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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.06/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 379 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.98/cwt +11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 426 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.91/cwt +27.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 615

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,500 +12.79
300–345 333 9 535.00–590.00 $548.04 $1,825 -28.45
350–395 364 21 505.00–555.00 $539.36 $1,963 +66.17
400–445 420 21 440.00–490.00 $471.26 $1,979 +30.69
450–495 475 12 410.00–450.00 $426.69 $2,027 +19.04
500–545 523 15 380.00–420.00 $399.20 $2,088 +25.43
550–595 579 10 335.00–370.00 $348.16 $2,016 -14.50
600–645 622 5 310.00–345.00 $331.68 $2,063 -3.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 525.00–570.00 $545.64 $1,490 +27.29
300–345 323 2 485.00–520.00 $501.28 $1,619 +5.00
350–395 359 5 450.00–490.00 $481.20 $1,728 +57.41
400–445 415 3 395.00–435.00 $420.70 $1,746 +35.70
450–495 465 3 365.00–400.00 $387.58 $1,802
500–545 523 4 340.00–375.00 $356.75 $1,866 +17.33
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 +13.68
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 -12.23

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 7 590.00–640.00 $605.74 $1,405 +56.53
250–295 269 9 480.00–535.00 $511.86 $1,377 +12.27
300–345 318 16 435.00–485.00 $463.84 $1,475 +2.16
350–395 379 43 420.00–465.00 $435.06 $1,649 -4.14
400–445 426 35 400.00–445.00 $418.98 $1,785 +11.34
450–495 474 26 370.00–410.00 $387.91 $1,839 +27.35
500–545 530 17 350.00–390.00 $362.53 $1,921 +18.20
550–595 577 12 325.00–350.00 $334.38 $1,929 +2.67
600–645 623 2 330.00–345.00 $337.23 $2,101 +13.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 520.00–570.00 $551.01 $1,185 +41.01
250–295 267 8 430.00–470.00 $453.42 $1,211 -0.34
300–345 315 6 400.00–430.00 $419.05 $1,320 +18.44
350–395 359 5 385.00–410.00 $404.50 $1,452 +12.13
400–445 409 5 360.00–395.00 $387.38 $1,584 +20.50
450–495 473 2 330.00–365.00 $346.67 $1,640 +36.67
500–545 523 4 320.00–345.00 $331.96 $1,736 +31.96
550 550 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,595
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 +20.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 8 640.00–675.00 $656.07 $1,470 +28.08
250–295 272 10 595.00–650.00 $622.33 $1,693 +40.43
300–345 330 16 540.00–590.00 $555.98 $1,835 -1.25
350–395 375 10 500.00–555.00 $524.71 $1,968 +48.37
400–445 424 16 440.00–490.00 $460.48 $1,952 +19.51
450–495 472 8 410.00–445.00 $428.95 $2,025 +4.80
500–545 526 7 365.00–405.00 $380.32 $2,000 -9.51
550–595 574 4 325.00–360.00 $344.60 $1,978 +16.93
600–645 612 10 305.00–335.00 $326.10 $1,996 +14.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 -16.52
250–295 265 3 530.00–580.00 $561.45 $1,488 +52.28
300–345 323 2 475.00–525.00 $498.26 $1,609 -12.88
350–395 377 5 450.00–495.00 $466.71 $1,759 +42.92
400–445 415 3 400.00–435.00 $422.49 $1,753 +42.49
450–495 473 2 365.00–395.00 $379.29 $1,794 -0.71
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 +20.22
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 +5.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1480 1189 80-85% 31 143.00–151.00 $148.05 $1,760
945–1525 1289 80-85% 63 152.00–162.00 $156.93 $2,023 +1.17
965–1500 1359 80-85% 41 163.00–179.00 $168.09 $2,284
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1235 75-80% 3 156.00–161.00 $157.48 $1,945
1110–1710 1362 75-80% 15 163.00–179.00 $170.98 $2,329
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1270 1040 85-90% 4 125.00–131.00 $129.56 $1,347 +4.32
750–1290 1060 85-90% 6 134.00–143.00 $138.43 $1,467 +4.51

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1410 1301 4 175.00–185.00 $179.90 $2,340
1365–1920 1673 18 188.00–202.00 $194.17 $3,248
1545–2195 1838 6 203.00–221.00 $210.29 $3,865

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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.