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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

1,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.22/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 472 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.00/cwt -12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 428 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.54/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 466 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,344 1,238 1,843
Feeder cattle 881 853 1,257
Slaughter cattle 463 385 586

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 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
300–345 315 3 400.00–410.00 $406.35 $1,280 +4.54
350–395 369 6 355.00–375.00 $366.34 $1,352 -0.77
400–445 428 9 310.00–330.00 $315.76 $1,351 -27.70
450–495 472 34 260.00–280.00 $269.22 $1,271 -0.91
500–545 523 22 245.00–265.00 $256.55 $1,342 -4.66
550–595 571 12 240.00–260.00 $251.05 $1,433 -0.33
600–645 630 12 235.00–250.00 $239.96 $1,512 +6.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 360.00–380.00 $369.30 $1,193 -12.93
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 +5.00
400 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 -25.00
450–495 473 2 240.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,158 -10.66
500–545 515 3 225.00–240.00 $234.71 $1,209 -2.63
600–645 623 2 210.00–225.00 $217.23 $1,353 +2.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 7 320.00–345.00 $328.77 $914 -15.47
300–345 316 7 305.00–330.00 $318.98 $1,008 -8.28
350–395 377 16 260.00–280.00 $266.37 $1,004 -24.57
400–445 428 32 245.00–265.00 $254.00 $1,087 -12.28
450–495 466 29 235.00–255.00 $247.54 $1,154 -4.72
500–545 526 23 225.00–245.00 $234.29 $1,232 -8.40
550–595 568 10 225.00–240.00 $232.37 $1,320 +0.63
600–645 622 3 215.00–230.00 $221.49 $1,378 +1.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 284 4 295.00–310.00 $298.30 $847 -21.70
300–345 330 3 280.00–300.00 $286.06 $944 -7.51
350–395 373 2 245.00–255.00 $249.70 $931 -17.35
400–445 423 2 230.00–242.00 $235.68 $997 -9.32
450 450 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 +2.86
500–545 515 3 205.00–220.00 $214.71 $1,106 -5.29
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 ±0.00
600 600 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,152 -3.78

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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 2 430.00–440.00 $434.49 $969 -22.81
250–295 265 3 410.00–430.00 $422.58 $1,120 +0.29
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 +1.20
350–395 373 2 360.00–365.00 $362.35 $1,352 -5.68
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 -4.47
450–495 481 5 260.00–275.00 $263.78 $1,269 -8.34
500–545 520 9 220.00–240.00 $233.14 $1,212 -11.96
550–595 569 8 220.00–240.00 $232.29 $1,322 -4.89
600–645 625 3 210.00–230.00 $218.08 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 ±0.00
300–345 318 5 365.00–380.00 $373.49 $1,188 -12.86
350 350 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 ±0.00
450–495 480 3 245.00–255.00 $248.13 $1,191 -11.87
500–545 523 2 200.00–210.00 $204.78 $1,071 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1395 1059 80-85% 75 127.00–135.00 $131.14 $1,389 —
930–1300 1081 80-85% 50 136.00–146.00 $139.58 $1,509 +3.98
920–1390 1109 80-85% 5 120.00–126.00 $123.71 $1,372 -20.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 924 85-90% 52 116.00–124.00 $121.53 $1,123 —
720–1300 937 85-90% 13 108.00–115.00 $112.35 $1,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1525 1261 75-80% 20 137.00–147.00 $141.44 $1,784 —
1180–1430 1305 75-80% 2 131.00–135.00 $133.19 $1,738 -22.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1225 1113 2 144.00–150.00 $147.30 $1,639 —
1165–1825 1537 7 152.00–164.00 $157.40 $2,419 -14.39
1830 1830 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,020 —

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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.