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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.62/cwt -17.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 372 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.73/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 426 lb · 32 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.06/cwt -33.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 328 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 474 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 495.00–535.00 $515.55 $1,402 +29.78
300–345 322 3 450.00–475.00 $462.75 $1,490 -1.24
350–395 372 10 395.00–435.00 $417.49 $1,553 +6.32
400–445 435 20 340.00–380.00 $350.53 $1,525 +10.46
450–495 472 19 310.00–335.00 $322.85 $1,524 -7.98
500–545 529 10 300.00–325.00 $310.23 $1,641 -11.47
550–595 574 4 300.00–315.00 $308.61 $1,771 +14.57
600–645 626 5 285.00–310.00 $292.57 $1,831 +14.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 +26.65
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 +10.00
350 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 +5.00
400 400 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 +25.00
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 -11.54
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 ±0.00
550 550 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 410.00–450.00 $431.95 $959 -43.78
250–295 271 7 365.00–405.00 $387.70 $1,051 -0.81
300–345 328 22 335.00–375.00 $349.06 $1,145 -33.60
350–395 372 46 310.00–340.00 $324.62 $1,208 -17.30
400–445 426 32 305.00–335.00 $317.73 $1,354 -6.61
450–495 473 18 285.00–315.00 $299.38 $1,416 +2.48
500–545 524 10 275.00–305.00 $286.16 $1,499 +1.05
550–595 572 7 260.00–285.00 $272.23 $1,557 +11.23
600–645 622 3 252.00–265.00 $258.84 $1,610 +18.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 365.00–400.00 $380.73 $849 -42.25
250 250 4 325.00 $325.00 $812 -22.01
300–345 315 6 310.00–330.00 $322.70 $1,017 +2.70
350–395 380 6 280.00–305.00 $287.68 $1,093 -16.91
400 400 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 -10.76
450–495 465 3 260.00–280.00 $272.90 $1,269 +2.90
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +20.00
550–595 561 4 230.00–250.00 $244.70 $1,373 +14.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 10 485.00–535.00 $517.13 $1,169 +13.68
250–295 272 12 485.00–540.00 $512.80 $1,395 +27.81
300–345 328 8 450.00–500.00 $468.35 $1,536 -1.84
350–395 388 10 410.00–440.00 $414.59 $1,609 +12.65
400–445 423 2 340.00–380.00 $358.93 $1,518 +21.83
450–495 456 13 310.00–335.00 $330.33 $1,506 +14.48
500–545 523 2 300.00–315.00 $307.18 $1,607 +5.57
600–645 621 4 280.00–300.00 $289.82 $1,800 +5.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 470.00 $470.00 $940 +11.01
250 250 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,138 +31.24
300–345 315 3 405.00–445.00 $430.40 $1,356 +30.40
350 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 +5.00
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 +13.17
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 -14.68
500 500 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 +10.00
600 600 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1158 80-85% 8 134.00–137.00 $135.65 $1,571 -5.41
930–1455 1223 80-85% 48 138.00–146.00 $141.73 $1,733 —
940–1465 1262 80-85% 38 147.00–155.00 $149.86 $1,891 -0.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,569 —
1100–1160 1137 75-80% 3 143.00–149.00 $146.96 $1,671 —
1115–1555 1317 75-80% 9 152.00–160.00 $156.62 $2,063 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
740–1095 946 85-90% 7 124.00–130.00 $127.06 $1,202 -0.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1620 1421 6 159.00–168.00 $163.19 $2,319 —
1205–1755 1481 13 171.00–186.00 $178.86 $2,649 —
1600–1720 1665 3 188.00–195.00 $190.99 $3,180 —

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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.