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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.09/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 321 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.80/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 424 lb · 15 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.92/cwt +11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 276 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 998 676 958
Feeder cattle 593 474 693
Slaughter cattle 405 202 265

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower 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
200–245 223 2 305.00–315.00 $309.49 $690 +24.90
250–295 270 12 285.00–300.00 $293.27 $792 +11.21
300–345 326 8 265.00–275.00 $268.72 $876 +3.72
350–395 374 8 246.00–255.00 $249.79 $934 +5.95
400–445 420 9 232.00–240.00 $236.47 $993 -0.37
450–495 474 4 222.00–232.00 $227.87 $1,080 +4.67
500–545 523 2 228.00–230.00 $228.96 $1,197 +12.48
550–595 572 3 210.00–218.00 $214.23 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 295.00 $295.00 $590 +20.00
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 —
300 300 3 260.00 $260.00 $780 —
350–395 373 2 237.00–238.00 $237.47 $886 +7.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 5 237.00–245.00 $239.82 $532 +7.13
250–295 276 14 225.00–240.00 $233.92 $646 +11.93
300–345 321 15 225.00–235.00 $230.09 $739 +10.02
350–395 377 14 216.00–224.00 $219.16 $826 +1.31
400–445 424 15 204.00–214.00 $208.80 $885 +6.33
450–495 467 5 202.00–210.00 $207.09 $967 +11.29
500–545 529 5 190.00–199.00 $192.89 $1,020 -1.11
550–595 577 3 177.00–181.00 $178.61 $1,031 -4.80
600–645 618 3 170.00–180.00 $175.54 $1,085 -2.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 215.00–217.00 $215.92 $589 +15.92
300–345 326 4 215.00–222.00 $217.82 $710 +5.82
350–395 378 4 204.00–210.00 $206.62 $781 +4.46
400–445 411 4 198.00–202.00 $200.92 $826 +7.71
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 +5.00
500–545 523 2 179.00–186.00 $182.35 $954 +4.35
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 -0.96
600–645 623 2 160.00–167.00 $163.37 $1,018 +1.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 7 305.00–315.00 $307.46 $713 +20.72
250–295 275 13 285.00–300.00 $292.32 $804 +12.78
300–345 328 4 265.00–275.00 $269.00 $882 +12.96
350–395 381 8 245.00–255.00 $247.75 $944 -2.86
400–445 418 9 230.00–240.00 $236.35 $988 +4.51
450–495 474 4 222.00–232.00 $226.11 $1,072 +4.11
500–545 523 2 212.00–216.00 $213.91 $1,119 —
550–595 580 4 196.00–206.00 $198.87 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 285.00–295.00 $291.20 $626 +16.20
250–295 273 2 270.00–282.00 $275.50 $752 —
300–345 323 2 255.00–260.00 $257.33 $831 +11.19
350–395 380 3 237.00–240.00 $237.92 $904 -0.08
400–445 415 3 220.00–227.00 $224.50 $932 —
450–495 473 2 212.00–218.00 $214.86 $1,016 —
500–545 523 2 196.00–204.00 $199.83 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1430 1158 80-85% 42 88.00–92.00 $90.20 $1,045 —
930–1435 1192 80-85% 19 98.00–102.00 $99.62 $1,187 +2.76
985–1430 1227 80-85% 40 93.00–97.00 $94.64 $1,161 -7.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1285 970 85-90% 15 68.00–71.00 $69.69 $676 —
715–1285 977 85-90% 55 72.00–81.00 $76.95 $752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1505 1238 75-80% 6 94.00–96.00 $95.33 $1,180 —
1100–1380 1243 75-80% 7 104.00–107.00 $105.71 $1,314 —
1160–1515 1271 75-80% 7 98.00–102.00 $99.70 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1385 1230 2 104.00–106.00 $105.13 $1,293 —
1340–1650 1518 4 112.00–117.00 $114.73 $1,742 —
1355–1950 1758 6 107.00–110.00 $108.86 $1,914 —

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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.