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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

1,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.68/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 471 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.45/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 378 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.16/cwt +15.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 423 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,198 1,380 1,313
Feeder cattle 852 1,068 905
Slaughter cattle 346 312 408

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 209 5 355.00–370.00 $366.48 $766 —
250–295 270 6 380.00–395.00 $387.81 $1,047 +5.52
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
350–395 372 5 345.00–355.00 $349.76 $1,301 +7.41
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 +25.00
450–495 473 2 275.00–280.00 $277.38 $1,312 +12.21
500–545 530 3 260.00–265.00 $261.57 $1,386 +15.78
550–595 573 2 247.00–257.00 $251.80 $1,443 +13.68
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 +7.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
250 250 1 365.00 $365.00 $912 —
350 350 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 +10.00
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 +25.00
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +18.84
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 +12.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 305.00–320.00 $310.29 $704 +18.55
250–295 272 13 295.00–310.00 $302.70 $823 +21.90
300–345 324 11 280.00–290.00 $284.33 $921 +19.17
350–395 378 15 260.00–270.00 $263.45 $996 +3.97
400–445 423 15 255.00–265.00 $259.16 $1,096 +15.72
450–495 471 17 240.00–250.00 $244.68 $1,152 +2.35
500–545 513 8 235.00–245.00 $241.77 $1,240 +8.08
550–595 573 2 215.00–222.00 $218.36 $1,251 -13.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 290.00–300.00 $296.20 $637 +21.71
250–295 265 3 280.00–290.00 $286.29 $759 +18.20
300–345 323 4 270.00–275.00 $272.33 $880 +20.50
350–395 368 5 250.00–255.00 $252.85 $930 +5.00
400–445 423 4 245.00–250.00 $247.37 $1,046 +15.50
450 450 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 +7.62
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 +5.00

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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 4 380.00–395.00 $386.88 $1,056 +1.88
300–345 329 6 370.00–380.00 $373.14 $1,228 +15.11
350–395 373 4 345.00–355.00 $349.70 $1,304 +9.90
400–445 428 8 325.00–335.00 $328.50 $1,406 +26.13
450–495 467 9 275.00–285.00 $280.96 $1,312 +17.09
500–545 518 5 260.00–265.00 $262.90 $1,362 +15.63
550 550 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,358 +2.00
600–645 623 2 235.00–245.00 $239.82 $1,494 +7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 345.00–350.00 $348.10 $748 +6.65
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 +17.67
350–395 373 2 335.00–340.00 $337.35 $1,258 +12.35
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +28.45
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1390 1069 80-85% 28 102.00–106.00 $103.96 $1,111 +5.92
925–1395 1157 80-85% 15 112.00–116.00 $114.20 $1,321 —
920–1385 1169 80-85% 33 107.00–111.00 $108.76 $1,271 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 915 85-90% 23 85.00–89.00 $87.36 $799 +1.16
720–1300 953 85-90% 36 90.00–99.00 $93.98 $896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,276 —
1115–1390 1191 75-80% 7 107.00–111.00 $108.78 $1,296 —
1115–1610 1266 75-80% 10 117.00–121.00 $118.81 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1430 1268 4 120.00–124.00 $121.39 $1,539 —
1095–1590 1326 7 125.00–129.00 $127.64 $1,693 +11.01
1255–2125 1715 12 130.00–138.00 $134.70 $2,310 —

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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.