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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.26/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 466 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.28/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 430 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.21/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 522 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,238 1,186 1,598
Feeder cattle 853 825 1,093
Slaughter cattle 385 361 505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes mostly 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 1 450.00 $450.00 $900 —
250–295 266 8 400.00–420.00 $413.93 $1,101 -31.07
300–345 334 9 395.00–420.00 $401.81 $1,342 -10.77
350–395 369 10 355.00–375.00 $367.11 $1,355 +16.29
400–445 430 4 335.00–355.00 $343.46 $1,477 +6.77
450–495 484 22 265.00–285.00 $270.13 $1,307 -1.31
500–545 522 24 255.00–270.00 $261.21 $1,364 +4.13
550–595 570 11 240.00–260.00 $251.38 $1,433 -5.11
600–645 631 19 225.00–245.00 $233.52 $1,474 -16.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 $860 —
250 250 2 380.00 $380.00 $950 —
300–345 311 4 375.00–385.00 $382.23 $1,189 -17.77
350 350 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 +10.00
400 400 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
450–495 463 7 245.00–260.00 $255.42 $1,183 +13.04
500–545 534 4 235.00–245.00 $237.34 $1,267 +0.16
550 550 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
600–645 623 2 210.00–220.00 $214.82 $1,338 —

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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 3 370.00–385.00 $377.82 $839 +30.50
250–295 269 18 330.00–355.00 $344.24 $926 +3.58
300–345 324 13 315.00–340.00 $327.26 $1,060 +1.18
350–395 370 11 280.00–300.00 $290.94 $1,076 +2.35
400–445 430 31 260.00–280.00 $266.28 $1,145 -0.02
450–495 466 44 240.00–260.00 $252.26 $1,176 -4.48
500–545 524 14 235.00–250.00 $242.69 $1,272 +0.03
550–595 569 5 220.00–240.00 $231.74 $1,319 -9.53
600–645 620 10 210.00–225.00 $219.88 $1,363 -1.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 +4.40
300–345 336 5 290.00–310.00 $293.57 $986 -5.73
350–395 373 4 260.00–275.00 $267.05 $996 -1.51
400 400 2 245.00 $245.00 $980 ±0.00
450–495 473 2 220.00–235.00 $227.14 $1,074 -7.86
500 500 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -7.33
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
600–645 623 2 190.00–202.00 $195.78 $1,220 -9.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 5 440.00–465.00 $457.30 $983 +8.31
250–295 273 2 420.00–425.00 $422.29 $1,153 -22.32
300–345 326 5 405.00–415.00 $408.80 $1,333 -3.75
350–395 372 3 360.00–375.00 $368.03 $1,369 +18.03
400–445 423 2 310.00–330.00 $319.47 $1,351 +4.83
450–495 478 12 265.00–285.00 $272.12 $1,301 +4.57
500–545 515 21 230.00–250.00 $245.10 $1,262 -8.04
550–595 568 6 225.00–245.00 $237.18 $1,347 -1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 $840 —
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 -30.00
300–345 315 3 380.00–390.00 $386.35 $1,217 -0.63
350 350 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 +15.00
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 +15.00
450 450 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1460 1099 80-85% 51 130.00–139.00 $135.60 $1,490 +0.25
920–1455 1138 80-85% 93 140.00–150.00 $144.37 $1,643 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–900 804 85-90% 6 110.00–118.00 $114.34 $919 —
720–1300 952 85-90% 25 119.00–129.00 $125.85 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,536 —
1100–1275 1146 75-80% 8 142.00–150.00 $147.34 $1,689 —
1105–1465 1328 75-80% 15 151.00–161.00 $155.60 $2,066 -1.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1375 1274 4 154.00–160.00 $157.95 $2,012 —
1390 1390 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,071 —
1315–1725 1512 3 167.00–177.00 $171.79 $2,597 —

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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.