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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.57/cwt -17.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 428 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.20/cwt -14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.23/cwt -27.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 389 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,237 1,004 1,263
Feeder cattle 1,037 829 971
Slaughter cattle 200 175 292

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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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 -14.48
250–295 278 4 370.00–400.00 $380.41 $1,058 -45.09
300–345 337 9 362.00–380.00 $365.13 $1,230 -49.61
350–395 357 15 310.00–332.00 $328.89 $1,174 -55.44
400–445 424 6 300.00–325.00 $311.08 $1,319 -27.34
450–495 476 19 270.00–290.00 $278.01 $1,323 -13.07
500–545 514 17 245.00–265.00 $258.56 $1,329 -29.00
550–595 579 7 235.00–255.00 $242.67 $1,405 -45.44
600–645 623 2 250.00–255.00 $252.41 $1,573 +5.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 —
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 -49.17
300–345 315 3 330.00–350.00 $342.70 $1,080 -57.30
350–395 373 2 295.00–305.00 $299.70 $1,118 —
400–445 411 4 280.00–290.00 $287.29 $1,181 -12.71
450–495 465 6 250.00–265.00 $259.68 $1,208 -10.32
500–545 511 4 230.00–240.00 $237.33 $1,213 -24.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 7 370.00–400.00 $386.25 $850 +11.91
250–295 277 25 295.00–325.00 $305.98 $848 -15.81
300–345 331 15 295.00–320.00 $303.95 $1,006 -27.21
350–395 389 35 260.00–285.00 $264.23 $1,028 -27.45
400–445 428 37 240.00–265.00 $250.57 $1,072 -17.17
450–495 473 36 235.00–255.00 $244.20 $1,155 -14.03
500–545 526 18 225.00–245.00 $232.91 $1,225 -12.86
550–595 574 6 220.00–240.00 $231.51 $1,329 -3.69
600–645 629 6 215.00–230.00 $220.70 $1,388 -4.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 -6.58
300–345 323 4 270.00–290.00 $279.30 $902 -18.38
350–395 365 9 235.00–255.00 $247.79 $904 -18.20
400–445 415 3 225.00–235.00 $231.43 $960 -11.42
450–495 463 7 215.00–230.00 $225.42 $1,044 -13.23
500–545 523 4 205.00–220.00 $212.18 $1,110 -12.60
550–595 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.80 $1,174 -10.00
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 -5.00

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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 9 430.00–460.00 $442.78 $1,018 -8.05
250–295 281 18 370.00–395.00 $377.01 $1,059 -48.24
300–345 325 18 360.00–380.00 $368.74 $1,198 -54.77
350–395 368 24 310.00–335.00 $325.51 $1,198 -27.95
400–445 428 4 295.00–310.00 $299.74 $1,283 -28.31
450–495 476 24 260.00–280.00 $268.34 $1,277 -16.50
500–545 527 14 230.00–250.00 $238.83 $1,259 -32.48
550–595 572 24 235.00–250.00 $242.03 $1,384 -18.59
600–645 620 5 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $1,440 -5.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 -20.00
250–295 284 4 340.00–365.00 $345.51 $981 -43.66
300–345 323 6 330.00–350.00 $339.30 $1,096 -52.02
350 350 4 285.00 $285.00 $998 -41.14
400–445 423 4 260.00–280.00 $269.47 $1,140 -20.53
450–495 473 2 240.00–255.00 $247.14 $1,169 -19.31
500–545 509 5 210.00–220.00 $217.86 $1,109 -37.14
550–595 573 2 215.00–220.00 $217.40 $1,246 -17.60
600 600 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1300 1146 80-85% 11 118.00–126.00 $121.78 $1,396 —
915–1400 1153 80-85% 15 110.00–117.00 $113.21 $1,305 —
930–1410 1171 80-85% 15 127.00–135.00 $130.41 $1,527 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1095 841 85-90% 13 89.00–96.00 $92.99 $782 —
725–1100 961 85-90% 8 99.00–105.00 $102.86 $988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,575 -8.19
1160–1475 1319 75-80% 17 127.00–135.00 $130.36 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1615 1404 10 138.00–148.00 $144.43 $2,028 —
1340–2380 1604 14 151.00–159.00 $155.71 $2,498 —
1485–1845 1679 9 160.00–171.00 $165.82 $2,784 —

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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.