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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.17/cwt -50.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 430 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.81/cwt -44.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 371 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $467.18/cwt -20.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 321 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 505 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 18 470.00–525.00 $509.08 $1,145 —
250–295 275 10 450.00–500.00 $474.59 $1,305 -42.71
300–345 321 20 440.00–490.00 $467.18 $1,500 -20.50
350–395 383 18 385.00–425.00 $395.20 $1,514 -74.64
400–445 417 10 340.00–380.00 $366.56 $1,529 -35.54
450–495 472 3 310.00–330.00 $319.68 $1,509 —
500–545 521 4 305.00–330.00 $319.70 $1,666 -4.98
550–595 576 5 285.00–310.00 $297.76 $1,715 -7.02
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 -19.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 —
300–345 315 3 395.00–435.00 $420.40 $1,324 -13.55
350–395 373 2 350.00–375.00 $361.74 $1,349 -47.35
400–445 427 5 310.00–335.00 $319.37 $1,364 -10.63
450 450 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 —
500–545 523 2 275.00–290.00 $282.18 $1,476 —
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —

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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 15 410.00–460.00 $437.91 $959 +16.40
250–295 277 17 340.00–380.00 $353.79 $980 -36.05
300–345 317 19 340.00–380.00 $364.28 $1,155 -34.74
350–395 371 20 320.00–355.00 $338.81 $1,257 -44.21
400–445 430 22 300.00–335.00 $310.17 $1,334 -50.05
450–495 465 19 280.00–310.00 $298.43 $1,388 -6.28
500–545 526 11 255.00–285.00 $267.97 $1,410 -26.21
550–595 573 4 235.00–265.00 $249.60 $1,430 -24.08
600–645 622 3 230.00–250.00 $241.42 $1,502 -26.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 370.00–400.00 $385.64 $845 +5.64
250–295 261 4 310.00–330.00 $324.35 $847 -21.71
300–345 327 5 310.00–330.00 $317.34 $1,038 -44.64
350–395 359 5 285.00–310.00 $304.50 $1,093 -27.24
400–445 423 4 275.00–295.00 $284.47 $1,203 —
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 ±0.00
500–545 511 4 225.00–250.00 $243.34 $1,243 -16.66
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -20.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 6 510.00–525.00 $515.38 $1,180 -15.94
250–295 274 14 450.00–500.00 $473.62 $1,298 -38.98
300–345 325 5 440.00–485.00 $456.26 $1,483 -31.26
350–395 369 7 385.00–420.00 $400.20 $1,477 -54.13
400–445 427 5 345.00–365.00 $352.67 $1,506 -28.43
450–495 479 16 305.00–340.00 $319.09 $1,528 —
500–545 524 4 295.00–325.00 $312.14 $1,636 -17.51
600–645 615 3 275.00–280.00 $278.25 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 450.00 $450.00 $900 -40.50
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 -45.95
300 300 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 -47.70
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
400–445 430 3 310.00–335.00 $317.75 $1,366 -32.25
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1485 1158 80-85% 18 124.00–128.00 $126.45 $1,464 -23.03
930–1490 1239 80-85% 72 129.00–137.00 $133.29 $1,651 —
945–1475 1265 80-85% 20 138.00–146.00 $141.09 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1095 903 85-90% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.30 $1,005 —
735–1290 1009 85-90% 16 118.00–123.00 $121.13 $1,222 -7.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1540 1273 75-80% 8 140.00–147.00 $142.51 $1,814 +3.52
1135–1905 1425 75-80% 6 133.00–136.00 $134.47 $1,916 +0.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1740 1371 5 149.00–159.00 $153.94 $2,111 —
1025–1635 1477 8 160.00–171.00 $165.99 $2,452 -12.58
1440–2000 1680 12 176.00–194.00 $184.25 $3,095 —

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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.