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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $339.68/cwt +16.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 469 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $325.63/cwt +15.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 516 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $353.94/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 425 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 527 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 490.00–520.00 $503.48 $1,123 —
250–295 275 11 445.00–480.00 $459.98 $1,265 -55.57
300–345 319 9 405.00–450.00 $433.79 $1,384 -28.96
350–395 369 12 360.00–400.00 $387.44 $1,430 -30.05
400–445 425 28 335.00–375.00 $353.94 $1,504 +3.41
450–495 469 35 320.00–355.00 $339.68 $1,593 +16.83
500–545 516 35 310.00–335.00 $325.63 $1,680 +15.40
550–595 574 9 300.00–320.00 $310.03 $1,780 +1.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 440.00 $440.00 $880 —
300–345 315 3 365.00–395.00 $384.05 $1,210 -25.95
350–395 365 3 330.00–355.00 $345.98 $1,263 -9.02
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +5.00
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 ±0.00
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 177 5 480.00–520.00 $492.54 $872 —
200–245 220 10 395.00–430.00 $412.79 $908 -19.16
250–295 271 18 360.00–400.00 $379.06 $1,027 -8.64
300–345 331 24 330.00–365.00 $341.87 $1,132 -7.19
350–395 371 27 315.00–350.00 $332.00 $1,232 +7.38
400–445 417 21 315.00–345.00 $329.74 $1,375 +12.01
450–495 465 23 305.00–345.00 $331.13 $1,540 +31.75
500–545 512 18 320.00–340.00 $335.72 $1,719 +49.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 420.00 $420.00 $630 —
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 -30.73
250–295 280 3 325.00–355.00 $333.93 $935 +8.93
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 -7.70
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +12.32
400–445 415 3 285.00–300.00 $294.64 $1,223 +19.64
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 +22.10
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 9 470.00–520.00 $488.27 $1,099 -28.86
250–295 276 11 450.00–490.00 $468.59 $1,293 -44.21
300–345 326 5 405.00–430.00 $417.59 $1,361 -50.76
350–395 367 8 370.00–400.00 $383.48 $1,407 -31.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 455.00 $455.00 $910 -15.00
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 -35.00
300 300 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 -45.40
350–395 365 3 325.00–350.00 $340.98 $1,245 -14.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1465 1093 80-85% 29 136.00–144.00 $140.83 $1,539 —
930–1475 1202 80-85% 72 145.00–153.00 $148.24 $1,782 +6.51
945–1455 1295 80-85% 31 154.00–163.00 $156.97 $2,033 +7.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1245 1165 75-80% 7 148.00–154.00 $150.04 $1,748 —
1100–1520 1270 75-80% 14 157.00–166.00 $161.64 $2,053 —
1310 1310 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,913 -10.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1290 969 85-90% 8 125.00–132.00 $128.92 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,073 —
1455–1740 1631 5 174.00–186.00 $182.84 $2,982 —
1060–2060 1635 11 191.00–210.00 $197.46 $3,228 —

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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.