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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.05/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 523 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.50/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 475 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.66/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 533 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,055 1,314 1,436
Feeder cattle 695 1,088 1,073
Slaughter cattle 328 226 363
Replacement cattle 32 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 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
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 —
250–295 262 5 230.00–240.00 $237.14 $621 —
300–345 334 4 210.00–220.00 $212.25 $709 —
350–395 373 2 200.00–205.00 $202.35 $755 +8.05
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 +5.48
450–495 465 6 188.00–189.00 $188.65 $877 +7.74
500–545 523 29 168.00–176.00 $172.05 $900 -4.67
550–595 571 6 158.00–167.00 $162.91 $930 -1.71
600–645 622 5 160.00–169.00 $164.67 $1,024 +6.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 190.00 $190.00 $380 —
250 250 1 222.00 $222.00 $555 —
300 300 1 202.00 $202.00 $606 —
350–395 381 4 190.00–197.00 $192.11 $732 +12.11
400–445 412 9 180.00–188.00 $185.63 $765 +9.52
450–495 473 2 170.00–177.00 $173.33 $820 +3.72
500–545 526 6 158.00–164.00 $161.25 $848 -2.85
550–595 573 4 150.00–156.00 $152.88 $876 -1.58
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 +4.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 195.00 $195.00 $585 —
350–395 380 3 182.00–187.00 $183.54 $697 +4.54
400–445 409 5 173.00–178.00 $176.91 $724 +7.96
450 450 1 166.00 $166.00 $747 +3.09
500–545 530 3 150.00–152.00 $150.63 $798 -5.66
550 550 1 142.00 $142.00 $781 -4.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 195.00–205.00 $198.67 $441 +2.44
250–295 279 7 190.00–200.00 $192.93 $538 +8.87
300–345 330 10 170.00–180.00 $173.63 $573 -2.60
350–395 371 4 164.00–172.00 $168.36 $625 -2.55
400–445 421 7 162.00–170.00 $166.19 $700 +13.52
450–495 475 15 154.00–164.00 $157.50 $748 +8.15
500–545 533 11 144.00–154.00 $146.66 $782 -7.97
550–595 579 6 152.00–160.00 $154.89 $897 +9.24
600–645 625 3 144.00–154.00 $148.54 $928 +2.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 175.00–187.00 $180.39 $402 +4.39
250–295 274 4 170.00–180.00 $174.01 $477 +6.19
300–345 332 5 160.00–168.00 $163.07 $541 -2.83
350–395 368 6 154.00–160.00 $156.57 $576 -4.38
400–445 416 7 152.00–158.00 $155.77 $648 +14.14
450–495 465 6 150.00–153.00 $151.61 $705 +11.04
500–545 519 4 138.00–142.00 $139.96 $726 -5.65
550 550 1 148.00 $148.00 $814 +15.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 165.00–167.00 $165.90 $370 —
300–345 331 7 150.00–158.00 $152.41 $504 -1.52
350–395 370 11 144.00–150.00 $147.52 $546 -0.07
400–445 423 2 140.00–148.00 $143.79 $608 +11.17
450–495 473 2 138.00–140.00 $138.95 $657 +7.62
600 600 1 128.00 $128.00 $768 +2.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 3 210.00–215.00 $212.17 $467 -25.98
300–345 316 6 210.00–220.00 $216.62 $685 +2.52
350–395 373 6 200.00–210.00 $204.70 $764 +9.39
400–445 420 4 192.00–200.00 $196.33 $825 +10.52
450 450 1 188.00 $188.00 $846 +20.06
550–595 577 3 150.00–156.00 $152.25 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 190.00 $190.00 $380 -37.00
250–295 273 2 210.00–222.00 $215.50 $588 -2.08
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 -4.44
350 350 3 198.00 $198.00 $693 +13.75
400–445 415 7 181.00–188.00 $185.78 $771 +8.13
450–495 470 3 169.00–178.00 $174.18 $819 +12.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 200.00–205.00 $202.29 $552 +2.16
300–345 322 3 194.00–198.00 $196.24 $632 +4.42
350–395 373 2 180.00–188.00 $183.76 $685 +10.42
400–445 423 2 170.00–179.00 $174.26 $737 +6.40
450 450 1 166.00 $166.00 $747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1420 1167 80-85% 16 74.00–78.00 $76.85 $897 —
925–1460 1211 80-85% 37 79.00–83.00 $81.13 $982 -2.18
1025–1460 1290 80-85% 30 84.00–88.00 $85.42 $1,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1080 939 85-90% 12 60.00–62.00 $60.80 $571 —
715–1280 977 85-90% 40 64.00–72.00 $68.73 $671 +9.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1405 1207 75-80% 10 79.00–82.00 $80.43 $971 —
1125–1780 1384 75-80% 10 83.00–87.00 $85.12 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1730 1565 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,659 —
1370–1640 1572 6 107.00–111.00 $108.21 $1,701 —
1570–2080 1785 4 113.00–116.00 $114.55 $2,045 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1045 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 94.00–128.00 $105.22 $947

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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.