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Producers Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.77/cwt +16.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 520 lb · 222 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.44/cwt +25.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 516 lb · 134 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.27/cwt ≈ $1,716/hd at 450 lb · 103 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 652

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 50 376.00 $376.00 $1,692
450 450 53 386.25 $386.25 $1,738
500 500 48 356.00 $356.00 $1,780 +27.50
525 525 86 358.25 $358.25 $1,881 +29.75
575 575 44 336.50 $336.50 $1,935 +19.46

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 50 356.00 $356.00 $1,513
425 425 52 366.25 $366.25 $1,557
475 475 47 336.00 $336.00 $1,596
515 515 86 329.00 $329.00 $1,694 +24.05
515 515 92 332.00 $332.00 $1,710 +27.05
540 540 44 316.50 $316.50 $1,709 +2.00

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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.