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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

1,217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.07/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 522 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.52/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.46/cwt +15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 419 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,217 1,263 1,390
Feeder cattle 907 971 1,164
Slaughter cattle 310 292 226

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 365.00–380.00 $371.74 $829 —
300–345 323 2 320.00–325.00 $322.33 $1,041 +2.33
350 350 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 +5.26
400–445 417 9 265.00–270.00 $268.13 $1,118 +4.32
450–495 479 11 260.00–265.00 $261.71 $1,254 +5.33
500–545 525 11 250.00–260.00 $254.24 $1,335 +4.22
550–595 563 11 237.00–247.00 $244.37 $1,376 +3.06
600–645 625 4 235.00–242.00 $238.43 $1,490 +15.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 +10.00
400–445 423 2 250.00–255.00 $252.37 $1,068 +2.37
450–495 480 3 245.00–252.00 $247.19 $1,187 +0.19
500 500 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,235 +5.00
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -0.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 8 305.00–320.00 $311.55 $698 -3.45
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 +23.59
300–345 316 7 255.00–265.00 $260.80 $824 +10.09
350–395 373 18 250.00–260.00 $254.52 $949 +10.67
400–445 419 14 245.00–255.00 $250.46 $1,049 +15.79
450–495 467 9 227.00–237.00 $233.68 $1,091 +1.75
500–545 522 21 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,175 +6.04
550–595 569 5 215.00–225.00 $220.31 $1,254 +5.33
600–645 628 8 180.00–190.00 $184.64 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 290.00–300.00 $296.20 $637 +5.00
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 +22.71
300–345 330 3 245.00–252.00 $247.12 $815 +9.29
350–395 377 5 240.00–247.00 $242.60 $915 +8.61
400–445 423 6 237.00–240.00 $238.42 $1,009 +15.80
450–495 473 2 217.00–220.00 $218.43 $1,033 -4.42
500–545 527 5 210.00–217.00 $212.66 $1,121 +0.66
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 +5.46
600–645 630 3 170.00–175.00 $171.59 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 7 365.00–380.00 $369.63 $854 +14.63
250–295 269 7 320.00–335.00 $327.96 $882 +6.66
300–345 327 6 320.00–330.00 $323.89 $1,059 +6.11
350–395 369 7 295.00–305.00 $300.50 $1,109 +11.22
400–445 422 7 260.00–270.00 $265.06 $1,119 +2.69
450–495 478 4 255.00–265.00 $258.59 $1,236 +4.51
500–545 526 5 240.00–245.00 $241.74 $1,272 +7.86
550–595 563 7 220.00–230.00 $227.76 $1,282 +7.76
600–645 618 5 192.00–200.00 $196.51 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 350.00 $350.00 $700 +17.75
250 250 1 310.00 $310.00 $775 —
300–345 323 2 310.00–315.00 $312.33 $1,009 +7.33
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 +6.80
400–445 430 3 250.00–252.00 $250.62 $1,078 -1.75
450–495 473 2 247.00–250.00 $248.43 $1,175 +5.10
500–545 523 2 225.00–232.00 $228.35 $1,194 +8.35
550–595 573 2 212.00–218.00 $214.88 $1,231 +14.88
600–645 623 2 180.00–184.00 $181.93 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1420 1091 80-85% 32 88.00–92.00 $89.79 $980 -4.46
930–1415 1125 80-85% 17 98.00–102.00 $99.57 $1,120 +10.72
995–1410 1198 80-85% 23 93.00–97.00 $94.83 $1,136 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1065 867 85-90% 10 71.00–75.00 $72.77 $631 —
765–1295 994 85-90% 43 76.00–85.00 $80.42 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1305 1191 75-80% 4 99.00–100.00 $99.25 $1,182 +3.28
1195–1465 1313 75-80% 4 92.00–95.00 $94.28 $1,238 -8.68
1120–1535 1348 75-80% 8 101.00–105.00 $103.47 $1,395 +0.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1775 1460 4 107.00–110.00 $109.23 $1,595 —
1170–1695 1487 10 112.00–115.00 $113.65 $1,690 —
1130–1735 1509 10 116.00–120.00 $117.80 $1,778 +0.98

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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.