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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.02/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 366 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 1,070 1,047
Feeder cattle 616 886 799
Slaughter cattle 276 184 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher 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
300–345 326 5 230.00–240.00 $234.21 $764 +0.99
350 350 1 233.00 $233.00 $816 +15.43
400–445 427 5 220.00–222.00 $220.75 $943 +7.10
450–495 469 6 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $962 -2.34
500–545 524 4 189.00–197.00 $193.16 $1,012 -1.42
550–595 565 3 182.00–184.00 $183.30 $1,036 +3.49
600–645 621 7 169.00–179.00 $175.04 $1,087 +4.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 240.00 $240.00 $600 +18.46
300–345 315 3 220.00–227.00 $224.44 $707 +4.55
350 350 1 218.00 $218.00 $763 +10.92
400–445 423 2 204.00–210.00 $206.84 $875 +2.98
450–495 465 3 192.00–199.00 $196.52 $914 -0.34
500 500 1 182.00 $182.00 $910 +2.00
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 222.00–230.00 $225.67 $616 +13.67
300–345 330 3 216.00–218.00 $216.61 $715 +7.42
350–395 373 2 208.00–215.00 $211.29 $788 +12.35
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 +7.05
450 450 1 189.00 $189.00 $850 +1.00
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 7 200.00 $200.00 $330 —
200–245 222 3 200.00–212.00 $205.92 $457 -19.38
250–295 280 8 190.00–205.00 $195.33 $547 -1.26
300–345 324 8 194.00–200.00 $196.62 $637 +5.26
350–395 366 14 180.00–186.00 $184.02 $674 +3.72
400–445 429 8 174.00–184.00 $177.51 $762 +0.97
450–495 471 9 174.00–183.00 $178.79 $842 +5.48
500–545 526 9 166.00–174.00 $169.13 $890 +2.71
550–595 567 5 160.00–170.00 $166.05 $942 -0.86
600–645 618 8 152.00–162.00 $157.29 $972 +3.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 180.00 $180.00 $297 —
200–245 223 2 190.00–195.00 $192.25 $429 -14.20
250–295 273 2 177.00–185.00 $180.67 $493 -2.80
300–345 311 4 180.00–188.00 $185.78 $578 +5.78
350–395 369 4 168.00–174.00 $171.36 $632 +1.45
400–445 423 6 164.00–170.00 $166.91 $706 -1.26
450–495 468 6 164.00–170.00 $166.93 $781 +3.69
500–545 523 4 156.00–160.00 $157.91 $826 +0.40
550–595 584 4 154.00–156.00 $154.47 $902 +4.47
600–645 623 2 142.00–150.00 $146.14 $910 +5.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 -15.00
250–295 265 3 164.00–170.00 $167.77 $445 +4.31
300 300 1 174.00 $174.00 $522 +8.79
350–395 358 6 159.00–164.00 $163.08 $584 +0.99
400–445 423 2 160.00–162.00 $160.95 $681 +4.11
450–495 461 4 158.00–160.00 $159.46 $735 +5.46
500–545 523 2 146.00–153.00 $149.35 $781 +1.35
600 600 1 134.00 $134.00 $804 +2.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 295.00 $295.00 $487 —
200–245 223 2 280.00–285.00 $282.25 $629 +24.10
250–295 273 2 260.00–265.00 $262.29 $716 +23.68
300–345 323 2 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $750 +1.71
350–395 373 2 235.00–237.00 $235.94 $880 +20.87
400–445 423 2 212.00–221.00 $216.26 $915 +3.31
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 +1.00
500–545 523 2 188.00–198.00 $192.78 $1,008 +5.89
550–595 573 2 170.00–179.00 $174.32 $999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 260.00–265.00 $262.25 $585 +27.25
250 250 4 235.00 $235.00 $588 +18.00
300–345 323 2 222.00–224.00 $222.93 $720 -1.68
350–395 373 2 218.00–224.00 $220.82 $824 +14.00
400–445 423 2 206.00–210.00 $207.89 $879 +2.40
450–495 473 2 192.00–196.00 $193.90 $917 +11.57
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 260.00 $260.00 $429 —
200–245 223 2 240.00–250.00 $244.49 $545 +14.49
250–295 280 3 220.00–230.00 $222.98 $624 +18.39
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 +5.00
350–395 373 2 208.00–216.00 $211.76 $790 +17.30
450 450 1 188.00 $188.00 $846 +18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1520 1171 80-85% 44 97.00–101.00 $98.95 $1,159 —
920–1540 1196 80-85% 41 102.00–106.00 $103.93 $1,243 —
985–1545 1386 80-85% 18 107.00–111.00 $108.28 $1,501 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1085 944 85-90% 11 74.00–78.00 $76.61 $723 +10.65
720–1365 1048 85-90% 21 79.00–88.00 $83.81 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1345 1209 75-80% 8 102.00–106.00 $104.39 $1,262 +15.84
1150–1585 1295 75-80% 7 107.00–111.00 $109.10 $1,413 +15.10
1100–1775 1438 75-80% 2 98.00–101.00 $99.85 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1500 1448 4 108.00–111.00 $109.28 $1,582 —
1210–1935 1607 8 113.00–116.00 $114.65 $1,842 -0.08
1650–1720 1685 3 119.00–126.00 $121.67 $2,050 —

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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.