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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

1,139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.24/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 426 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.71/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 518 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.91/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 377 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,139 1,400 1,302
Feeder cattle 811 1,166 857
Slaughter cattle 328 234 445

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
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 +18.26
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +17.94
300 300 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 +12.90
350–395 380 11 330.00–340.00 $333.05 $1,266 -20.74
400–445 426 6 310.00–325.00 $315.64 $1,345 -1.59
450–495 477 18 265.00–285.00 $276.86 $1,321 +0.44
500–545 518 30 245.00–265.00 $256.71 $1,330 -4.23
550–595 586 23 232.00–250.00 $236.44 $1,386 -15.39
600–645 624 6 220.00–235.00 $226.73 $1,415 -7.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 350.00–360.00 $354.59 $968 +5.42
300 300 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 +11.97
350 350 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 -17.05
400–445 423 2 285.00–300.00 $292.10 $1,236 -2.55
450–495 459 5 245.00–260.00 $256.76 $1,179 -7.99
500 500 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
550–595 580 3 210.00–225.00 $214.74 $1,245 -18.49
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 6 310.00–330.00 $317.87 $877 -9.23
300–345 328 12 290.00–315.00 $300.36 $985 -7.85
350–395 377 25 250.00–270.00 $257.91 $972 -4.61
400–445 426 32 245.00–265.00 $253.24 $1,079 -4.66
450–495 476 19 230.00–250.00 $238.52 $1,135 -9.85
500–545 515 18 225.00–244.00 $237.42 $1,223 +7.53
550–595 571 5 205.00–225.00 $217.84 $1,244 -7.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 261 4 285.00–300.00 $295.77 $772 -3.40
300–345 311 4 265.00–285.00 $279.46 $869 -6.04
350–395 361 8 230.00–245.00 $240.90 $870 -4.52
400–445 408 6 225.00–240.00 $237.27 $968 +0.84
450–495 465 3 215.00–225.00 $221.45 $1,030 -9.03
500–545 508 6 205.00–220.00 $217.32 $1,104 +7.32
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 +5.00

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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 2 370.00–390.00 $378.99 $845 +13.61
250–295 272 6 375.00–400.00 $389.54 $1,060 +15.29
300–345 323 4 385.00–400.00 $392.19 $1,267 +16.01
350–395 381 12 330.00–350.00 $335.90 $1,280 +24.37
400–445 429 18 290.00–310.00 $296.54 $1,272 +1.81
450–495 476 9 255.00–275.00 $263.68 $1,255 +3.01
500–545 522 3 225.00–245.00 $233.05 $1,217 -2.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 355.00–370.00 $364.43 $966 +14.43
300 300 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 -4.65
350–395 373 2 310.00–325.00 $317.05 $1,183 +33.94
400–445 430 3 270.00–285.00 $274.65 $1,181 +7.55
450–495 473 2 235.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,145 +7.14
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1045 80-85% 21 104.00–110.00 $108.09 $1,130 +0.76
920–1300 1085 80-85% 43 111.00–119.00 $115.79 $1,256 +1.39
920–1395 1192 80-85% 36 120.00–128.00 $123.22 $1,469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1215 1198 75-80% 2 119.00–121.00 $119.99 $1,437 —
1100–1530 1269 75-80% 24 123.00–130.00 $126.07 $1,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 953 85-90% 9 90.00–94.00 $91.47 $872 —
725–1300 998 85-90% 14 95.00–102.00 $98.63 $984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1370 1318 2 135.00–139.00 $137.08 $1,807 -6.57
1210–1745 1500 21 140.00–148.00 $143.72 $2,156 —
1205–2055 1731 22 149.00–159.00 $152.67 $2,643 —

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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.