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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.81/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 424 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.52/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 516 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.12/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 474 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 770 604 1,331
Feeder cattle 624 391 1,065
Slaughter cattle 146 213 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 460.00–485.00 $470.87 $815 —
250 250 1 380.00 $380.00 $950 +8.53
350–395 372 3 335.00–360.00 $344.51 $1,282 -8.48
400–445 417 5 325.00–335.00 $330.85 $1,380 +21.85
450–495 468 6 280.00–295.00 $288.88 $1,352 +1.38
500–545 533 5 275.00–290.00 $278.21 $1,483 -2.73
550–595 572 14 245.00–265.00 $254.13 $1,454 -23.12
600–645 624 11 230.00–250.00 $239.72 $1,496 -12.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 320.00–330.00 $324.70 $1,211 -2.35
400–445 423 4 295.00–310.00 $302.10 $1,278 +15.00
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +5.32
500–545 515 3 250.00–265.00 $259.71 $1,338 -1.86

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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 4 335.00–355.00 $344.41 $768 +3.17
250–295 270 11 305.00–330.00 $317.84 $858 -11.11
300–345 324 7 305.00–330.00 $314.47 $1,019 -0.65
350–395 385 6 270.00–295.00 $274.61 $1,057 -10.90
400–445 424 22 255.00–275.00 $264.81 $1,123 +0.40
450–495 474 16 240.00–260.00 $249.12 $1,181 +2.19
500–545 516 18 230.00–250.00 $242.52 $1,251 +6.74
550–595 572 11 220.00–240.00 $229.75 $1,314 -2.85
600–645 623 2 205.00–225.00 $214.64 $1,337 -0.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 305.00–325.00 $313.99 $700 -5.50
250–295 280 3 285.00–300.00 $289.46 $810 -11.73
300–345 311 4 280.00–295.00 $290.84 $905 +6.29
350–395 359 5 250.00–265.00 $261.70 $940 +0.29
400–445 415 3 235.00–250.00 $244.64 $1,015 +2.35
450–495 486 5 220.00–235.00 $222.78 $1,083 -10.62
500–545 523 2 210.00–225.00 $217.18 $1,136 +4.84
550–595 580 3 200.00–215.00 $204.74 $1,187 -2.47
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 480.00 $480.00 $720 —
250–295 273 6 365.00–390.00 $376.19 $1,027 -5.51
300–345 323 6 370.00–395.00 $379.69 $1,226 —
350–395 375 3 335.00–360.00 $344.47 $1,292 -7.88
400–445 426 5 280.00–300.00 $288.49 $1,229 -7.35
450–495 475 13 265.00–285.00 $274.50 $1,304 -3.20
500–545 523 6 250.00–270.00 $258.92 $1,354 -11.88
550–595 573 8 237.00–255.00 $245.08 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 340.00–360.00 $352.58 $934 +3.41
350–395 365 3 310.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,178 -13.60
400–445 418 5 265.00–275.00 $270.74 $1,132 -9.26
450–495 480 3 245.00–260.00 $249.69 $1,199 -5.31
500–545 511 4 230.00–240.00 $237.33 $1,213 -2.67
550 550 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1290 1045 80-85% 9 122.00–130.00 $124.97 $1,306 +16.42
920–1295 1047 80-85% 19 114.00–121.00 $118.69 $1,243 +10.14
915–1100 1051 80-85% 6 108.00–112.00 $109.63 $1,152 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1080 900 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.30 $831 -9.11
730–1095 929 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $103.72 $964 +2.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,421 —
1220 1220 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1310 1173 3 129.00–134.00 $131.55 $1,543 —
1300 1300 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,885 —
1495–1645 1558 5 138.00–143.00 $140.42 $2,188 —

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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.