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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

1,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $282.98/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 466 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.90/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 425 lb · 31 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.82/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 273 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,214 1,167 1,300
Feeder cattle 1,068 1,005 1,064
Slaughter cattle 146 162 236

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady 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
200–245 225 3 375.00–400.00 $384.11 $864 —
250–295 276 11 360.00–385.00 $372.29 $1,028 -9.07
300–345 326 9 360.00–385.00 $370.73 $1,209 -12.85
350–395 367 11 350.00–372.00 $364.15 $1,336 +12.72
400–445 422 23 310.00–330.00 $320.70 $1,353 -6.24
450–495 466 35 270.00–290.00 $282.98 $1,319 +11.19
500–545 522 15 260.00–280.00 $269.78 $1,408 +8.73
550–595 564 21 260.00–278.00 $272.28 $1,536 +11.77
600–645 616 14 237.00–255.00 $248.85 $1,533 +13.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 350.00 $350.00 $875 -15.00
300–345 330 3 340.00–355.00 $344.55 $1,137 -0.45
350–395 373 2 325.00–345.00 $334.40 $1,247 +13.83
400–445 415 3 290.00–305.00 $299.64 $1,244 -12.10
450–495 484 4 250.00–265.00 $253.49 $1,227 -1.51
500 500 5 245.00–255.00 $249.00 $1,245 +14.00
550 550 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 +17.79
600 600 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 9 335.00–360.00 $343.37 $797 +7.04
250–295 273 26 320.00–345.00 $330.82 $903 -1.75
300–345 331 17 320.00–345.00 $328.12 $1,086 +8.76
350–395 376 19 285.00–310.00 $294.90 $1,109 +14.04
400–445 425 31 250.00–270.00 $258.90 $1,100 -7.22
450–495 476 16 250.00–270.00 $258.65 $1,231 -5.20
500–545 526 18 230.00–250.00 $238.44 $1,254 -1.32
550–595 579 7 220.00–235.00 $225.48 $1,306 -8.22
600–645 619 5 210.00–225.00 $218.83 $1,355 -11.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 310.00–330.00 $318.99 $711 +7.25
250–295 280 6 295.00–310.00 $299.46 $838 +0.03
300–345 336 5 295.00–310.00 $297.68 $1,000 +3.98
350–395 359 5 260.00–280.00 $275.60 $989 +16.82
400–445 430 6 235.00–245.00 $238.10 $1,024 -5.90
450–495 459 5 230.00–245.00 $241.76 $1,110 +7.07
500–545 523 2 210.00–225.00 $217.18 $1,136 +2.40
550–595 580 3 200.00–210.00 $203.16 $1,178 -11.84
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 +0.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 375.00–380.00 $376.45 $866 -6.71
250–295 271 8 360.00–385.00 $372.66 $1,010 -13.09
300–345 321 6 360.00–385.00 $374.61 $1,202 -3.42
350–395 374 7 350.00–375.00 $360.30 $1,348 +16.86
400–445 438 19 300.00–320.00 $303.27 $1,328 -3.10
450–495 478 10 265.00–285.00 $272.78 $1,304 -4.35
500–545 526 7 240.00–260.00 $249.72 $1,314 +1.87
550–595 569 11 240.00–255.00 $248.09 $1,412 +3.29
600–645 624 4 215.00–235.00 $226.05 $1,411 -8.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 350.00–365.00 $354.35 $815 -15.65
250 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 -12.58
300–345 330 6 335.00–355.00 $341.06 $1,125 -8.49
350–395 369 7 325.00–340.00 $333.12 $1,229 +8.00
400–445 423 6 285.00–295.00 $289.73 $1,226 +1.63
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 -5.66
500–545 515 3 225.00–235.00 $231.47 $1,192 -3.53
550–595 573 2 220.00–230.00 $224.80 $1,288 +0.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1046 80-85% 19 112.00–120.00 $114.95 $1,202 —
915–1300 1089 80-85% 5 105.00–109.00 $106.47 $1,159 —
920–1300 1148 80-85% 19 121.00–129.00 $123.82 $1,421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1560 1210 75-80% 6 118.00–125.00 $121.67 $1,472 —
1295–1655 1390 75-80% 6 129.00–135.00 $131.68 $1,830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–900 854 85-90% 4 93.00–95.00 $94.58 $808 —
720–1100 872 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.91 $897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1145 1128 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $1,494 —
1150–1860 1435 4 137.00–144.00 $140.28 $2,013 —
1325–1965 1614 8 145.00–155.00 $149.74 $2,417 —

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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.