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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.76/cwt -9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 465 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.49/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 521 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.88/cwt -9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 573 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 1,733 1,665
Feeder cattle 1,064 1,313 1,380
Slaughter cattle 236 420 285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 $680 —
250–295 271 4 330.00–345.00 $338.43 $917 -1.57
300–345 322 3 340.00–350.00 $344.77 $1,110 —
350–395 366 4 290.00–300.00 $296.04 $1,084 -26.24
400–445 430 3 285.00–290.00 $286.55 $1,232 -8.58
450–495 484 4 265.00–275.00 $267.33 $1,294 -5.72
500–545 518 16 245.00–255.00 $250.96 $1,300 -8.89
550–595 561 14 242.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,389 -5.97
600–645 631 7 220.00–230.00 $223.33 $1,409 -11.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 315.00–320.00 $317.29 $866 —
300 300 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 —
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 -28.63
450–495 465 3 255.00–260.00 $258.23 $1,201 -6.89
500–545 523 2 235.00–244.00 $239.31 $1,252 -6.65
550–595 573 2 230.00–232.00 $230.96 $1,323 -10.36
600 600 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -13.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 270.00–280.00 $272.90 $628 +18.15
250–295 273 3 270.00–285.00 $277.93 $759 +16.67
300–345 326 8 265.00–275.00 $269.08 $877 -3.75
350–395 365 14 257.00–265.00 $262.45 $958 -0.13
400–445 432 11 250.00–260.00 $252.76 $1,092 -2.44
450–495 465 28 230.00–240.00 $236.76 $1,101 -9.11
500–545 521 18 220.00–230.00 $225.49 $1,175 -2.55
550–595 573 18 210.00–220.00 $213.88 $1,226 -9.67
600–645 627 3 206.00–215.00 $209.55 $1,314 -7.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 260.00–265.00 $262.29 $716 +15.00
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 -3.17
350–395 365 3 247.00–250.00 $248.92 $909 -0.54
400–445 427 5 240.00–247.00 $242.62 $1,036 +2.62
450–495 480 3 220.00–225.00 $221.56 $1,063 -10.33
500 500 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -11.18
550–595 580 3 200.00–208.00 $202.53 $1,175 -11.31
600–645 623 2 195.00–200.00 $197.41 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 345.00–350.00 $347.43 $660 —
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 $650 —
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 -5.00
300–345 321 4 340.00–350.00 $344.82 $1,107 -15.84
350–395 366 4 290.00–300.00 $296.04 $1,084 -27.51
400–445 415 3 285.00–295.00 $291.43 $1,209 -5.92
450–495 471 4 265.00–275.00 $269.88 $1,271 -5.98
500–545 528 4 240.00–250.00 $243.85 $1,288 +3.99
550–595 569 4 224.00–230.00 $227.92 $1,297 -4.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 330.00 $330.00 $644 —
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640 —
250–295 273 2 315.00–325.00 $319.59 $872 +2.30
350–395 365 3 280.00–285.00 $283.20 $1,034 —
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 -2.17
450–495 465 3 255.00–262.00 $259.52 $1,207 -3.81
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1088 80-85% 26 92.00–96.00 $93.92 $1,022 +1.79
915–1410 1099 80-85% 27 87.00–91.00 $88.69 $975 -3.44
930–1300 1126 80-85% 19 97.00–101.00 $98.88 $1,113 +1.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1100 904 85-90% 10 71.00–75.00 $72.47 $655 —
715–1300 985 85-90% 30 76.00–85.00 $80.86 $796 -2.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1285 1190 75-80% 5 98.00–101.00 $99.77 $1,187 —
1195 1195 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,087 —
1160–1380 1270 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.46 $1,212 -10.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1765 1532 5 116.00–120.00 $118.20 $1,811 —
1380–1725 1548 8 112.00–115.00 $113.53 $1,757 —
1525–1830 1675 4 121.00–124.00 $122.98 $2,060 —

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Reading this report

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.