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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

1,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.51/cwt +21.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 471 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.36/cwt +12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 521 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $249.44/cwt +26.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 480 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,546 1,679 1,165
Feeder cattle 1,213 1,334 919
Slaughter cattle 333 345 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 335.00–350.00 $341.26 $928 —
300–345 323 5 320.00–330.00 $324.72 $1,049 +6.95
350–395 375 12 265.00–275.00 $269.67 $1,011 +2.32
400–445 436 18 256.00–266.00 $258.12 $1,125 +24.65
450–495 480 27 247.00–256.00 $249.44 $1,197 +26.09
500–545 521 34 230.00–240.00 $235.36 $1,226 +12.31
550–595 566 18 230.00–239.00 $235.56 $1,333 +20.36
600–645 631 17 226.00–236.00 $229.03 $1,445 +19.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 310.00–315.00 $311.52 $1,028 +11.52
350–395 373 2 255.00–260.00 $257.35 $960 +0.35
400–445 438 6 246.00–254.00 $247.22 $1,083 +23.43
450–495 480 3 238.00–244.00 $239.88 $1,151 +27.38
500–545 508 6 220.00–229.00 $227.39 $1,155 +15.28
550 550 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,254 +25.64
600–645 615 3 216.00–222.00 $219.90 $1,352 +17.25

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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 2 250.00–260.00 $254.49 $568 +4.83
250–295 271 7 245.00–260.00 $253.26 $686 +19.63
300–345 311 4 240.00–250.00 $247.23 $769 +27.11
350–395 372 18 226.00–236.00 $231.44 $861 +15.12
400–445 422 25 224.00–232.00 $227.98 $962 +18.31
450–495 471 37 221.00–229.00 $225.51 $1,062 +21.30
500–545 530 18 214.00–224.00 $216.93 $1,150 +18.86
550–595 574 17 208.00–218.00 $212.82 $1,222 +28.62
600–645 625 6 198.00–206.00 $202.93 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 235.00 $235.00 $470 —
250–295 261 4 230.00–240.00 $237.18 $619 +20.89
300 300 1 232.00 $232.00 $696 +20.67
350–395 380 3 220.00–222.00 $220.61 $838 +16.00
400–445 438 6 213.00–221.00 $214.22 $938 +15.08
450–495 473 2 216.00–218.00 $216.95 $1,026 +23.14
500–545 534 4 208.00–212.00 $208.94 $1,116 +23.11
550 550 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,089 +27.04
600–645 623 2 188.00–193.00 $190.41 $1,186 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 +35.27
450–495 470 3 226.00–232.00 $229.23 $1,077 +2.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 248.00 $248.00 $992 +38.00
450–495 473 2 212.00–218.00 $214.86 $1,016 -3.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1390 1115 80-85% 44 94.00–98.00 $95.83 $1,069 —
920–1395 1163 80-85% 35 104.00–108.00 $104.99 $1,221 —
915–1385 1169 80-85% 43 99.00–103.00 $101.05 $1,181 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1295 978 85-90% 12 79.00–83.00 $81.32 $795 —
720–1300 1054 85-90% 47 84.00–92.00 $87.53 $923 +12.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1525 1271 75-80% 19 104.00–108.00 $106.16 $1,349 —
1105–1540 1287 75-80% 3 99.00–101.00 $100.20 $1,290 —
1260–1625 1473 75-80% 9 110.00–113.00 $111.43 $1,641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,548 —
1355–1750 1555 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,835 -5.92
1580 1580 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,959 +0.08

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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.