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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.19/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 411 lb · 48 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.34/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 367 lb · 46 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.56/cwt -12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 272 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 579 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 18 510.00–570.00 $532.15 $1,192 +28.67
250–295 278 19 450.00–500.00 $467.80 $1,300 +7.82
300–345 326 16 445.00–490.00 $461.26 $1,504 +27.47
350–395 379 26 405.00–450.00 $425.33 $1,612 +37.89
400–445 428 31 370.00–410.00 $383.67 $1,642 +29.73
450–495 471 26 330.00–360.00 $341.50 $1,608 +1.82
500–545 516 28 312.00–340.00 $329.71 $1,701 +4.08
550–595 569 10 300.00–330.00 $318.04 $1,810 +8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 490.00 $490.00 $980 +50.00
250 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 —
300–345 323 2 400.00–435.00 $416.28 $1,345 +32.23
350–395 380 3 365.00–390.00 $372.68 $1,416 +26.70
400 400 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,460 +45.00
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 9 485.00–520.00 $500.34 $851 +7.80
200–245 230 9 405.00–455.00 $422.17 $971 +9.38
250–295 272 43 345.00–385.00 $366.56 $997 -12.50
300–345 322 22 335.00–375.00 $354.76 $1,142 +12.89
350–395 367 46 315.00–350.00 $335.34 $1,231 +3.34
400–445 411 48 305.00–340.00 $330.19 $1,357 +0.45
450–495 463 34 305.00–340.00 $328.48 $1,521 -2.65
500–545 521 28 300.00–330.00 $319.27 $1,663 -16.45
550–595 571 6 265.00–290.00 $279.72 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 450.00 $450.00 $675 +30.00
200–245 215 3 370.00–400.00 $388.60 $835 +38.60
250 250 2 330.00 $330.00 $825 -3.93
300–345 334 4 315.00–330.00 $318.37 $1,063 +3.37
350–395 365 3 295.00–310.00 $304.59 $1,112 +4.59
400–445 430 3 275.00–295.00 $281.20 $1,209 -13.44
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 -10.00
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 10 510.00–570.00 $525.93 $1,220 +37.66
250–295 269 8 450.00–500.00 $479.16 $1,289 +10.57
300–345 323 11 445.00–490.00 $467.44 $1,510 +49.85
350–395 366 4 415.00–445.00 $434.39 $1,590 +50.91
400–445 423 2 380.00–410.00 $394.20 $1,667 —
450–495 477 3 320.00–350.00 $331.14 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 490.00 $490.00 $980 +35.00
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +15.00
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 +39.02
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1290 1116 80-85% 10 140.00–145.00 $143.38 $1,600 —
935–1475 1217 80-85% 21 147.00–155.00 $150.56 $1,832 +2.32
940–1485 1347 80-85% 22 156.00–165.00 $159.16 $2,144 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1100 891 85-90% 8 122.00–130.00 $126.81 $1,130 —
740–1095 893 85-90% 6 131.00–139.00 $133.96 $1,196 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1385 1250 75-80% 4 159.00–167.00 $161.87 $2,023 +0.23
1255 1255 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,870 -12.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1125 1068 2 167.00–170.00 $168.58 $1,800 —
1025–1510 1294 9 179.00–194.00 $185.99 $2,407 —
1200–2025 1665 7 195.00–213.00 $204.19 $3,400 —

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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.