Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

1,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.49/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 470 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.39/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 425 lb · 23 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $193.38/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 421 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,597	706	1,280
Feeder cattle	1,257	492	954
Slaughter cattle	340	214	326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher 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
250–295	274	4	202.00–217.00	$211.17	$579	—
300–345	328	13	204.00–212.00	$207.06	$679	+6.87
350–395	377	16	192.00–202.00	$196.53	$741	+2.26
400–445	421	22	188.00–198.00	$193.38	$814	+9.23
450–495	470	31	178.00–187.00	$182.49	$858	+6.09
500–545	525	17	168.00–177.00	$172.60	$906	+6.16
550–595	564	16	158.00–168.00	$164.97	$930	—
600–645	623	15	154.00–164.00	$159.20	$992	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	324	7	192.00–200.00	$195.25	$633	+5.39
350–395	373	6	182.00–190.00	$185.69	$693	+3.23
400–445	425	6	178.00–186.00	$181.87	$773	+11.98
450–495	469	4	168.00–176.00	$171.90	$806	+11.90
500–545	523	4	164.00–166.00	$164.96	$863	—
550–595	573	2	148.00–152.00	$149.92	$859	—
600–645	618	5	144.00–153.00	$148.94	$920	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	186.00	$186.00	$558	+16.00
350–395	373	6	172.00–180.00	$175.53	$655	+0.53
400–445	418	8	168.00–176.00	$172.88	$723	+10.88
450–495	475	3	158.00–166.00	$161.87	$769	+3.87
500	500	1	156.00	$156.00	$780	—
550	550	1	140.00	$140.00	$770	—
600	600	1	142.00	$142.00	$852	—

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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	270	6	155.00–170.00	$162.00	$437	-3.81
300–345	315	3	156.00–166.00	$162.35	$511	+9.33
350–395	390	20	159.00–169.00	$160.03	$624	+3.33
400–445	425	23	153.00–163.00	$157.39	$669	+1.48
450–495	475	11	149.00–159.00	$153.99	$731	-0.18
500–545	518	3	150.00–156.00	$153.57	$795	+3.21
550–595	564	10	141.00–150.00	$147.44	$832	+14.65

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	7	140.00–150.00	$144.61	$395	-3.53
300–345	327	3	148.00–154.00	$150.18	$491	+10.32
350–395	382	6	149.00–158.00	$151.04	$577	+3.52
400–445	413	10	144.00–152.00	$149.40	$617	+3.94
450–495	480	7	139.00–148.00	$142.33	$683	+1.58
500–545	523	2	138.00–144.00	$140.87	$737	-0.08
550–595	569	6	130.00–134.00	$132.28	$753	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	272	3	127.00–137.00	$131.72	$358	-5.28
300–345	315	3	136.00–144.00	$141.08	$444	+10.04
350–395	371	7	140.00–144.00	$141.93	$527	+6.09
400–445	426	8	135.00–142.00	$139.05	$592	+5.19
450–495	475	7	130.00–138.00	$133.30	$633	+1.43
500–545	530	3	129.00–135.00	$130.89	$694	+4.89
550–595	573	2	120.00–128.00	$123.84	$710	+13.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	275	5	205.00–217.00	$208.76	$574	+3.26
350–395	378	5	192.00–202.00	$196.02	$741	+3.43
400–445	415	3	189.00–193.00	$191.57	$795	+6.95
450–495	474	7	172.00–182.00	$176.33	$836	+1.02
500–545	521	5	159.00–168.00	$164.91	$859	+4.99

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	200.00	$200.00	$500	+5.00
350–395	373	2	182.00–188.00	$184.82	$689	+3.41
400–445	432	8	180.00–187.00	$182.29	$787	+9.67
450–495	472	7	162.00–168.00	$165.05	$779	-1.58
500–545	523	2	149.00–150.00	$149.48	$782	-5.48

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	415	3	168.00–172.00	$170.57	$708	+8.68
500	500	1	146.00	$146.00	$730	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1450	1137	80-85%	34	69.00–73.00	$70.99	$807	—
930–1445	1167	80-85%	17	79.00–83.00	$80.06	$934	—
915–1450	1199	80-85%	26	74.00–78.00	$75.30	$903	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1285	963	85-90%	13	51.00–55.00	$53.91	$519	—
790–1295	1070	85-90%	42	56.00–65.00	$61.15	$654	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115	1115	75-80%	1	74.00	$74.00	$825	—
1125–1405	1248	75-80%	6	76.00–80.00	$78.85	$984	—
1180–1900	1441	75-80%	5	81.00–85.00	$83.50	$1,203	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1530	1462	3	92.00–94.00	$92.65	$1,355	—
1525	1525	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,556	—
1420–1730	1557	3	97.00–100.00	$99.09	$1,543	—

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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.