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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $436.38/cwt -11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 271 lb · 17 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.55/cwt -9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 275 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 1,085 1,255
Feeder cattle 440 869 985
Slaughter cattle 149 216 270

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher 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
250 250 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 -0.19
350–395 373 4 360.00–375.00 $367.05 $1,369 -30.37
400–445 423 2 325.00–340.00 $332.10 $1,405 -18.86
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 -27.17
500–545 523 2 260.00–265.00 $262.39 $1,372 -32.28
550–595 573 2 250.00–260.00 $254.80 $1,460 -38.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 335.00–350.00 $342.05 $1,276 -27.31
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 -29.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 350.00–360.00 $357.10 $753 -4.64
250–295 275 12 335.00–355.00 $342.55 $942 -9.71
300–345 319 5 320.00–340.00 $332.59 $1,061 +1.25
400–445 429 6 260.00–280.00 $266.41 $1,143 -12.40
450–495 467 5 260.00–270.00 $265.87 $1,242 +9.80
500–545 524 4 240.00–260.00 $250.23 $1,311 -1.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 320.00–335.00 $327.90 $754 -6.59
250–295 265 3 320.00–330.00 $326.29 $865 -9.48
300 300 2 300.00 $300.00 $900 -9.65
350–395 380 3 285.00–295.00 $288.07 $1,095 -2.64
400 400 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 -3.61
450–495 465 3 237.00–240.00 $238.94 $1,111 -3.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 425.00–435.00 $429.66 $954 -4.84
250–295 271 17 425.00–445.00 $436.38 $1,183 -11.42
300–345 330 6 405.00–425.00 $411.34 $1,357 -13.66
350–395 380 3 355.00–375.00 $361.14 $1,372 -23.86
450–495 481 7 270.00–290.00 $280.56 $1,349 -34.44
500–545 523 2 270.00–275.00 $272.39 $1,425 -14.08
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 +4.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 -23.10
250–295 259 5 415.00–420.00 $418.86 $1,085 +4.27
300–345 315 3 390.00–400.00 $396.35 $1,249 +4.37
350–395 373 2 335.00–350.00 $342.05 $1,276 -17.95
400–445 423 2 310.00–315.00 $312.37 $1,321 -12.36
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 -42.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1395 1087 80-85% 18 105.00–111.00 $109.24 $1,187 —
915–1300 1090 80-85% 28 112.00–118.00 $115.45 $1,258 —
925–1300 1150 80-85% 9 119.00–125.00 $122.03 $1,403 +5.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–900 793 85-90% 8 87.00–99.00 $90.63 $719 —
785–1100 932 85-90% 6 91.00–102.00 $97.14 $905 +8.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1175 1150 75-80% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,254 —
1150–1500 1304 75-80% 8 121.00–125.00 $123.57 $1,611 —
1270–1405 1320 75-80% 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1410 1375 2 118.00–121.00 $119.46 $1,643 —
1110–1925 1470 4 127.00–131.00 $129.28 $1,900 -1.47
1335–1915 1611 5 133.00–140.00 $137.43 $2,214 —

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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.