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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

1,378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $273.43/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 523 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $297.15/cwt +19.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 461 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.64/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 620 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,378 1,198 1,551
Feeder cattle 987 852 1,099
Slaughter cattle 391 346 452

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 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
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 +32.19
350–395 365 3 355.00–365.00 $361.39 $1,319 +11.63
400–445 430 3 320.00–330.00 $323.10 $1,389 -11.90
450–495 461 17 290.00–300.00 $297.15 $1,370 +19.77
500–545 523 35 269.00–278.00 $273.43 $1,430 +11.86
550–595 580 3 255.00–265.00 $258.16 $1,497 +6.36
600–645 620 12 242.00–250.00 $247.64 $1,535 +2.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 390.00–400.00 $394.59 $1,077 +29.59
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 +10.00
400 400 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 -5.00
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 +10.00
500 500 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +15.00
600 600 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 9 345.00–360.00 $351.83 $792 +41.54
250–295 261 6 340.00–355.00 $350.45 $915 +47.75
300–345 329 6 295.00–305.00 $298.14 $981 +13.81
350–395 377 5 260.00–265.00 $261.86 $987 -1.59
400–445 417 5 255.00–265.00 $260.85 $1,088 +1.69
450–495 471 9 245.00–255.00 $250.06 $1,178 +5.38
500–545 515 7 235.00–245.00 $241.32 $1,243 -0.45
550–595 573 2 235.00–245.00 $239.80 $1,374 +21.44
600–645 625 3 227.00–237.00 $231.21 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 330.00 $330.00 $660 +33.80
250–295 273 2 325.00–335.00 $329.59 $900 +43.30
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 +17.67
350–395 373 2 245.00–250.00 $247.35 $923 -5.50
400–445 415 3 245.00–250.00 $248.21 $1,030 +0.84
450–495 465 3 235.00–240.00 $238.23 $1,108 +3.23
500–545 523 2 225.00–230.00 $227.39 $1,189 +2.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 6 400.00–415.00 $405.45 $928 —
250–295 272 9 405.00–420.00 $412.91 $1,123 +26.03
300–345 322 5 405.00–415.00 $409.72 $1,319 +36.58
350–395 372 6 355.00–365.00 $359.80 $1,338 +10.10
400–445 423 4 320.00–330.00 $324.73 $1,374 -3.77
450 450 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 +9.04
500 500 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 +7.10
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 385.00–395.00 $391.20 $841 +43.10
250–295 265 3 390.00–400.00 $396.29 $1,050 —
350–395 373 2 345.00–350.00 $347.35 $1,296 +10.00
400 400 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,272 -2.00
450 450 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 —
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1275 1053 80-85% 40 107.00–111.00 $108.88 $1,147 +4.92
920–1365 1127 80-85% 31 112.00–116.00 $114.32 $1,288 —
925–1300 1137 80-85% 33 117.00–121.00 $118.38 $1,346 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 907 85-90% 11 90.00–94.00 $91.63 $831 +4.27
720–1265 994 85-90% 20 96.00–104.00 $100.76 $1,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1340 1224 75-80% 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,395 —
1115–1345 1235 75-80% 6 120.00–124.00 $121.91 $1,506 —
1120–1405 1267 75-80% 7 115.00–118.00 $116.89 $1,481 -1.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1500 1382 3 126.00–128.00 $127.28 $1,759 —
1495 1495 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,809 —
1560 1560 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,137 —

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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.