Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

1,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.38/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 465 lb · 28 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.37/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 513 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $196.65/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 475 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,175	1,649	807
Feeder cattle	809	1,310	567
Slaughter cattle	366	339	240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	232.00–237.00	$234.29	$640	-12.71
300–345	324	4	220.00–230.00	$224.78	$728	-12.06
350–395	364	8	212.00–220.00	$217.63	$792	-9.22
400–445	422	3	204.00–214.00	$207.83	$877	-2.93
450–495	490	14	196.00–200.00	$196.40	$962	-1.91
500–545	513	18	178.00–188.00	$185.37	$951	-2.32
550–595	570	3	178.00–182.00	$179.62	$1,024	+0.40
600–645	628	13	168.00–176.00	$170.78	$1,072	-5.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	215.00	$215.00	$538	-14.05
300–345	323	2	210.00–215.00	$212.33	$686	-9.24
350–395	384	4	200.00–208.00	$201.82	$775	-11.40
400–445	434	4	194.00–202.00	$195.84	$850	-2.73
450–495	473	2	182.00–190.00	$185.81	$879	-3.34
600–645	615	3	159.00–164.00	$161.93	$996	-0.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	200.00	$200.00	$500	-17.03
300	300	2	202.00	$202.00	$606	-13.93
350–395	380	3	192.00–194.00	$192.61	$732	-13.20
400	400	1	190.00	$190.00	$760	+1.35
450	450	1	179.00	$179.00	$806	+0.42
550–595	573	2	156.00–158.00	$156.96	$899	+0.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	222	3	210.00–220.00	$214.66	$477	-4.83
250–295	270	10	175.00–188.00	$182.51	$493	-21.63
300–345	313	10	180.00–190.00	$186.94	$585	+3.84
350–395	368	6	176.00–184.00	$180.40	$664	+6.14
400–445	420	12	168.00–177.00	$170.42	$716	+0.64
450–495	465	28	164.00–174.00	$170.38	$792	+6.37
500–545	525	15	156.00–166.00	$160.66	$843	+1.59
550–595	574	11	149.00–158.00	$153.09	$879	+7.84
600–645	636	9	144.00–152.00	$148.97	$947	+14.75

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	190.00–200.00	$194.49	$434	-9.26
250–295	259	5	160.00–172.00	$169.27	$438	-17.77
300–345	334	4	170.00–179.00	$172.02	$575	-1.70
350–395	372	3	164.00–172.00	$167.84	$624	+5.10
400–445	423	2	158.00–166.00	$161.79	$684	+3.37
450–495	459	7	154.00–161.00	$159.48	$732	+5.59
500	500	1	150.00	$150.00	$750	+1.37
600–645	623	2	136.00–141.00	$138.41	$862	+16.41

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	280	3	150.00–155.00	$151.49	$424	-22.43
300–345	330	3	160.00–162.00	$160.61	$530	-0.29
350–395	368	5	154.00–162.00	$158.57	$584	+3.96
400–445	430	3	150.00–154.00	$151.24	$650	+2.10
450	450	1	148.00	$148.00	$666	+4.19
550–595	573	2	130.00–136.00	$132.88	$761	—

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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	272	3	226.00–240.00	$232.28	$632	-20.01
300–345	330	5	220.00–230.00	$224.22	$740	-11.21
350–395	373	10	210.00–220.00	$214.51	$800	-10.08
400–445	429	7	206.00–214.00	$208.75	$896	-2.20
450–495	475	17	192.00–202.00	$196.65	$934	+8.30
500–545	522	7	179.00–188.00	$183.78	$959	+11.19
550–595	575	3	171.00–176.00	$172.93	$994	+8.93
600–645	622	3	168.00–170.00	$168.98	$1,051	+16.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	217.00	$217.00	$542	-13.60
300–345	315	3	210.00–217.00	$214.44	$675	-8.06
350–395	368	5	200.00–206.00	$203.42	$749	-7.95
400–445	415	3	194.00–200.00	$197.86	$821	-1.60
450–495	473	2	182.00–190.00	$185.81	$879	+5.81
500–545	523	2	170.00–177.00	$173.35	$907	—
550	550	1	154.00	$154.00	$847	+6.60

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	195.00–207.00	$200.50	$547	-12.88
300–345	330	3	200.00–208.00	$202.42	$668	-15.58
350–395	380	3	192.00–198.00	$193.84	$737	-10.73
400–445	415	3	184.00–192.00	$189.14	$785	+0.19
450	450	1	172.00	$172.00	$774	—
600–645	623	2	144.00–149.00	$146.41	$912	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1495	1147	80-85%	55	73.00–77.00	$75.07	$861	—
920–1490	1250	80-85%	44	78.00–82.00	$79.76	$997	—
945–1500	1335	80-85%	19	83.00–87.00	$84.50	$1,128	+0.49

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1300	977	85-90%	26	62.00–71.00	$66.00	$645	+4.38
725–1285	990	85-90%	13	57.00–60.00	$58.83	$582	-9.71

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1370	1292	75-80%	11	75.00–79.00	$77.06	$996	-2.92
1230–1515	1347	75-80%	5	80.00–83.00	$81.48	$1,098	-1.94
1235–1645	1353	75-80%	8	85.00–89.00	$87.33	$1,182	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1975	1493	9	100.00–105.00	$102.21	$1,526	—
1000–1850	1509	6	97.00–100.00	$99.11	$1,496	—
1305–2040	1737	6	106.00–113.00	$107.51	$1,867	—

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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.