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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

1,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.25/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 512 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.41/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $242.34/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 472 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,370 1,546 1,528
Feeder cattle 1,074 1,213 1,307
Slaughter cattle 296 333 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 310.00 $310.00 $775 -31.26
300–345 323 2 310.00–320.00 $314.65 $1,016 -10.07
350–395 373 2 280.00–285.00 $282.35 $1,053 +12.68
400–445 426 7 250.00–260.00 $253.89 $1,082 -4.23
450–495 472 17 237.00–247.00 $242.34 $1,144 -7.10
500–545 512 31 235.00–245.00 $242.25 $1,240 +6.89
550–595 576 9 222.00–232.00 $226.04 $1,302 -9.52
600–645 625 10 218.00–228.00 $222.82 $1,393 -6.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 —
300–345 323 2 300.00–305.00 $302.33 $977 -9.19
350–395 373 2 270.00–275.00 $272.35 $1,016 +15.00
400–445 423 2 240.00–248.00 $243.79 $1,031 -3.43
450–495 473 2 227.00–232.00 $229.38 $1,085 -10.50
500–545 523 4 225.00–234.00 $229.31 $1,199 +1.92
550–595 573 4 212.00–220.00 $215.84 $1,237 -12.16
600–645 630 3 208.00–217.00 $210.86 $1,328 -9.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 255.00 $255.00 $510 +0.51
250–295 275 3 250.00–265.00 $256.58 $706 +3.32
300–345 330 4 232.00–242.00 $234.77 $775 -12.46
350–395 373 11 230.00–240.00 $234.83 $876 +3.39
400–445 423 13 228.00–238.00 $232.90 $985 +4.92
450–495 476 20 230.00–238.00 $232.41 $1,106 +6.90
500–545 524 10 216.00–226.00 $220.88 $1,157 +3.95
550–595 574 5 210.00–218.00 $213.52 $1,226 +0.70
600–645 625 8 204.00–214.00 $208.93 $1,306 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 225.00–235.00 $229.49 $512 -5.51
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 +7.82
300–345 323 2 225.00–230.00 $227.33 $734 -4.67
350 350 2 220.00 $220.00 $770 -0.61
400–445 415 3 218.00–225.00 $222.50 $923 +8.28
450–495 473 4 220.00–227.00 $223.33 $1,056 +6.38
500–545 523 2 206.00–214.00 $209.83 $1,097 +0.89
550–595 573 2 202.00–204.00 $202.96 $1,163 +4.96
600–645 623 2 195.00–202.00 $198.37 $1,236 +7.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
350–395 375 3 285.00–290.00 $287.23 $1,077 —
450 450 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,071 +8.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 —
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
350–395 373 2 270.00–272.00 $270.94 $1,011 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +5.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1425 1145 80-85% 19 108.00–112.00 $109.76 $1,257 +13.93
915–1430 1146 80-85% 19 103.00–107.00 $105.73 $1,212 +9.90
975–1445 1258 80-85% 19 113.00–117.00 $115.11 $1,448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1085 871 85-90% 8 89.00–93.00 $90.70 $790 —
725–1300 1007 85-90% 19 95.00–102.00 $99.02 $997 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1495 1310 75-80% 11 116.00–120.00 $118.63 $1,554 —
1145–1665 1355 75-80% 4 113.00–115.00 $113.96 $1,544 —
1185–1515 1381 75-80% 4 109.00–110.00 $109.46 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1655 1265 3 123.00–124.00 $123.74 $1,565 +3.74
1525–1825 1697 10 131.00–138.00 $134.68 $2,286 —
1630–1805 1708 4 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $2,195 —

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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.