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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $261.38/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 316 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.50/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 371 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.03/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 323 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 927 956 883
Feeder cattle 727 624 635
Slaughter cattle 200 332 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher 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
250–295 271 8 247.00–260.00 $254.26 $689 -5.33
300–345 316 32 255.00–265.00 $261.38 $826 +7.77
350–395 371 22 245.00–255.00 $249.79 $927 +4.42
400–445 423 14 237.00–247.00 $242.12 $1,024 +4.20
450–495 459 17 230.00–240.00 $238.08 $1,093 +11.22
500–545 533 6 220.00–230.00 $222.38 $1,185 +7.97
550–595 580 3 217.00–220.00 $217.95 $1,264 +7.47
600–645 627 3 200.00–210.00 $203.87 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 230.00–237.00 $233.21 $637 -14.08
300–345 317 9 245.00–252.00 $248.73 $788 +4.92
350–395 361 4 235.00–242.00 $239.60 $865 —
400–445 423 2 230.00–235.00 $232.37 $983 +3.42
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 +13.00
500–545 523 2 210.00–215.00 $212.39 $1,111 +6.39
550–595 573 2 200.00–207.00 $203.36 $1,165 —
600 600 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 240.00 $240.00 $720 +5.00
400–445 423 2 217.00–220.00 $218.42 $924 +3.42
550–595 573 2 192.00–197.00 $194.40 $1,114 +10.40

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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 6 235.00–245.00 $238.28 $536 +6.97
250–295 270 12 217.00–232.00 $225.60 $609 +3.60
300–345 323 23 225.00–235.00 $230.03 $743 +2.03
350–395 371 30 217.00–227.00 $222.50 $825 +4.46
400–445 416 15 210.00–220.00 $216.38 $900 +1.79
450–495 471 8 207.00–217.00 $212.39 $1,000 +9.15
500–545 530 3 195.00–200.00 $196.57 $1,042 +3.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 $450 +7.97
250–295 271 4 205.00–215.00 $210.97 $572 -1.06
300–345 319 5 215.00–222.00 $219.04 $699 +5.32
350–395 365 3 207.00–212.00 $210.20 $767 +4.32
400–445 423 2 200.00–207.00 $203.31 $860 +3.31
450–495 480 3 200.00–202.00 $200.63 $963 +8.63
500 500 3 185.00 $185.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 +2.10
300–345 330 3 205.00–210.00 $206.52 $682 +6.52
350–395 380 3 200.00–205.00 $201.54 $766 +1.54
400–445 423 2 190.00–195.00 $192.37 $814 -2.63
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 —
500–545 530 3 172.00–175.00 $172.94 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 6 247.00–260.00 $254.89 $688 -7.53
300–345 322 3 255.00–265.00 $259.77 $836 +8.69
350–395 373 6 245.00–250.00 $246.76 $920 -0.35
400–445 423 2 242.00–245.00 $243.42 $1,030 +2.79
450–495 473 3 232.00–237.00 $234.59 $1,110 +8.69
500–545 515 6 212.00–222.00 $218.47 $1,125 +7.29
550 550 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 230.00–240.00 $234.59 $640 -11.01
300–345 323 2 247.00–252.00 $249.33 $805 +2.33
400–445 423 2 227.00–235.00 $230.79 $976 +0.79
450–495 465 3 222.00–227.00 $225.23 $1,047 +13.23
500–545 523 2 202.00–205.00 $203.44 $1,064 +3.44
550–595 565 3 200.00–205.00 $203.24 $1,148 +13.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 225.00 $225.00 $900 +9.00
450–495 473 2 215.00–217.00 $215.95 $1,021 +7.95
500 500 1 192.00 $192.00 $960 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1440 1125 80-85% 15 94.00–98.00 $95.70 $1,077 —
925–1295 1141 80-85% 9 99.00–103.00 $100.46 $1,146 —
910–1435 1205 80-85% 32 89.00–93.00 $91.05 $1,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1090 843 85-90% 3 67.00–70.00 $68.71 $579 —
725–1300 1033 85-90% 17 75.00–83.00 $78.68 $813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1300 1215 75-80% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,166 —
1115–1405 1261 75-80% 5 99.00–103.00 $101.20 $1,276 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1780 1363 6 105.00–109.00 $106.21 $1,448 —
1340–1730 1532 10 110.00–114.00 $111.04 $1,701 +3.03
1345–1820 1590 7 116.00–123.00 $119.45 $1,899 +4.17

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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.