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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.66/cwt -7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 283 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.75/cwt -12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 316 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.41/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 472 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,123 589 915
Feeder cattle 882 440 732
Slaughter cattle 241 149 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 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
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 $750 —
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 -55.00
300–345 324 4 380.00–395.00 $387.20 $1,255 —
350–395 373 2 370.00–375.00 $372.35 $1,389 +5.30
400–445 423 2 335.00–340.00 $337.37 $1,427 +5.27
550–595 573 2 270.00–290.00 $279.61 $1,602 +24.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 335.00 $335.00 $670 —
300–345 315 3 370.00–375.00 $373.17 $1,175 —
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 -2.05
400–445 423 2 320.00–330.00 $324.73 $1,374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 173 4 300.00–320.00 $305.65 $529 —
200–245 223 2 330.00–345.00 $336.74 $751 -20.36
250–295 283 17 330.00–350.00 $334.66 $947 -7.89
300–345 316 16 310.00–325.00 $319.75 $1,010 -12.84
350–395 376 8 295.00–315.00 $303.36 $1,141 —
400–445 419 11 265.00–285.00 $277.02 $1,161 +10.61
450–495 472 12 260.00–280.00 $270.41 $1,276 +4.54
500–545 522 9 245.00–265.00 $254.76 $1,330 +4.53
550–595 574 4 235.00–245.00 $240.39 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 175 2 280.00–290.00 $284.43 $498 —
200–245 223 2 310.00–320.00 $314.49 $701 -13.41
250–295 273 2 310.00–325.00 $316.88 $865 -9.41
300–345 315 3 285.00–300.00 $294.52 $928 -5.48
350–395 365 3 275.00–285.00 $281.39 $1,027 -6.68
400–445 415 3 245.00–260.00 $254.64 $1,057 -0.36
450–495 480 3 240.00–255.00 $244.69 $1,175 +5.75
550 550 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 375.00 $375.00 $694 —
200–245 223 2 360.00–375.00 $366.74 $818 -62.92
250–295 281 6 390.00–405.00 $394.64 $1,109 -41.74
300–345 316 10 380.00–400.00 $393.03 $1,242 -18.31
350–395 372 6 360.00–380.00 $369.64 $1,375 +8.50
400 400 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —
450 450 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 +54.44
500 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 +42.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 350.00 $350.00 $700 -50.00
250–295 280 3 365.00–380.00 $369.46 $1,034 -49.40
300–345 323 2 360.00–375.00 $366.98 $1,185 -29.37
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 -2.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1400 1117 80-85% 28 109.00–117.00 $113.50 $1,268 —
915–1400 1128 80-85% 26 118.00–126.00 $122.46 $1,381 —
920–1395 1128 80-85% 24 127.00–135.00 $130.48 $1,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 939 85-90% 46 97.00–107.00 $101.74 $955 +4.60
745–1300 955 85-90% 10 86.00–96.00 $93.09 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1290 1175 75-80% 3 118.00–126.00 $123.16 $1,447 +14.16
1120–1350 1220 75-80% 11 127.00–135.00 $130.56 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1330 1212 6 119.00–127.00 $123.78 $1,500 —
1130–1340 1235 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,581 —
1150–1975 1662 9 140.00–149.00 $143.74 $2,389 —

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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.