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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 1,133 542
Feeder cattle 472 850 460
Slaughter cattle 279 283 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower 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
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 +5.00
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
450–495 474 7 275.00–290.00 $282.67 $1,340 +0.53
500–545 525 3 265.00–280.00 $271.44 $1,425 -18.34
550–595 572 5 252.00–270.00 $260.03 $1,487 -3.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
450 450 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 +0.24
500 500 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,235 -13.00
550 550 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 5 415.00–435.00 $427.22 $722 +74.39
200–245 220 7 345.00–370.00 $362.35 $797 +17.68
250–295 277 5 335.00–350.00 $340.42 $943 -8.29
300–345 318 6 315.00–330.00 $322.91 $1,027 -26.48
350–395 364 7 305.00–325.00 $318.91 $1,161 -7.48
400–445 418 7 275.00–290.00 $284.85 $1,191 +10.21
450–495 472 5 265.00–285.00 $273.78 $1,292 +8.77
500–545 521 4 230.00–245.00 $238.59 $1,243 -18.43
550–595 578 5 235.00–255.00 $241.77 $1,397 -9.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 385.00–405.00 $393.70 $681 +79.12
250–295 273 2 310.00–320.00 $314.59 $859 -8.71
300–345 323 2 290.00–305.00 $296.98 $959 -32.54
350–395 373 4 285.00–300.00 $292.05 $1,089 -7.95
400 400 3 250.00–260.00 $253.33 $1,013 +1.23
500–545 523 2 217.00–220.00 $218.44 $1,142 -16.56
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 168 6 435.00–450.00 $443.79 $746 +42.04
200–245 217 5 410.00–435.00 $423.27 $918 +24.48
250–295 261 4 385.00–400.00 $395.77 $1,033 +3.29
300–345 323 2 380.00–400.00 $389.30 $1,257 +0.84
350–395 373 2 370.00–385.00 $377.05 $1,406 -10.69
400–445 418 6 325.00–340.00 $332.31 $1,389 -10.60
450–495 480 3 270.00–275.00 $271.56 $1,303 -13.63
550–595 573 2 255.00–257.00 $255.96 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 410.00 $410.00 $615 +40.00
200 200 2 395.00 $395.00 $790 +25.00
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 -5.00
300–345 323 2 360.00–375.00 $366.98 $1,185 -3.60
350–395 373 2 350.00–365.00 $357.05 $1,332 +7.05
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -20.00
450–495 480 3 250.00–265.00 $254.69 $1,223 -10.31
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1069 80-85% 36 102.00–109.00 $106.32 $1,137 -6.97
920–1385 1074 80-85% 56 110.00–118.00 $114.19 $1,226 +0.90
925–1385 1184 80-85% 23 119.00–127.00 $123.13 $1,458 -5.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 854 85-90% 14 84.00–93.00 $88.58 $756 —
720–1300 942 85-90% 26 95.00–104.00 $99.41 $936 -8.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,221 —
1100–1420 1221 75-80% 17 122.00–130.00 $126.46 $1,544 —
1105–1605 1319 75-80% 8 114.00–121.00 $117.75 $1,553 -13.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1485 1401 4 126.00–131.00 $127.65 $1,788 -27.99
1300–1730 1539 10 130.00–142.00 $138.26 $2,128 —
1010–2125 1600 20 144.00–156.00 $149.08 $2,385 —

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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.