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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $256.04/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 335 lb · 14 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.69/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 234 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.99/cwt -3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 273 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 676 728 879
Feeder cattle 474 469 594
Slaughter cattle 202 259 285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 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
150–195 180 4 285.00–300.00 $293.54 $528 —
200–245 221 5 280.00–290.00 $284.59 $629 +4.59
250–295 273 6 275.00–290.00 $282.06 $770 +28.68
300 300 2 265.00 $265.00 $795 +13.00
350–395 380 3 242.00–248.00 $243.84 $927 +0.36
400–445 423 2 234.00–240.00 $236.84 $1,002 +0.47
450–495 477 3 220.00–228.00 $223.20 $1,065 +3.09
500–545 523 2 216.00–217.00 $216.48 $1,132 +3.78
600–645 623 6 195.00–205.00 $199.73 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 275.00 $275.00 $550 +22.75
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 -1.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 3 280.00 $280.00 $462 —
200–245 234 13 230.00–245.00 $232.69 $544 -2.29
250–295 273 12 216.00–227.00 $221.99 $606 -3.84
300–345 329 11 216.00–224.00 $220.07 $724 -9.57
350–395 361 8 210.00–220.00 $217.85 $786 +8.63
400–445 417 5 197.00–206.00 $202.47 $844 +1.54
450–495 474 9 190.00–200.00 $195.80 $928 -3.77
500 500 2 194.00 $194.00 $970 -2.61
550–595 574 4 180.00–188.00 $183.41 $1,053 +0.63
600–645 615 6 172.00–180.00 $178.10 $1,095 +11.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 250.00 $250.00 $412 —
200–245 215 3 215.00–225.00 $221.20 $476 -0.25
250 250 4 200.00 $200.00 $500 -13.21
300 300 2 212.00 $212.00 $636 -5.00
350–395 365 3 200.00–206.00 $202.16 $738 +3.96
400–445 415 3 190.00–195.00 $193.21 $802 +2.64
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 -2.54
500 500 1 178.00 $178.00 $890 -8.87
550–595 573 2 170.00–172.00 $170.96 $980 +1.04
600 600 1 162.00 $162.00 $972 +9.00

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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 4 280.00–295.00 $286.74 $639 +17.08
250–295 279 11 275.00–290.00 $279.54 $780 +15.79
300–345 335 14 255.00–260.00 $256.04 $858 -1.71
350–395 380 9 250.00–252.00 $250.61 $952 —
400–445 434 4 230.00–238.00 $231.84 $1,006 -10.05
450 450 1 222.00 $222.00 $999 +2.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 275.00 $275.00 $550 +17.75
300–345 304 11 245.00–252.00 $246.14 $748 -1.67
350 350 1 238.00 $238.00 $833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1420 1106 80-85% 28 90.00–94.00 $91.51 $1,012 —
915–1425 1199 80-85% 25 95.00–99.00 $96.86 $1,161 —
920–1420 1234 80-85% 19 100.00–104.00 $102.22 $1,261 -3.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–885 828 85-90% 3 70.00–71.00 $70.29 $582 —
720–1290 901 85-90% 15 74.00–81.00 $76.50 $689 +2.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1270 1195 75-80% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.87 $1,170 —
1165–1410 1315 75-80% 6 108.00–110.00 $108.96 $1,433 —
1100–1755 1334 75-80% 6 101.00–105.00 $102.70 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,414 -8.67
1080–1850 1428 10 108.00–111.00 $108.94 $1,556 —
1255–1920 1491 4 116.00–120.00 $118.21 $1,763 —

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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.