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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

1,263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.67/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 425 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.93/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $263.81/cwt -10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 427 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,263 1,435 1,545
Feeder cattle 971 1,209 1,301
Slaughter cattle 292 226 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 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
250–295 273 2 320.00–325.00 $322.29 $880 -12.71
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 -9.77
350–395 371 7 285.00–295.00 $289.74 $1,075 -2.61
400–445 427 15 260.00–270.00 $263.81 $1,126 -10.34
450–495 471 8 250.00–260.00 $256.38 $1,208 +0.47
500–545 523 10 245.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,308 +12.74
550–595 574 7 237.00–247.00 $241.31 $1,385 +5.55
600–645 620 3 220.00–225.00 $222.94 $1,382 +2.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 -22.29
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
350–395 373 2 280.00–282.00 $280.94 $1,048 —
400 400 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 -11.55
450 450 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,112 +3.06
500 500 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,210 —
550–595 573 2 235.00–236.00 $235.48 $1,349 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 315.00 $315.00 $630 +15.00
250–295 278 6 260.00–275.00 $266.41 $741 +21.09
300–345 322 13 245.00–255.00 $250.71 $807 +6.78
350–395 378 14 240.00–250.00 $243.85 $922 +4.15
400–445 425 32 230.00–240.00 $234.67 $997 +0.48
450–495 472 15 227.00–237.00 $231.93 $1,095 +2.97
500–545 526 9 215.00–225.00 $219.03 $1,152 +5.07
550–595 572 9 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,230 -0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 285.00–295.00 $291.20 $626 +18.95
250–295 273 2 245.00–250.00 $247.29 $675 +19.31
300–345 318 5 235.00–240.00 $237.83 $756 +5.00
350–395 368 5 230.00–237.00 $233.99 $861 +7.39
400–445 427 5 220.00–227.00 $222.62 $951 +0.25
450–495 461 4 217.00–225.00 $222.85 $1,027 +2.95
500 500 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 +9.48
550–595 565 3 200.00–207.00 $204.54 $1,156 +4.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 355.00 $355.00 $710 -15.00
250–295 276 9 315.00–330.00 $321.30 $887 -17.54
300–345 331 5 315.00–325.00 $317.78 $1,052 -9.55
350–395 372 9 285.00–295.00 $289.28 $1,076 -5.46
400–445 423 8 260.00–265.00 $262.37 $1,110 -11.20
450–495 478 4 250.00–260.00 $254.08 $1,215 +4.82
500–545 526 5 230.00–240.00 $233.88 $1,230 +1.68
550 550 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -0.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 330.00–335.00 $332.25 $741 -10.00
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 -12.33
350–395 365 3 275.00–280.00 $278.20 $1,015 -5.00
400–445 423 4 250.00–255.00 $252.37 $1,068 -10.00
450–495 473 2 240.00–247.00 $243.33 $1,151 +5.95
500 500 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
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
915–1395 1094 80-85% 25 92.00–96.00 $94.25 $1,031 +0.64
910–1385 1116 80-85% 40 87.00–91.00 $88.85 $992 —
920–1300 1160 80-85% 13 97.00–101.00 $98.58 $1,144 -0.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 943 85-90% 9 69.00–71.00 $69.98 $660 —
720–1300 953 85-90% 21 74.00–82.00 $77.09 $735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1285 1194 75-80% 4 95.00–99.00 $95.97 $1,146 —
1105–1435 1236 75-80% 7 90.00–94.00 $91.42 $1,130 —
1150–1455 1326 75-80% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.96 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1915 1511 8 115.00–119.00 $116.82 $1,765 —
1610–2010 1752 6 110.00–114.00 $111.82 $1,959 -9.50
1865–1890 1878 2 109.00 $109.00 $2,047 —

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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.