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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

1,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.30/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 478 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.55/cwt -5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 431 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.90/cwt +8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 561 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,019 831 1,005
Feeder cattle 798 709 672
Slaughter cattle 221 122 333

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady 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
195 195 2 400.00 $400.00 $780 —
250–295 273 2 395.00–400.00 $397.29 $1,085 -17.71
300–345 328 4 380.00–390.00 $383.51 $1,258 -8.04
350–395 378 5 370.00–390.00 $376.65 $1,424 +4.01
400 400 5 334.00 $334.00 $1,336 -2.92
450–495 483 11 300.00–320.00 $304.72 $1,472 -18.79
500–545 531 6 280.00–300.00 $285.60 $1,517 -25.93
550–595 580 4 270.00–290.00 $275.99 $1,601 -18.32
600 600 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 -4.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 380.00 $380.00 $950 -10.00
300–345 323 2 360.00–375.00 $366.98 $1,185 -3.02
350–395 380 3 350.00–365.00 $354.61 $1,348 +4.61
400–445 430 3 310.00–325.00 $314.65 $1,353 -0.35
450–495 468 5 280.00–295.00 $288.65 $1,351 -6.04
500–545 523 2 260.00–275.00 $267.18 $1,397 -19.29
550–595 573 2 255.00–265.00 $259.80 $1,489 -13.44
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 180 4 370.00–380.00 $373.33 $672 —
200–245 219 4 335.00–360.00 $347.74 $762 -4.66
250–295 268 6 340.00–355.00 $348.66 $934 -4.21
300–345 324 8 320.00–340.00 $328.36 $1,064 -19.50
350–395 381 17 290.00–310.00 $295.85 $1,127 -22.55
400–445 431 40 270.00–290.00 $277.55 $1,196 -5.81
450–495 478 77 262.00–280.00 $268.30 $1,282 -1.01
500–545 517 30 245.00–264.00 $256.02 $1,324 +1.23
550–595 561 31 255.00–264.00 $262.90 $1,475 +8.95
600–645 623 2 227.00–240.00 $233.27 $1,453 +3.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 $650 +6.01
250–295 280 3 315.00–330.00 $319.46 $894 -0.54
300–345 334 4 300.00–315.00 $303.37 $1,013 -22.35
350–395 368 5 270.00–285.00 $278.56 $1,025 -11.05
400–445 408 6 255.00–265.00 $263.18 $1,074 -0.43
450–495 464 10 245.00–255.00 $251.80 $1,168 -3.20
500–545 523 2 225.00–240.00 $232.18 $1,214 ±0.00
550 550 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -5.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +1.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 400.00–420.00 $408.70 $707 —
200–245 218 6 375.00–400.00 $390.15 $851 -4.40
250–295 271 9 395.00–415.00 $405.51 $1,099 -8.66
300–345 315 8 380.00–400.00 $392.53 $1,236 -0.80
350–395 381 6 370.00–390.00 $376.30 $1,434 +9.02
400–445 421 4 330.00–350.00 $339.73 $1,430 +9.20
450–495 468 7 290.00–310.00 $302.57 $1,416 +14.45
500–545 522 3 280.00–290.00 $284.86 $1,487 +14.86
550–595 575 3 257.00–265.00 $260.56 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 -19.49
250–295 280 3 375.00–392.00 $380.06 $1,064 -15.71
300–345 323 4 365.00–375.00 $369.65 $1,194 -0.35
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 +15.39
400 400 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +6.90
450–495 461 4 270.00–285.00 $280.98 $1,295 +15.27
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +22.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1365 1080 80-85% 40 124.00–134.00 $129.81 $1,402 —
920–1365 1130 80-85% 32 135.00–147.00 $140.54 $1,588 +3.59
915–1365 1178 80-85% 13 118.00–123.00 $120.65 $1,421 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 904 85-90% 21 110.00–120.00 $113.85 $1,029 -1.12
710–1100 905 85-90% 9 100.00–106.00 $102.93 $932 -12.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,472 -9.12
1160–1685 1311 75-80% 11 140.00–152.00 $146.10 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1660 1456 14 138.00–145.00 $142.08 $2,069 +0.55
1285–1605 1471 8 148.00–157.00 $152.23 $2,239 +10.70
1365–1890 1656 6 160.00–170.00 $166.10 $2,751 —

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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.