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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

1,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.74/cwt +14.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 469 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.49/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 570 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.02/cwt +20.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 616 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,186 789 1,377
Feeder cattle 825 647 1,059
Slaughter cattle 361 142 318

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 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,112 —
300–345 330 3 405.00–430.00 $412.58 $1,362 +20.25
350–395 376 5 345.00–365.00 $350.82 $1,319 -16.26
400–445 428 5 330.00–350.00 $336.69 $1,441 +11.05
450–495 471 16 260.00–280.00 $271.44 $1,278 +5.19
500–545 530 19 250.00–270.00 $257.08 $1,363 +2.44
550–595 570 32 245.00–265.00 $256.49 $1,462 +5.31
600–645 616 23 240.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,540 +20.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +20.48
350 350 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 -9.96
450–495 473 2 240.00–245.00 $242.38 $1,146 —
500–545 523 2 230.00–245.00 $237.18 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 5 335.00–360.00 $347.32 $771 -0.57
250–295 266 4 330.00–350.00 $340.66 $906 +12.87
300–345 328 7 320.00–340.00 $326.08 $1,070 +5.96
350–395 374 17 280.00–300.00 $288.59 $1,079 +24.25
400–445 420 20 255.00–275.00 $266.30 $1,118 +18.55
450–495 469 35 245.00–265.00 $256.74 $1,204 +14.51
500–545 529 15 235.00–255.00 $242.66 $1,284 +4.19
550–595 570 10 230.00–250.00 $241.27 $1,375 +4.00
600–645 626 4 215.00–235.00 $221.02 $1,384 -11.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 310.00–330.00 $322.40 $693 -12.60
250–295 268 5 310.00–320.00 $315.60 $846 +20.60
300–345 323 4 290.00–310.00 $299.30 $967 +4.75
350–395 368 5 260.00–275.00 $268.56 $988 +28.95
400 400 1 245.00 $245.00 $980 +15.36
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 +10.24
500–545 511 4 220.00–230.00 $227.33 $1,162 +7.33
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 -2.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 440.00–460.00 $448.99 $1,001 +13.99
250–295 284 7 440.00–460.00 $444.61 $1,263 +43.52
300–345 329 5 405.00–425.00 $412.55 $1,357 +17.16
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -25.00
400–445 422 3 305.00–325.00 $314.64 $1,328 +33.77
450–495 477 5 260.00–280.00 $267.55 $1,276 +4.83
500–545 530 3 250.00–260.00 $253.14 $1,342 +14.71
550–595 573 2 237.00–240.00 $238.44 $1,366 -0.80
600–645 628 3 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 +55.00
300–345 323 4 380.00–395.00 $386.98 $1,250 +6.98
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 -5.00
400 400 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 +25.00
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1420 1093 80-85% 41 129.00–139.00 $135.35 $1,479 +7.06
920–1425 1101 80-85% 70 140.00–150.00 $144.85 $1,595 +9.90
920–1425 1190 80-85% 32 151.00–161.00 $154.57 $1,839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1300 909 85-90% 12 114.00–123.00 $119.38 $1,085 -3.27
745–1100 930 85-90% 30 124.00–134.00 $128.41 $1,194 +16.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1345 1209 75-80% 5 145.00–151.00 $147.44 $1,783 —
1130–1555 1301 75-80% 15 153.00–162.00 $157.29 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1420 1306 9 151.00–161.00 $156.12 $2,039 +6.21
1325–1865 1596 5 167.00–180.00 $174.42 $2,784 —

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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.