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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

1,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $247.95/cwt +11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 426 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.49/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 471 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.06/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 433 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,174 1,244 697
Feeder cattle 916 786 477
Slaughter cattle 258 458 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 255.00–260.00 $257.29 $463 —
200–245 224 4 265.00–275.00 $268.96 $602 +11.06
250–295 275 11 275.00–290.00 $280.82 $772 +26.37
300–345 330 13 260.00–267.00 $262.47 $866 +8.25
350–395 381 4 247.00–257.00 $250.82 $956 +9.11
400–445 426 25 244.00–254.00 $247.95 $1,056 +11.40
450–495 478 15 228.00–238.00 $231.72 $1,108 +12.77
500–545 523 9 216.00–225.00 $220.36 $1,152 +9.32
550–595 573 2 212.00–217.00 $214.40 $1,229 +19.20
600–645 623 2 191.00–198.00 $194.37 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 245.00–250.00 $247.29 $445 —
200–245 223 2 245.00–255.00 $249.49 $556 +9.49
250–295 261 4 260.00–270.00 $267.18 $697 +25.18
300 300 1 248.00 $248.00 $744 —
350–395 384 4 240.00–246.00 $241.37 $927 —
400–445 427 5 236.00–242.00 $238.25 $1,017 +14.46
450–495 464 6 218.00–226.00 $223.23 $1,036 —
500–545 523 2 208.00–212.00 $209.91 $1,098 +10.47
550–595 561 4 192.00–199.00 $197.14 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $523 —
250–295 265 3 245.00–255.00 $251.29 $666 +26.29
300–345 323 2 237.00–242.00 $239.33 $773 +10.40
350–395 373 2 228.00–236.00 $231.76 $864 —
400–445 430 3 226.00–232.00 $227.86 $980 +11.44
450–495 473 2 212.00–216.00 $213.90 $1,012 +13.90
500–545 515 3 198.00–200.00 $199.29 $1,026 —
550 550 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 10 240.00–252.00 $244.56 $550 +20.20
250–295 271 12 232.00–247.00 $239.34 $649 +11.56
300–345 323 6 230.00–240.00 $233.53 $754 +7.12
350–395 377 13 220.00–230.00 $223.56 $843 +14.06
400–445 433 17 206.00–216.00 $208.06 $901 +10.79
450–495 471 20 198.00–208.00 $203.49 $958 +6.06
500–545 519 17 197.00–202.00 $199.98 $1,038 +12.66
550–595 569 7 164.00–174.00 $169.33 $963 -3.29
600–645 618 3 164.00–170.00 $167.58 $1,036 +3.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 213 5 222.00–236.00 $231.16 $492 +21.08
250–295 278 4 220.00–230.00 $223.47 $621 +9.80
300–345 321 5 220.00–228.00 $223.81 $718 +10.55
350–395 361 6 210.00–218.00 $215.86 $779 +18.17
400–445 418 6 196.00–205.00 $201.68 $843 +13.55
450–495 478 4 190.00–197.00 $192.63 $921 +9.51
500–545 517 6 182.00–187.00 $185.08 $957 +8.21
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 210.00–220.00 $217.10 $458 +19.00
250–295 273 2 205.00–208.00 $206.38 $563 +5.57
300–345 330 3 210.00–218.00 $212.42 $701 +10.00
350–395 373 2 200.00–205.00 $202.35 $755 +11.00
400–445 415 3 186.00–192.00 $189.86 $788 +11.49
500–545 511 4 172.00–178.00 $176.40 $901 +6.92
600 600 1 148.00 $148.00 $888 —

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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 2 255.00–270.00 $261.88 $471 -21.26
200–245 222 5 260.00–270.00 $264.59 $587 +8.52
250–295 272 5 275.00–280.00 $277.24 $754 +23.17
300–345 323 2 260.00–264.00 $261.86 $846 +8.32
350 350 1 254.00 $254.00 $889 +11.87
400 400 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,016 +21.44
450–495 473 4 220.00–224.00 $221.90 $1,050 ±0.00
500–545 524 4 200.00–210.00 $204.37 $1,071 -1.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 250.00 $250.00 $412 -7.71
200–245 215 3 245.00–255.00 $251.20 $540 +12.68
250–295 284 4 260.00–270.00 $262.20 $745 +24.91
300–345 330 3 247.00–254.00 $249.12 $822 +7.86
400–445 423 2 238.00–240.00 $238.95 $1,011 +16.11
500–545 530 3 192.00–199.00 $194.20 $1,029 +0.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 250.00 $250.00 $625 +29.50
300–345 323 2 240.00–242.00 $240.93 $778 +13.93
350–395 373 2 228.00–230.00 $228.94 $854 +7.71
500–545 515 3 184.00–188.00 $186.59 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1425 1121 80-85% 37 94.00–98.00 $95.73 $1,073 —
925–1400 1192 80-85% 19 104.00–108.00 $105.41 $1,256 —
920–1420 1255 80-85% 54 99.00–103.00 $100.66 $1,263 +4.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1080 896 85-90% 4 72.00–75.00 $73.81 $661 —
715–1290 914 85-90% 23 78.00–85.00 $82.17 $751 +14.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1770 1329 75-80% 6 105.00–109.00 $107.29 $1,426 —
1195–1545 1333 75-80% 8 100.00–104.00 $102.59 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1545 1405 5 110.00–113.00 $112.14 $1,576 —
1155–1730 1498 6 114.00–117.00 $116.03 $1,738 —
1225–2210 1708 8 119.00–127.00 $123.52 $2,110 +3.93

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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.