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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.40/cwt +12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 567 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.49/cwt +11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 524 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.27/cwt +10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 621 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 1,649 1,859
Feeder cattle 949 1,258 1,521
Slaughter cattle 198 391 338

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 +17.88
300–345 327 3 210.00–220.00 $214.43 $701 +10.33
350–395 379 7 189.00–197.00 $192.58 $730 +5.94
400–445 421 14 181.00–191.00 $187.06 $788 +8.94
450–495 473 14 174.00–184.00 $178.95 $846 +10.12
500–545 524 30 171.00–181.00 $175.49 $920 +11.58
550–595 567 38 164.00–174.00 $170.40 $966 +12.43
600–645 621 18 160.00–170.00 $165.27 $1,026 +10.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 5 170.00–185.00 $177.05 $397 —
250–295 279 7 174.00–188.00 $180.43 $503 +3.55
300–345 324 9 171.00–180.00 $174.87 $567 +2.38
350–395 376 5 168.00–174.00 $170.69 $642 +10.56
400–445 419 17 152.00–161.00 $157.02 $658 +10.80
450–495 467 10 149.00–158.00 $154.28 $720 +12.22
500–545 509 16 162.00–170.00 $167.99 $855 +31.36
550–595 574 8 156.00–166.00 $160.55 $922 +21.47
600–645 609 12 150.00–158.00 $156.69 $954 +29.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 —
250–295 274 4 216.00–230.00 $223.18 $612 —
300–345 323 2 215.00–220.00 $217.33 $702 +17.33
350–395 372 3 192.00–199.00 $194.86 $725 +8.22
400–445 434 8 181.00–190.00 $183.48 $796 +7.48
450–495 483 8 168.00–178.00 $170.51 $824 +12.61
500–545 526 5 166.00–175.00 $169.29 $890 —
550–595 578 4 162.00–168.00 $164.42 $950 —
600–645 621 4 154.00–162.00 $158.93 $987 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1435 1161 80-85% 34 82.00–86.00 $83.68 $972 +7.27
915–1435 1189 80-85% 29 77.00–81.00 $78.95 $939 +2.54
935–1420 1193 80-85% 12 87.00–91.00 $87.72 $1,046 +11.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1495 1298 75-80% 10 90.00–94.00 $92.10 $1,195 +14.68
1140–1695 1313 75-80% 15 85.00–89.00 $87.07 $1,143 —
1240–1420 1321 75-80% 7 81.00–84.00 $83.44 $1,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1285 1010 85-90% 19 65.00–74.00 $69.52 $702 —
920–1085 1018 85-90% 6 60.00–63.00 $61.90 $630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1765 1733 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,906 +7.62

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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.