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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.39/cwt -16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 418 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $298.28/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 474 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $361.43/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 409 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,303 915 1,100
Feeder cattle 987 693 908
Slaughter cattle 316 222 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last Monday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 340 12 390.00–410.00 $391.88 $1,332 -7.71
350–395 372 8 357.00–372.00 $361.99 $1,347 -32.24
400–445 409 15 345.00–365.00 $361.43 $1,478 +6.56
450–495 479 5 290.00–310.00 $295.72 $1,416 -21.57
500–545 525 3 280.00–295.00 $286.44 $1,504 -7.42
550–595 573 4 265.00–280.00 $272.84 $1,563 -8.65
600–645 638 8 250.00–260.00 $251.79 $1,606 -3.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 370.00–385.00 $376.98 $1,218 -2.57
350–395 365 3 335.00–350.00 $344.59 $1,258 -26.31
450–495 473 2 270.00–287.00 $278.10 $1,315 -6.90
500–545 523 2 257.00–267.00 $261.78 $1,369 —
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 6 340.00–365.00 $353.55 $764 -6.97
250–295 287 14 330.00–350.00 $333.50 $957 -25.30
300–345 319 5 340.00–350.00 $345.64 $1,103 -0.54
350–395 367 14 292.00–310.00 $302.81 $1,111 -26.23
400–445 418 20 270.00–290.00 $277.39 $1,159 -16.31
450–495 473 2 265.00–285.00 $274.52 $1,298 -1.91
500–545 520 7 230.00–250.00 $241.41 $1,255 -17.75
550 550 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,358 -11.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 315.00–330.00 $324.30 $697 —
250–295 280 3 310.00–325.00 $314.46 $880 -19.15
300–345 323 2 310.00–325.00 $316.98 $1,024 -3.02
350–395 373 2 270.00–285.00 $277.05 $1,033 -30.00
400 400 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 -14.65
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 -9.78
550 550 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 +1.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 410.00–425.00 $417.91 $1,137 -12.55
300–345 326 4 395.00–410.00 $403.51 $1,315 +1.53
350–395 383 7 355.00–375.00 $359.69 $1,378 -27.60
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 -18.39
450–495 474 18 290.00–310.00 $298.28 $1,414 -1.48
500 500 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,460 +9.61
550–595 571 4 252.00–262.00 $256.90 $1,467 —
600–645 624 5 237.00–257.00 $245.40 $1,531 -6.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 395.00 $395.00 $988 -5.00
350 350 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,214 -23.90
450 450 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 +5.00
500–545 523 2 260.00–270.00 $264.78 $1,385 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1380 1070 80-85% 68 124.00–134.00 $129.59 $1,387 —
920–1385 1099 80-85% 61 135.00–145.00 $139.46 $1,533 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 934 85-90% 19 114.00–122.00 $118.62 $1,108 +8.45
710–1300 969 85-90% 12 102.00–111.00 $106.36 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1430 1259 75-80% 10 135.00–146.00 $140.45 $1,768 +2.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1645 1403 5 145.00–147.00 $145.78 $2,045 —
1420–1580 1489 7 149.00–157.00 $152.40 $2,269 -3.87
1535–1965 1746 7 159.00–171.00 $165.74 $2,894 —

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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.