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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

1,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $223.98/cwt -5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 628 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.18/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 572 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.42/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 566 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,776 1,629 1,147
Feeder cattle 1,276 1,363 949
Slaughter cattle 500 266 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 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
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 $720 —
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 —
300–345 315 3 340.00–345.00 $343.17 $1,081 +13.17
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 +16.80
400–445 423 18 260.00–270.00 $265.90 $1,125 +1.14
450–495 464 17 257.00–266.00 $262.72 $1,219 +6.47
500–545 526 17 242.00–252.00 $246.13 $1,295 -1.54
550–595 572 21 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $1,345 -0.96
600–645 628 41 220.00–230.00 $223.98 $1,407 -5.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 —
250–295 273 2 340.00–350.00 $344.59 $941 —
300–345 323 2 330.00–335.00 $332.33 $1,073 +7.33
400–445 423 2 250.00–255.00 $252.37 $1,068 -0.94
450–495 480 3 250.00–255.00 $251.56 $1,207 +7.75
500–545 530 3 232.00–240.00 $234.52 $1,243 +1.65
550–595 573 2 220.00–229.00 $224.32 $1,285 -0.92
600–645 615 3 212.00–218.00 $215.90 $1,328 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 260.00–275.00 $264.35 $608 —
250 250 1 257.00 $257.00 $642 -14.29
300–345 317 7 248.00–257.00 $254.12 $806 -2.23
350–395 364 8 242.00–250.00 $247.11 $899 -11.49
400–445 415 16 240.00–249.00 $246.01 $1,021 +6.53
450–495 466 16 232.00–240.00 $236.88 $1,104 +2.33
500–545 526 12 216.00–226.00 $221.32 $1,164 -1.82
550–595 566 19 210.00–220.00 $216.42 $1,225 +1.75
600–645 633 8 206.00–210.00 $206.96 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 230.00–240.00 $234.59 $640 -20.41
300–345 323 2 238.00–245.00 $241.26 $779 -3.07
350–395 373 2 230.00–237.00 $233.29 $870 -10.47
400–445 423 2 230.00–238.00 $233.79 $989 +7.95
450–495 473 2 220.00–228.00 $223.81 $1,059 ±0.00
500–545 530 3 208.00–214.00 $209.89 $1,112 -1.94
550–595 573 2 202.00–206.00 $203.92 $1,168 -4.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +6.12
350–395 384 4 300.00–305.00 $301.14 $1,156 +14.22
400 400 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,048 -3.52
450–495 473 2 247.00–255.00 $250.81 $1,186 +0.81
500–545 519 5 226.00–230.00 $228.14 $1,184 +1.51
550–595 563 8 215.00–224.00 $220.57 $1,242 +5.32
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 —
400–445 423 2 250.00–257.00 $253.31 $1,072 +0.94
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 -7.00
500 500 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,080 +0.17
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1420 1094 80-85% 38 101.00–105.00 $103.36 $1,131 —
915–1415 1114 80-85% 25 96.00–100.00 $98.09 $1,093 —
925–1420 1210 80-85% 15 106.00–110.00 $107.62 $1,302 +0.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 970 85-90% 6 82.00–84.00 $82.56 $801 —
720–1300 1013 85-90% 54 85.00–94.00 $88.63 $898 +12.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1475 1265 75-80% 15 102.00–106.00 $104.55 $1,323 +6.49
1100–1415 1268 75-80% 8 107.00–111.00 $109.01 $1,382 +10.95
1230–1335 1299 75-80% 4 98.00–101.00 $99.75 $1,296 +1.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1360 1220 3 118.00–121.00 $118.97 $1,451 —
1190–1355 1278 3 123.00–126.00 $124.72 $1,594 —
1180–1750 1417 6 128.00–135.00 $130.52 $1,849 —

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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.