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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $341.82/cwt -10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 441 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.43/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 364 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.18/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 473 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 772 747 408
Feeder cattle 535 534 284
Slaughter cattle 237 213 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes mostly 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 2 405.00–420.00 $411.74 $918 —
250–295 271 6 405.00–425.00 $416.29 $1,128 +5.53
300–345 323 6 385.00–405.00 $393.67 $1,272 +1.90
350–395 366 11 370.00–390.00 $382.30 $1,399 -1.43
400–445 441 20 340.00–360.00 $341.82 $1,507 -10.88
450–495 481 11 295.00–315.00 $302.15 $1,453 -22.77
500–545 534 15 275.00–295.00 $280.48 $1,498 +20.22
550–595 573 2 262.00–280.00 $270.65 $1,551 +7.41
600–645 623 2 252.00–260.00 $255.86 $1,594 +6.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 -5.00
300 300 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 —
350–395 373 2 355.00–365.00 $359.70 $1,342 +5.00
450 450 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 -10.00
500–545 523 2 255.00–272.00 $263.13 $1,376 —
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 365.00–380.00 $371.74 $829 +20.76
250–295 275 12 340.00–360.00 $349.25 $960 +9.74
300–345 329 6 330.00–345.00 $335.57 $1,104 +0.58
350–395 364 19 315.00–335.00 $328.43 $1,195 +9.00
400–445 428 4 280.00–295.00 $284.74 $1,219 -0.17
450–495 473 19 260.00–280.00 $272.18 $1,287 +0.50
500–545 519 6 245.00–265.00 $256.75 $1,333 +6.97
550–595 566 4 225.00–245.00 $238.49 $1,350 -7.71
600–645 622 3 220.00–240.00 $229.76 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 345.00 $345.00 $690 +20.00
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 +25.00
300–345 323 2 310.00–320.00 $314.65 $1,016 -5.35
350–395 365 3 295.00–310.00 $304.59 $1,112 +14.02
400–445 430 3 255.00–270.00 $259.65 $1,116 -1.29
450–495 473 2 240.00–255.00 $247.14 $1,169 -11.09
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 165 3 460.00–480.00 $472.12 $779 —
200–245 220 3 395.00–420.00 $404.20 $889 -1.60
250–295 272 6 405.00–425.00 $414.45 $1,127 +2.09
300–345 330 3 395.00–400.00 $396.52 $1,309 +6.38
350–395 380 3 380.00–385.00 $381.54 $1,450 +7.79
450–495 466 6 270.00–290.00 $282.19 $1,315 -4.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 $760 ±0.00
250–295 265 3 385.00–400.00 $394.43 $1,045 +2.55
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 +10.00
350–395 365 3 350.00–365.00 $359.59 $1,313 -0.11
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 887 85-90% 20 90.00–99.00 $93.44 $829 —
720–1285 956 85-90% 66 100.00–110.00 $104.23 $996 +10.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1024 80-85% 22 111.00–119.00 $115.41 $1,182 —
920–1300 1078 80-85% 15 120.00–128.00 $123.91 $1,336 +13.41
930–1385 1238 80-85% 15 129.00–137.00 $132.35 $1,638 +5.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1205 1158 75-80% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,482 —
1100–1390 1238 75-80% 6 129.00–137.00 $132.89 $1,645 +13.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1515 1334 4 130.00–133.00 $132.09 $1,762 +4.25
1130–1865 1399 9 140.00–148.00 $143.37 $2,006 —
1105–2000 1517 5 149.00–155.00 $152.41 $2,312 —

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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.