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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.78/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 527 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.99/cwt -7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 316 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.54/cwt -11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 582 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 1,438 1,097
Feeder cattle 817 1,219 940
Slaughter cattle 237 219 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week.

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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 3 345.00–350.00 $346.49 $970 +22.03
300–345 323 2 327.00–335.00 $330.72 $1,068 -3.16
350 350 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 -26.80
400–445 425 9 270.00–280.00 $273.86 $1,164 -17.57
450–495 459 8 250.00–260.00 $257.64 $1,183 +6.02
500–545 534 4 240.00–247.00 $241.64 $1,290 -3.19
550–595 578 4 240.00–245.00 $241.68 $1,397 -4.60
600–645 615 3 224.00–230.00 $227.90 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 325.00–330.00 $328.14 $870 +13.14
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 —
450–495 480 3 240.00–248.00 $242.50 $1,164 +0.94
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +2.80
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 7 290.00–305.00 $296.50 $655 +5.95
250–295 269 7 255.00–270.00 $262.42 $706 -27.21
300–345 316 13 250.00–260.00 $255.99 $809 -7.41
350–395 383 10 240.00–250.00 $242.36 $928 -8.89
400–445 413 8 237.00–245.00 $242.02 $1,000 +4.12
450–495 477 10 220.00–230.00 $223.66 $1,067 -11.03
500–545 527 15 217.00–227.00 $221.78 $1,169 -3.00
550–595 582 11 200.00–210.00 $203.54 $1,185 -11.17
600–645 622 3 180.00–185.00 $182.27 $1,134 -16.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 275.00–285.00 $277.90 $639 +0.65
250–295 265 3 240.00–250.00 $246.29 $653 -25.00
300–345 318 5 240.00–245.00 $242.83 $772 -9.50
350–395 373 4 230.00–235.00 $232.35 $867 -10.50
400–445 415 3 225.00–230.00 $228.21 $947 -0.10
450–495 465 3 210.00–217.00 $214.52 $998 -7.86
500–545 523 2 207.00–215.00 $210.83 $1,103 -1.64
550–595 580 3 190.00–197.00 $192.21 $1,115 -8.75
600 600 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 -15.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 5 345.00–360.00 $350.55 $799 +0.55
250–295 274 8 340.00–355.00 $347.15 $951 +19.86
300–345 330 3 325.00–335.00 $328.03 $1,082 -3.44
350–395 380 3 290.00–300.00 $293.07 $1,114 -26.93
400–445 411 4 270.00–280.00 $277.29 $1,140 +6.90
450–495 474 7 240.00–250.00 $243.75 $1,155 -3.02
500–545 524 4 230.00–240.00 $235.38 $1,233 -4.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 330.00–340.00 $334.49 $746 -0.51
250–295 280 3 325.00–335.00 $327.98 $918 +15.69
300–345 323 2 315.00–320.00 $317.33 $1,025 —
350–395 373 2 280.00–282.00 $280.94 $1,048 -19.06
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 ±0.00
450–495 473 2 230.00–237.00 $233.33 $1,104 +3.33
500–545 530 3 220.00–225.00 $221.57 $1,174 -0.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1385 1100 80-85% 30 93.00–97.00 $95.05 $1,046 —
920–1385 1132 80-85% 16 103.00–107.00 $105.06 $1,189 —
920–1390 1133 80-85% 28 98.00–102.00 $100.04 $1,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 944 85-90% 6 76.00–78.00 $76.96 $727 -3.19
715–1300 975 85-90% 21 79.00–88.00 $83.50 $814 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1470 1319 75-80% 6 98.00–102.00 $99.97 $1,319 +2.19
1110–1645 1338 75-80% 8 103.00–107.00 $104.98 $1,405 +7.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1365 1253 3 112.00–115.00 $113.68 $1,424 —
1325–1750 1561 6 117.00–119.00 $118.33 $1,847 —
1750–1970 1866 7 122.00–130.00 $126.14 $2,354 —

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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.