15	$773	-4.37
600–645	624	74	124.00–134.00	$128.68	$803	-7.26

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	2	180.00–184.00	$182.08	$597	+16.84
355–375	368	8	168.00–172.00	$169.46	$624	+17.07
405–445	424	11	158.00–166.00	$162.22	$688	+18.65
460–495	467	18	134.00–142.00	$139.90	$653	-1.76
500–545	518	25	124.00–133.00	$129.46	$671	-1.66
550–595	565	18	120.00–129.00	$125.94	$712	-4.06
600–635	613	8	116.00–123.00	$120.43	$738	-6.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	174.00	$174.00	$600	+19.86
365–395	378	3	154.00–160.00	$157.25	$594	+9.93
410–435	421	4	150.00–155.00	$152.71	$643	+17.18
455–495	475	9	124.00–132.00	$127.95	$608	-2.77
500–515	508	8	120.00–123.00	$121.49	$617	+0.19
565	565	1	116.00	$116.00	$655	-5.00
630	630	1	107.00	$107.00	$674	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	164.00–176.00	$169.39	$378	—
250–260	255	2	166.00–168.00	$166.98	$426	+9.66
300–345	315	3	148.00–158.00	$154.35	$486	+8.20
350–390	370	11	140.00–149.00	$144.18	$533	+7.53
400–445	428	20	138.00–148.00	$141.77	$607	+2.38
450–490	469	25	132.00–141.00	$136.52	$640	+1.03
500–545	530	13	124.00–134.00	$127.21	$674	-2.25
550–595	568	13	122.00–132.00	$127.76	$726	+1.73
600–640	614	10	121.00–130.00	$126.93	$779	+3.84

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	148.00–150.00	$148.98	$358	—
265–295	277	5	138.00–148.00	$143.86	$398	+3.44
325–345	331	10	138.00–142.00	$140.87	$466	+4.77
350–395	374	16	129.00–138.00	$133.21	$498	+5.07
400–445	421	14	128.00–137.00	$132.75	$559	+3.75
450–495	480	31	121.00–130.00	$123.99	$595	-0.22
500–545	518	15	114.00–123.00	$119.68	$620	-1.54
550–580	563	3	115.00–121.00	$118.28	$666	+4.89
610	610	1	118.00	$118.00	$720	+5.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	287	3	125.00–130.00	$127.62	$366	-0.33
305–335	318	8	130.00–136.00	$133.32	$424	+5.33
370–395	379	6	119.00–124.00	$121.95	$462	+1.95
410–445	425	10	118.00–126.00	$122.28	$520	+3.85
450–490	466	19	112.00–120.00	$116.73	$544	+0.66
500–510	509	14	112.00–113.00	$112.14	$571	+3.24
645	645	1	100.00	$100.00	$645	+1.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–255	253	2	217.00–218.00	$217.50	$550	+31.50
300–335	316	4	196.00–204.00	$200.38	$633	+23.77
370–395	386	14	174.00–180.00	$175.80	$679	+11.08
410–445	438	5	168.00–176.00	$169.50	$742	+16.68
450–485	474	5	146.00–154.00	$148.50	$704	+2.53
510–545	528	3	134.00–141.00	$137.59	$726	-2.60

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	284	5	188.00–196.00	$191.92	$545	+33.43
325–345	335	2	184.00–188.00	$185.94	$623	+19.14
355–385	369	5	166.00–172.00	$169.12	$624	+16.22
415–435	428	4	160.00–164.00	$161.47	$691	+17.30
460–495	479	5	134.00–142.00	$137.51	$659	-4.46
515–540	528	6	125.00–130.00	$127.48	$673	-6.30

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	266	4	180.00–186.00	$183.16	$487	+37.30
335–345	340	2	174.00–176.00	$174.99	$595	+16.99
365–395	375	3	154.00–160.00	$157.89	$592	+11.82
415–445	430	2	148.00–154.00	$150.90	$649	+15.58
455–485	469	5	126.00–132.00	$129.16	$606	-1.30
515	515	1	120.00	$120.00	$618	-2.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1480	1154	80-85%	18	57.00–61.00	$59.16	$683	—
940–1445	1252	80-85%	33	67.00–71.00	$68.74	$861	-2.01
965–1505	1350	80-85%	64	62.00–66.00	$64.53	$871	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1605	1406	75-80%	8	63.00–66.00	$64.28	$904	—
1140–1915	1410	75-80%	9	67.00–71.00	$68.70	$969	—
1280–1595	1413	75-80%	4	60.00	$60.00	$848	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1065	859	85-90%	5	43.00–45.00	$43.94	$377	—
740–1065	874	85-90%	6	37.00–41.00	$39.45	$345	—
835–1265	975	85-90%	7	47.00–51.00	$48.62	$474	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1590	1503	8	86.00–90.00	$87.83	$1,320	—
1505–1595	1560	3	92.00–95.00	$93.36	$1,456	—
1700–1835	1780	3	99.00–100.00	$99.32	$1,768	—

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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.