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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

1,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.72/cwt -19.73 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 278 lb · 19 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.26/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 217 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.22/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 478 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,363 1,378 1,070
Feeder cattle 1,073 987 794
Slaughter cattle 290 391 276

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower 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
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 —
250–295 267 5 415.00–425.00 $420.77 $1,123 +0.77
300–345 328 8 385.00–395.00 $388.51 $1,274 —
350–395 361 4 350.00–355.00 $353.63 $1,277 -7.76
400–445 422 3 337.00–345.00 $340.53 $1,437 +17.43
450–495 476 10 290.00–300.00 $294.50 $1,402 -2.65
500–545 522 3 290.00–295.00 $292.26 $1,526 +18.83
550–595 579 6 265.00–275.00 $268.39 $1,554 +10.23
600–645 622 5 255.00–265.00 $260.25 $1,619 +12.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 395.00 $395.00 $988 +0.41
300–345 323 2 375.00–380.00 $377.33 $1,219 —
350 350 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 -15.00
450–495 473 2 285.00–287.00 $285.95 $1,353 +5.95
500–545 523 2 275.00–280.00 $277.39 $1,451 +17.39
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 13 340.00–350.00 $346.26 $751 -5.57
250–295 278 19 325.00–340.00 $330.72 $919 -19.73
300–345 312 9 315.00–325.00 $322.06 $1,005 +23.92
350–395 363 5 275.00–285.00 $281.80 $1,023 +19.94
400–445 420 7 265.00–275.00 $270.81 $1,137 +9.96
450–495 478 11 240.00–250.00 $243.22 $1,163 -6.84
500–545 524 4 235.00–245.00 $239.13 $1,253 -2.19
550–595 568 8 235.00–245.00 $240.81 $1,368 +1.01
600–645 621 5 217.00–227.00 $222.08 $1,379 -9.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 320.00–330.00 $322.90 $743 -7.10
250–295 273 4 310.00–320.00 $314.59 $859 -15.00
300 300 3 305.00 $305.00 $915 +15.00
350–395 373 2 265.00–270.00 $267.35 $997 +20.00
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 +2.61
550–595 565 3 225.00–230.00 $228.24 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 6 430.00–440.00 $434.66 $956 +29.21
250–295 266 7 415.00–425.00 $421.10 $1,120 +8.19
300–345 315 3 385.00–395.00 $391.35 $1,233 -18.37
350–395 379 7 345.00–355.00 $348.34 $1,320 -11.46
400–445 415 3 335.00–340.00 $338.21 $1,404 +13.48
450–495 473 2 290.00–292.00 $290.95 $1,376 +0.95
500–545 530 3 285.00–290.00 $286.57 $1,519 +16.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 $840 +28.80
250 250 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +3.71
300–345 330 3 375.00–380.00 $376.52 $1,243 —
350–395 373 2 335.00–340.00 $337.35 $1,258 -10.00
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 +7.00
450–495 473 2 280.00–287.00 $283.33 $1,340 -1.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1300 1066 80-85% 21 105.00–109.00 $107.41 $1,145 -1.47
920–1300 1080 80-85% 16 110.00–114.00 $112.41 $1,214 +3.53
925–1365 1179 80-85% 17 115.00–119.00 $117.60 $1,387 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1100 869 85-90% 5 83.00–86.00 $84.64 $736 —
720–1265 890 85-90% 35 88.00–96.00 $92.44 $823 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1505 1246 75-80% 11 117.00–121.00 $118.96 $1,482 -2.95
1120–1425 1295 75-80% 4 107.00–110.00 $107.95 $1,398 -8.94
1185–1405 1295 75-80% 4 112.00–116.00 $114.52 $1,483 -2.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,952 —

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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.