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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

1,274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.81/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 617 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $234.72/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 575 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.31/cwt -9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 532 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,274 1,440 0
Feeder cattle 1,128 1,053 0
Slaughter cattle 146 387 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 lower 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
300–345 323 2 340.00–350.00 $344.65 $1,113 +20.33
350–395 372 3 320.00–327.00 $323.86 $1,205 +10.32
400–445 433 5 285.00–292.00 $286.69 $1,241 -6.18
450–495 479 8 275.00–285.00 $278.45 $1,334 -3.55
500–545 532 17 250.00–260.00 $253.31 $1,348 -9.58
550–595 575 19 230.00–240.00 $234.72 $1,350 -7.97
600–645 617 24 226.00–236.00 $231.81 $1,430 -3.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 +16.83
350 350 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 +13.46
400–445 423 2 275.00–280.00 $277.37 $1,173 -4.80
450–495 473 2 265.00–272.00 $268.33 $1,269 -3.83
500–545 523 4 240.00–248.00 $243.83 $1,275 -5.69
550–595 573 4 220.00–227.00 $223.36 $1,280 -9.52
600–645 615 3 216.00–225.00 $221.85 $1,364 -4.10

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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 5 270.00–285.00 $278.52 $610 +21.78
250–295 272 11 270.00–285.00 $277.25 $754 +1.86
300–345 323 8 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $904 +1.25
350–395 378 11 260.00–270.00 $263.39 $996 -2.58
400–445 420 13 255.00–265.00 $260.38 $1,094 +2.08
450–495 470 15 242.00–252.00 $247.81 $1,165 -1.51
500–545 519 12 228.00–237.00 $233.59 $1,212 -3.27
550–595 568 7 216.00–222.00 $219.21 $1,245 -5.83
600–645 622 3 210.00–214.00 $211.95 $1,318 -15.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 255.00–265.00 $257.90 $593 +12.90
250–295 265 3 255.00–265.00 $261.29 $692 +0.37
300–345 330 3 265.00–270.00 $266.52 $880 +0.59
350–395 368 5 250.00–257.00 $253.99 $935 +2.76
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 +2.63
450–495 480 3 232.00–240.00 $234.50 $1,126 -3.83
500–545 523 2 217.00–226.00 $221.31 $1,157 -6.08
550 550 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -2.88
600 600 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,194 -12.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 5 330.00–340.00 $335.71 $728 —
250–295 265 3 335.00–345.00 $341.29 $904 +4.00
300 300 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 +17.67
350–395 372 13 320.00–330.00 $324.77 $1,208 +25.19
400–445 428 4 285.00–295.00 $288.57 $1,235 +4.47
450–495 474 5 260.00–270.00 $264.29 $1,253 -6.99
500–545 519 8 237.00–247.00 $242.98 $1,261 -5.37
550–595 577 11 222.00–229.00 $226.06 $1,304 +9.31
600–645 630 3 224.00–228.00 $225.27 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640 —
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
300–345 315 3 320.00–330.00 $326.35 $1,028 —
350–395 384 4 310.00–317.00 $311.60 $1,197 +29.25
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 +100.00
500 500 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,160 -3.00
550 550 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1442 1104 80-85% 21 92.00–96.00 $93.86 $1,036 -13.28
915–1430 1170 80-85% 14 97.00–101.00 $98.94 $1,158 -4.14
935–1420 1196 80-85% 17 102.00–106.00 $104.01 $1,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1080 863 85-90% 6 75.00–79.00 $77.01 $665 —
720–1300 1029 85-90% 15 80.00–89.00 $84.54 $870 -4.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1395 1273 75-80% 3 102.00–105.00 $103.79 $1,321 -3.67
1280 1280 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,216 -12.46
1110–1620 1320 75-80% 5 97.00–101.00 $99.15 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1485 1363 3 116.00–119.00 $117.36 $1,600 —
1320–1925 1623 2 121.00–125.00 $122.63 $1,990 —
1570–1875 1691 10 127.00–134.00 $129.42 $2,188 —

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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.