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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

1,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.86/cwt +22.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 376 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.79/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 481 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $343.44/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 380 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,167 1,139 1,733
Feeder cattle 1,005 811 1,313
Slaughter cattle 162 328 420

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 6 375.00–390.00 $381.36 $1,056 -18.64
300–345 328 5 375.00–395.00 $383.58 $1,258 -11.42
350–395 364 18 335.00–360.00 $351.43 $1,279 +18.38
400–445 428 11 320.00–340.00 $326.94 $1,399 +11.30
450–495 481 36 265.00–285.00 $271.79 $1,307 -5.07
500–545 519 11 250.00–270.00 $261.05 $1,355 +4.34
550–595 564 20 250.00–265.00 $260.51 $1,469 +24.07
600–645 620 11 225.00–245.00 $235.23 $1,458 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 365.00 $365.00 $912 +10.41
300 300 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 -20.00
350–395 377 5 315.00–330.00 $320.57 $1,209 +5.57
400–445 409 5 300.00–315.00 $311.74 $1,275 +19.64
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 -1.76
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 ±0.00
550–595 573 2 225.00–240.00 $232.21 $1,331 +17.47
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 ±0.00

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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 7 325.00–350.00 $336.33 $747 —
250–295 272 12 325.00–340.00 $332.57 $905 +14.70
300–345 323 15 305.00–330.00 $319.36 $1,032 +19.00
350–395 376 47 270.00–295.00 $280.86 $1,056 +22.95
400–445 421 22 255.00–275.00 $266.12 $1,120 +12.88
450–495 465 17 250.00–270.00 $263.85 $1,227 +25.33
500–545 523 13 230.00–250.00 $239.76 $1,254 +2.34
550–595 566 7 225.00–240.00 $233.70 $1,323 +15.86
600 600 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 305.00–320.00 $311.74 $695 —
250–295 265 3 290.00–305.00 $299.43 $793 +3.66
300–345 313 7 280.00–300.00 $293.70 $919 +14.24
350–395 363 7 245.00–265.00 $258.78 $939 +17.88
400–445 417 8 235.00–250.00 $244.00 $1,017 +6.73
450–495 480 6 230.00–245.00 $234.69 $1,127 +13.24
500–545 523 4 210.00–220.00 $214.78 $1,123 -2.54
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 +15.00
600–645 623 2 190.00–200.00 $194.82 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 6 375.00–400.00 $383.16 $874 +4.17
250–295 276 13 375.00–400.00 $385.75 $1,065 -3.79
300–345 330 9 370.00–395.00 $378.03 $1,247 -14.16
350–395 380 31 335.00–360.00 $343.44 $1,305 +7.54
400–445 429 6 300.00–320.00 $306.37 $1,314 +9.83
450–495 473 16 265.00–285.00 $277.13 $1,311 +13.45
500–545 525 8 240.00–260.00 $247.85 $1,301 +14.80
550–595 571 8 235.00–255.00 $244.80 $1,398 —
600–645 623 2 225.00–245.00 $234.64 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
250–295 265 6 350.00–370.00 $362.58 $961 -1.85
300–345 330 6 345.00–360.00 $349.55 $1,154 -0.45
350–395 360 9 310.00–330.00 $325.12 $1,170 +8.07
400–445 430 3 285.00–295.00 $288.10 $1,239 +13.45
450–495 477 10 245.00–260.00 $250.66 $1,196 +8.52
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +15.00
550–595 565 3 215.00–230.00 $224.73 $1,270 —
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
915–1385 1052 80-85% 23 109.00–117.00 $113.56 $1,195 -2.23
920–1390 1101 80-85% 29 118.00–126.00 $121.46 $1,337 —
915–1395 1155 80-85% 11 101.00–108.00 $105.49 $1,218 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1470 1269 75-80% 10 119.00–127.00 $124.06 $1,574 -2.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $810 —
720–1100 907 85-90% 3 96.00–100.00 $98.94 $897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1335 1233 3 138.00–142.00 $140.06 $1,727 —
1275 1275 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,670 —
1000–1485 1330 5 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $1,962 +10.41

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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.