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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.43/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 366 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $352.70/cwt +17.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 421 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.91/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 411 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 751 921
Feeder cattle 534 472 601
Slaughter cattle 213 279 320

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 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
250–295 271 5 405.00–420.00 $410.76 $1,113 —
300–345 328 5 385.00–400.00 $391.77 $1,285 -8.23
350–395 367 5 375.00–390.00 $383.73 $1,408 -6.27
400–445 421 19 340.00–360.00 $352.70 $1,485 +17.70
450–495 458 6 320.00–326.00 $324.92 $1,488 +42.25
500–545 522 5 255.00–270.00 $260.26 $1,359 -11.18
550–595 565 3 260.00–265.00 $263.24 $1,487 +3.21
600–645 627 3 245.00–257.00 $249.51 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
350–395 373 2 350.00–360.00 $354.70 $1,323 +4.70
400 400 7 332.00 $332.00 $1,328 +32.00
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 340.00–360.00 $350.98 $779 -11.37
250–295 262 8 325.00–345.00 $339.51 $890 -0.91
300–345 323 14 325.00–345.00 $334.99 $1,082 +12.08
350–395 366 19 305.00–325.00 $319.43 $1,169 +0.52
400–445 411 18 270.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,171 +0.06
450–495 481 8 265.00–285.00 $271.68 $1,307 -2.10
500–545 523 2 245.00–255.00 $249.78 $1,306 +11.19
550–595 572 3 242.00–252.00 $246.20 $1,408 +4.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 $650 —
250 250 1 305.00 $305.00 $762 -9.59
300 300 2 320.00 $320.00 $960 +23.02
350–395 377 5 285.00–300.00 $290.57 $1,095 -1.48
400–445 411 4 250.00–265.00 $260.94 $1,072 +7.61
450–495 465 3 255.00–260.00 $258.23 $1,201 —
500 500 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 +1.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 400.00–420.00 $405.80 $933 -17.47
250–295 276 7 405.00–425.00 $412.36 $1,138 +16.59
300–345 324 12 380.00–400.00 $390.14 $1,264 +0.84
350–395 384 15 370.00–385.00 $373.75 $1,435 -3.30
400–445 415 3 340.00–360.00 $352.85 $1,464 +20.54
450–495 469 5 275.00–295.00 $286.68 $1,345 +15.12
500–545 521 6 250.00–270.00 $259.00 $1,349 —
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +4.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 380.00 $380.00 $760 -15.00
250–295 273 2 385.00–400.00 $391.88 $1,070 +21.88
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 -6.98
350–395 373 2 355.00–365.00 $359.70 $1,342 +2.65
400–445 415 6 320.00–330.00 $327.32 $1,358 +27.32
450 450 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 +10.31
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1365 1057 80-85% 28 105.00–113.00 $110.50 $1,168 +4.18
920–1385 1107 80-85% 33 114.00–122.00 $117.34 $1,299 —
930–1385 1211 80-85% 16 123.00–131.00 $127.01 $1,538 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 939 85-90% 34 100.00–107.00 $104.00 $977 +4.59
715–1100 954 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.63 $893 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1290 1228 75-80% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.95 $1,584 +2.49
1230 1230 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,464 -7.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1570 1304 7 124.00–130.00 $127.84 $1,667 —
1200–1905 1567 15 138.00–143.00 $140.25 $2,198 —
1415–1775 1649 6 144.00–148.00 $145.40 $2,398 —

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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.