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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

1,859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $141.38/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 570 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.79/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 422 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.05/cwt -6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 419 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,859 1,771 1,575
Feeder cattle 1,521 1,491 1,274
Slaughter cattle 338 280 301

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes unevenly steady with a weaker undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $450 -24.29
300–335 325 12 192.00–200.00 $194.20 $631 -19.80
350–395 378 3 184.00–194.00 $187.43 $708 -3.99
400–445 422 12 174.00–184.00 $178.76 $754 -1.14
450–495 476 16 156.00–166.00 $159.91 $761 +1.86
500–545 536 24 144.00–154.00 $145.86 $782 -5.27
550–595 570 35 136.00–146.00 $141.38 $806 -1.54
600–645 626 19 126.00–136.00 $130.30 $816 -7.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 170.00–180.00 $174.90 $420 -27.10
310–345 329 4 180.00–188.00 $183.38 $603 -17.93
355–385 367 5 176.00–182.00 $179.55 $659 -0.31
410–445 423 10 164.00–172.00 $168.53 $713 +1.29
455–495 480 12 146.00–154.00 $148.83 $714 -1.52
500–545 518 14 134.00–143.00 $139.24 $721 -3.75
550–595 565 22 126.00–135.00 $131.86 $745 +2.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 182.00 $182.00 $364 +7.84
250–295 268 10 158.00–172.00 $166.64 $447 +1.48
300–345 322 7 160.00–170.00 $164.67 $530 -11.33
350–395 369 11 148.00–158.00 $153.45 $566 -7.57
400–445 422 26 138.00–148.00 $142.79 $603 -7.27
450–495 474 16 131.00–141.00 $135.30 $641 -4.24
500–545 524 23 126.00–136.00 $130.31 $683 +1.84
550–595 566 16 124.00–134.00 $130.29 $737 +3.53
600–620 608 4 119.00–124.00 $122.22 $743 -0.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 +4.64
250–295 270 6 146.00–156.00 $150.96 $408 +0.26
310–335 323 6 152.00–158.00 $154.62 $499 -3.99
355–395 382 17 138.00–146.00 $140.52 $537 -12.01
400–445 419 24 128.00–137.00 $133.05 $557 -6.48
450–490 464 24 122.00–130.00 $127.21 $590 -0.98
505–535 525 9 118.00–124.00 $119.96 $630 +0.33
555–595 573 6 114.00–122.00 $118.77 $681 +3.11
615 615 2 110.00 $110.00 $676 -0.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
250–265 258 2 208.00–212.00 $209.94 $542 -18.06
335 335 1 192.00 $192.00 $643 -18.98
350–395 378 6 184.00–194.00 $187.42 $708 -4.00
410–415 413 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $747 -0.97
625–635 630 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 4 180.00–188.00 $184.82 $593 -15.18
365–395 380 3 174.00–180.00 $177.25 $674 -5.75
645 645 1 116.00 $116.00 $748 -10.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1460 1111 80-85% 8 59.00–63.00 $61.58 $684 —
925–1510 1248 80-85% 40 64.00–68.00 $66.12 $825 +3.56
1025–1510 1294 80-85% 32 69.00–73.00 $70.56 $913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1050 895 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.59 $399 —
860–1280 1052 85-90% 20 49.00–58.00 $54.91 $578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1340 1282 75-80% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.73 $855 —
1105–1425 1283 75-80% 11 69.00–73.00 $70.33 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,022 —
1270–1540 1405 2 94.00–95.00 $94.45 $1,327 —
1505 1505 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,520 +16.45

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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.