heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$465.53/cwt+7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 473 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$446.84/cwt+34.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 470 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$450.35/cwt+36.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 425 lb · 36 head
Okeechobee, FL 4-weight steers sold at $474/cwt, running $13/cwt below the FL average ($487) and $43/cwt under Lakeland, FL ($517). The class is down $27 from its mid-May peak of $507.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,175
1,250
736
Feeder cattle
1,000
1,069
548
Slaughter cattle
175
181
188
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle fully steady. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 15.00 higher.
▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle 5.00 to 15.00 higher
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.
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle fully steady. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 15.00 higher.