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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.72/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 521 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.36/cwt +12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 374 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.80/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 423 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 892 1,492
Feeder cattle 652 616 762
Slaughter cattle 449 276 730

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 lower 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
250–295 276 6 245.00–260.00 $250.35 $691 —
300–345 326 7 230.00–240.00 $234.83 $766 +0.62
350–395 363 5 222.00–230.00 $227.44 $826 -5.56
400–445 424 11 218.00–228.00 $222.90 $945 +2.15
450–495 466 4 218.00–224.00 $221.40 $1,032 +16.20
500–545 528 6 202.00–208.00 $204.45 $1,079 +11.29
550–595 578 13 188.00–196.00 $190.03 $1,098 +6.73
600–645 622 3 179.00–187.00 $182.24 $1,134 +7.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 230.00–237.00 $233.21 $637 -6.79
300–345 334 4 220.00–222.00 $220.45 $736 -3.99
350–395 365 3 216.00–220.00 $218.56 $798 +0.56
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 +3.16
450 450 2 204.00 $204.00 $918 +7.48
550 550 1 177.00 $177.00 $974 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 220.00 $220.00 $550 -5.67
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 -6.61
550 550 1 174.00 $174.00 $957 +14.00
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —

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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 2 202.00–205.00 $203.35 $453 -2.57
250–295 275 11 195.00–210.00 $200.89 $552 +5.56
300–345 319 12 204.00–214.00 $209.83 $669 +13.21
350–395 374 16 192.00–202.00 $196.36 $734 +12.34
400–445 423 15 181.00–191.00 $185.80 $786 +8.29
450–495 479 7 174.00–184.00 $177.59 $851 -1.20
500–545 521 22 168.00–178.00 $173.72 $905 +4.59
550–595 570 10 165.00–174.00 $169.91 $968 +3.86
600–645 625 8 158.00–166.00 $161.80 $1,011 +4.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 3 195.00–202.00 $198.50 $639 +12.72
350–395 371 4 182.00–190.00 $186.38 $691 +15.02
400–445 427 5 171.00–180.00 $174.89 $747 +7.98
450–495 469 4 164.00–171.00 $168.66 $791 +1.73
500–545 522 3 160.00–165.00 $162.26 $847 +4.35
550 550 1 162.00 $162.00 $891 +7.53
600–645 623 2 146.00–154.00 $149.86 $934 +3.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 172.00 $172.00 $344 -8.00
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 +2.23
300–345 330 3 185.00–192.00 $187.12 $617 +13.12
350–395 368 5 172.00–180.00 $176.57 $650 +13.49
400–445 423 2 164.00–170.00 $166.84 $706 +5.89
450 450 1 159.00 $159.00 $716 -0.46
500–545 523 4 150.00–156.00 $152.87 $800 +3.52
550 550 1 146.00 $146.00 $803 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 300.00–310.00 $304.58 $548 +9.58
200–245 224 4 270.00–285.00 $277.07 $621 -5.18
250–295 273 2 258.00–260.00 $258.92 $707 -3.37
300–345 324 4 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $762 +2.72
350 350 1 232.00 $232.00 $812 -3.94
400 400 1 226.00 $226.00 $904 +9.74
450–495 473 2 202.00–208.00 $204.86 $969 +4.86
500 500 1 199.00 $199.00 $995 +6.22
550–595 573 2 175.00–185.00 $179.80 $1,030 +5.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 290.00 $290.00 $566 —
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 -12.25
250–295 273 2 230.00–237.00 $233.21 $637 -1.79
350 350 1 212.00 $212.00 $742 -8.82
400 400 1 212.00 $212.00 $848 +4.11
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 270.00 $270.00 $446 +10.00
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 +0.51
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 -2.98
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 -5.00
400 400 1 202.00 $202.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1485 1269 80-85% 35 93.00–97.00 $94.74 $1,202 —
1120–1490 1398 80-85% 30 103.00–107.00 $104.46 $1,460 -3.82
920–1500 1405 80-85% 49 98.00–102.00 $99.57 $1,399 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 979 85-90% 15 70.00–74.00 $72.36 $708 —
735–1310 1018 85-90% 25 75.00–84.00 $78.07 $795 -5.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1635 1328 75-80% 8 99.00–101.00 $100.22 $1,331 —
1280–1565 1406 75-80% 7 104.00–107.00 $105.02 $1,477 +5.17
1105–1715 1440 75-80% 3 93.00–96.00 $94.04 $1,354 -5.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1570 1420 5 108.00–109.00 $108.80 $1,545 -0.48
1515–1665 1598 4 117.00–121.00 $118.49 $1,893 —

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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.