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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $257.59/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 384 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $252.53/cwt ≈ $1,280/hd at 507 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.34/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 319 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 677 637
Feeder cattle 817 485 448
Slaughter cattle 208 192 189

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher 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
200 200 1 275.00 $275.00 $550 —
250–295 268 5 280.00–290.00 $285.56 $765 +8.27
300–345 322 3 272.00–275.00 $273.60 $881 +3.05
350–395 384 16 256.00–264.00 $257.59 $989 +3.31
400–445 422 9 249.00–258.00 $254.46 $1,074 +10.03
450–495 471 7 242.00–252.00 $246.91 $1,163 -1.60
500–545 529 7 248.00–254.00 $249.93 $1,322 +7.00
550–595 565 4 245.00–248.00 $246.71 $1,394 +4.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 267.00 $267.00 $668 +1.33
300 300 3 260.00–266.00 $264.00 $792 +3.28
350–395 365 3 250.00–254.00 $252.56 $922 +5.92
400–445 423 4 238.00–242.00 $239.89 $1,015 —
450–495 473 2 232.00–240.00 $235.81 $1,115 +0.88
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +6.00
550 550 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,254 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
350 350 1 244.00 $244.00 $854 +7.00
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 —
450–495 473 2 222.00–230.00 $225.81 $1,068 +0.95
550 550 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,243 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 7 227.00–240.00 $232.88 $519 -26.71
250–295 269 7 230.00–240.00 $234.73 $631 +0.33
300–345 319 12 220.00–228.00 $225.34 $719 -2.72
350–395 376 8 216.00–224.00 $219.11 $824 -3.79
400–445 426 6 210.00–220.00 $214.50 $914 -5.43
450–495 474 4 206.00–216.00 $210.85 $999 -3.75
500–545 522 3 194.00–204.00 $199.19 $1,040 +2.31
600–645 622 3 178.00–186.00 $181.90 $1,131 +0.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 200.00–205.00 $202.25 $451 —
250–295 280 3 200.00–208.00 $202.38 $567 —
300–345 323 2 200.00–207.00 $203.26 $657 -2.60
350–395 373 2 194.00–200.00 $196.82 $734 -6.00
400–445 423 2 190.00–198.00 $193.79 $820 -5.68
450–495 473 2 186.00–194.00 $189.81 $898 -2.19
500–545 523 2 174.00–182.00 $177.83 $930 —
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 210.00–220.00 $212.90 $490 -25.00
250–295 273 2 210.00–222.00 $215.50 $588 ±0.00
300–345 330 3 214.00–215.00 $214.30 $707 -4.78
350–395 380 3 204.00–210.00 $205.84 $782 -6.39
400–445 423 2 202.00–208.00 $204.84 $866 -5.46
450–495 473 2 198.00–202.00 $199.90 $946 -5.97

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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 2 260.00–275.00 $268.26 $598 -27.88
250–295 269 7 278.00–290.00 $284.60 $766 +1.28
300–345 313 5 275.00–280.00 $278.49 $872 +6.65
350–395 371 5 258.00–266.00 $261.84 $971 +6.01
400–445 425 10 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,041 +4.20
450–495 472 3 244.00–249.00 $246.92 $1,165 +10.06
500–545 507 13 244.00–254.00 $252.53 $1,280 —
550–595 573 2 234.00–236.00 $234.96 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 -22.90
250–295 273 2 260.00–270.00 $264.59 $722 +0.19
300–345 323 4 260.00–266.00 $262.79 $849 +1.53
350–395 373 2 246.00–252.00 $248.82 $928 +5.53
400–445 430 3 230.00–238.00 $232.48 $1,000 -0.36
450–495 473 2 232.00–238.00 $234.86 $1,111 +12.00
500 500 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 245.00–252.00 $246.75 $617 —
350–395 373 2 240.00–245.00 $242.35 $904 +8.00
400–445 423 2 220.00–225.00 $222.37 $941 —
450–495 473 2 224.00–228.00 $225.90 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1440 1096 80-85% 24 98.00–102.00 $100.29 $1,099 —
915–1445 1210 80-85% 33 103.00–107.00 $104.86 $1,269 +6.76
930–1445 1223 80-85% 18 108.00–112.00 $109.63 $1,341 +11.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–895 805 85-90% 2 77.00–79.00 $78.11 $629 —
720–1300 950 85-90% 22 80.00–89.00 $85.58 $813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1555 1286 75-80% 7 106.00–110.00 $108.65 $1,397 —
1295–1830 1553 75-80% 5 102.00–105.00 $103.08 $1,601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,415 -6.02
1265–1430 1373 3 118.00–119.00 $118.65 $1,629 —
1010–2070 1619 13 122.00–130.00 $124.97 $2,023 —

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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.