Cattle Market Pulse

Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Okeechobee Livestock Auction report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $391.14/cwt +29.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 423 lb · 34 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $499.58/cwt -18.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 223 lb · 28 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.66/cwt -7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 221 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 514 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 12 490.00–520.00 $508.46 $1,114 -19.75
250–295 266 4 480.00–495.00 $489.58 $1,302 -5.42
300–345 328 14 410.00–455.00 $430.19 $1,411 -1.79
350–395 369 11 400.00–425.00 $414.56 $1,530 +28.66
400–445 423 34 370.00–410.00 $391.14 $1,655 +29.25
450–495 473 20 340.00–370.00 $353.34 $1,671 +14.89
500–545 522 11 327.00–350.00 $337.90 $1,764 +6.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 440.00 $440.00 $880 -50.00
250–295 273 2 400.00–435.00 $416.06 $1,136 +16.06
300 300 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,215 +5.00
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +23.56
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 +20.00
450 450 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 +35.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 3 550.00–590.00 $571.55 $983 +111.11
200–245 221 20 430.00–480.00 $450.66 $996 -7.52
250–295 270 14 365.00–405.00 $385.03 $1,040 +19.89
300–345 324 14 330.00–370.00 $349.18 $1,131 -13.58
350–395 371 20 315.00–350.00 $336.36 $1,248 -10.01
400–445 415 19 315.00–350.00 $337.29 $1,400 +2.58
450–495 472 3 295.00–330.00 $309.45 $1,461 +6.39
500–545 524 9 267.00–295.00 $277.90 $1,456 -21.75
550–595 578 5 240.00–270.00 $254.48 $1,471 -20.53
600–645 621 4 225.00–250.00 $238.48 $1,481 -10.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 ±0.00
250–295 265 3 325.00–355.00 $343.87 $911 +8.15
300–345 309 5 300.00–325.00 $319.42 $987 -4.53
350–395 373 2 285.00–300.00 $292.05 $1,089 -14.69
400 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 -1.83
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 ±0.00
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +15.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -20.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 28 470.00–520.00 $499.58 $1,114 -18.35
250–295 262 15 450.00–495.00 $481.04 $1,260 -7.44
300–345 324 15 410.00–455.00 $427.82 $1,386 -22.00
350–395 373 11 385.00–420.00 $397.00 $1,481 +10.23
400–445 422 6 370.00–395.00 $382.28 $1,613 +17.75
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +18.68
500–545 516 4 332.00–340.00 $337.13 $1,740 -1.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 $860 -30.00
250–295 259 5 400.00–430.00 $423.17 $1,096 +13.17
300–345 330 3 375.00–405.00 $384.09 $1,267 -15.91
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +20.91
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 +25.00
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 +10.00
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 +30.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1485 1185 80-85% 24 125.00–130.00 $128.88 $1,527 —
930–1470 1212 80-85% 52 131.00–139.00 $136.17 $1,650 +8.31
940–1490 1258 80-85% 37 140.00–148.00 $143.18 $1,801 +0.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1430 1290 75-80% 15 140.00–148.00 $143.50 $1,851 +10.50
1190–1945 1544 75-80% 6 132.00–139.00 $136.06 $2,101 -0.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1075 891 85-90% 6 108.00–116.00 $112.39 $1,001 —
735–1285 999 85-90% 12 119.00–125.00 $122.75 $1,226 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1610 1309 9 155.00–169.00 $164.33 $2,151 —
1420–1915 1621 10 171.00–185.00 $177.78 $2,882 —
1490–2155 1809 8 187.00–207.00 $195.35 $3,534 —

↑ Back to top

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.