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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

1,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.68/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 625 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.69/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 573 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.30/cwt +14.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 420 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,440 1,422 1,141
Feeder cattle 1,053 1,066 941
Slaughter cattle 387 356 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 9 335.00–350.00 $342.39 $942 -12.19
300–345 325 8 320.00–330.00 $324.32 $1,054 -20.40
350–395 378 4 310.00–320.00 $313.54 $1,185 -1.96
400–445 429 9 290.00–300.00 $292.87 $1,256 +2.87
450–495 473 6 277.00–287.00 $282.00 $1,334 +18.72
500–545 519 9 257.00–267.00 $262.89 $1,364 +13.54
550–595 573 20 237.00–247.00 $242.69 $1,391 +3.55
600–645 625 23 232.00–240.00 $235.68 $1,473 +7.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 320.00–325.00 $322.29 $880 -12.30
300–345 315 3 310.00–315.00 $313.17 $986 -21.83
350–395 380 3 300.00–305.00 $301.54 $1,146 -0.81
400–445 430 3 280.00–287.00 $282.17 $1,213 +5.62
450–495 465 3 267.00–275.00 $272.16 $1,266 +20.27
500–545 530 3 247.00–255.00 $249.52 $1,322 +7.64
550–595 573 2 230.00–236.00 $232.88 $1,334 +7.93
600–645 615 3 224.00–227.00 $225.95 $1,390 +5.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 250.00–265.00 $256.74 $573 +2.26
250–295 272 3 270.00–280.00 $275.39 $749 +9.61
300–345 322 12 275.00–285.00 $278.73 $898 +14.71
350–395 370 13 260.00–270.00 $265.97 $984 +6.09
400–445 420 16 255.00–262.00 $258.30 $1,085 +14.26
450–495 476 14 245.00–255.00 $249.32 $1,187 +14.45
500–545 533 14 235.00–244.00 $236.86 $1,262 +12.36
550–595 573 10 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,289 -1.83
600 600 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,362 +5.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 245.00 $245.00 $490 +8.55
250–295 273 2 260.00–262.00 $260.92 $712 +10.92
300–345 323 2 265.00–267.00 $265.93 $859 +14.36
350–395 380 3 250.00–254.00 $251.23 $955 +1.76
400–445 423 2 245.00–250.00 $247.37 $1,046 +14.06
450–495 473 2 235.00–242.00 $238.33 $1,127 +14.29
500–545 523 2 225.00–230.00 $227.39 $1,189 +11.56
550–595 573 4 210.00–216.00 $212.88 $1,220 +1.92
600–645 623 2 208.00–215.00 $211.37 $1,317 -4.63

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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 2 335.00–340.00 $337.29 $921 -15.69
300–345 323 4 320.00–325.00 $322.33 $1,041 -25.00
350–395 356 8 297.00–300.00 $299.58 $1,067 -3.07
400–445 425 7 280.00–290.00 $284.10 $1,207 +4.28
450–495 472 3 267.00–277.00 $271.28 $1,280 +14.12
500–545 523 2 245.00–252.00 $248.35 $1,299 +14.46
550–595 586 5 216.00–220.00 $216.75 $1,270 +11.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 280.00–285.00 $282.35 $1,053 -2.65
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +10.00
450 450 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,156 +9.00
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +12.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1395 1085 80-85% 48 96.00–100.00 $98.31 $1,067 —
925–1395 1105 80-85% 22 106.00–110.00 $107.14 $1,184 —
920–1400 1153 80-85% 45 101.00–105.00 $103.08 $1,189 -5.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 928 85-90% 6 80.00–82.00 $81.07 $752 —
725–1300 1010 85-90% 36 84.00–93.00 $88.80 $897 +3.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1365 1214 75-80% 7 101.00–104.00 $103.08 $1,251 —
1100–1470 1286 75-80% 11 106.00–110.00 $107.46 $1,382 —
1295–1535 1415 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2155 1753 6 136.00–143.00 $139.84 $2,451 —
1645–1995 1820 2 127.00–128.00 $127.55 $2,321 —

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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.