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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $186.12/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 376 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.66/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 372 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.42/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $526/hd at 316 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 705 1,110
Feeder cattle 451 561 806
Slaughter cattle 219 144 304

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 3 185.00–192.00 $187.46 $516 -17.78
300–345 323 10 188.00–197.00 $192.33 $621 -3.49
350–395 376 25 182.00–192.00 $186.12 $700 +4.66
400–445 421 14 174.00–184.00 $179.09 $754 +3.19
450–495 462 14 169.00–179.00 $176.44 $815 +3.56
500–545 514 8 167.00–176.00 $173.65 $893 +4.70
550–595 558 10 163.00–168.00 $167.15 $933 +5.00
600 600 2 152.00 $152.00 $912 -0.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 -9.13
300–345 323 2 178.00–181.00 $179.40 $579 -4.17
350–395 368 3 173.00–180.00 $177.17 $652 +6.28
400–445 416 6 165.00–172.00 $169.55 $705 +5.24
450–495 465 3 165.00–168.00 $166.94 $776 —
500 500 2 165.00 $165.00 $825 +13.00
600–645 623 2 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 162.00–166.00 $163.88 $611 +4.88
400–445 423 2 156.00–162.00 $158.84 $672 +2.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 3 160.00–173.00 $167.20 $368 —
250–295 274 5 160.00–175.00 $170.35 $467 +3.46
300–345 316 15 160.00–170.00 $166.42 $526 +0.26
350–395 372 16 158.00–167.00 $162.66 $605 +6.34
400–445 416 15 154.00–161.00 $159.08 $662 +10.52
450–495 467 11 149.00–157.00 $154.57 $722 +14.17
500–545 525 5 150.00–155.00 $151.94 $798 +19.94
550–595 575 3 136.00–146.00 $140.87 $810 —
600–645 624 4 122.00–128.00 $124.94 $780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 155.00–157.00 $155.90 $348 +6.49
250–295 268 3 146.00–155.00 $151.38 $406 -2.00
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 -6.06
350–395 373 4 148.00–155.00 $151.61 $566 +8.01
400 400 2 148.00 $148.00 $592 +10.72
450–495 473 2 138.00–144.00 $140.86 $666 +8.65
500–545 522 5 137.00–144.00 $139.73 $729 +15.82
550–595 580 3 126.00–135.00 $128.84 $747 —
600 600 1 108.00 $108.00 $648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 135.00 $135.00 $270 -0.65
300–345 323 2 140.00–148.00 $143.72 $464 -2.86
350 350 1 138.00 $138.00 $483 +1.57
400–445 414 6 134.00–140.00 $138.25 $572 +8.88
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —
500–545 515 3 129.00–131.00 $130.29 $671 +14.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 3 235.00–250.00 $241.25 $434 —
200–245 220 4 190.00–195.00 $192.81 $424 -18.09
250–295 272 3 185.00–196.00 $189.04 $514 -16.68
300–345 321 8 188.00–195.00 $192.02 $616 -0.98
350–395 375 6 182.00–192.00 $185.86 $697 +0.61
400–445 423 5 175.00–182.00 $178.10 $753 +2.28
450–495 478 11 169.00–174.00 $170.48 $815 +15.95
500–545 530 3 167.00–169.00 $167.63 $888 +18.15
550–595 573 2 164.00–165.00 $164.48 $942 +25.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 -4.00
300–345 323 2 182.00–184.00 $183.07 $591 +0.65
350 350 1 174.00 $174.00 $609 -1.17
400–445 422 3 169.00–172.00 $170.28 $719 +5.38
450 450 1 168.00 $168.00 $756 +28.00
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 +27.00
550 550 1 157.00 $157.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 -5.09
550 550 1 142.00 $142.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1430 1212 80-85% 40 81.00–85.00 $83.89 $1,017 +2.68
905–1430 1268 80-85% 38 86.00–90.00 $87.49 $1,109 +1.82
965–1430 1272 80-85% 14 91.00–95.00 $92.88 $1,181 +7.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1300 1016 85-90% 24 67.00–76.00 $72.52 $737 —
930–1280 1087 85-90% 5 64.00–66.00 $65.21 $709 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1575 1282 75-80% 10 88.00–92.00 $89.47 $1,147 —
1150–1585 1361 75-80% 9 94.00–97.00 $95.40 $1,298 —
1325–1440 1368 75-80% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.35 $1,168 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1575 1383 3 106.00–108.00 $107.01 $1,480 —
1720–1750 1735 2 113.00–115.00 $114.01 $1,978 —

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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.