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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.48/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $391.31/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 338 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.19/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 280 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 976 1,363 1,098
Feeder cattle 738 1,073 763
Slaughter cattle 238 290 335

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 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
200 200 2 425.00 $425.00 $850 -10.00
300–345 323 2 390.00–395.00 $392.33 $1,267 +3.82
350–395 380 3 360.00–370.00 $363.07 $1,380 +9.44
400–445 423 2 350.00–355.00 $352.37 $1,491 +11.84
450 450 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 -4.50
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 -7.26
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -20.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 380.00–387.00 $383.26 $1,238 +5.93
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 -5.95
500–545 523 2 265.00–270.00 $267.39 $1,398 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 3 335.00–350.00 $341.25 $614 —
200–245 224 8 350.00–365.00 $357.07 $800 +10.81
250–295 280 14 330.00–345.00 $335.19 $939 +4.47
300–345 333 8 300.00–310.00 $302.59 $1,008 -19.47
350–395 369 13 270.00–280.00 $275.50 $1,017 -6.30
400–445 420 11 260.00–270.00 $265.29 $1,114 -5.52
450–495 477 5 245.00–255.00 $248.69 $1,186 +5.47
500–545 519 15 240.00–250.00 $245.48 $1,274 +6.35
550–595 571 4 227.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,323 -9.18
600–645 631 9 190.00–200.00 $192.92 $1,217 -29.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 335.00–345.00 $339.49 $757 +16.59
250–295 273 4 315.00–325.00 $319.59 $872 +5.00
300–345 330 3 290.00–295.00 $291.52 $962 -13.48
350–395 384 4 260.00–265.00 $261.14 $1,003 -6.21
400–445 427 5 250.00–255.00 $251.87 $1,075 —
450–495 461 4 235.00–240.00 $238.66 $1,100 —
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 ±0.00
600–645 615 3 180.00–185.00 $183.25 $1,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 430.00–440.00 $436.20 $938 +1.54
250–295 274 13 435.00–450.00 $441.03 $1,208 +19.93
300–345 338 14 390.00–400.00 $391.31 $1,323 -0.04
350–395 379 7 360.00–370.00 $363.34 $1,377 +15.00
400 400 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 +6.79
450–495 475 3 290.00–300.00 $293.83 $1,396 +2.88
500–545 522 3 275.00–285.00 $279.86 $1,461 -6.71
550–595 573 2 260.00–265.00 $262.40 $1,504 —
600 600 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 415.00–420.00 $417.25 $930 -2.75
250–295 268 5 420.00–430.00 $425.60 $1,141 +25.60
300–345 311 4 380.00–385.00 $383.61 $1,193 +7.09
350 350 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 +12.65
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 +15.00
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 -3.33
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1093 80-85% 20 109.00–113.00 $110.69 $1,210 -1.72
915–1385 1132 80-85% 25 104.00–108.00 $106.55 $1,206 —
925–1395 1157 80-85% 14 114.00–118.00 $115.78 $1,340 -1.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 947 85-90% 34 87.00–95.00 $92.19 $873 —
715–1300 962 85-90% 5 81.00–85.00 $82.80 $797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1325 1212 75-80% 14 116.00–120.00 $118.21 $1,433 -0.75
1100–1315 1240 75-80% 4 106.00–109.00 $107.98 $1,339 -10.98
1300 1300 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1215 1165 2 127.00–130.00 $128.56 $1,498 —
1130–1655 1372 3 134.00–140.00 $137.24 $1,883 —
1755 1755 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,194 —

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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.