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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

1,331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.97/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 461 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.54/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 372 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.62/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 278 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,331 1,456 1,834
Feeder cattle 1,033 1,201 1,529
Slaughter cattle 298 255 305

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 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
350–395 377 5 295.00–300.00 $296.86 $1,119 +4.05
400–445 421 5 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,199 +6.71
450–495 484 11 250.00–260.00 $252.17 $1,221 -2.55
500–545 525 5 247.00–257.00 $251.68 $1,321 +5.78
550–595 574 5 240.00–250.00 $244.67 $1,404 +9.61
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 +13.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 +25.41
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 +15.00
350–395 373 2 280.00–285.00 $282.35 $1,053 +0.81
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +7.63
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 310.00–320.00 $312.90 $720 +17.31
250–295 278 11 270.00–285.00 $275.62 $766 +9.56
300–345 332 9 255.00–265.00 $257.54 $855 -2.23
350–395 372 12 245.00–255.00 $249.54 $928 +5.55
400–445 423 11 235.00–245.00 $240.10 $1,016 +1.84
450–495 480 8 225.00–235.00 $227.84 $1,094 +4.02
500–545 525 9 215.00–225.00 $220.34 $1,157 +1.98
550–595 571 4 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,227 +5.65
600 600 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 +17.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 $600 +27.10
250–295 273 2 255.00–265.00 $259.59 $709 +8.30
300–345 323 4 245.00–250.00 $247.33 $799 -0.84
350–395 361 4 235.00–240.00 $238.63 $861 +5.78
400–445 423 4 225.00–230.00 $227.37 $962 -0.94
450–495 473 2 220.00–222.00 $220.95 $1,045 +6.43
500–545 523 2 205.00–210.00 $207.39 $1,085 -2.14
600–645 623 2 197.00–202.00 $199.41 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 335.00–350.00 $341.88 $933 +20.59
300–345 326 6 335.00–345.00 $338.89 $1,105 +9.24
350–395 379 10 290.00–300.00 $293.32 $1,112 +0.62
400–445 422 6 280.00–290.00 $284.82 $1,202 +7.92
450–495 461 13 245.00–255.00 $251.97 $1,162 +2.38
500–545 520 7 220.00–230.00 $225.56 $1,173 -8.35
550–595 571 5 212.00–220.00 $216.13 $1,234 -3.67
600–645 623 2 205.00–210.00 $207.59 $1,293 -6.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 325.00 $325.00 $812 +25.41
300 300 2 325.00 $325.00 $975 +10.00
350 350 2 285.00 $285.00 $998 +1.71
400–445 430 3 270.00–275.00 $271.55 $1,168 +3.24
450 450 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1430 1121 80-85% 20 96.00–100.00 $97.81 $1,096 -6.20
915–1425 1149 80-85% 17 92.00–95.00 $93.93 $1,079 -10.08
920–1435 1215 80-85% 18 101.00–105.00 $102.85 $1,250 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–900 805 85-90% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.71 $609 —
720–1300 903 85-90% 26 78.00–87.00 $82.85 $748 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1370 1318 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,252 —
1145–1705 1335 75-80% 6 102.00–105.00 $104.06 $1,389 —
1130–1495 1348 75-80% 3 96.00–98.00 $97.44 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1580 1380 4 114.00–117.00 $115.89 $1,599 —
1425–1765 1600 7 123.00–131.00 $127.07 $2,033 —
1595–1680 1628 3 119.00–120.00 $119.67 $1,948 —

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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.