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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $323.57/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 420 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.42/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 475 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.01/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 513 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 1,485 1,438
Feeder cattle 761 1,274 1,219
Slaughter cattle 160 211 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 lower 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
250–295 285 9 400.00–430.00 $405.61 $1,156 -20.91
300–345 326 6 390.00–415.00 $398.82 $1,300 -17.37
350–395 380 3 330.00–335.00 $331.54 $1,260 -47.64
400–445 420 32 305.00–330.00 $323.57 $1,359 +9.76
450–495 470 12 275.00–300.00 $288.72 $1,357 -0.30
500–545 507 13 285.00–295.00 $291.95 $1,480 +18.36
550–595 566 12 275.00–295.00 $288.58 $1,633 +20.05
600–645 623 2 270.00–275.00 $272.41 $1,697 +14.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 370.00–390.00 $375.95 $1,053 —
300–345 323 2 360.00–380.00 $369.30 $1,193 -17.02
350–395 373 2 310.00–325.00 $317.05 $1,183 -19.34
400–445 427 5 280.00–300.00 $287.49 $1,228 +9.74
450–495 465 3 255.00–270.00 $264.68 $1,231 -5.08
500–545 523 2 255.00–265.00 $259.78 $1,359 +9.78
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 320.00–335.00 $329.30 $708 -44.33
250–295 265 10 305.00–335.00 $324.24 $859 +8.77
300–345 317 12 305.00–330.00 $317.94 $1,008 +5.23
350–395 379 27 260.00–285.00 $269.22 $1,020 -28.14
400–445 422 27 250.00–275.00 $262.39 $1,107 -0.65
450–495 475 31 240.00–265.00 $251.42 $1,194 -4.44
500–545 513 30 230.00–250.00 $244.01 $1,252 +3.95
550–595 557 11 215.00–235.00 $230.30 $1,283 -3.01
600–645 621 7 215.00–230.00 $223.43 $1,388 -6.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 290.00 $290.00 $580 -49.20
250–295 261 4 275.00–300.00 $292.94 $765 +11.47
300–345 309 5 280.00–300.00 $295.53 $913 +18.90
350–395 368 5 235.00–255.00 $246.41 $907 -14.29
400–445 423 8 225.00–245.00 $234.47 $992 +6.72
450–495 473 4 225.00–235.00 $229.76 $1,087 -2.38
500–545 515 3 210.00–220.00 $216.47 $1,115 -0.71
550–595 573 2 205.00–210.00 $207.60 $1,190 +5.24
600–645 623 2 195.00–200.00 $197.41 $1,230 -12.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 415.00–440.00 $426.24 $951 -23.76
250–295 273 6 400.00–420.00 $409.17 $1,117 -25.42
300–345 324 24 385.00–410.00 $393.67 $1,275 -23.18
350–395 378 10 330.00–355.00 $340.05 $1,285 -36.97
400–445 423 9 305.00–330.00 $318.04 $1,345 +14.19
450–495 468 14 260.00–285.00 $276.06 $1,292 +0.60
500–545 525 17 260.00–280.00 $269.42 $1,414 +4.07
550–595 567 10 255.00–275.00 $267.81 $1,518 +18.83
600–645 628 4 235.00–255.00 $242.25 $1,521 +3.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 -29.49
250–295 273 2 370.00–390.00 $379.17 $1,035 -20.83
300–345 323 4 355.00–380.00 $366.63 $1,184 -14.69
350–395 373 2 310.00–325.00 $317.05 $1,183 -29.34
400–445 423 2 280.00–300.00 $289.47 $1,224 +12.17
450–495 473 2 240.00–255.00 $247.14 $1,169 -10.00
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 +5.00
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 +22.79
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1100 1041 80-85% 12 102.00–106.00 $104.82 $1,091 —
920–1300 1075 80-85% 20 108.00–115.00 $111.45 $1,198 —
930–1375 1140 80-85% 21 116.00–124.00 $119.65 $1,364 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1130 921 85-90% 11 85.00–91.00 $88.36 $814 -8.86
725–1285 949 85-90% 10 92.00–100.00 $97.25 $923 +0.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1180 1170 75-80% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $1,275 —
1130–1465 1233 75-80% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.18 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1445 1318 3 136.00–140.00 $137.27 $1,809 —
1550 1550 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,402 —
1605–1950 1761 5 163.00–168.00 $164.90 $2,904 —

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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.