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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.04/cwt +12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 425 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $265.35/cwt +26.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 514 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $289.02/cwt +11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 471 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,485 1,237 1,217
Feeder cattle 1,274 1,037 907
Slaughter cattle 211 200 310

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 4 430.00–460.00 $440.38 $1,013 +5.38
250–295 280 5 420.00–440.00 $426.52 $1,194 +46.11
300–345 322 3 405.00–425.00 $416.19 $1,340 +51.06
350–395 365 3 360.00–390.00 $379.18 $1,384 +50.29
400–445 427 12 300.00–330.00 $313.81 $1,340 +2.73
450–495 471 30 280.00–300.00 $289.02 $1,361 +11.01
500–545 524 9 265.00–285.00 $273.59 $1,434 +15.03
550–595 569 8 260.00–275.00 $268.53 $1,528 +25.86
600–645 608 6 250.00–260.00 $258.23 $1,570 +5.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 ±0.00
300–345 318 5 375.00–395.00 $386.32 $1,228 +43.62
350–395 365 3 330.00–340.00 $336.39 $1,228 +36.69
400–445 430 3 270.00–295.00 $277.75 $1,194 -9.54
450–495 473 4 265.00–275.00 $269.76 $1,276 +10.08
500 500 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 +12.67
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 360.00–385.00 $373.63 $818 -12.62
250–295 273 17 300.00–330.00 $315.47 $861 +9.49
300–345 319 27 295.00–325.00 $312.71 $998 +8.76
350–395 374 9 285.00–315.00 $297.36 $1,112 +33.13
400–445 425 39 250.00–280.00 $263.04 $1,118 +12.47
450–495 466 28 245.00–265.00 $255.86 $1,192 +11.66
500–545 522 22 230.00–250.00 $240.06 $1,253 +7.15
550–595 565 14 220.00–240.00 $233.31 $1,318 +1.80
600–645 615 3 220.00–235.00 $229.76 $1,413 +9.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 325.00–345.00 $339.20 $716 -10.80
250–295 273 2 270.00–295.00 $281.47 $768 -8.53
300–345 323 2 265.00–290.00 $276.63 $894 -2.67
350–395 384 4 255.00–280.00 $260.70 $1,001 +12.91
400–445 430 3 220.00–245.00 $227.75 $979 -3.68
450–495 473 4 225.00–240.00 $232.14 $1,098 +6.72
500–545 523 2 210.00–225.00 $217.18 $1,136 +5.00
550–595 584 4 200.00–210.00 $202.36 $1,182 -2.44
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 425.00–450.00 $435.87 $754 —
200 200 2 450.00 $450.00 $900 +7.22
250–295 275 11 420.00–450.00 $434.59 $1,195 +57.58
300–345 318 11 400.00–430.00 $416.85 $1,326 +48.11
350–395 371 6 365.00–390.00 $377.02 $1,399 +51.51
400–445 424 17 290.00–320.00 $303.85 $1,288 +4.11
450–495 485 25 270.00–290.00 $275.46 $1,336 +7.12
500–545 514 30 255.00–270.00 $265.35 $1,364 +26.52
550–595 566 8 240.00–260.00 $248.98 $1,409 +6.95
600–645 633 6 235.00–250.00 $239.00 $1,513 +6.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 165 3 390.00–400.00 $396.06 $653 —
200–245 223 2 415.00–425.00 $419.49 $935 +19.49
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +54.49
300–345 318 5 370.00–390.00 $381.32 $1,213 +42.02
350–395 365 3 340.00–350.00 $346.39 $1,264 +61.39
400–445 413 7 260.00–285.00 $277.30 $1,145 +7.83
450–495 473 2 250.00–265.00 $257.14 $1,216 +10.00
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +22.14
550–595 573 2 220.00–235.00 $227.21 $1,302 +9.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1450 1208 80-85% 14 107.00–115.00 $110.58 $1,336 —
915–1465 1252 80-85% 13 100.00–106.00 $104.14 $1,304 —
930–1480 1300 80-85% 26 116.00–126.00 $120.80 $1,570 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1670 1314 75-80% 8 117.00–127.00 $122.12 $1,605 -8.24
1290–1560 1392 75-80% 3 109.00–115.00 $112.17 $1,561 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–900 810 85-90% 2 87.00–91.00 $88.78 $719 -4.21
745–1100 943 85-90% 3 92.00–100.00 $97.22 $917 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1585 1522 3 145.00–150.00 $147.99 $2,252 —
1405–1895 1638 8 158.00–170.00 $164.20 $2,690 +8.49
1685–1980 1805 11 171.00–186.00 $179.55 $3,241 —

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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.