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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.41/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 426 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.94/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $287.50/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 472 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 1,214 1,143
Feeder cattle 391 1,068 969
Slaughter cattle 213 146 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 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
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 +50.89
250–295 275 8 365.00–380.00 $371.47 $1,022 -0.82
300–345 330 3 375.00–380.00 $376.52 $1,243 +5.79
350–395 378 9 345.00–370.00 $352.99 $1,334 -11.16
400–445 424 7 300.00–320.00 $309.00 $1,310 -11.70
450–495 472 13 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $1,357 +4.52
500–545 519 15 270.00–290.00 $280.94 $1,458 +11.16
550–595 578 8 270.00–290.00 $277.25 $1,603 +4.97
600–645 619 4 245.00–260.00 $252.37 $1,562 +3.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 —
250 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 ±0.00
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +5.45
350–395 373 2 320.00–335.00 $327.05 $1,220 -7.35
400–445 423 2 280.00–295.00 $287.10 $1,214 -12.54
450–495 465 3 255.00–270.00 $264.68 $1,231 +11.19
500–545 530 3 260.00–265.00 $261.57 $1,386 +12.57
550–595 565 3 250.00–265.00 $259.73 $1,467 +9.73
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 330.00–355.00 $341.24 $761 -2.13
250–295 283 7 325.00–340.00 $328.95 $931 -1.87
300–345 319 8 300.00–325.00 $315.12 $1,005 -13.00
350–395 378 6 280.00–300.00 $285.51 $1,079 -9.39
400–445 426 15 255.00–275.00 $264.41 $1,126 +5.51
450–495 479 12 240.00–260.00 $246.93 $1,183 -11.72
500–545 526 10 230.00–245.00 $235.78 $1,240 -2.66
550–595 572 7 225.00–240.00 $232.60 $1,330 +7.12
600–645 623 2 210.00–220.00 $214.82 $1,338 -4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 315.00–325.00 $319.49 $712 +0.50
250–295 268 5 290.00–310.00 $301.19 $807 +1.73
300–345 330 3 280.00–295.00 $284.55 $939 -13.13
350–395 368 5 250.00–270.00 $261.41 $962 -14.19
400–445 411 4 235.00–245.00 $242.29 $996 +4.19
450–495 464 10 230.00–235.00 $233.40 $1,083 -8.36
500–545 534 4 210.00–220.00 $212.34 $1,134 -4.84
550–595 573 2 200.00–215.00 $207.21 $1,187 +4.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 +48.55
250–295 276 5 375.00–390.00 $381.70 $1,053 +9.04
350–395 373 2 350.00–355.00 $352.35 $1,314 -7.95
400–445 421 5 290.00–305.00 $295.84 $1,245 -7.43
450–495 468 12 265.00–285.00 $277.70 $1,300 +4.92
500–545 528 5 265.00–280.00 $270.80 $1,430 +21.08
600 600 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,452 +15.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 340.00–360.00 $349.17 $953 -0.83
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +8.94
350–395 365 3 330.00–340.00 $336.39 $1,228 +3.27
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 -9.73
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 +10.00
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +8.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1048 80-85% 11 106.00–111.00 $108.55 $1,138 -6.40
915–1450 1168 80-85% 40 112.00–120.00 $116.96 $1,366 —
930–1455 1294 80-85% 30 121.00–129.00 $124.13 $1,606 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 911 85-90% 13 97.00–105.00 $101.41 $924 —
715–1295 1014 85-90% 9 89.00–96.00 $92.02 $933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1815 1398 75-80% 8 124.00–132.00 $126.50 $1,768 -5.18
1150–1715 1423 75-80% 6 117.00–123.00 $121.23 $1,725 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,613 —
1125–1735 1432 9 135.00–141.00 $138.35 $1,981 -1.93
1405–2040 1692 10 144.00–154.00 $147.76 $2,500 —

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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.