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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

1,665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $274.02/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 485 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.20/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 370 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.40/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 527 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,665 1,449 1,658
Feeder cattle 1,297 1,007 1,290
Slaughter cattle 368 442 368

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower 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
200–245 215 3 430.00–447.00 $440.54 $947 +10.54
250 250 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 -22.29
300–345 328 4 400.00–420.00 $407.02 $1,335 -11.15
350–395 368 7 370.00–390.00 $382.56 $1,408 -7.20
400–445 423 9 290.00–310.00 $299.19 $1,266 +6.71
450–495 485 46 270.00–290.00 $274.02 $1,329 +1.04
500–545 524 24 255.00–275.00 $266.02 $1,394 +11.54
550–595 560 14 245.00–262.00 $258.24 $1,446 +12.36
600–645 630 3 240.00–260.00 $246.35 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 415.00 $415.00 $830 +15.00
250–295 265 3 375.00–385.00 $381.29 $1,010 -33.71
300–345 330 3 380.00–390.00 $383.03 $1,264 -6.97
350–395 373 2 350.00–360.00 $354.70 $1,323 —
400–445 418 5 270.00–285.00 $278.61 $1,165 +11.51
450–495 473 4 250.00–265.00 $257.14 $1,216 +9.26
500–545 515 3 240.00–250.00 $246.47 $1,269 +9.14
550–595 561 4 225.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,324 +8.62
600–645 623 2 220.00–237.00 $228.19 $1,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 370.00–395.00 $379.94 $847 +1.55
250–295 280 12 340.00–365.00 $347.53 $973 -28.09
300–345 327 10 315.00–335.00 $323.10 $1,057 -3.37
350–395 370 31 275.00–295.00 $285.20 $1,055 +10.00
400–445 428 21 270.00–290.00 $276.80 $1,185 +4.20
450–495 468 13 255.00–275.00 $263.69 $1,234 +9.54
500–545 527 24 245.00–265.00 $253.40 $1,335 +1.64
550–595 571 6 235.00–255.00 $244.01 $1,393 +13.90
600–645 622 5 205.00–225.00 $215.81 $1,342 -0.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 345.00–365.00 $353.99 $789 —
250–295 265 3 315.00–335.00 $327.58 $868 -17.68
300–345 330 3 295.00–305.00 $298.03 $983 -0.61
350–395 369 7 260.00–270.00 $265.42 $979 +4.52
400–445 408 6 255.00–265.00 $263.18 $1,074 +8.54
450–495 465 6 235.00–250.00 $244.68 $1,138 +5.00
500–545 511 4 230.00–242.00 $238.80 $1,220 +9.62
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 ±0.00
600–645 623 2 190.00–200.00 $194.82 $1,214 -5.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 236 5 432.00–450.00 $435.05 $1,027 -9.62
250–295 276 5 400.00–425.00 $410.53 $1,133 -28.96
350–395 384 4 370.00–385.00 $373.42 $1,434 —
400–445 433 10 290.00–310.00 $295.77 $1,281 +13.08
450–495 483 15 270.00–285.00 $274.19 $1,324 +1.19
500–545 528 14 245.00–255.00 $248.08 $1,310 +6.79
550–595 566 7 240.00–255.00 $248.04 $1,404 +15.68
600–645 624 4 235.00–250.00 $242.34 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 405.00–420.00 $411.74 $918 +2.75
250–295 273 2 385.00–395.00 $389.59 $1,064 -12.70
300 300 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 —
350 350 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
400–445 434 4 270.00–285.00 $273.46 $1,187 +6.36
450–495 480 3 255.00–265.00 $258.13 $1,239 +8.37
500 500 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
550–595 580 3 220.00–230.00 $223.16 $1,294 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 867 85-90% 43 116.00–124.00 $120.15 $1,042 -0.27
715–1100 909 85-90% 10 108.00–115.00 $111.35 $1,012 +3.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1100 982 80-85% 8 118.00–126.00 $123.63 $1,214 —
920–1365 1093 80-85% 32 127.00–139.00 $132.97 $1,453 +2.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,593 —
1100–1590 1337 75-80% 16 136.00–146.00 $142.13 $1,900 +0.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1335 1138 6 140.00–150.00 $145.56 $1,656 —
1270–1365 1318 2 163.00–164.00 $163.48 $2,155 —
1185–1600 1339 11 152.00–161.00 $157.08 $2,103 —

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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.