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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $238.43/cwt -9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 524 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.75/cwt -29.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 425 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.47/cwt -14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 522 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 1,665 1,243
Feeder cattle 647 1,297 887
Slaughter cattle 142 368 356

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 420.00–435.00 $426.74 $952 -13.80
300–345 323 2 390.00–395.00 $392.33 $1,267 -14.69
350–395 366 4 355.00–375.00 $367.08 $1,344 -15.48
400–445 409 11 310.00–330.00 $325.64 $1,332 +26.45
450–495 462 7 255.00–270.00 $266.25 $1,230 -7.77
500–545 510 13 240.00–260.00 $254.64 $1,299 -11.38
550–595 572 10 240.00–260.00 $251.18 $1,437 -7.06
600–645 622 23 220.00–237.00 $229.38 $1,427 -16.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 370.00–385.00 $379.52 $1,195 -3.51
350–395 384 4 337.00–350.00 $339.96 $1,305 -14.74
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +11.39
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -11.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 7 340.00–365.00 $347.89 $797 -32.05
250–295 277 11 320.00–340.00 $327.79 $908 -19.74
300–345 321 8 310.00–330.00 $320.12 $1,028 -2.98
350–395 380 13 255.00–275.00 $264.34 $1,004 -20.86
400–445 425 26 240.00–260.00 $247.75 $1,053 -29.05
450–495 476 10 235.00–255.00 $242.23 $1,153 -21.46
500–545 522 26 230.00–250.00 $238.47 $1,245 -14.93
550–595 573 5 232.00–245.00 $237.27 $1,360 -6.74
600–645 635 9 230.00–240.00 $232.10 $1,474 +16.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 335.00 $335.00 $670 -18.99
250 250 4 295.00 $295.00 $738 -32.58
300–345 330 3 290.00–305.00 $294.55 $972 -3.48
350–395 380 9 235.00–250.00 $239.61 $911 -25.81
400–445 415 3 220.00–235.00 $229.64 $953 -33.54
450–495 473 4 220.00–230.00 $224.76 $1,063 -19.92
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -18.80
600–645 611 4 200.00–210.00 $207.36 $1,267 +12.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 —
250–295 281 7 395.00–415.00 $401.09 $1,127 -9.44
300–345 331 7 390.00–410.00 $395.39 $1,309 —
350 350 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 +1.58
400–445 416 4 270.00–290.00 $280.87 $1,168 -14.90
450–495 470 5 250.00–270.00 $262.72 $1,235 -11.47
500–545 524 38 228.00–245.00 $238.43 $1,249 -9.65
550–595 556 7 235.00–240.00 $239.24 $1,330 -8.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 400.00 $400.00 $800 -11.74
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 -19.59
300 300 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 -5.00
350 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 -15.00
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 -13.46
450–495 473 2 230.00–245.00 $237.14 $1,122 -20.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1078 80-85% 9 127.00–130.00 $128.29 $1,383 -4.68
920–1425 1121 80-85% 34 131.00–139.00 $134.95 $1,513 —
925–1420 1135 80-85% 28 140.00–150.00 $144.27 $1,637 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1285 915 85-90% 17 118.00–127.00 $122.65 $1,122 +11.30
715–1100 919 85-90% 8 108.00–115.00 $112.25 $1,032 +0.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1460 1272 75-80% 11 144.00–154.00 $149.38 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1435 1318 3 148.00–151.00 $149.91 $1,976 -13.57
1275–1870 1636 7 166.00–179.00 $171.39 $2,804 —
1650–1760 1721 4 155.00–165.00 $159.77 $2,750 —

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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.