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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $394.23/cwt +11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 369 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.70/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 412 lb · 21 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.80/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 267 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 915 772 1,066
Feeder cattle 693 535 767
Slaughter cattle 222 237 299

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 281 7 420.00–430.00 $422.64 $1,188 +6.35
300–345 333 5 395.00–415.00 $399.59 $1,331 +5.92
350–395 369 42 380.00–400.00 $394.23 $1,455 +11.93
400–445 421 4 350.00–360.00 $354.87 $1,494 +13.05
450–495 471 10 310.00–325.00 $317.29 $1,494 +15.14
500–545 514 10 280.00–300.00 $293.86 $1,510 +13.38
550–595 565 3 275.00–285.00 $281.49 $1,590 +10.84
600–645 618 5 247.00–265.00 $255.27 $1,578 -0.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +5.00
300–345 330 3 375.00–390.00 $379.55 $1,253 +4.55
350–395 361 4 360.00–375.00 $370.90 $1,339 +11.20
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
450 450 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 +5.00
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 212 5 350.00–365.00 $360.52 $764 -11.22
250–295 267 11 345.00–365.00 $358.80 $958 +9.55
300–345 327 7 340.00–355.00 $346.18 $1,132 +10.61
350–395 383 7 325.00–340.00 $329.04 $1,260 +0.61
400–445 412 21 280.00–300.00 $293.70 $1,210 +8.96
450–495 479 6 270.00–290.00 $276.43 $1,324 +4.25
500–545 516 4 255.00–262.00 $259.16 $1,337 +2.41
550–595 565 3 255.00–260.00 $258.24 $1,459 +19.75
600–645 623 4 220.00–240.00 $229.64 $1,431 -0.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 5 330.00–340.00 $333.61 $924 +3.61
300 300 2 320.00 $320.00 $960 +5.35
350–395 373 2 300.00–315.00 $307.05 $1,145 +2.46
400–445 430 6 260.00–275.00 $264.65 $1,138 +5.00
450–495 480 3 250.00–265.00 $254.69 $1,223 +7.55
500–545 523 2 230.00–240.00 $234.78 $1,228 +4.78
550–595 584 4 220.00–235.00 $223.53 $1,305 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 5 420.00–440.00 $430.46 $1,158 +16.01
300–345 323 2 395.00–410.00 $401.98 $1,298 +5.46
350–395 373 6 380.00–395.00 $387.29 $1,445 +5.75
400–445 416 4 350.00–370.00 $363.39 $1,512 —
450–495 478 4 295.00–310.00 $299.76 $1,433 +17.57
500–545 523 2 280.00–285.00 $282.39 $1,477 —
600–645 623 2 245.00–260.00 $252.23 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +5.57
300–345 315 3 380.00–390.00 $386.35 $1,217 +16.35
350–395 361 4 360.00–375.00 $370.90 $1,339 +11.31
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 +20.00
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1028 80-85% 13 118.00–124.00 $122.20 $1,256 +6.79
920–1400 1124 80-85% 41 125.00–133.00 $130.17 $1,463 —
925–1400 1155 80-85% 26 134.00–142.00 $136.60 $1,578 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1300 887 85-90% 12 95.00–104.00 $99.64 $884 +6.20
715–1300 902 85-90% 22 105.00–115.00 $110.17 $994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1340 1253 75-80% 19 135.00–143.00 $138.44 $1,735 —
1280 1280 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1375 1189 4 129.00–138.00 $133.71 $1,590 —
1000–1565 1334 12 140.00–148.00 $144.49 $1,927 +12.40
1155–1885 1472 19 150.00–162.00 $156.27 $2,300 —

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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.