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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

1,415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.56/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 468 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.65/cwt +14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 511 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.07/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 425 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,415 1,166 1,692
Feeder cattle 1,155 932 1,346
Slaughter cattle 260 234 346

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week. Mostly steady compared to previous weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 +8.59
300–345 315 3 305.00–315.00 $311.35 $981 +10.35
350–395 374 7 260.00–270.00 $265.35 $992 -0.08
400–445 424 13 257.00–267.00 $261.65 $1,109 +3.91
450–495 472 11 250.00–260.00 $254.69 $1,202 +9.22
500–545 511 24 242.00–251.00 $248.65 $1,271 +14.46
550–595 571 13 228.00–238.00 $233.36 $1,332 +7.24
600–645 619 5 220.00–228.00 $224.31 $1,388 +6.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
300–345 323 2 290.00–300.00 $294.65 $952 +7.32
350–395 373 2 250.00–257.00 $253.29 $945 -1.82
400–445 423 2 248.00–254.00 $250.84 $1,061 +0.82
450–495 461 4 240.00–248.00 $245.85 $1,133 +12.45
500–545 523 4 232.00–240.00 $235.83 $1,233 +10.65
550–595 561 4 220.00–227.00 $225.14 $1,263 +7.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 5 250.00–260.00 $255.22 $704 -9.28
300–345 323 4 240.00–250.00 $245.56 $793 +0.10
350–395 366 8 234.00–242.00 $239.26 $876 +0.12
400–445 425 21 226.00–236.00 $231.07 $982 -1.18
450–495 468 29 220.00–230.00 $226.56 $1,060 -1.18
500–545 523 21 215.00–225.00 $219.80 $1,150 +6.38
550–595 572 6 214.00–218.00 $215.79 $1,234 +14.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 230.00–242.00 $235.50 $643 -10.92
300–345 315 3 230.00–236.00 $233.81 $737 -1.27
350–395 373 2 222.00–230.00 $225.76 $842 -4.00
400–445 434 4 218.00–225.00 $219.61 $953 -1.76
450–495 465 6 210.00–219.00 $215.81 $1,004 -4.00
500–545 523 4 206.00–214.00 $209.83 $1,097 +6.65
550–595 573 2 200.00–206.00 $202.88 $1,163 +15.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 325.00–340.00 $334.43 $886 +7.25
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 +3.85
350–395 379 4 260.00–270.00 $263.33 $998 -1.02
400–445 423 6 252.00–260.00 $255.68 $1,082 -2.77
450–495 478 5 240.00–248.00 $243.08 $1,162 +10.03
500–545 523 2 218.00–228.00 $222.78 $1,165 +1.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 315.00–320.00 $317.29 $866 —
300–345 323 2 292.00–295.00 $293.40 $948 +6.18
350–395 373 2 250.00–252.00 $250.94 $936 -4.06
400–445 423 2 240.00–244.00 $241.89 $1,023 -7.97
450 450 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,066 +11.67
500 500 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 +1.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1450 1160 80-85% 22 94.00–98.00 $96.35 $1,118 —
920–1455 1199 80-85% 49 99.00–103.00 $100.97 $1,211 —
920–1460 1327 80-85% 29 104.00–108.00 $105.44 $1,399 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1295 952 85-90% 16 77.00–81.00 $78.97 $752 +0.18
720–1300 1028 85-90% 30 83.00–91.00 $86.35 $888 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,300 -10.32
1115–1975 1393 75-80% 8 104.00–108.00 $105.82 $1,474 —
1185–1820 1474 75-80% 4 100.00–103.00 $101.79 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1540 1415 2 110.00–112.00 $111.09 $1,572 —
1060–1850 1475 5 116.00–119.00 $117.62 $1,735 —
1320–1840 1580 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,896 —

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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.