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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

1,331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.58/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 465 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.25/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 533 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.75/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 427 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,331 1,143 1,202
Feeder cattle 1,065 969 968
Slaughter cattle 266 174 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 320.00–330.00 $322.98 $904 -22.02
300–345 318 6 330.00–335.00 $333.06 $1,059 -6.71
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 -11.45
400–445 412 12 280.00–288.00 $286.58 $1,181 +5.97
450–495 476 5 255.00–265.00 $258.87 $1,232 -3.89
500–545 533 20 250.00–260.00 $253.25 $1,350 +8.13
550–595 572 11 245.00–255.00 $251.02 $1,436 +3.29
600–645 620 7 220.00–230.00 $225.59 $1,399 +9.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 300.00 $300.00 $750 -27.29
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -17.35
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 +1.69
450–495 465 3 245.00–252.00 $249.52 $1,160 -2.04
500–545 511 4 240.00–246.00 $244.40 $1,249 +12.01
550 550 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +8.10
600–645 623 2 210.00–217.00 $213.37 $1,329 +7.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 4 275.00–285.00 $280.90 $607 +10.90
250–295 270 4 270.00–285.00 $277.11 $748 -8.04
300–345 327 9 270.00–275.00 $271.98 $889 -3.94
350–395 376 10 260.00–270.00 $263.89 $992 -4.02
400–445 427 17 240.00–250.00 $243.75 $1,041 +0.42
450–495 465 22 230.00–240.00 $236.58 $1,100 -1.39
500–545 527 9 217.00–227.00 $222.35 $1,172 +0.37
550–595 584 7 210.00–218.00 $211.77 $1,237 —
600–645 623 2 212.00–216.00 $213.93 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 260.00–265.00 $262.25 $585 +12.25
250–295 265 3 255.00–265.00 $261.29 $692 -11.85
300–345 315 3 255.00–260.00 $258.17 $813 -4.66
350 350 2 250.00 $250.00 $875 -3.29
400–445 415 3 230.00–237.00 $234.50 $973 +2.33
450–495 480 3 220.00–225.00 $221.56 $1,063 -6.25
500–545 534 4 210.00–216.00 $211.41 $1,129 -1.83
550–595 584 4 200.00–205.00 $201.18 $1,175 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 325.00–340.00 $331.17 $735 —
250–295 271 10 315.00–330.00 $322.71 $875 -17.91
300 300 2 325.00 $325.00 $975 -16.35
350–395 384 4 310.00–315.00 $311.14 $1,195 -14.77
400–445 428 4 275.00–285.00 $278.57 $1,192 -2.68
450–495 461 4 257.00–260.00 $259.20 $1,195 -4.04
500–545 511 4 237.00–247.00 $244.33 $1,249 +2.20
550 550 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
600–645 634 4 200.00–205.00 $201.18 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 315.00–320.00 $317.25 $707 —
250–295 273 2 300.00–305.00 $302.29 $825 -25.00
300–345 323 2 315.00–320.00 $317.33 $1,025 -7.67
350–395 373 2 300.00–305.00 $302.35 $1,128 -15.00
400–445 415 3 265.00–270.00 $268.21 $1,113 ±0.00
450 450 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,089 -11.81
500–545 523 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,215 —
550 550 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1092 80-85% 20 90.00–94.00 $91.84 $1,003 —
920–1390 1181 80-85% 21 95.00–99.00 $96.39 $1,138 -2.48
955–1395 1224 80-85% 7 100.00–104.00 $101.39 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1085 856 85-90% 7 74.00–76.00 $75.11 $643 —
720–1300 961 85-90% 25 78.00–87.00 $81.12 $780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1495 1370 4 116.00–120.00 $117.98 $1,616 —
1290–1770 1558 9 121.00–125.00 $122.84 $1,914 —
1300–1800 1571 14 126.00–134.00 $129.17 $2,029 —

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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.