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Producers Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 21, 2026

1,753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $427.51/cwt ≈ $2,196/hd at 514 lb · 548 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $426.90/cwt ≈ $2,423/hd at 568 lb · 380 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $448.48/cwt ≈ $2,377/hd at 530 lb · 359 head
Okeechobee, FL 5-weight steers sold at $437/cwt, and FL 5-weight steers are down $17 from their early April peak of $456/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,753

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 59 515.00 $515.00 $2,112
450 450 53 519.00 $519.00 $2,336
475 475 102 450.75 $450.75 $2,141
525 525 46 458.50 $458.50 $2,407
525 525 178 433.25–457.75 $445.36 $2,338
535 535 47 446.25 $446.25 $2,387
540 540 88 450.75 $450.75 $2,434
550 550 45 440.00 $440.00 $2,420
570 570 85 440.25 $440.25 $2,509
570 570 250 420.00 $420.00 $2,394
5535 5535 46 445.25 $445.25 $24,645

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 59 495.00 $495.00 $2,030
425 425 52 499.00 $499.00 $2,121
450 450 95 463.25 $463.25 $2,085
500 500 184 425.50–440.50 $433.00 $2,165
500 500 46 438.50 $438.50 $2,192
510–522 516 90 420.00–425.25 $422.65 $2,181
525 525 46 426.25 $426.25 $2,238
520–535 527 182 413.50–430.25 $421.90 $2,223

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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.