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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.65/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 568 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.86/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 373 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.88/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 626 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 887 695 1,082
Feeder cattle 632 403 640
Slaughter cattle 255 292 442

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 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 2 240.00–245.00 $242.25 $540 —
250–295 274 8 250.00–265.00 $255.32 $700 +15.32
300–345 323 2 245.00–252.00 $248.26 $802 +4.24
350–395 379 6 240.00–248.00 $243.71 $924 +16.26
400–445 430 3 230.00–238.00 $232.48 $1,000 +5.97
450 450 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,053 +14.18
500–545 514 7 210.00–220.00 $216.72 $1,114 +4.34
550–595 568 15 197.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,145 +3.60
600–645 634 4 185.00–186.00 $185.24 $1,174 -3.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 232.00–237.00 $234.33 $757 +5.40
350–395 365 3 230.00–237.00 $234.47 $856 —
400–445 436 5 220.00–226.00 $221.92 $968 +11.50
450 450 2 220.00 $220.00 $990 +12.83
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 +7.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 220.00–232.00 $223.57 $626 +17.57
300–345 330 3 225.00–230.00 $226.52 $748 —
350–395 373 2 226.00–227.00 $226.47 $845 —
400 400 1 212.00 $212.00 $848 +6.00
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 +12.00
500 500 1 194.00 $194.00 $970 +2.00
550–595 573 2 180.00–184.00 $181.92 $1,042 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 177 3 195.00–210.00 $201.08 $356 —
200–245 226 6 185.00–200.00 $191.05 $432 —
250–295 273 8 207.00–220.00 $212.48 $580 +21.73
300–345 317 11 202.00–212.00 $207.50 $658 -0.66
350–395 373 13 200.00–210.00 $204.86 $764 +2.50
400–445 411 9 198.00–205.00 $203.23 $835 +12.47
450–495 463 6 185.00–194.00 $191.70 $888 +6.97
500–545 522 8 184.00–190.00 $187.29 $978 +3.94
550–595 575 11 173.00–182.00 $177.48 $1,021 -5.31
600–645 626 12 166.00–172.00 $168.88 $1,057 -5.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 175 2 180.00–190.00 $184.43 $323 —
200–245 223 2 175.00–180.00 $177.25 $395 —
250 250 3 190.00–202.00 $198.00 $495 +22.00
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 +0.80
350 350 2 196.00 $196.00 $686 +6.51
400–445 408 6 188.00–192.00 $191.27 $780 +10.38
450–495 473 5 175.00–179.00 $176.93 $837 +6.36
500–545 528 4 170.00–179.00 $173.12 $914 +2.78
550–595 582 5 168.00–172.00 $169.16 $985 -2.76
600–645 615 3 158.00–160.00 $159.30 $980 -6.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 168 3 170.00–175.00 $173.07 $291 —
200–245 223 2 155.00–160.00 $157.25 $351 —
250 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 +25.00
300–345 315 3 184.00–190.00 $187.81 $592 +1.02
350 350 2 188.00 $188.00 $658 +6.12
400–445 423 2 178.00–184.00 $180.84 $765 +10.54
450–495 473 4 164.00–168.00 $165.90 $785 +4.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 +18.83
250–295 268 6 255.00–260.00 $257.57 $690 +30.28
300–345 330 3 242.00–247.00 $243.52 $804 —
350–395 380 3 247.00–248.00 $247.31 $940 +16.75
400–445 415 5 230.00–240.00 $237.46 $985 +11.75
450–495 465 3 226.00–236.00 $232.45 $1,081 +16.45
500 500 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,045 +4.39
550–595 573 2 190.00–194.00 $191.92 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 220.00–225.00 $222.25 $496 +7.76
250–295 273 2 240.00–245.00 $242.29 $661 —
300–345 323 2 235.00–240.00 $237.67 $768 +9.67
350–395 373 4 232.00–235.00 $233.41 $871 —
400–445 423 2 220.00–222.00 $220.95 $935 +6.76
450–495 473 2 222.00–224.00 $222.95 $1,055 —
500 500 1 196.00 $196.00 $980 -2.00
550 550 1 179.00 $179.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 205.00 $205.00 $410 —
250–295 273 2 225.00–230.00 $227.29 $621 —
300 300 2 230.00 $230.00 $690 +8.14
350–395 373 2 222.00–224.00 $222.94 $832 —
550 550 1 166.00 $166.00 $913 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1480 1244 80-85% 33 89.00–93.00 $91.17 $1,134 -2.09
925–1485 1252 80-85% 35 94.00–98.00 $95.34 $1,194 —
985–1485 1296 80-85% 10 99.00–103.00 $100.75 $1,306 -2.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1300 963 85-90% 11 71.00–80.00 $75.28 $725 —
715–1300 968 85-90% 8 66.00–70.00 $68.49 $663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1640 1398 75-80% 11 100.00–104.00 $101.71 $1,422 -1.30
1190–1675 1490 75-80% 3 96.00–98.00 $96.75 $1,442 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1765 1296 9 102.00–104.00 $103.21 $1,338 —
1130–1775 1478 11 105.00–109.00 $107.11 $1,583 —
1070–1800 1571 9 110.00–118.00 $112.92 $1,774 —

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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.