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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

1,244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.27/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 435 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.78/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 274 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.50/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 378 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,244 664 1,086
Feeder cattle 786 445 832
Slaughter cattle 458 219 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady 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
200–245 230 3 255.00–265.00 $257.90 $593 +1.13
250–295 281 11 250.00–260.00 $254.45 $715 +7.48
300–345 322 3 252.00–257.00 $254.22 $819 +8.04
350–395 374 6 237.00–246.00 $241.71 $904 +9.05
400–445 430 3 235.00–240.00 $236.55 $1,017 +2.55
450–495 473 2 218.00–220.00 $218.95 $1,036 +3.74
500–545 523 2 210.00–212.00 $211.04 $1,104 —
550–595 572 3 190.00–200.00 $195.20 $1,117 -14.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 -4.62
250 250 2 242.00 $242.00 $605 +9.92
400–445 423 2 220.00–228.00 $223.79 $947 —
500–545 523 2 198.00–201.00 $199.44 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 +5.00
300–345 323 2 228.00–230.00 $228.93 $739 —
400–445 423 2 215.00–218.00 $216.42 $915 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 235.00–250.00 $241.88 $435 +15.00
200–245 228 5 220.00–235.00 $224.36 $512 +8.56
250–295 274 15 222.00–237.00 $227.78 $624 +5.04
300–345 320 11 220.00–230.00 $226.41 $725 +16.49
350–395 378 13 206.00–215.00 $209.50 $792 +3.18
400–445 435 16 195.00–205.00 $197.27 $858 +1.87
450–495 473 8 196.00–199.00 $197.43 $934 +20.93
500–545 520 4 182.00–192.00 $187.32 $974 +11.06
550–595 570 7 166.00–176.00 $172.62 $984 -5.09
600–645 622 3 160.00–168.00 $163.90 $1,019 -4.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 225.00 $225.00 $371 +10.00
200–245 229 4 205.00–217.00 $210.08 $481 +6.98
250–295 272 3 208.00–220.00 $213.67 $581 +11.90
300–345 323 2 210.00–217.00 $213.26 $689 +12.26
350–395 378 6 195.00–202.00 $197.69 $747 +1.69
400–445 430 4 186.00–193.00 $188.13 $809 +2.99
450–495 478 4 180.00–188.00 $183.12 $875 —
500–545 523 2 174.00–180.00 $176.87 $925 +12.87
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 +0.41
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 215.00 $215.00 $355 —
200–245 215 3 195.00–200.00 $198.10 $426 +15.85
250–295 265 3 192.00–206.00 $200.81 $532 —
300–345 330 3 200.00–208.00 $202.42 $668 +14.42
350–395 373 2 189.00–194.00 $191.35 $714 +5.47
400–445 423 2 176.00–181.00 $178.37 $755 +3.99
450–495 473 2 170.00–174.00 $171.90 $813 +15.04
500–545 523 2 169.00–170.00 $169.48 $886 +11.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 175 3 280.00–285.00 $283.14 $495 +16.65
200–245 226 5 250.00–265.00 $256.07 $579 +3.93
250–295 269 9 245.00–260.00 $254.07 $683 +6.16
300–345 325 6 248.00–257.00 $253.54 $824 +9.21
350–395 371 4 238.00–245.00 $242.13 $898 +7.14
400–445 432 8 230.00–240.00 $232.56 $1,005 +6.65
450–495 471 4 218.00–226.00 $221.90 $1,045 +5.78
500–545 523 2 202.00–210.00 $205.83 $1,076 —
550–595 572 3 190.00–200.00 $195.20 $1,117 -4.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 255.00–260.00 $257.71 $464 +3.13
200–245 227 5 235.00–245.00 $238.52 $541 -6.48
250–295 273 2 235.00–240.00 $237.29 $648 +9.29
300–345 323 2 238.00–245.00 $241.26 $779 +1.26
350–395 368 3 226.00–235.00 $231.46 $852 +3.46
400–445 423 2 220.00–226.00 $222.84 $943 +5.89
450 450 1 214.00 $214.00 $963 +14.00
500–545 523 2 192.00–195.00 $193.44 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 240.00 $240.00 $396 ±0.00
200–245 230 3 220.00–230.00 $222.90 $513 -1.59
250–295 273 4 215.00–227.00 $220.50 $602 —
300 300 1 227.00 $227.00 $681 —
350–395 380 3 220.00–224.00 $221.23 $841 —
400–445 423 2 210.00–216.00 $212.84 $900 +6.84
450–495 473 2 200.00–204.00 $201.90 $955 —
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1435 1217 80-85% 50 89.00–93.00 $91.40 $1,112 -12.17
915–1435 1258 80-85% 70 94.00–98.00 $95.84 $1,206 +1.78
935–1400 1346 80-85% 42 99.00–103.00 $100.12 $1,348 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1295 924 85-90% 6 66.00–70.00 $67.40 $623 —
715–1300 978 85-90% 26 74.00–80.00 $77.15 $755 +7.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1375 1258 75-80% 7 88.00–91.00 $89.71 $1,129 —
1120–1425 1296 75-80% 9 93.00–96.00 $94.35 $1,223 -10.68
1215–2015 1564 75-80% 5 97.00–100.00 $98.19 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1615 1360 5 106.00–109.00 $107.46 $1,461 —
1655–1805 1717 3 116.00–124.00 $119.59 $2,053 —

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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.