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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.29/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 322 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $391.62/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 324 lb · 18 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.78/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 226 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 913 895 423
Feeder cattle 696 635 287
Slaughter cattle 217 260 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 365.00 $365.00 $730 -10.00
250–295 271 4 380.00–400.00 $389.59 $1,056 —
300–345 328 4 380.00–400.00 $387.02 $1,269 -7.98
350–395 373 2 375.00–385.00 $379.70 $1,416 -12.54
400–445 430 3 350.00–360.00 $353.10 $1,518 -29.00
500–545 524 4 297.00–310.00 $302.84 $1,587 +0.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
250 250 1 360.00 $360.00 $900 —
300–345 315 3 365.00–375.00 $371.35 $1,170 -8.65
350–395 373 2 360.00–370.00 $364.70 $1,360 -10.30
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 -29.73
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 15 340.00–350.00 $343.78 $777 -4.13
250–295 287 9 345.00–365.00 $349.05 $1,002 +14.56
300–345 322 22 330.00–350.00 $339.29 $1,093 -3.71
350 350 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 +11.93
400–445 420 7 265.00–285.00 $276.02 $1,159 -45.41
450–495 476 4 255.00–270.00 $261.06 $1,243 -10.83
500–545 518 6 240.00–260.00 $250.60 $1,298 -9.26
550–595 573 2 240.00–250.00 $244.80 $1,403 +21.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 300.00–320.00 $307.05 $697 +2.05
250–295 280 3 325.00–340.00 $329.46 $922 +19.87
300–345 334 4 310.00–325.00 $313.37 $1,047 -16.63
350–395 373 2 295.00–305.00 $299.70 $1,118 +1.59
400–445 430 3 250.00–260.00 $253.10 $1,088 -39.27
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 -4.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 5 380.00–390.00 $384.60 $865 -5.99
250–295 264 6 380.00–400.00 $394.57 $1,042 -38.01
300–345 324 18 380.00–400.00 $391.62 $1,269 -4.18
350–395 359 12 375.00–395.00 $390.48 $1,402 -2.08
400–445 426 5 350.00–365.00 $354.79 $1,511 -25.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 $720 +5.65
250–295 273 2 360.00–375.00 $366.88 $1,002 -36.26
300–345 315 6 365.00–375.00 $371.35 $1,170 -8.17
350–395 361 4 355.00–370.00 $365.90 $1,321 -2.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1071 80-85% 17 119.00–124.00 $122.04 $1,307 +4.28
920–1395 1105 80-85% 46 125.00–133.00 $128.92 $1,425 +3.82
925–1395 1216 80-85% 15 135.00–142.00 $138.84 $1,688 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 873 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.25 $893 —
720–1300 926 85-90% 25 110.00–118.00 $114.73 $1,062 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,510 —
1130–1485 1276 75-80% 9 137.00–144.00 $141.15 $1,801 +3.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,410 —
1000–1510 1227 9 145.00–153.00 $149.51 $1,834 +6.62
1210–1975 1623 12 156.00–168.00 $162.40 $2,636 —

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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.