Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

1,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.41/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $558/hd at 428 lb · 31 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.77/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $479/hd at 375 lb · 28 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.24/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 519 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,092	1,140	1,401
Feeder cattle	891	824	1,131
Slaughter cattle	201	316	270

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	336	5	172.00–180.00	$175.89	$591	-11.69
350–385	361	9	170.00–175.00	$172.57	$623	+1.10
400–445	430	14	164.00–171.00	$167.83	$722	+2.94
450–495	474	17	154.00–162.00	$156.76	$743	-5.43
500–545	524	14	140.00–150.00	$144.67	$758	-3.82
550–595	569	21	135.00–143.00	$138.51	$788	-6.47
600–645	626	7	123.00–131.00	$128.57	$805	+0.12

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	167.00–168.00	$167.48	$385	—
270	270	1	164.00	$164.00	$443	—
300–345	323	3	162.00–169.00	$165.84	$536	-6.16
350–395	373	5	160.00–167.00	$162.91	$608	+3.10
400–445	416	9	152.00–158.00	$154.88	$644	+2.71
450–495	474	13	144.00–150.00	$147.04	$697	-1.67
500–545	514	8	130.00–139.00	$136.93	$704	+3.53
550–595	559	9	125.00–132.00	$128.72	$720	-0.27
600–645	623	2	116.00–120.00	$117.93	$735	-3.55

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	150.00	$150.00	$352	—
265–275	270	2	146.00–150.00	$147.96	$399	—
300–345	330	3	150.00–156.00	$151.82	$501	-12.06
350–395	365	3	148.00–154.00	$151.84	$554	+1.89
400–445	434	15	141.00–148.00	$143.89	$624	—
450–495	475	23	132.00–140.00	$137.15	$651	+1.42
550–595	573	2	117.00–118.00	$117.52	$673	-4.42

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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	138.00–150.00	$143.39	$320	-10.72
250–295	272	5	140.00–150.00	$144.54	$393	-0.16
300–345	325	8	140.00–150.00	$143.11	$465	+0.52
350–395	378	8	135.00–144.00	$138.38	$523	+0.77
400–445	428	31	126.00–136.00	$130.41	$558	-7.45
450–495	470	21	121.00–131.00	$127.12	$597	-1.80
500–545	519	25	115.00–125.00	$121.24	$629	-4.55
550–590	561	7	113.00–122.00	$119.64	$671	-3.74
600–645	627	9	104.00–114.00	$108.75	$682	-8.43

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	3	120.00–130.00	$123.66	$276	-9.18
250–295	269	6	120.00–134.00	$128.33	$345	-0.14
300–345	331	8	130.00–137.00	$133.62	$442	+1.24
350–395	375	28	124.00–132.00	$127.77	$479	+0.50
400–445	423	16	118.00–125.00	$120.91	$511	-7.04
450–495	468	10	112.00–120.00	$116.82	$547	-4.10
500–545	526	14	105.00–114.00	$110.90	$583	-3.37
550–590	571	7	103.00–111.00	$106.22	$607	-7.11
600–625	608	3	99.00–100.00	$99.66	$606	-4.84

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	224	4	105.00–112.00	$109.08	$244	-10.92
265	265	1	110.00	$110.00	$292	-2.75
300–345	321	8	120.00–128.00	$124.57	$400	+2.98
350–380	365	8	114.00–122.00	$117.35	$428	+0.79
400–445	423	2	109.00–110.00	$109.47	$463	-4.64
450–495	475	6	106.00–110.00	$108.27	$514	+0.25
520–545	532	3	99.00–102.00	$100.65	$535	-3.26
550	550	2	101.00	$101.00	$556	-1.92
625	625	1	84.00	$84.00	$525	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	160.00	$160.00	$320	—
325	325	1	160.00	$160.00	$520	-12.45
350–395	372	5	158.00–164.00	$159.95	$595	-1.38
400–445	428	5	152.00–160.00	$154.29	$660	+9.30

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	150.00–155.00	$152.25	$340	—
250–295	280	3	150.00–152.00	$150.60	$422	-13.31
325	325	1	154.00	$154.00	$500	-8.00
350–395	383	4	150.00–157.00	$152.62	$585	+3.18
400–445	423	2	148.00–150.00	$148.95	$630	+16.35

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	185.00	$185.00	$462	-13.27
350	350	1	168.00	$168.00	$588	—
400–445	430	3	162.00–171.00	$164.79	$709	+7.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1485	1226	80-85%	17	53.00–57.00	$55.07	$675	—
945–1510	1292	80-85%	50	58.00–62.00	$60.37	$780	-1.49
1040–1435	1359	80-85%	30	63.00–67.00	$64.04	$870	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025	1025	85-90%	1	41.00	$41.00	$420	—
910–1270	1080	85-90%	21	43.00–52.00	$47.20	$510	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1605	1315	75-80%	3	59.00–62.00	$60.85	$800	—
1290–1805	1527	75-80%	5	63.00–67.00	$64.59	$986	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1475	1323	2	86.00–90.00	$87.77	$1,161	—
1595	1595	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,356	-1.41

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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.