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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

1,449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.60/cwt -6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 428 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.20/cwt -37.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 383 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $292.48/cwt -44.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 414 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,449 1,447 1,196
Feeder cattle 1,007 1,141 916
Slaughter cattle 442 306 280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 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
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 $860 +10.00
250–295 273 2 445.00–450.00 $447.29 $1,221 +20.31
300–345 315 3 415.00–420.00 $418.17 $1,317 +5.78
350–395 372 5 385.00–395.00 $389.76 $1,450 +14.87
400–445 414 17 280.00–300.00 $292.48 $1,211 -44.27
450–495 470 14 265.00–280.00 $272.98 $1,283 -12.96
500–545 525 12 245.00–265.00 $254.48 $1,336 -32.48
550–595 569 4 240.00–252.00 $245.88 $1,399 -28.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 ±0.00
250 250 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 +13.12
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 +3.02
400–445 423 2 260.00–275.00 $267.10 $1,130 -46.36
450–495 468 5 245.00–250.00 $247.88 $1,160 -20.22
500–545 511 4 230.00–240.00 $237.33 $1,213 -23.67
550–595 573 2 225.00–230.00 $227.40 $1,303 -24.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 380.00–390.00 $384.35 $665 +47.06
200–245 224 7 370.00–390.00 $378.39 $848 +22.00
250–295 274 5 370.00–385.00 $375.62 $1,029 +16.30
300–345 312 9 315.00–335.00 $326.47 $1,019 -27.90
350–395 383 23 270.00–290.00 $275.20 $1,054 -37.39
400–445 428 28 265.00–285.00 $272.60 $1,167 -6.99
450–495 473 16 247.00–267.00 $254.15 $1,202 -15.02
500–545 518 12 240.00–260.00 $251.76 $1,304 -6.81
550–595 572 11 220.00–240.00 $230.11 $1,316 -6.75
600–645 626 4 210.00–227.00 $216.59 $1,356 -9.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 345.00–360.00 $351.52 $608 +42.82
250–295 268 5 335.00–355.00 $345.26 $925 +11.96
300–345 330 3 295.00–307.00 $298.64 $986 -24.39
350–395 361 4 250.00–265.00 $260.90 $942 -25.09
400–445 415 3 245.00–260.00 $254.64 $1,057 -7.10
450–495 465 3 230.00–245.00 $239.68 $1,115 -13.49
500–545 523 2 222.00–237.00 $229.18 $1,199 -6.82
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 +15.00
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 3 440.00–450.00 $444.67 $1,001 +15.84
250–295 272 5 425.00–450.00 $439.49 $1,195 +11.39
300–345 330 3 400.00–415.00 $404.55 $1,335 -0.10
400–445 432 6 280.00–290.00 $282.69 $1,221 -60.88
450–495 468 6 262.00–280.00 $273.00 $1,278 -12.11
500–545 525 10 230.00–250.00 $241.29 $1,267 -31.65
550–595 570 12 220.00–240.00 $232.36 $1,324 -17.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 400.00–420.00 $408.99 $912 +28.99
250–295 273 2 400.00–405.00 $402.29 $1,098 +2.70
400–445 423 2 260.00–275.00 $267.10 $1,130 -42.90
450–495 473 2 245.00–255.00 $249.76 $1,181 -25.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1395 1068 80-85% 65 125.00–134.00 $130.18 $1,390 —
925–1395 1116 80-85% 60 135.00–145.00 $138.97 $1,551 +8.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 857 85-90% 48 114.00–124.00 $120.42 $1,032 +2.07
715–1300 944 85-90% 6 104.00–113.00 $107.83 $1,018 +6.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1770 1337 75-80% 21 136.00–146.00 $141.56 $1,893 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1110 1085 2 144.00–148.00 $145.95 $1,584 —
1245–1335 1290 3 151.00–160.00 $156.66 $2,021 —
1250–1830 1621 12 164.00–178.00 $170.72 $2,767 —

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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.