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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

699 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $341.53/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 576 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $384.18/cwt +18.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 480 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $370.95/cwt +16.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 522 lb · 45 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 699

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 710.00 $710.00 $1,420 +122.75
250–295 273 2 570.00–595.00 $581.47 $1,587 +9.79
300–345 326 5 540.00–595.00 $561.00 $1,829 +7.94
350–395 380 7 445.00–495.00 $460.86 $1,751 -7.14
400–445 429 27 390.00–435.00 $409.04 $1,755 +23.44
450–495 480 46 370.00–410.00 $384.18 $1,844 +18.04
500–545 522 45 350.00–390.00 $370.95 $1,936 +16.97
550–595 576 48 325.00–365.00 $341.53 $1,967 +7.13
600–645 627 31 310.00–345.00 $324.86 $2,037 +3.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 ±0.00
300–345 323 2 500.00–530.00 $513.95 $1,660 +41.83
350–395 373 4 400.00–435.00 $416.44 $1,553 -4.55
400–445 413 7 350.00–385.00 $374.22 $1,546 +13.96
450–495 465 3 335.00–365.00 $354.35 $1,648 +34.59
500–545 523 2 315.00–345.00 $329.35 $1,723 +15.62
550 550 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,760
600–645 623 2 285.00–305.00 $294.64 $1,836 +3.38

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 4 560.00–610.00 $581.22 $1,314 +19.16
250–295 279 7 450.00–500.00 $468.19 $1,306 -6.60
300–345 328 22 405.00–450.00 $424.57 $1,393 +10.69
350–395 371 21 370.00–410.00 $391.01 $1,451 -12.20
400–445 423 39 355.00–395.00 $375.21 $1,587 +5.92
450–495 478 36 340.00–380.00 $354.51 $1,695 -4.67
500–545 517 44 320.00–355.00 $340.02 $1,758 +18.32
550–595 568 15 325.00–350.00 $338.49 $1,923 +23.75
600–645 631 13 305.00–340.00 $315.18 $1,989 +2.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,060 +20.51
250–295 273 2 405.00–420.00 $411.88 $1,124 -20.00
300–345 306 7 375.00–400.00 $395.98 $1,212 +35.37
350–395 373 2 330.00–350.00 $339.40 $1,266 -21.47
400–445 415 6 325.00–350.00 $341.06 $1,415 +12.60
450–495 468 5 320.00–335.00 $328.65 $1,538 +14.36
500–545 523 2 300.00–315.00 $307.18 $1,607 +7.18
550–595 573 2 285.00–310.00 $297.01 $1,702 +2.01
600–645 615 3 275.00–300.00 $291.26 $1,791 +13.09

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 645.00–710.00 $665.85 $1,511 +58.03
250–295 269 7 560.00–620.00 $596.88 $1,606 +15.62
300–345 322 3 545.00–600.00 $570.39 $1,837 +41.07
350–395 372 5 445.00–480.00 $458.51 $1,706 +8.51
400–445 428 9 390.00–430.00 $398.52 $1,706 +8.07
450–495 476 12 375.00–400.00 $383.14 $1,824 +43.14
500–545 532 17 335.00–375.00 $342.48 $1,822
550–595 575 3 305.00–330.00 $314.65 $1,809 -28.22
600–645 624 4 295.00–325.00 $307.18 $1,917 -2.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 +30.00
300–345 315 3 490.00–530.00 $515.40 $1,624 +41.35
350–395 365 3 400.00–435.00 $422.37 $1,542 +7.37
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 -7.49
450–495 465 3 340.00–360.00 $352.90 $1,641 +17.90
500–545 523 2 300.00–325.00 $311.96 $1,632
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 -37.36
600–645 623 2 270.00–290.00 $279.64 $1,742 -10.18

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1535 1197 80-85% 38 152.00–160.00 $155.96 $1,867
930–1545 1205 80-85% 38 144.00–151.00 $148.05 $1,784
955–1520 1332 80-85% 31 161.00–173.00 $165.40 $2,203 -0.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1290 983 85-90% 15 125.00–132.00 $127.84 $1,257 -12.35
740–1275 1041 85-90% 14 134.00–143.00 $138.32 $1,440
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1810 1372 75-80% 8 165.00–176.00 $169.97 $2,332
1115–1935 1521 75-80% 7 158.00–162.00 $160.05 $2,434

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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.