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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.33/cwt -9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 430 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.97/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 481 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $262.76/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 480 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 1,300 1,305
Feeder cattle 969 1,064 963
Slaughter cattle 174 236 342

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher 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
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 +6.57
300–345 322 3 335.00–345.00 $339.77 $1,094 -5.00
350–395 365 12 325.00–335.00 $331.45 $1,210 +35.41
400–445 418 7 275.00–285.00 $280.61 $1,173 -5.94
450–495 480 15 260.00–270.00 $262.76 $1,261 -4.57
500–545 521 7 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,277 -5.84
550–595 563 6 242.00–250.00 $247.73 $1,395 +0.21
600–645 621 12 210.00–220.00 $216.33 $1,343 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 325.00–330.00 $327.29 $894 +10.00
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 -5.00
350–395 373 2 315.00–320.00 $317.35 $1,184 +32.35
400–445 423 2 265.00–272.00 $268.31 $1,135 —
450–495 480 3 250.00–255.00 $251.56 $1,207 -6.67
500–545 523 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,215 -6.92
550–595 580 3 230.00–236.00 $231.90 $1,345 +0.94
600–645 630 3 205.00–207.00 $205.63 $1,295 -4.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 270.00 $270.00 $540 -2.90
250–295 280 10 280.00–295.00 $285.15 $798 +7.22
300–345 317 8 270.00–280.00 $275.92 $875 +6.84
350–395 365 11 265.00–270.00 $267.91 $978 +5.46
400–445 430 20 240.00–250.00 $243.33 $1,046 -9.43
450–495 481 19 235.00–245.00 $237.97 $1,145 +1.21
500–545 524 13 217.00–227.00 $221.98 $1,163 -3.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
250–295 265 3 270.00–275.00 $273.14 $724 +10.85
300–345 318 5 260.00–265.00 $262.83 $836 +7.83
350–395 373 2 250.00–257.00 $253.29 $945 +4.37
400–445 430 3 230.00–237.00 $232.17 $998 -10.45
450–495 480 3 225.00–234.00 $227.81 $1,093 +6.25
500–545 515 3 210.00–215.00 $213.24 $1,098 +3.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 6 335.00–350.00 $340.62 $933 +5.62
300–345 315 6 335.00–345.00 $341.35 $1,075 -3.47
350–395 386 5 325.00–330.00 $325.91 $1,258 +29.87
400–445 416 9 277.00–285.00 $281.25 $1,170 -10.18
450–495 481 5 260.00–270.00 $263.24 $1,266 -6.64
500–545 532 8 240.00–248.00 $242.13 $1,288 -1.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 325.00–330.00 $327.29 $894 +7.70
300 300 2 325.00 $325.00 $975 —
350–395 373 4 315.00–320.00 $317.35 $1,184 +34.15
400–445 415 3 265.00–270.00 $268.21 $1,113 -11.79
450–495 473 2 250.00–258.00 $253.81 $1,201 -5.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1295 1111 80-85% 8 102.00–106.00 $103.63 $1,151 +4.75
915–1390 1162 80-85% 9 92.00–96.00 $93.44 $1,086 —
920–1395 1175 80-85% 11 97.00–101.00 $98.87 $1,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1225 1168 75-80% 2 91.00–95.00 $92.90 $1,085 -6.87
1180–1275 1224 75-80% 4 96.00–99.00 $97.48 $1,193 —
1145–1415 1279 75-80% 4 103.00–105.00 $104.33 $1,334 +8.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1085 915 85-90% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.59 $719 +6.12
935–1300 1107 85-90% 3 81.00–89.00 $85.60 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2025 1533 6 129.00–136.00 $131.81 $2,021 +13.61
1025–1825 1546 4 120.00–122.00 $121.09 $1,872 +7.56
1630–1775 1683 3 123.00–126.00 $124.05 $2,088 +1.07

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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.