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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $336.92/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 427 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.53/cwt +48.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 521 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.31/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 481 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 831 1,084 1,291
Feeder cattle 709 873 1,072
Slaughter cattle 122 211 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes unevenly steady and feeder classes less than 400 lbs. steady and over 400 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 —
300–345 331 8 385.00–405.00 $391.55 $1,296 -27.97
350–395 378 12 365.00–385.00 $372.64 $1,409 -4.00
400–445 427 26 330.00–350.00 $336.92 $1,439 +9.91
450–495 462 20 320.00–327.00 $323.51 $1,495 +42.80
500–545 521 22 300.00–320.00 $311.53 $1,623 +48.17
550–595 576 9 285.00–305.00 $294.31 $1,695 +38.35
600–645 623 8 260.00–280.00 $269.42 $1,678 +10.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 390.00 $390.00 $975 +3.12
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 -19.55
350 350 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 +5.00
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 +16.07
450–495 480 3 290.00–305.00 $294.69 $1,415 +40.00
500–545 515 3 280.00–290.00 $286.47 $1,475 +36.69
550–595 565 3 270.00–275.00 $273.24 $1,544 +28.24
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 +11.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 340.00–360.00 $352.40 $758 +26.42
250–295 267 14 340.00–360.00 $352.87 $942 +0.29
300–345 315 11 335.00–355.00 $347.86 $1,096 +4.75
350–395 370 4 310.00–325.00 $318.40 $1,178 -4.42
400–445 418 15 272.00–292.00 $283.36 $1,184 +15.69
450–495 481 20 265.00–280.00 $269.31 $1,295 +8.80
500–545 524 6 245.00–265.00 $254.79 $1,335 +3.87
550–595 565 3 252.00–255.00 $253.95 $1,435 +5.29
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 310.00–330.00 $318.99 $711 +23.99
250 250 2 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
300–345 323 6 322.00–330.00 $325.72 $1,052 +6.07
350–395 380 3 285.00–300.00 $289.61 $1,101 -10.39
400–445 418 5 255.00–270.00 $263.61 $1,102 +12.46
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 +18.55
500–545 523 2 225.00–240.00 $232.18 $1,214 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +12.79
600–645 630 3 195.00–205.00 $198.17 $1,248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 8 380.00–405.00 $394.55 $876 —
250–295 273 2 405.00–425.00 $414.17 $1,131 +5.00
300–345 329 10 385.00–400.00 $393.33 $1,294 -21.19
350–395 384 4 365.00–375.00 $367.28 $1,410 -13.48
400–445 442 17 330.00–340.00 $330.53 $1,461 -1.07
450–495 478 6 280.00–300.00 $288.12 $1,377 +10.90
500 500 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 +10.64
600–645 625 3 242.00–260.00 $249.48 $1,559 -2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 365.00–375.00 $369.49 $824 —
250–295 261 4 385.00–400.00 $395.77 $1,033 +5.77
300 300 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 -24.52
350–395 380 3 345.00–360.00 $349.61 $1,329 -5.39
400–445 430 3 310.00–320.00 $313.10 $1,346 +13.10
450–495 473 2 260.00–272.00 $265.71 $1,257 +15.71
500–545 523 2 230.00–245.00 $237.18 $1,240 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1385 1102 80-85% 20 125.00–132.00 $128.93 $1,421 —
925–1390 1119 80-85% 24 133.00–145.00 $136.95 $1,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 919 85-90% 13 111.00–121.00 $114.97 $1,057 +5.82
715–1300 952 85-90% 16 100.00–110.00 $105.31 $1,003 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1340 1177 75-80% 5 134.00–139.00 $137.12 $1,614 —
1175–1590 1363 75-80% 8 140.00–152.00 $145.40 $1,982 +13.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1800 1392 11 146.00–156.00 $150.18 $2,091 —
1350–1560 1453 3 138.00–146.00 $141.53 $2,056 -10.95
1410–1825 1554 9 159.00–170.00 $164.00 $2,549 —

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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.