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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

1,438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.90/cwt -12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 431 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.40/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 328 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.69/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 465 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,438 1,217 1,161
Feeder cattle 1,219 907 889
Slaughter cattle 219 310 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady 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 1 360.00 $360.00 $720 -11.74
250–295 280 6 320.00–335.00 $324.46 $908 —
300–345 309 10 330.00–335.00 $333.88 $1,032 +11.55
350–395 363 5 310.00–320.00 $316.80 $1,150 +21.80
400–445 415 3 285.00–295.00 $291.43 $1,209 +23.30
450–495 476 7 248.00–257.00 $251.62 $1,198 -10.09
500–545 522 5 240.00–250.00 $244.83 $1,278 -9.41
550–595 575 9 245.00–248.00 $246.28 $1,416 +1.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 315.00 $315.00 $788 —
400 400 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 +27.63
450–495 480 3 240.00–245.00 $241.56 $1,159 -5.63
500–545 530 3 230.00–237.00 $232.20 $1,231 -14.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 5 285.00–300.00 $290.55 $662 -21.00
250–295 271 9 285.00–295.00 $289.63 $785 -0.37
300–345 328 14 260.00–270.00 $263.40 $864 +2.60
350–395 389 11 250.00–260.00 $251.25 $977 -3.27
400–445 431 18 235.00–245.00 $237.90 $1,025 -12.56
450–495 465 12 230.00–237.00 $234.69 $1,091 +1.01
500–545 523 4 220.00–230.00 $224.78 $1,176 -0.29
550–595 573 6 210.00–220.00 $214.71 $1,230 -5.60
600–645 623 2 197.00–200.00 $198.45 $1,236 +13.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 275.00–280.00 $277.25 $618 -18.95
250–295 265 3 265.00–275.00 $271.29 $719 +1.29
300–345 323 4 250.00–255.00 $252.33 $815 +5.21
350–395 368 5 240.00–245.00 $242.85 $894 +0.25
400–445 423 2 225.00–232.00 $228.31 $966 -10.11
450–495 473 4 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $1,052 +3.95
500–545 515 3 210.00–217.00 $212.47 $1,094 -0.19
550–595 573 2 200.00–202.00 $200.96 $1,152 -9.04
600–645 615 3 184.00–187.00 $185.95 $1,144 +14.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 350.00 $350.00 $700 -19.63
250–295 273 2 325.00–330.00 $327.29 $894 -0.67
300–345 314 6 325.00–335.00 $331.47 $1,041 +7.58
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 +19.50
400–445 419 11 265.00–275.00 $270.39 $1,133 +5.33
450–495 465 10 240.00–250.00 $246.77 $1,147 -11.82
500 500 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 -1.74
550–595 558 6 220.00–222.00 $221.64 $1,237 -6.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 335.00 $335.00 $670 -15.00
250–295 273 2 310.00–315.00 $312.29 $853 +2.29
350 350 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +15.00
400 400 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 +9.38
450 450 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -18.43
500–545 530 3 220.00–227.00 $222.20 $1,178 -6.15
550–595 565 3 205.00–210.00 $208.24 $1,177 -6.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1395 1082 80-85% 18 86.00–90.00 $87.68 $949 -2.11
920–1395 1169 80-85% 12 91.00–95.00 $93.50 $1,093 -1.33
950–1395 1218 80-85% 8 96.00–100.00 $97.57 $1,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 866 85-90% 7 70.00–74.00 $72.12 $625 -0.65
720–1285 917 85-90% 18 77.00–84.00 $80.15 $735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1520 1311 75-80% 7 95.00–99.00 $97.78 $1,282 +3.50
1285–1430 1358 75-80% 2 102.00–104.00 $103.05 $1,399 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1695 1324 6 111.00–113.00 $112.07 $1,484 —
1375–1715 1549 4 107.00–109.00 $107.72 $1,669 —
1605–1975 1813 3 121.00–124.00 $122.97 $2,229 —

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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.