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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

1,649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $188.35/cwt -8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $198.31/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 474 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.78/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 424 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,649 1,370 1,358
Feeder cattle 1,310 991 1,112
Slaughter cattle 339 379 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 247.00 $247.00 $618 +4.74
300–345 316 6 230.00–240.00 $236.84 $748 +11.37
350–395 359 13 220.00–229.00 $226.85 $814 +13.06
400–445 423 7 206.00–215.00 $210.76 $892 +5.04
450–495 474 17 194.00–204.00 $198.31 $940 +1.19
500–545 517 12 184.00–190.00 $187.69 $970 +2.67
550–595 571 7 175.00–184.00 $179.22 $1,023 +4.29
600–645 626 4 175.00–178.00 $176.22 $1,103 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 4 225.00–237.00 $229.05 $632 +8.55
300–345 334 4 220.00–227.00 $221.57 $740 +8.17
350–395 378 6 210.00–218.00 $213.22 $806 +11.85
400–445 415 3 196.00–200.00 $198.57 $824 +6.11
450–495 461 4 185.00–192.00 $189.15 $872 +4.27
500 500 1 172.00 $172.00 $860 -4.00
550–595 575 3 166.00–173.00 $168.90 $971 +2.27
600 600 2 162.00 $162.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 212.00–220.00 $217.03 $575 +12.44
300–345 323 2 215.00–217.00 $215.93 $697 +11.14
350–395 361 4 200.00–208.00 $205.81 $743 +15.81
400–445 411 4 185.00–190.00 $188.65 $775 +2.19
450–495 465 3 176.00–180.00 $178.58 $830 -0.13
550 550 1 156.00 $156.00 $858 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 215.00–225.00 $219.49 $489 +4.44
250–295 271 7 195.00–210.00 $204.14 $553 +6.58
300–345 331 14 180.00–190.00 $183.10 $606 -12.75
350–395 378 15 170.00–180.00 $174.26 $659 +2.87
400–445 424 16 166.00–174.00 $169.78 $720 +6.16
450–495 476 10 160.00–169.00 $164.01 $781 +1.43
500–545 517 9 155.00–164.00 $159.07 $822 +11.22
550–595 570 3 142.00–148.00 $145.25 $828 +9.86
600–645 620 3 129.00–138.00 $134.22 $832 -0.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 3 200.00–207.00 $203.75 $448 +10.15
250–295 265 7 180.00–192.00 $187.04 $496 +5.24
300–345 323 6 170.00–178.00 $173.72 $561 -10.34
350–395 378 7 160.00–166.00 $162.74 $615 +2.39
400–445 421 7 154.00–162.00 $158.42 $667 +10.42
450–495 471 7 150.00–158.00 $153.89 $725 +0.98
500–545 530 3 148.00–150.00 $148.63 $788 +11.70
550–595 580 3 130.00–136.00 $131.90 $765 +5.90
600 600 1 122.00 $122.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 +4.40
250–295 265 3 167.00–178.00 $173.92 $461 +8.76
300–345 334 4 160.00–164.00 $160.90 $537 -10.90
350–395 380 3 154.00–156.00 $154.61 $588 +1.83
400–445 415 3 144.00–152.00 $149.14 $619 +3.14
450–495 473 2 140.00–148.00 $143.81 $680 -0.09
500–545 515 3 135.00–140.00 $138.24 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 250.00–255.00 $252.29 $689 +15.69
300–345 318 12 230.00–240.00 $235.43 $749 +9.91
350–395 371 5 220.00–230.00 $224.59 $833 +11.14
400–445 423 2 210.00–212.00 $210.95 $892 +9.45
450–495 473 18 186.00–195.00 $188.35 $891 -8.41
500–545 515 3 170.00–174.00 $172.59 $889 -9.32
550 550 1 164.00 $164.00 $902 -8.58
600 600 1 152.00 $152.00 $912 -11.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 5 225.00–235.00 $230.60 $618 +9.11
300 300 4 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $668 +9.24
350–395 384 4 210.00–216.00 $211.37 $812 +9.53
400–445 411 4 198.00–200.00 $199.46 $820 +2.35
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 -8.48
550–595 573 2 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $845 —
600 600 1 141.00 $141.00 $846 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 212.00–215.00 $213.38 $583 +5.38
300 300 1 218.00 $218.00 $654 +11.10
350–395 368 5 200.00–208.00 $204.57 $753 +11.28
400–445 423 4 188.00–190.00 $188.95 $799 +3.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1580 1236 80-85% 48 77.00–81.00 $79.30 $980 —
920–1625 1344 80-85% 55 82.00–86.00 $84.01 $1,129 +0.98
1130–1620 1344 80-85% 19 87.00–91.00 $88.74 $1,193 +5.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1380 1298 75-80% 5 78.00–81.00 $79.98 $1,038 +2.59
1165–1880 1327 75-80% 15 87.00–91.00 $88.99 $1,181 +5.45
1125–1860 1345 75-80% 15 82.00–86.00 $83.42 $1,122 -4.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1290 981 85-90% 7 60.00–63.00 $61.62 $604 -0.74
715–1295 990 85-90% 21 64.00–73.00 $68.54 $679 +6.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1670 1385 3 96.00–98.00 $96.94 $1,343 —
1325–1810 1605 7 101.00–104.00 $102.33 $1,642 -8.18
1440–1830 1659 7 106.00–113.00 $108.64 $1,802 —

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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.