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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.83/cwt -13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 278 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $263.75/cwt -13.49 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 257 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 728 1,174 690
Feeder cattle 469 916 402
Slaughter cattle 259 258 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 $560 +11.04
250–295 273 4 252.00–255.00 $253.38 $692 -27.44
300 300 2 252.00 $252.00 $756 -10.47
350–395 381 6 240.00–250.00 $243.48 $928 -7.34
400–445 423 2 234.00–239.00 $236.37 $1,000 -11.58
450–495 476 5 218.00–226.00 $220.11 $1,048 -11.61
500–545 529 5 210.00–218.00 $212.70 $1,125 -7.66
550–595 581 7 196.00–203.00 $198.22 $1,152 -16.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 250.00–255.00 $252.25 $563 +2.76
250–295 273 2 240.00–250.00 $244.59 $668 -22.59
300–345 323 2 242.00–250.00 $245.72 $794 -2.28
400–445 423 2 224.00–230.00 $226.84 $960 -11.41
450–495 473 2 208.00–215.00 $211.33 $1,000 -11.90
550–595 573 2 184.00–192.00 $187.84 $1,076 -9.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 +5.51
300–345 323 2 237.00–240.00 $238.40 $770 -0.93
350 350 1 222.00 $222.00 $777 -9.76
400 400 1 218.00 $218.00 $872 -9.86
500 500 1 192.00 $192.00 $960 -7.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 5 230.00–245.00 $234.98 $536 -9.58
250–295 278 14 220.00–235.00 $225.83 $628 -13.51
300–345 326 5 226.00–235.00 $229.64 $749 -3.89
350–395 366 5 204.00–212.00 $209.22 $766 -14.34
400–445 426 8 198.00–206.00 $200.93 $856 -7.13
450–495 473 9 194.00–204.00 $199.57 $944 -3.92
500–545 523 4 191.00–201.00 $196.61 $1,028 -3.37
550–595 574 8 178.00–187.00 $182.78 $1,049 +13.45
600–645 618 6 162.00–170.00 $166.92 $1,032 -0.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 220.00–225.00 $221.45 $509 -9.71
250–295 273 2 210.00–217.00 $213.21 $582 -10.26
300 300 1 217.00 $217.00 $651 -6.81
350–395 365 3 195.00–200.00 $198.20 $723 -17.66
400–445 415 3 188.00–192.00 $190.57 $791 -11.11
450–495 473 3 184.00–192.00 $187.54 $887 -5.09
500–545 523 2 184.00–190.00 $186.87 $977 +1.79
550–595 573 2 168.00–172.00 $169.92 $974 +9.92
600 600 1 153.00 $153.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 200.00–202.00 $200.92 $549 -5.46
300–345 330 3 210.00–214.00 $211.21 $697 -1.21
350 350 1 188.00 $188.00 $658 -14.35
400 400 1 184.00 $184.00 $736 -5.86
500–545 523 2 176.00–178.00 $176.96 $926 +0.56
550 550 2 162.00 $162.00 $891 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 3 265.00–275.00 $269.66 $601 +5.07
250–295 257 13 252.00–266.00 $263.75 $678 -13.49
300–345 320 3 252.00–262.00 $257.75 $825 -4.11
400–445 423 2 240.00–244.00 $241.89 $1,023 -12.11
450–495 473 2 216.00–224.00 $219.81 $1,040 -2.09
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 +5.63
550–595 573 2 198.00–200.00 $198.96 $1,140 —
600 600 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 255.00–260.00 $257.25 $574 +6.05
250 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 -12.20
300–345 315 3 244.00–250.00 $247.81 $781 -1.31
400 400 1 224.00 $224.00 $896 -14.95
500 500 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,020 +9.80
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 235.00–240.00 $237.25 $529 —
250–295 273 2 230.00–235.00 $232.29 $634 -17.71
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 -5.93
400–445 423 2 214.00–222.00 $217.79 $921 —
450 450 1 196.00 $196.00 $882 —
500 500 1 194.00 $194.00 $970 +7.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1420 1152 80-85% 34 94.00–98.00 $96.06 $1,107 —
925–1425 1234 80-85% 19 104.00–108.00 $105.31 $1,300 —
915–1425 1254 80-85% 35 99.00–103.00 $100.53 $1,261 -0.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1095 928 85-90% 16 71.00–75.00 $74.09 $688 -8.08
720–1290 1026 85-90% 14 76.00–85.00 $81.32 $834 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1375 1263 75-80% 7 98.00–102.00 $99.84 $1,261 —
1145–1500 1285 75-80% 12 103.00–107.00 $105.42 $1,355 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1500 1320 3 108.00–110.00 $109.28 $1,442 —
1020–1735 1381 8 111.00–114.00 $112.67 $1,556 —
1220–2000 1680 11 116.00–124.00 $118.27 $1,987 —

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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.