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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

1,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.25/cwt +17.09 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 426 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $209.35/cwt ≈ $1,210/hd at 578 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $245.47/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 471 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,166 838 1,083
Feeder cattle 932 658 872
Slaughter cattle 234 180 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady 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
200–245 228 4 330.00–340.00 $333.41 $760 —
250–295 278 6 320.00–335.00 $326.41 $907 -0.47
300–345 318 4 295.00–305.00 $301.00 $957 +5.34
350–395 372 18 260.00–270.00 $265.43 $987 +10.15
400–445 424 17 254.00–264.00 $257.74 $1,093 +13.85
450–495 471 34 240.00–250.00 $245.47 $1,156 +9.01
500–545 532 13 232.00–240.00 $234.19 $1,246 +6.72
550–595 576 9 222.00–232.00 $226.12 $1,302 +8.00
600–645 625 6 214.00–224.00 $218.24 $1,364 +5.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 310.00–320.00 $314.49 $701 —
250 250 2 315.00 $315.00 $788 —
300–345 323 2 285.00–290.00 $287.33 $928 +5.00
350–395 365 6 250.00–258.00 $255.11 $931 +11.35
400–445 418 5 246.00–253.00 $250.02 $1,045 +17.65
450–495 477 5 230.00–239.00 $233.40 $1,113 +10.07
500–545 515 3 220.00–228.00 $225.18 $1,160 +6.22
550–595 565 3 214.00–220.00 $217.89 $1,231 +6.29
600–645 623 2 206.00–207.00 $206.48 $1,286 +0.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 4 270.00–275.00 $271.07 $634 +26.84
250–295 274 7 260.00–270.00 $264.50 $725 +23.69
300–345 323 12 240.00–250.00 $245.46 $793 +30.46
350–395 375 21 235.00–245.00 $239.14 $897 +14.08
400–445 426 42 228.00–238.00 $232.25 $989 +17.09
450–495 481 19 224.00–234.00 $227.74 $1,095 +12.81
500–545 523 8 208.00–218.00 $213.42 $1,116 +9.66
550–595 568 8 197.00–206.00 $201.30 $1,143 +2.92
600–645 622 5 188.00–198.00 $192.71 $1,199 -0.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 250.00 $250.00 $500 +20.51
250–295 273 2 240.00–254.00 $246.42 $673 +24.93
300–345 315 3 230.00–238.00 $235.08 $741 +30.29
350–395 373 4 226.00–234.00 $229.76 $857 +16.94
400–445 427 5 218.00–227.00 $221.37 $945 +14.53
450–495 465 3 214.00–223.00 $219.81 $1,022 +16.95
500–545 515 3 198.00–206.00 $203.18 $1,046 +7.83
550–595 573 2 187.00–188.00 $187.48 $1,074 -0.44
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 $680 -4.49
250–295 275 6 320.00–335.00 $327.18 $900 -7.74
300–345 316 7 295.00–305.00 $301.15 $952 +9.63
350–395 373 2 262.00–267.00 $264.35 $986 —
400–445 422 7 255.00–262.00 $258.45 $1,091 +26.82
450–495 481 18 230.00–240.00 $233.05 $1,121 +2.10
500–545 529 12 218.00–226.00 $221.10 $1,170 +2.50
550–595 578 37 206.00–214.00 $209.35 $1,210 —
600–645 620 4 206.00–211.00 $208.93 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 3 285.00–290.00 $287.22 $942 —
350 350 1 255.00 $255.00 $892 —
400–445 415 3 246.00–252.00 $249.86 $1,037 +31.86
450–495 473 2 222.00–229.00 $225.33 $1,066 —
500–545 523 2 208.00–214.00 $210.87 $1,103 +6.87
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
600–645 623 2 198.00–200.00 $198.96 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1455 1137 80-85% 32 94.00–98.00 $95.84 $1,090 —
925–1460 1212 80-85% 29 99.00–103.00 $100.89 $1,223 +0.86
920–1455 1269 80-85% 24 104.00–108.00 $105.92 $1,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1080 957 85-90% 6 77.00–81.00 $78.79 $754 —
720–1300 995 85-90% 16 82.00–91.00 $86.94 $865 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1212 75-80% 3 97.00–99.00 $98.34 $1,192 —
1110–1445 1263 75-80% 5 100.00–102.00 $101.43 $1,281 +2.91
1100–1990 1328 75-80% 6 105.00–109.00 $107.32 $1,425 +0.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,520 —
1285–1510 1398 2 118.00–120.00 $119.08 $1,665 —
1345–2025 1610 4 127.00–131.00 $128.79 $2,074 —

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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.