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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $392.56/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 372 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 1,004 858
Feeder cattle 635 643 700
Slaughter cattle 260 361 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 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 —
300 300 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 -29.72
350–395 374 4 385.00–400.00 $392.24 $1,467 -11.47
400–445 423 2 375.00–390.00 $382.10 $1,616 +11.35
450–495 472 3 315.00–335.00 $324.68 $1,532 +5.50
500–545 523 2 295.00–310.00 $302.18 $1,580 +2.18
550–595 573 2 295.00–310.00 $302.21 $1,732 +7.21
600–645 639 8 245.00–265.00 $247.35 $1,581 -30.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 -14.65
350 350 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 -2.05
400–445 423 2 355.00–365.00 $359.73 $1,522 —
450 450 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 360.00 $360.00 $594 —
200–245 208 8 335.00–352.00 $347.91 $724 +15.24
250–295 263 5 320.00–340.00 $334.49 $880 -3.03
300–345 325 6 335.00–355.00 $343.00 $1,115 -5.97
350–395 380 3 320.00–330.00 $323.07 $1,228 +5.04
400–445 415 3 315.00–325.00 $321.43 $1,334 +16.73
450–495 464 8 260.00–278.00 $271.89 $1,262 -28.11
500–545 522 3 255.00–265.00 $259.86 $1,356 +4.06
550–595 583 6 220.00–235.00 $223.17 $1,301 -34.70
600–645 634 4 210.00–225.00 $213.55 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 320.00 $320.00 $624 —
200 200 1 305.00 $305.00 $610 ±0.00
250–295 273 2 305.00–315.00 $309.59 $845 -3.39
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 +3.65
350–395 373 2 292.00–305.00 $298.11 $1,112 +6.06
400–445 423 2 290.00–295.00 $292.37 $1,237 +12.64
450–495 473 2 240.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,158 -20.00
500–545 523 2 225.00–240.00 $232.18 $1,214 -0.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 385.00–400.00 $391.88 $705 —
200–245 221 4 375.00–400.00 $390.59 $863 -25.65
250–295 265 3 420.00–440.00 $432.58 $1,146 +6.87
300–345 328 4 390.00–410.00 $395.80 $1,298 -28.85
350–395 372 24 380.00–400.00 $392.56 $1,460 -4.23
400–445 422 3 375.00–385.00 $379.82 $1,603 +9.82
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 +13.82
500–545 523 2 310.00–315.00 $312.39 $1,634 +19.56
600 600 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 370.00 $370.00 $722 —
200–245 230 3 350.00–365.00 $354.35 $815 -40.65
250–295 265 3 400.00–405.00 $403.14 $1,068 +3.14
300–345 315 3 370.00–385.00 $379.52 $1,195 -15.03
350–395 368 5 360.00–375.00 $368.56 $1,356 -10.00
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 +5.00
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 +2.86
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +3.53
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1061 80-85% 16 115.00–120.00 $117.76 $1,249 -9.31
920–1425 1123 80-85% 52 121.00–129.00 $125.10 $1,405 -10.11
925–1425 1161 80-85% 38 130.00–138.00 $133.25 $1,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 952 85-90% 31 102.00–115.00 $111.23 $1,059 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1315 1253 75-80% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.95 $1,616 —
1175–1320 1270 75-80% 5 134.00–139.00 $137.18 $1,742 +0.78
1505 1505 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,761 -12.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1380 1235 5 140.00–146.00 $142.89 $1,765 —
1135–1570 1295 4 128.00–137.00 $132.32 $1,714 -6.42
1075–1880 1454 5 150.00–162.00 $155.40 $2,260 +25.40

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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.