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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.12/cwt -35.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 575 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $236.46/cwt -30.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 467 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.76/cwt -36.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 528 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 838 1,145 767
Feeder cattle 658 824 550
Slaughter cattle 180 321 217

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder classes less than 450 lbs. higher and feeder classes over 450 lbs. lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 320.00–335.00 $326.88 $892 +26.38
300–345 318 5 290.00–300.00 $295.66 $940 -0.23
350–395 371 10 250.00–260.00 $255.28 $947 +21.58
400–445 423 5 240.00–248.00 $243.89 $1,032 +14.78
450–495 467 21 230.00–240.00 $236.46 $1,104 -30.43
500–545 524 9 222.00–232.00 $227.47 $1,192 -32.54
550–595 575 26 216.00–226.00 $218.12 $1,254 -35.77
600–645 630 3 210.00–220.00 $213.17 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 —
300–345 323 2 280.00–285.00 $282.33 $912 +2.33
350–395 373 2 240.00–248.00 $243.76 $909 +20.00
400–445 423 2 230.00–235.00 $232.37 $983 +10.82
450–495 473 2 220.00–227.00 $223.33 $1,056 —
500–545 523 2 218.00–220.00 $218.96 $1,145 -28.92
550–595 573 2 209.00–214.00 $211.60 $1,212 -32.24
600–645 615 3 201.00–208.00 $205.55 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 178 6 245.00–260.00 $254.60 $453 —
200–245 233 11 240.00–255.00 $244.23 $569 +30.48
250–295 278 9 235.00–250.00 $240.81 $669 +26.20
300–345 323 5 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $694 +1.74
350–395 369 5 220.00–228.00 $225.06 $830 +17.41
400–445 430 6 212.00–222.00 $215.16 $925 -0.46
450–495 474 12 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,019 -20.80
500–545 528 20 200.00–210.00 $203.76 $1,076 -36.67
550–595 576 12 194.00–204.00 $198.38 $1,143 -39.73
600–645 625 11 190.00–198.00 $193.13 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 240.00 $240.00 $396 —
200–245 223 2 225.00–235.00 $229.49 $512 +37.24
250–295 280 3 220.00–225.00 $221.49 $620 +16.49
300–345 323 2 202.00–208.00 $204.79 $661 +1.53
350–395 373 2 210.00–216.00 $212.82 $794 +12.82
400–445 423 2 204.00–210.00 $206.84 $875 +3.05
450–495 473 2 200.00–206.00 $202.86 $960 -20.47
500–545 523 2 192.00–199.00 $195.35 $1,022 -36.65
550–595 573 2 186.00–190.00 $187.92 $1,077 -40.08

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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 2 340.00–350.00 $344.49 $768 +47.24
250–295 258 15 325.00–338.00 $334.92 $864 +36.61
300–345 330 3 290.00–295.00 $291.52 $962 -3.13
400–445 423 4 227.00–234.00 $231.63 $980 +10.79
450–495 473 2 230.00–232.00 $230.95 $1,092 —
500–545 523 4 214.00–224.00 $218.60 $1,143 -26.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 320.00 $320.00 $640 +43.80
250–295 265 3 315.00–320.00 $318.14 $843 —
400 400 1 218.00 $218.00 $872 +8.00
500 500 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,020 -26.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1425 1156 80-85% 19 103.00–107.00 $104.93 $1,213 +7.71
915–1420 1174 80-85% 30 93.00–97.00 $95.01 $1,115 -2.21
915–1425 1228 80-85% 20 98.00–102.00 $100.03 $1,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1095 1008 85-90% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.54 $741 -11.28
745–1300 1044 85-90% 14 79.00–86.00 $82.24 $859 -2.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1285 1252 75-80% 3 100.00–103.00 $100.98 $1,264 —
1220–1325 1273 75-80% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.52 $1,254 —
1100–1465 1329 75-80% 6 105.00–109.00 $107.28 $1,426 +4.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,490 —
1265–1455 1360 2 121.00–124.00 $122.60 $1,667 —

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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.