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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

1,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.44/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 428 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.48/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.33/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 460 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,380 1,331 1,448
Feeder cattle 1,068 1,033 1,228
Slaughter cattle 312 298 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last Monday.

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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 4 380.00–385.00 $382.29 $1,044 —
350–395 373 2 340.00–345.00 $342.35 $1,277 +45.49
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 +25.11
450–495 470 14 260.00–270.00 $265.17 $1,246 +13.00
500–545 518 5 240.00–250.00 $245.79 $1,273 -5.89
550–595 571 6 235.00–242.00 $238.12 $1,360 -6.55
600–645 622 5 232.00–242.00 $237.71 $1,479 -2.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 +47.65
400 400 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +15.00
450–495 484 4 250.00–255.00 $251.16 $1,216 —
500–545 523 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,215 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 285.00–300.00 $291.74 $651 -21.16
250–295 278 13 275.00–290.00 $280.80 $781 +5.18
300–345 320 12 260.00–270.00 $265.16 $849 +7.62
350–395 373 16 255.00–265.00 $259.48 $968 +9.94
400–445 428 25 240.00–250.00 $243.44 $1,042 +3.34
450–495 460 16 235.00–245.00 $242.33 $1,115 +14.49
500–545 524 9 230.00–240.00 $233.69 $1,225 +13.35
550–595 562 9 225.00–235.00 $232.08 $1,304 +17.18
600–645 616 4 210.00–220.00 $216.63 $1,334 +1.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 270.00–280.00 $274.49 $612 -25.51
250–295 258 6 260.00–270.00 $268.09 $692 +8.50
300–345 327 5 250.00–255.00 $251.83 $823 +4.50
350–395 368 5 245.00–250.00 $247.85 $912 +9.22
400–445 427 5 230.00–235.00 $231.87 $990 +4.50
450–495 473 4 225.00–230.00 $227.38 $1,076 +6.43
500 500 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 +12.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 7 350.00–365.00 $355.39 $817 —
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 +43.12
300–345 330 6 355.00–365.00 $358.03 $1,181 +19.14
350–395 372 3 335.00–345.00 $339.80 $1,264 +46.48
400–445 423 4 300.00–305.00 $302.37 $1,279 +17.55
450–495 476 5 260.00–270.00 $263.87 $1,256 +11.90
500–545 513 5 240.00–250.00 $247.27 $1,268 +21.71
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 +28.87
600–645 629 4 230.00–235.00 $232.20 $1,461 +24.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 340.00–345.00 $341.45 $785 —
250–295 273 2 355.00–365.00 $359.59 $982 +34.59
300–345 323 2 345.00–350.00 $347.33 $1,122 +22.33
350 350 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 +40.00
400–445 430 3 290.00–295.00 $291.55 $1,254 +20.00
450 450 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +10.00
550 550 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1051 80-85% 14 96.00–100.00 $98.04 $1,030 —
925–1385 1108 80-85% 23 101.00–105.00 $103.83 $1,150 +6.02
925–1395 1225 80-85% 22 106.00–110.00 $107.21 $1,313 +4.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 883 85-90% 12 76.00–80.00 $78.04 $689 —
720–1100 903 85-90% 33 81.00–90.00 $86.20 $778 +3.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1275 1228 75-80% 5 106.00–110.00 $107.81 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1465 1324 7 114.00–118.00 $116.63 $1,544 —
1300–1785 1554 9 119.00–123.00 $120.50 $1,873 —
1485–1795 1646 10 124.00–132.00 $127.51 $2,099 +7.84

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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.