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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

1,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $229.15/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 624 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.14/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 522 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.67/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 575 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,629 1,189 1,649
Feeder cattle 1,363 891 1,258
Slaughter cattle 266 298 391

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady 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
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 -5.66
350–395 365 3 290.00–295.00 $293.20 $1,070 -3.19
400–445 426 8 260.00–270.00 $264.76 $1,128 -8.92
450–495 472 13 254.00–260.00 $256.25 $1,210 +0.15
500–545 518 23 244.00–250.00 $247.67 $1,283 +1.33
550–595 575 26 230.00–240.00 $236.14 $1,358 -2.23
600–645 624 52 224.00–234.00 $229.15 $1,430 +1.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 +2.67
350–395 373 2 275.00–277.00 $275.94 $1,029 -6.41
400–445 423 2 250.00–257.00 $253.31 $1,072 -10.11
450–495 473 2 240.00–248.00 $243.81 $1,153 ±0.00
500–545 523 2 230.00–236.00 $232.87 $1,218 -2.00
550–595 565 3 222.00–227.00 $225.24 $1,273 -4.65
600–645 630 3 216.00–222.00 $217.90 $1,373 -3.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 265.00–275.00 $271.29 $719 -1.02
300–345 315 3 250.00–260.00 $256.35 $808 -4.30
350–395 361 10 255.00–260.00 $258.60 $934 +14.97
400–445 423 18 234.00–244.00 $239.48 $1,013 -1.87
450–495 474 12 230.00–240.00 $234.55 $1,112 +3.85
500–545 522 49 218.00–228.00 $223.14 $1,165 +4.02
550–595 575 42 210.00–220.00 $214.67 $1,234 -0.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 255.00 $255.00 $638 +0.41
300–345 323 2 242.00–247.00 $244.33 $789 -6.60
350–395 373 2 240.00–248.00 $243.76 $909 +11.53
400–445 434 4 224.00–232.00 $225.84 $980 -3.95
450–495 473 2 220.00–228.00 $223.81 $1,059 +1.96
500–545 523 2 208.00–216.00 $211.83 $1,108 -0.04
550 550 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,144 +2.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 4 335.00–350.00 $340.95 $917 -3.64
300–345 309 5 340.00–345.00 $343.88 $1,063 +13.88
350–395 381 12 285.00–295.00 $286.92 $1,093 -13.08
400–445 423 3 262.00–270.00 $265.52 $1,123 —
450 450 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 -8.32
500–545 524 4 222.00–232.00 $226.63 $1,188 +5.67
550–595 568 3 212.00–218.00 $215.25 $1,223 +4.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 +10.00
350–395 365 3 277.00–280.00 $278.92 $1,018 —
400–445 423 2 250.00–255.00 $252.37 $1,068 —
450 450 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,112 +4.50
500–545 523 2 212.00–220.00 $215.83 $1,129 —
550 550 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1425 1183 80-85% 26 96.00–100.00 $98.12 $1,161 —
915–1420 1199 80-85% 28 101.00–105.00 $103.59 $1,242 —
920–1420 1224 80-85% 17 106.00–110.00 $106.97 $1,309 -1.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1295 1019 85-90% 4 75.00–78.00 $75.79 $772 -20.14
725–1300 1053 85-90% 19 80.00–89.00 $85.73 $903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1345 1270 75-80% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.06 $1,245 -6.21
1205–1590 1336 75-80% 9 106.00–110.00 $107.75 $1,440 -2.09
1350 1350 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,988 —
1555–1795 1662 3 129.00–136.00 $132.26 $2,198 —

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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.