Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.74/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 424 lb · 35 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.16/cwt +16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 328 lb · 24 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.77/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 522 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,004	770	1,435
Feeder cattle	829	624	1,209
Slaughter cattle	175	146	226

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	216	4	440.00–455.00	$449.48	$971	—
250–295	264	6	415.00–440.00	$425.50	$1,123	+45.50
300–345	333	12	410.00–430.00	$414.74	$1,381	—
350–395	373	11	375.00–395.00	$384.33	$1,434	+39.82
400–445	420	8	325.00–350.00	$338.42	$1,421	+7.57
450–495	471	15	280.00–300.00	$291.08	$1,371	+2.20
500–545	538	10	280.00–295.00	$287.56	$1,547	+9.35
550–595	566	6	275.00–295.00	$288.11	$1,631	+33.98
600–645	618	6	237.00–255.00	$247.15	$1,527	+7.43

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	380.00–400.00	$389.17	$1,062	—
300	300	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,200	—
400	400	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,200	-2.10
450	450	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,215	±0.00
500–545	523	2	255.00–270.00	$262.18	$1,371	+2.47
550	550	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,402	—
600	600	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,320	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	175	3	390.00–420.00	$406.00	$710	—
200–245	220	5	360.00–390.00	$374.34	$824	+29.93
250–295	270	15	305.00–335.00	$321.79	$869	+3.95
300–345	328	24	320.00–345.00	$331.16	$1,086	+16.69
350–395	385	15	285.00–310.00	$291.68	$1,123	+17.07
400–445	424	35	255.00–280.00	$267.74	$1,135	+2.93
450–495	479	19	250.00–270.00	$258.23	$1,237	+9.11
500–545	522	21	235.00–255.00	$245.77	$1,283	+3.25
550–595	574	14	225.00–245.00	$235.20	$1,350	+5.45
600–645	625	3	220.00–230.00	$224.88	$1,406	+10.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	365.00	$365.00	$548	—
250–295	259	5	285.00–300.00	$296.58	$768	+7.12
300–345	336	5	295.00–310.00	$297.68	$1,000	+6.84
350–395	376	7	260.00–275.00	$265.99	$1,000	+4.29
400–445	415	3	230.00–250.00	$242.85	$1,008	-1.79
450–495	468	5	230.00–245.00	$238.65	$1,117	+15.87
500–545	523	4	220.00–230.00	$224.78	$1,176	+7.60
550–595	573	4	210.00–220.00	$214.80	$1,231	+10.06
600	600	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	177	3	440.00–465.00	$452.31	$801	-27.69
200–245	222	3	440.00–465.00	$450.83	$1,001	—
250–295	270	4	410.00–440.00	$425.25	$1,148	+49.06
300–345	328	4	420.00–430.00	$423.51	$1,389	+43.82
350–395	381	13	345.00–370.00	$353.46	$1,347	+8.99
400–445	418	3	320.00–335.00	$328.05	$1,371	+39.56
450–495	480	13	275.00–295.00	$284.84	$1,367	+10.34
500–545	522	10	265.00–280.00	$271.31	$1,416	+12.39
550–595	568	6	250.00–270.00	$260.62	$1,480	+15.54
600–645	634	4	237.00–240.00	$237.71	$1,507	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	420.00	$420.00	$840	—
250–295	273	4	380.00–400.00	$389.17	$1,062	+36.59
300–345	318	5	380.00–400.00	$391.32	$1,244	—
350–395	380	6	320.00–340.00	$326.14	$1,239	+3.35
400	400	2	290.00	$290.00	$1,160	+19.26
450–495	465	3	260.00–270.00	$266.45	$1,239	+16.76
500	500	4	255.00	$255.00	$1,275	+17.67
550	550	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,292	+5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1300	1069	80-85%	15	109.00–117.00	$113.85	$1,217	+4.22
920–1295	1107	80-85%	17	119.00–126.00	$122.28	$1,354	—
990–1415	1233	80-85%	13	128.00–135.00	$131.80	$1,625	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1100	920	85-90%	5	90.00–95.00	$92.78	$854	-10.94
720–1100	939	85-90%	7	100.00–106.00	$102.34	$961	-1.38

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1270	1190	75-80%	3	119.00–126.00	$123.37	$1,468	+0.37
1155–1475	1287	75-80%	7	127.00–135.00	$132.19	$1,701	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1705	1371	13	139.00–148.00	$143.81	$1,972	—
1425–1755	1580	7	151.00–160.00	$156.83	$2,478	+16.41
1525–2195	1724	5	165.00–173.00	$169.81	$2,928	—

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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.