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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.08/cwt -17.92 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 336 lb · 22 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.00/cwt -11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 286 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.04/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 377 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 956 998 855
Feeder cattle 624 593 580
Slaughter cattle 332 405 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes less than 350 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 lower and greater than 350 lbs. unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 5 250.00–265.00 $259.59 $563 -49.90
250–295 273 2 255.00–265.00 $259.59 $709 -33.68
300–345 311 4 250.00–255.00 $253.61 $789 -15.11
350–395 379 11 242.00–252.00 $245.37 $930 -4.42
400–445 414 9 232.00–242.00 $237.92 $985 +1.45
450–495 473 2 224.00–230.00 $226.86 $1,073 -1.01
500–545 528 4 212.00–218.00 $214.41 $1,132 -14.55
550–595 573 2 210.00–211.00 $210.48 $1,206 -3.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 -50.00
250–295 273 4 245.00–250.00 $247.29 $675 -22.71
300–345 315 6 240.00–246.00 $243.81 $768 -16.19
400–445 423 2 228.00–230.00 $228.95 $968 —
450 450 1 212.00 $212.00 $954 —
500 500 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 —
350 350 1 224.00 $224.00 $784 —
400 400 1 215.00 $215.00 $860 —
450 450 2 205.00 $205.00 $922 —
500–545 523 2 188.00–190.00 $188.96 $988 —
550 550 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 9 225.00–240.00 $231.31 $523 -8.51
250–295 286 20 220.00–230.00 $222.00 $635 -11.92
300–345 320 9 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $730 -2.09
350–395 377 13 214.00–224.00 $218.04 $822 -1.12
400–445 421 12 210.00–218.00 $214.59 $903 +5.79
450–495 485 10 202.00–208.00 $203.24 $986 -3.85
500–545 533 6 190.00–200.00 $193.02 $1,029 +0.13
550 550 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,034 +9.39
600–645 616 4 176.00–186.00 $182.38 $1,123 +6.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 215.00–222.00 $217.03 $499 —
250–295 265 3 207.00–215.00 $212.03 $562 -3.89
300–345 323 2 210.00–218.00 $213.72 $690 -4.10
350–395 373 2 204.00–208.00 $205.88 $768 -0.74
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 -0.92
450 450 1 192.00 $192.00 $864 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 195.00–205.00 $197.90 $455 —
250 250 2 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
300 300 2 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 —
550–595 573 2 158.00–164.00 $160.88 $922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 236 5 250.00–255.00 $250.85 $592 -56.61
250–295 271 6 255.00–270.00 $262.42 $711 -29.90
300–345 336 22 250.00–260.00 $251.08 $844 -17.92
350–395 365 3 242.00–250.00 $247.11 $902 -0.64
400–445 406 8 232.00–242.00 $240.63 $977 +4.28
450–495 473 4 224.00–228.00 $225.90 $1,069 -0.21
500–545 515 3 206.00–214.00 $211.18 $1,088 -2.73
550 550 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,144 +9.13
600–645 623 2 195.00–196.00 $195.48 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 235.00–245.00 $237.90 $547 -53.30
250–295 268 5 240.00–250.00 $245.60 $658 -29.90
300 300 1 247.00 $247.00 $741 -10.33
350–395 373 2 232.00–237.00 $234.35 $874 -3.57
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 +5.50
450 450 1 212.00 $212.00 $954 -2.86
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 +0.17
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 237.00 $237.00 $592 —
300–345 323 2 230.00–236.00 $232.79 $752 —
400 400 1 216.00 $216.00 $864 —
450 450 1 208.00 $208.00 $936 —
500 500 2 190.00 $190.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1455 1179 80-85% 26 84.00–88.00 $86.79 $1,023 -12.83
920–1460 1243 80-85% 34 89.00–93.00 $90.70 $1,127 -3.94
925–1465 1336 80-85% 26 94.00–98.00 $95.73 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1270 926 85-90% 9 63.00–66.00 $65.05 $602 —
715–1295 972 85-90% 44 68.00–77.00 $71.87 $699 +2.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1525 1302 75-80% 8 93.00–97.00 $95.66 $1,245 —
1100–1720 1330 75-80% 7 88.00–92.00 $89.75 $1,194 —
1270–1855 1563 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.81 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1690 1538 6 106.00–109.00 $108.01 $1,661 -6.72
1355–1660 1541 4 100.00–104.00 $101.56 $1,565 -13.17
1240–2085 1585 19 110.00–118.00 $115.28 $1,827 —

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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.