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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

1,229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.50/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 420 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.83/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 475 lb · 33 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.52/cwt +13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 329 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,229 1,019 1,310
Feeder cattle 904 798 1,013
Slaughter cattle 325 221 297

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,025 +12.71
300–345 326 11 400.00–420.00 $408.18 $1,331 +24.67
350–395 381 6 370.00–390.00 $375.50 $1,431 -1.15
400–445 415 3 360.00–365.00 $363.21 $1,507 +29.21
450–495 476 7 290.00–310.00 $297.52 $1,416 -7.20
500–545 508 15 295.00–305.00 $303.22 $1,540 +17.62
550–595 575 5 260.00–280.00 $271.23 $1,560 -4.76
600–645 624 5 250.00–265.00 $256.26 $1,599 -8.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 +15.00
300–345 323 4 380.00–395.00 $386.98 $1,250 +20.00
350–395 380 3 350.00–365.00 $354.61 $1,348 ±0.00
400–445 415 3 330.00–340.00 $336.43 $1,396 +21.78
450–495 461 4 275.00–285.00 $282.32 $1,301 -6.33
500–545 530 3 275.00–290.00 $279.72 $1,483 +12.54

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 7 345.00–365.00 $355.91 $787 +8.17
250–295 270 17 345.00–365.00 $355.55 $960 +6.89
300–345 329 19 335.00–355.00 $341.52 $1,124 +13.16
350–395 370 15 305.00–325.00 $315.49 $1,167 +19.64
400–445 420 33 275.00–295.00 $285.50 $1,199 +7.95
450–495 475 33 260.00–280.00 $269.83 $1,282 +1.53
500–545 528 5 245.00–265.00 $253.74 $1,340 -2.28
550–595 572 5 210.00–230.00 $219.69 $1,257 -43.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 325.00–335.00 $329.49 $735 +4.49
250–295 273 4 325.00–340.00 $331.88 $906 +12.42
300–345 334 4 320.00–330.00 $322.25 $1,076 +18.88
350–395 365 6 285.00–300.00 $294.59 $1,075 +16.03
400–445 409 5 255.00–270.00 $266.74 $1,091 +3.56
450–495 473 4 240.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,158 -7.04
500–545 515 3 225.00–240.00 $234.71 $1,209 +2.53
550–595 573 4 190.00–200.00 $194.80 $1,116 -30.20

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 11 390.00–415.00 $402.26 $905 +12.11
250–295 278 6 405.00–425.00 $411.97 $1,145 +6.46
300–345 337 8 400.00–410.00 $401.76 $1,354 +9.23
350–395 367 7 380.00–390.00 $386.19 $1,417 +9.89
400–445 404 11 345.00–362.00 $360.30 $1,456 +20.57
450–495 478 5 290.00–305.00 $295.78 $1,414 -6.79
500–545 524 5 270.00–290.00 $280.18 $1,468 -4.68
550–595 575 9 250.00–270.00 $256.40 $1,474 -4.16
600–645 623 2 235.00–255.00 $244.64 $1,524
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 370.00–385.00 $376.74 $840 +26.74
250–295 284 4 385.00–400.00 $388.30 $1,103 +8.24
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 +10.35
350–395 365 3 355.00–365.00 $361.39 $1,319 -3.61
400–445 432 7 320.00–340.00 $325.29 $1,405 +5.29
450 450 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 +4.02
500–545 523 4 250.00–265.00 $257.18 $1,345 -2.82
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265
600–645 630 3 220.00–230.00 $223.17 $1,406

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,375 -15.54
920–1525 1135 80-85% 68 127.00–136.00 $132.22 $1,501 -8.32
925–1530 1217 80-85% 53 137.00–149.00 $141.77 $1,725
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 929 85-90% 24 110.00–120.00 $115.83 $1,076 +12.90
715–1300 972 85-90% 3 100.00–108.00 $103.88 $1,010
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1790 1259 75-80% 6 129.00–136.00 $131.41 $1,654
1105–1890 1412 75-80% 15 137.00–147.00 $142.19 $2,008

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1570 1453 8 155.00–164.00 $159.37 $2,316 +17.29
1485–1665 1575 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,362
1645–1965 1776 8 167.00–179.00 $174.27 $3,095

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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.