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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.64/cwt ≈ $1,363/hd at 458 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.42/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 423 lb · 10 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 steers $389.25/cwt +24.25 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 223 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 736 913 928
Feeder cattle 508 696 640
Slaughter cattle 228 217 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 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
200–245 223 10 387.00–392.00 $389.25 $868 +24.25
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +10.41
300–345 325 9 387.00–400.00 $392.33 $1,275 +5.31
350–395 365 3 370.00–377.00 $374.47 $1,367 -5.23
400–445 422 3 335.00–350.00 $341.40 $1,441 -11.70
450–495 465 3 285.00–290.00 $288.23 $1,340 —
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 -7.84
550–595 566 4 260.00–270.00 $266.11 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 360.00–375.00 $366.88 $1,002 +6.88
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 -6.35
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 -15.00

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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 8 340.00–365.00 $351.44 $794 +7.66
250–295 261 4 345.00–350.00 $348.59 $910 -0.46
300–345 333 7 340.00–360.00 $345.32 $1,150 +6.03
350–395 371 4 320.00–330.00 $324.85 $1,205 -10.15
400–445 423 10 265.00–285.00 $274.42 $1,161 -1.60
450–495 471 9 245.00–265.00 $256.41 $1,208 -4.65
500–545 524 7 235.00–255.00 $245.12 $1,284 -5.48
550–595 570 5 220.00–240.00 $232.77 $1,327 -12.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 -9.46
300–345 323 2 320.00–330.00 $324.65 $1,049 +11.28
350–395 365 3 290.00–300.00 $296.39 $1,082 -3.31
400–445 423 4 245.00–260.00 $252.10 $1,066 -1.00
450–495 465 3 225.00–235.00 $231.45 $1,076 -8.55
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 370.00–375.00 $372.25 $830 -12.35
250–295 265 3 385.00–395.00 $391.29 $1,037 -3.28
300–345 319 7 380.00–400.00 $391.80 $1,250 +0.18
350–395 380 4 370.00–390.00 $375.86 $1,428 -14.62
400–445 425 3 340.00–355.00 $346.39 $1,472 -8.40
450–495 458 16 285.00–300.00 $297.64 $1,363 —
500–545 509 7 275.00–292.00 $287.65 $1,464 —
550 550 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 +3.12
300 300 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 -1.35
350–395 365 3 350.00–365.00 $359.59 $1,313 -6.31
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1380 1065 80-85% 37 115.00–123.00 $120.24 $1,281 -1.80
1025–1300 1090 80-85% 7 110.00–114.00 $113.26 $1,235 -8.78
925–1365 1118 80-85% 22 124.00–132.00 $127.34 $1,424 -1.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 912 85-90% 7 95.00–101.00 $98.84 $901 -15.89
715–1300 975 85-90% 36 102.00–114.00 $109.89 $1,071 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,375 —
1100–1905 1314 75-80% 10 128.00–135.00 $130.92 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1640 1339 4 145.00–150.00 $147.04 $1,969 —
1240–1520 1426 4 133.00–143.00 $138.62 $1,977 —
1015–2085 1536 9 155.00–167.00 $159.35 $2,448 —

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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.