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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

1,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.12/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 532 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.07/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 627 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $273.68/cwt +19.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 427 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,189 1,370 1,656
Feeder cattle 891 1,074 1,480
Slaughter cattle 298 296 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 320.00–335.00 $326.74 $729 —
250 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 +40.00
300–345 318 5 330.00–340.00 $335.66 $1,067 +21.01
350–395 365 3 290.00–300.00 $296.39 $1,082 +14.04
400–445 427 23 270.00–280.00 $273.68 $1,169 +19.79
450–495 470 14 250.00–260.00 $256.10 $1,204 +13.76
500–545 528 4 242.00–252.00 $246.34 $1,301 +4.09
550–595 574 8 234.00–244.00 $238.37 $1,368 +12.33
600–645 627 33 223.00–233.00 $228.07 $1,430 +5.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 315.00 $315.00 $630 —
250–295 261 4 325.00–330.00 $328.59 $858 +43.59
300–345 323 2 320.00–325.00 $322.33 $1,041 +20.00
350–395 373 2 280.00–285.00 $282.35 $1,053 +10.00
400–445 423 2 262.00–265.00 $263.42 $1,114 +19.63
450–495 473 2 240.00–248.00 $243.81 $1,153 +14.43
500–545 523 2 232.00–238.00 $234.87 $1,228 +5.56
550–595 565 3 226.00–232.00 $229.89 $1,299 +14.05
600–645 615 3 220.00–222.00 $221.30 $1,361 +10.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 4 250.00–265.00 $258.34 $566 +3.34
250–295 274 14 265.00–280.00 $272.31 $746 +15.73
300–345 321 8 255.00–265.00 $260.65 $837 +25.88
350–395 369 8 238.00–248.00 $243.63 $899 +8.80
400–445 418 13 236.00–246.00 $241.35 $1,009 +8.45
450–495 470 12 226.00–235.00 $230.70 $1,084 -1.71
500–545 532 38 216.00–226.00 $219.12 $1,166 -1.76
550–595 577 11 212.00–222.00 $215.55 $1,244 +2.03
600–645 620 5 206.00–216.00 $210.71 $1,306 +1.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 235.00–240.00 $237.25 $529 +7.76
250–295 273 2 250.00–260.00 $254.59 $695 +9.59
300–345 323 2 250.00–252.00 $250.93 $811 +23.60
350–395 373 2 228.00–237.00 $232.23 $866 +12.23
400–445 423 4 226.00–234.00 $229.79 $972 +7.29
450–495 461 4 216.00–224.00 $221.85 $1,023 -1.48
500–545 511 4 206.00–214.00 $211.87 $1,083 +2.04
550–595 573 2 202.00–210.00 $205.84 $1,179 +2.88
600–645 623 2 196.00–204.00 $199.86 $1,245 +1.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 340.00–350.00 $344.59 $941 +44.59
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 +15.00
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +12.77
450–495 465 5 255.00–260.00 $258.32 $1,201 +20.32
500–545 523 2 220.00–222.00 $220.96 $1,156 —
550–595 592 14 210.00–218.00 $210.53 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 315.00 $315.00 $630 —
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 +40.00
300–345 323 2 320.00–325.00 $322.33 $1,041 +17.33
450–495 480 3 240.00–248.00 $242.50 $1,164 +22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1430 1131 80-85% 38 102.00–106.00 $104.15 $1,178 -5.61
915–1440 1205 80-85% 52 107.00–111.00 $108.48 $1,307 —
930–1435 1319 80-85% 23 112.00–116.00 $114.17 $1,506 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 945 85-90% 7 87.00–91.00 $89.29 $844 —
720–1300 1007 85-90% 22 92.00–101.00 $95.93 $966 -3.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1470 1281 75-80% 5 102.00–105.00 $104.27 $1,336 —
1100–1880 1304 75-80% 9 112.00–116.00 $113.75 $1,483 -4.88
1100–1815 1327 75-80% 10 107.00–111.00 $109.84 $1,458 -8.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1220 1110 2 118.00–119.00 $118.45 $1,315 —
1205–1515 1360 2 125.00–127.00 $125.89 $1,712 —

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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.