Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

1,040 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.01/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 379 lb · 24 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.00/cwt +9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 421 lb · 17 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.14/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 525 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,040	1,092	1,099
Feeder cattle	807	891	911
Slaughter cattle	233	201	188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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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	325	4	177.00–186.00	$180.08	$585	+4.19
350–395	368	6	178.00–188.00	$183.82	$676	+11.25
400–445	420	3	166.00–174.00	$169.86	$713	+2.03
450–495	473	13	148.00–158.00	$153.03	$724	-3.73
500–545	523	12	136.00–145.00	$140.67	$736	-4.00
550–595	575	8	136.00–143.00	$138.79	$798	+0.28
600–645	618	6	123.00–132.00	$127.76	$790	-0.81

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	192.00	$192.00	$509	+28.00
350–395	378	3	168.00–176.00	$170.81	$646	+7.90
400–445	411	4	156.00–162.00	$158.43	$651	+3.55
450–495	479	4	140.00–144.00	$141.19	$676	-5.85
500–545	511	4	126.00–132.00	$130.40	$666	-6.53
550–595	573	9	124.00–130.00	$126.94	$727	-1.78
600–645	623	2	112.00–120.00	$115.86	$722	-2.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	177.00	$177.00	$469	+29.04
325	325	1	162.00	$162.00	$526	+10.18
350–395	373	2	158.00–166.00	$161.76	$603	+9.92
400–445	423	2	144.00–149.00	$146.37	$619	+2.48
450–495	473	2	132.00–134.00	$132.95	$629	-4.20
500–545	522	5	120.00–124.00	$121.76	$636	—
550	550	1	120.00	$120.00	$660	+2.48
625	625	1	104.00	$104.00	$650	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	280	3	170.00–180.00	$172.98	$484	+28.44
300–345	320	8	150.00–159.00	$154.38	$494	+11.27
350–395	378	6	138.00–147.00	$140.85	$532	+2.47
400–445	421	17	136.00–145.00	$140.00	$589	+9.59
450–495	469	14	128.00–138.00	$133.60	$627	+6.48
500–545	525	15	121.00–131.00	$125.14	$657	+3.90
550–595	573	6	116.00–126.00	$120.58	$691	+0.94
600–645	623	2	114.00–119.00	$116.41	$725	+7.66

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	3	150.00–155.00	$152.87	$417	+24.54
310–345	331	5	140.00–148.00	$143.09	$474	+9.47
350–395	379	24	127.00–136.00	$130.01	$493	+2.24
400–445	431	13	128.00–133.00	$129.33	$557	+8.42
450–495	467	10	118.00–126.00	$123.41	$576	+6.59
500–545	530	3	119.00–120.00	$119.31	$632	+8.41
550–595	569	4	109.00–114.00	$111.44	$634	+5.22
600–645	630	5	99.00–105.00	$100.75	$635	+1.09

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	270	3	140.00–147.00	$144.12	$389	+34.12
300–345	321	9	130.00–138.00	$134.03	$430	+9.46
350–395	374	8	118.00–126.00	$121.38	$454	+4.03
400–445	423	4	120.00–124.00	$121.89	$516	+12.42
450–495	470	3	110.00–116.00	$113.23	$532	+4.96
500–545	523	3	108.00–110.00	$108.97	$570	+8.32
550–595	576	8	98.00–105.00	$100.56	$579	-0.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	205.00	$205.00	$461	—
250–295	273	2	210.00–212.00	$210.92	$576	+25.92
300–345	324	4	177.00–185.00	$180.36	$584	—
350–395	387	6	178.00–180.00	$178.47	$691	—
400–445	425	14	164.00–174.00	$168.09	$714	+3.30
450	450	1	148.00	$148.00	$666	—
550–595	573	2	137.00–139.00	$137.96	$791	—
600–645	618	3	124.00–132.00	$128.56	$795	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	172.00	$172.00	$404	+19.75
275	275	2	170.00	$170.00	$468	+19.40
300–345	315	3	160.00–162.00	$161.27	$508	+7.27
350–395	373	2	159.00–160.00	$159.47	$595	+6.85
400–445	421	8	146.00–152.00	$148.80	$626	-0.15
450–495	472	5	128.00–134.00	$130.90	$618	—
500	500	1	122.00	$122.00	$610	—
550–595	573	3	116.00–122.00	$119.26	$683	—
600–645	613	6	104.00–110.00	$108.26	$664	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	190.00	$190.00	$522	—
300–345	323	2	166.00–170.00	$167.86	$542	+7.86
350–365	360	4	170.00–174.00	$171.22	$616	+11.27
400–445	423	2	156.00–159.00	$157.42	$666	+3.13
450	450	1	142.00	$142.00	$639	—
500–545	529	4	126.00–130.00	$127.19	$673	—
550	550	1	129.00	$129.00	$710	—
600–645	623	2	112.00–118.00	$114.89	$716	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1395	1135	80-85%	41	51.00–55.00	$53.21	$604	—
940–1415	1198	80-85%	24	56.00–60.00	$58.07	$696	—
965–1460	1219	80-85%	23	61.00–65.00	$62.27	$759	+7.20

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1285	1030	85-90%	12	36.00–40.00	$38.71	$399	-2.29
725–1280	1051	85-90%	39	41.00–50.00	$45.72	$481	-1.48

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150	1150	75-80%	1	57.00	$57.00	$656	—
1175–1540	1281	75-80%	7	58.00–62.00	$60.34	$773	—
1130–1525	1309	75-80%	9	63.00–67.00	$64.31	$842	+3.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1590	1461	5	86.00–90.00	$87.76	$1,282	—
1415–1570	1503	4	82.00–85.00	$83.46	$1,254	—
1650–1860	1723	3	91.00–95.00	$92.64	$1,596	—

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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.