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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

1,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $387.74/cwt +11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 355 lb · 42 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.39/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 320 lb · 42 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.71/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 271 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,133 736 789
Feeder cattle 850 508 532
Slaughter cattle 283 228 257

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 410.00 $410.00 $676 —
200–245 213 18 390.00–415.00 $408.22 $870 +18.97
250–295 258 6 385.00–395.00 $393.09 $1,014 -6.91
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 +10.53
450–495 473 2 275.00–290.00 $282.14 $1,335 -6.09
500–545 523 2 285.00–295.00 $289.78 $1,516 -5.22
550–595 572 5 255.00–270.00 $263.27 $1,506 -2.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $755 —
450–495 473 2 260.00–270.00 $264.76 $1,252 —
500 500 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +5.00
550 550 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 177 6 340.00–360.00 $352.83 $625 —
200–245 227 16 335.00–360.00 $344.67 $782 -6.77
250–295 271 37 340.00–357.00 $348.71 $945 +0.12
300–345 320 42 340.00–356.00 $349.39 $1,118 +4.07
350–395 365 3 320.00–330.00 $326.39 $1,191 +1.54
400–445 422 3 265.00–285.00 $274.64 $1,159 +0.22
450–495 472 7 255.00–275.00 $265.01 $1,251 +8.60
500–545 521 10 245.00–265.00 $257.02 $1,339 +11.90
550–595 573 6 245.00–260.00 $251.01 $1,438 +18.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 310.00–320.00 $314.58 $566 —
200–245 223 2 310.00–330.00 $318.99 $711 —
250–295 284 4 320.00–335.00 $323.30 $918 +3.30
300–345 315 3 320.00–335.00 $329.52 $1,038 +4.87
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +3.61
400–445 423 2 245.00–260.00 $252.10 $1,066 ±0.00
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +15.00
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 189 5 400.00–410.00 $401.75 $759 —
200–245 224 7 390.00–415.00 $398.79 $893 +26.54
250–295 269 18 380.00–400.00 $392.48 $1,056 +1.19
300–345 324 24 380.00–400.00 $388.46 $1,259 -3.34
350–395 355 42 370.00–390.00 $387.74 $1,376 +11.88
400–445 425 7 335.00–355.00 $342.91 $1,457 -3.48
450–495 473 13 275.00–295.00 $285.19 $1,349 -12.45
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 -12.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 370.00 $370.00 $610 —
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
250 250 1 375.00 $375.00 $938 +5.00
300–345 323 4 365.00–377.00 $370.58 $1,197 +0.58
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -9.59
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 -5.00
450 450 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 +5.00
500–545 523 2 260.00–270.00 $264.78 $1,385 -5.22

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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% 16 108.00–115.00 $113.29 $1,202 -6.95
915–1380 1128 80-85% 41 116.00–124.00 $120.25 $1,356 -7.09
920–1385 1193 80-85% 26 125.00–133.00 $128.46 $1,533 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 905 85-90% 14 91.00–101.00 $97.12 $879 -1.72
720–1300 942 85-90% 27 102.00–112.00 $108.09 $1,018 +9.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1270 1176 75-80% 5 119.00–126.00 $123.11 $1,448 —
1130–1540 1319 75-80% 11 127.00–135.00 $131.60 $1,736 +0.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1650 1356 6 131.00–137.00 $134.07 $1,818 —
1100–1655 1414 7 152.00–160.00 $155.64 $2,201 +17.02
1315–1895 1575 11 141.00–150.00 $146.34 $2,305 —

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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.