light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$407.92/cwt-23.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,186/hd at 536 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers$526.97/cwt-0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers$535.30/cwt+17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 334 lb · 17 head
Okeechobee, FL 5-weight steers sold at $406/cwt, $37/cwt below the FL average ($443), and $57/cwt under Madison, FL ($463). FL 5-weight steers are down $2 from their late June peak of $438.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
910
1,208
1,076
Feeder cattle
614
906
875
Slaughter cattle
131
277
201
Replacement cattle
165
25
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to one week ago: Breaking slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Boning and Lean slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.
▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold mostly steady
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter Bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Breaking slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 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: Breaking slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Boning and Lean slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.