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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

1,679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.21/cwt -22.35 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 476 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $215.20/cwt -18.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 567 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.32/cwt -22.94 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 374 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,679 1,415 1,022
Feeder cattle 1,334 1,155 883
Slaughter cattle 345 260 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 309 5 310.00–320.00 $317.77 $982 +6.42
350–395 373 4 265.00–270.00 $267.35 $997 +2.00
400–445 436 5 232.00–240.00 $233.47 $1,018 -28.18
450–495 480 11 220.00–230.00 $223.35 $1,072 -31.34
500–545 513 18 216.00–226.00 $223.05 $1,144 -25.60
550–595 567 26 210.00–218.00 $215.20 $1,220 -18.16
600–645 636 10 208.00–216.00 $209.53 $1,333 -14.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 +5.35
350 350 1 257.00 $257.00 $900 +3.71
400–445 423 2 220.00–228.00 $223.79 $947 -27.05
450–495 480 3 210.00–218.00 $212.50 $1,020 -33.35
500–545 530 3 208.00–214.00 $212.11 $1,124 -23.72
550–595 573 4 199.00–206.00 $202.36 $1,160 -22.78
600–645 615 3 202.00–203.00 $202.65 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 245.00–255.00 $249.66 $554 —
250–295 277 9 230.00–240.00 $233.63 $647 -21.59
300–345 335 20 219.00–226.00 $220.12 $737 -25.44
350–395 374 21 212.00–222.00 $216.32 $809 -22.94
400–445 418 15 204.00–213.00 $209.67 $876 -21.40
450–495 476 30 200.00–210.00 $204.21 $972 -22.35
500–545 517 11 192.00–202.00 $198.07 $1,024 -21.73
550–595 579 9 180.00–190.00 $184.20 $1,067 -31.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 210.00–220.00 $216.29 $573 -19.21
300–345 323 4 209.00–214.00 $211.33 $683 -22.48
350–395 380 3 204.00–206.00 $204.61 $778 -21.15
400–445 415 3 194.00–202.00 $199.14 $826 -20.47
450–495 473 4 190.00–198.00 $193.81 $917 -22.00
500–545 523 2 182.00–190.00 $185.83 $972 -24.00
550–595 573 2 170.00–172.00 $170.96 $980 -31.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 335.00–340.00 $338.10 $727 —
250–295 267 11 325.00–340.00 $334.15 $892 -0.28
300 300 2 315.00 $315.00 $945 +10.00
350–395 365 10 250.00–255.00 $253.76 $926 -9.57
400–445 423 2 220.00–230.00 $224.73 $951 -30.95
450–495 469 6 222.00–230.00 $226.56 $1,063 -16.52
500–545 523 2 212.00–218.00 $214.87 $1,124 -7.91
550–595 585 5 198.00–208.00 $201.10 $1,176 —
600–645 615 7 190.00–200.00 $196.16 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 320.00 $320.00 $640 —
250–295 273 4 310.00–320.00 $314.59 $859 -2.70
300–345 323 2 300.00–305.00 $302.33 $977 +8.93
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 -10.94
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 -31.89
450–495 473 2 217.00–219.00 $217.95 $1,031 -19.05
500–545 515 3 198.00–200.00 $199.29 $1,026 -12.71
550–595 573 2 190.00–192.00 $190.96 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1435 1211 80-85% 29 97.00–101.00 $99.04 $1,199 —
915–1430 1219 80-85% 38 92.00–96.00 $94.06 $1,147 —
935–1430 1247 80-85% 16 102.00–106.00 $103.88 $1,295 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1300 1043 85-90% 29 78.00–86.00 $81.65 $852 -4.70
720–1295 1067 85-90% 7 73.00–77.00 $75.02 $800 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,170 —
1100–1800 1338 75-80% 6 105.00–108.00 $106.93 $1,431 +9.93
1445–1635 1538 75-80% 3 95.00–98.00 $96.71 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1375 1209 4 110.00–114.00 $112.55 $1,361 —
1230–1755 1503 5 115.00–119.00 $116.68 $1,754 —
1510–1670 1583 3 120.00–128.00 $123.92 $1,962 +3.92

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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.