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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

1,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $376.64/cwt +14.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 364 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.67/cwt -9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 430 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.51/cwt -14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 474 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,084 1,303 1,332
Feeder cattle 873 987 1,073
Slaughter cattle 211 316 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 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
300–345 315 9 410.00–425.00 $419.52 $1,321 +27.64
350–395 364 26 365.00–385.00 $376.64 $1,371 +14.65
400–445 430 11 320.00–332.00 $327.01 $1,406 -34.42
450–495 477 8 275.00–290.00 $280.71 $1,339 -15.01
500–545 537 9 260.00–277.00 $263.36 $1,414 -23.08
550–595 568 7 247.00–267.00 $255.96 $1,454 -16.88
600–645 623 2 257.00–262.00 $259.41 $1,616 +7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 380.00–395.00 $386.88 $1,056 —
300–345 330 3 385.00–400.00 $389.55 $1,286 +12.57
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 +0.41
400–445 415 3 297.00–300.00 $298.93 $1,241 —
450–495 480 3 250.00–265.00 $254.69 $1,223 -23.41
500–545 523 2 245.00–255.00 $249.78 $1,306 -12.00
550 550 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 -10.00
600–645 623 2 230.00–237.00 $233.37 $1,454 —

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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 3 315.00–335.00 $325.98 $724 -27.57
250–295 273 6 342.00–362.00 $352.58 $963 +19.08
300–345 324 10 337.00–352.00 $343.11 $1,112 -2.53
350–395 384 20 318.00–335.00 $322.82 $1,240 +20.01
400–445 430 22 262.00–280.00 $267.67 $1,151 -9.72
450–495 474 22 250.00–270.00 $260.51 $1,235 -14.01
500–545 524 22 240.00–260.00 $250.92 $1,315 +9.51
550–595 556 8 240.00–250.00 $248.66 $1,383 +1.66
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 295.00 $295.00 $590 -29.30
300–345 323 2 315.00–325.00 $319.65 $1,032 +2.67
350 350 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +22.95
400–445 423 6 245.00–258.00 $251.15 $1,062 +1.15
450–495 465 3 230.00–240.00 $236.45 $1,099 —
550–595 573 2 210.00–225.00 $217.21 $1,245 -7.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 400.00–420.00 $409.17 $1,117 -8.74
300–345 315 3 405.00–420.00 $414.52 $1,306 +11.01
350–395 373 2 377.00–385.00 $380.76 $1,420 +21.07
400–445 416 4 327.00–335.00 $331.60 $1,379 -13.40
450–495 465 11 272.00–280.00 $277.22 $1,289 -21.06
500–545 509 5 257.00–260.00 $259.36 $1,320 -32.64
550–595 586 17 247.00–265.00 $250.53 $1,468 -6.37
600 600 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,512 +6.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 -5.00
300–345 315 3 385.00–400.00 $394.52 $1,243 —
350 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 +8.00
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
450 450 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 -35.00
500–545 523 2 237.00–252.00 $244.18 $1,277 -20.60
550 550 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 +10.00
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1395 1041 80-85% 35 134.00–146.00 $138.36 $1,440 —
920–1300 1058 80-85% 32 125.00–133.00 $129.13 $1,366 -0.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 918 85-90% 6 106.00–112.00 $109.15 $1,002 -9.47
720–1300 941 85-90% 16 115.00–125.00 $119.35 $1,123 +0.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1700 1311 75-80% 9 135.00–146.00 $140.95 $1,848 —
1395 1395 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1455 1271 4 140.00–147.00 $144.41 $1,835 —
1065–1960 1450 12 148.00–158.00 $152.48 $2,211 —
1050–2005 1461 8 159.00–168.00 $162.38 $2,372 +9.98

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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.