Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.11/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 425 lb · 17 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.07/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $542/hd at 376 lb · 15 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.60/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 464 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	954	1,492	578
Feeder cattle	673	762	336
Slaughter cattle	281	730	242

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 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
200–245	223	3	275.00–290.00	$283.51	$632	+18.00
250–295	277	7	272.00–287.00	$277.78	$769	+32.44
300–345	329	8	240.00–250.00	$243.76	$802	+12.83
350–395	373	2	222.00–230.00	$225.76	$842	+13.77
400–445	423	2	190.00–194.00	$191.89	$812	-6.94
450–495	468	8	183.00–189.00	$185.33	$867	-6.19
500–545	528	7	176.00–185.00	$178.91	$945	+0.91
550–595	572	5	161.00–171.00	$165.88	$949	+3.35
600–645	618	3	160.00–166.00	$163.26	$1,009	+6.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	215	4	260.00–265.00	$262.83	$565	+12.83
250–295	269	4	257.00–270.00	$262.67	$707	+32.67
300–345	323	4	235.00–237.00	$235.93	$762	+8.93
350–395	373	2	210.00–212.00	$210.94	$787	+10.71
400–445	417	5	180.00–189.00	$185.48	$773	-3.99
450–495	475	5	170.00–177.00	$173.12	$822	-11.43
500–545	535	9	171.00–173.00	$171.42	$917	+3.42
550–595	580	3	154.00–160.00	$155.90	$904	—
600–645	623	2	149.00–154.00	$151.41	$943	+11.41

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	245.00–255.00	$249.49	$556	—
250–295	273	2	245.00–255.00	$249.59	$681	+29.59
300–345	323	2	222.00–225.00	$223.40	$722	—
350–395	373	2	200.00–205.00	$202.35	$755	+10.74
400–445	423	2	170.00–176.00	$172.84	$731	-7.16
450–495	465	3	164.00–166.00	$165.29	$769	-5.56
500	500	1	158.00	$158.00	$790	—
600	600	1	137.00	$137.00	$822	+5.00

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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	227	3	210.00–225.00	$216.14	$491	+20.41
250–295	268	12	184.00–192.00	$187.34	$502	+5.02
300–345	321	4	176.00–182.00	$178.88	$574	+4.26
350–395	367	10	160.00–170.00	$165.72	$608	-0.18
400–445	425	17	157.00–166.00	$160.11	$680	-1.18
450–495	464	14	146.00–156.00	$152.60	$708	-0.94
500–545	528	7	143.00–153.00	$146.76	$775	-1.05
550–595	573	2	138.00–146.00	$141.84	$813	-0.71
600–645	624	7	124.00–133.00	$127.92	$798	-9.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	200.00–207.00	$202.03	$465	+26.05
250–295	278	6	162.00–175.00	$167.04	$464	+2.06
300–345	315	3	163.00–165.00	$164.27	$517	-0.79
350–395	377	13	150.00–159.00	$153.40	$578	-3.27
400–445	416	8	146.00–154.00	$151.66	$631	+2.32
450–495	467	9	136.00–145.00	$141.81	$662	+1.25
500–545	519	8	134.00–141.00	$137.93	$716	-1.36
550–595	571	4	129.00–132.00	$130.22	$744	-2.71
600	600	1	120.00	$120.00	$720	-10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	182.00–192.00	$186.49	$416	+20.59
250–295	273	4	155.00–160.00	$157.29	$429	+8.37
300–345	331	10	152.00–160.00	$154.53	$511	+2.67
350–395	376	15	140.00–149.00	$144.07	$542	-0.55
400–445	422	3	140.00–145.00	$142.25	$600	+0.94
450–495	480	3	126.00–134.00	$128.50	$617	-5.12
550–595	580	3	122.00–125.00	$122.95	$713	+0.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	224	4	260.00–270.00	$264.75	$593	+20.08
250	250	1	265.00	$265.00	$662	+30.00
300–345	323	2	235.00–237.00	$235.93	$762	—
450–495	477	3	170.00–177.00	$172.54	$823	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	275.00–285.00	$279.49	$623	+18.42
250–295	273	2	282.00–287.00	$284.29	$776	+32.79
300–345	323	2	240.00–247.00	$243.26	$786	+8.61
400–445	423	2	196.00–200.00	$197.89	$837	-2.36
450	450	1	189.00	$189.00	$850	-5.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	245.00–255.00	$249.49	$556	—
250	250	1	250.00	$250.00	$625	—
300	300	1	227.00	$227.00	$681	—
400–445	423	2	174.00–175.00	$174.47	$738	-4.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1450	1239	80-85%	19	84.00–88.00	$85.56	$1,060	+2.09
935–1435	1248	80-85%	26	94.00–102.00	$97.77	$1,220	—
910–1445	1280	80-85%	21	89.00–93.00	$90.78	$1,162	+0.57

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1080	887	85-90%	15	61.00–66.00	$63.93	$567	+3.24
710–1285	1006	85-90%	17	68.00–76.00	$71.53	$720	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1590	1415	75-80%	2	87.00–88.00	$87.44	$1,237	+6.44
1165–1750	1423	75-80%	8	89.00–92.00	$90.67	$1,290	+9.67
1195–1880	1454	75-80%	22	94.00–102.00	$98.70	$1,435	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1705	1705	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,824	—
1615–2025	1778	3	115.00–119.00	$117.47	$2,089	—

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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.