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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

2,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $239.77/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 565 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.79/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $306.43/cwt +40.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 440 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,180 1,776 1,023
Feeder cattle 1,343 1,276 695
Slaughter cattle 837 500 328

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last Tuesday due to hurricane threat. Prices remain very strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 310.00–325.00 $314.46 $880 -55.54
300–345 333 6 330.00–340.00 $332.30 $1,107 -10.87
350–395 374 4 290.00–300.00 $294.85 $1,103 -15.15
400–445 440 17 306.00–310.00 $306.43 $1,348 +40.53
450–495 473 4 250.00–260.00 $254.76 $1,205 -7.96
500–545 522 3 248.00–258.00 $253.19 $1,322 +7.06
550–595 565 21 235.00–242.00 $239.77 $1,355 +4.59
600–645 625 6 226.00–236.00 $231.26 $1,445 +7.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 295.00 $295.00 $738 -49.59
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 —
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +37.63
450–495 473 2 240.00–247.00 $243.33 $1,151 -8.23
600–645 623 2 216.00–225.00 $220.34 $1,373 +4.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 250.00–255.00 $251.45 $578 -12.90
250–295 272 3 255.00–270.00 $262.91 $715 +5.91
300–345 317 7 255.00–265.00 $260.49 $826 +6.37
350–395 379 8 245.00–255.00 $248.13 $940 +1.02
400–445 423 18 240.00–250.00 $244.79 $1,035 -1.22
450–495 472 9 235.00–245.00 $240.01 $1,133 +3.13
500–545 520 11 222.00–232.00 $227.56 $1,183 +6.24
550–595 570 6 218.00–228.00 $221.93 $1,265 +5.51
600–645 609 16 212.00–222.00 $219.01 $1,334 +12.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 235.00 $235.00 $470 —
250–295 273 2 245.00–252.00 $248.21 $678 +13.62
300–345 315 3 245.00–250.00 $248.17 $782 +6.91
350–395 361 4 235.00–242.00 $240.09 $867 +6.80
400–445 430 3 230.00–237.00 $232.17 $998 -1.62
450–495 473 2 227.00–232.00 $229.38 $1,085 +5.57
500–545 523 2 214.00–220.00 $216.87 $1,134 +6.98
550–595 573 2 208.00–210.00 $208.96 $1,197 +5.04
600–645 623 2 202.00–210.00 $205.86 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 4 310.00–325.00 $315.93 $872 —
300 300 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 -10.00
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -1.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 305.00 $305.00 $762 —
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1520 1132 80-85% 56 100.00–104.00 $101.97 $1,154 +3.88
920–1520 1223 80-85% 59 105.00–109.00 $107.04 $1,309 -0.58
925–1465 1247 80-85% 26 110.00–114.00 $112.04 $1,397 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1040 887 85-90% 36 86.00–90.00 $88.31 $783 —
715–1300 993 85-90% 57 91.00–100.00 $95.32 $947 +12.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1265 1194 75-80% 4 104.00–105.00 $104.74 $1,251 —
1100–1735 1382 75-80% 6 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $1,479 —
1145–1775 1448 75-80% 11 111.00–115.00 $112.70 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1350 1238 2 130.00–133.00 $131.64 $1,630 +12.67
1560–2120 1813 4 135.00–139.00 $136.89 $2,482 —
1750–1880 1815 2 146.00–148.00 $147.04 $2,669 —

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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.