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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $233.22/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 324 lb · 28 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.36/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 312 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.31/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 1,175 1,118
Feeder cattle 886 809 790
Slaughter cattle 184 366 328

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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 255.00–265.00 $259.49 $579 —
250–295 276 6 232.00–245.00 $235.60 $650 +1.31
300–345 324 28 228.00–238.00 $233.22 $756 +8.44
350–395 369 10 212.00–222.00 $217.57 $803 -0.06
400–445 428 9 210.00–220.00 $213.65 $914 +5.82
450–495 470 6 202.00–212.00 $207.54 $975 +11.14
500–545 518 6 190.00–198.00 $194.58 $1,008 +9.21
550–595 576 9 177.00–185.00 $179.81 $1,036 +0.19
600–645 636 12 169.00–179.00 $170.68 $1,086 -0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 284 4 220.00–227.00 $221.54 $629 +6.54
300–345 322 5 218.00–222.00 $219.89 $708 +7.56
350–395 371 5 204.00–210.00 $207.08 $768 +5.26
400–445 422 3 200.00–208.00 $203.86 $860 +8.02
450–495 473 2 194.00–200.00 $196.86 $931 +11.05
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 212.00 $212.00 $530 +12.00
300–345 338 6 208.00–216.00 $209.19 $707 —
350–395 373 2 198.00–200.00 $198.94 $742 +6.33
400–445 423 2 192.00–194.00 $192.95 $816 +2.95
450 450 1 188.00 $188.00 $846 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 222.00–230.00 $225.30 $498 +10.64
250–295 272 9 190.00–205.00 $196.59 $535 +14.08
300–345 312 20 184.00–194.00 $191.36 $597 +4.42
350–395 374 11 176.00–185.00 $180.30 $674 -0.10
400–445 425 12 172.00–182.00 $176.54 $750 +6.12
450–495 473 14 169.00–178.00 $173.31 $820 +2.93
500–545 524 10 162.00–172.00 $166.42 $872 +5.76
550–595 571 5 160.00–170.00 $166.91 $953 +13.82
600–645 621 10 148.00–158.00 $154.00 $956 +5.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 205.00–210.00 $206.45 $475 +11.96
250–295 272 3 180.00–187.00 $183.47 $499 +14.20
300 300 4 180.00 $180.00 $540 +7.98
350–395 386 5 166.00–174.00 $169.91 $656 +2.07
400–445 416 4 166.00–170.00 $168.17 $700 +6.38
450–495 472 3 160.00–166.00 $163.24 $770 +3.76
500–545 517 5 152.00–160.00 $157.51 $814 +7.51
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
600–645 623 2 140.00–142.00 $140.96 $878 +2.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
250–295 279 7 160.00–170.00 $163.46 $456 +11.97
300–345 330 3 164.00–168.00 $165.21 $545 +4.60
350–395 361 4 157.00–164.00 $162.09 $585 +3.52
400–445 423 2 154.00–160.00 $156.84 $663 +5.60
450 450 1 154.00 $154.00 $693 +6.00
500 500 1 148.00 $148.00 $740 —
550–595 573 2 142.00–143.00 $142.48 $816 +9.60
600–645 623 2 131.00–132.00 $131.48 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 255.00–262.00 $258.15 $576 —
250–295 271 9 235.00–245.00 $238.61 $647 +6.33
300–345 328 5 228.00–237.00 $230.62 $756 +6.40
350–395 380 3 212.00–222.00 $215.07 $817 +0.56
400–445 423 2 212.00–214.00 $212.95 $901 +4.20
450 450 1 199.00 $199.00 $896 +2.35
500–545 518 3 183.00–190.00 $186.89 $968 +3.11
600–645 623 4 162.00–168.00 $164.69 $1,026 -4.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 235.00 $235.00 $470 —
250 250 1 217.00 $217.00 $542 ±0.00
300–345 330 3 224.00–226.00 $224.61 $741 +10.17
350–395 373 2 204.00–210.00 $206.82 $771 +3.40
400–445 417 5 200.00–208.00 $205.49 $857 +7.63
450–495 473 2 179.00–186.00 $182.33 $862 -3.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
250–295 273 2 200.00–210.00 $204.59 $559 +4.09
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 +7.58
350–395 380 3 192.00–200.00 $194.46 $739 +0.62
400–445 423 2 194.00–199.00 $196.37 $831 +7.23
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 -2.00
500–545 511 4 160.00–169.00 $166.60 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1430 1117 80-85% 19 84.00–88.00 $85.76 $958 +10.69
910–1285 1118 80-85% 6 89.00–91.00 $90.08 $1,007 +15.01
1220–1420 1305 80-85% 6 94.00–98.00 $96.31 $1,257 +11.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1080 930 85-90% 6 63.00–67.00 $65.96 $613 —
920–1285 1061 85-90% 9 68.00–77.00 $71.47 $758 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1260 1220 75-80% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.55 $1,080 —
1210–1315 1263 75-80% 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,187 +16.94
1200–1525 1350 75-80% 7 96.00–100.00 $98.82 $1,334 +11.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1790 1452 17 101.00–105.00 $103.23 $1,499 —
1395–1835 1578 12 106.00–110.00 $108.34 $1,710 —
1355–1975 1610 13 111.00–119.00 $114.73 $1,847 —

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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.