Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.14/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 433 lb · 74 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.67/cwt +7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 482 lb · 40 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $330.70/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 417 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,477	921
Feeder cattle	1,281	761
Slaughter cattle	196	160

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	495.00	$495.00	$990	—
250–295	273	2	425.00–450.00	$436.47	$1,192	+30.86
300–345	325	6	380.00–400.00	$387.91	$1,261	-10.91
350–395	367	6	365.00–395.00	$383.72	$1,408	+52.18
400–445	417	33	315.00–340.00	$330.70	$1,379	+7.13
450–495	476	22	275.00–300.00	$284.84	$1,356	-3.88
500–545	524	20	265.00–285.00	$274.61	$1,439	-17.34
550–595	584	26	265.00–285.00	$266.03	$1,554	-22.55
600–645	634	9	240.00–260.00	$244.83	$1,552	-27.58

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	440.00	$440.00	$880	—
250	250	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,000	+24.05
300–345	323	2	350.00–370.00	$359.30	$1,161	-10.00
350–395	373	2	335.00–360.00	$346.74	$1,293	+29.69
400	400	3	295.00	$295.00	$1,180	+7.51
450–495	473	2	250.00–270.00	$259.52	$1,228	-5.16
500–545	511	4	245.00–260.00	$256.00	$1,308	-3.78
550–595	573	2	245.00–260.00	$252.21	$1,445	-12.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	215	5	380.00–400.00	$391.40	$842	+62.10
250–295	269	21	315.00–345.00	$333.18	$896	+8.94
300–345	316	17	310.00–335.00	$326.02	$1,030	+8.08
350–395	380	21	295.00–325.00	$303.39	$1,153	+34.17
400–445	433	74	260.00–285.00	$266.14	$1,152	+3.75
450–495	482	40	250.00–275.00	$258.67	$1,247	+7.25
500–545	515	22	230.00–245.00	$240.06	$1,236	-3.95
550–595	576	11	210.00–230.00	$217.91	$1,255	-12.39
600–645	619	5	210.00–230.00	$222.79	$1,379	-0.64

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	345.00	$345.00	$690	+55.00
250–295	273	2	290.00–305.00	$296.88	$810	+3.94
300–345	319	7	275.00–300.00	$288.42	$920	-7.11
350–395	378	8	265.00–290.00	$273.68	$1,035	+27.27
400–445	405	10	235.00–255.00	$252.80	$1,024	+18.33
450–495	456	7	225.00–245.00	$241.90	$1,103	+12.14
500–545	515	6	210.00–220.00	$216.47	$1,115	±0.00
550–595	565	3	190.00–205.00	$199.73	$1,128	-7.87
600–645	630	3	190.00–200.00	$193.17	$1,217	-4.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	227	12	460.00–500.00	$478.47	$1,086	+52.23
250–295	274	11	410.00–450.00	$429.70	$1,177	+20.53
300–345	329	15	380.00–410.00	$391.95	$1,290	-1.72
350–395	378	6	365.00–390.00	$374.57	$1,416	+34.52
400–445	429	13	315.00–340.00	$324.39	$1,392	+6.35
450–495	475	12	280.00–300.00	$288.60	$1,371	+12.54
500–545	523	2	265.00–285.00	$274.57	$1,436	+5.15
550–595	573	5	265.00–285.00	$274.80	$1,575	+6.99
600–645	630	5	240.00–255.00	$244.81	$1,542	+2.56

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	420.00–450.00	$433.48	$967	+43.48
250–295	265	3	370.00–400.00	$388.87	$1,031	+9.70
300–345	334	4	350.00–375.00	$355.62	$1,188	-11.01
350–395	361	4	335.00–350.00	$345.90	$1,249	+28.85
400–445	415	3	295.00–310.00	$304.64	$1,264	+15.17
450–495	461	4	250.00–270.00	$264.63	$1,220	+17.49
500–545	523	4	245.00–260.00	$252.18	$1,319	+7.18
550	550	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,348	-5.00
600	600	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,320	-5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1300	1037	80-85%	13	100.00–106.00	$103.01	$1,068	-1.81
920–1380	1111	80-85%	28	107.00–115.00	$111.42	$1,238	-8.23
930–1385	1160	80-85%	21	116.00–124.00	$118.46	$1,374	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1100	888	85-90%	6	84.00–91.00	$88.18	$783	—
725–1100	893	85-90%	7	92.00–100.00	$97.31	$869	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1425	1290	75-80%	12	116.00–124.00	$120.54	$1,555	—
1390	1390	75-80%	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,543	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1520	1416	8	138.00–146.00	$142.22	$2,014	—
1025–1670	1459	10	148.00–157.00	$150.89	$2,201	—
1460–1970	1678	6	158.00–164.00	$160.23	$2,689	—

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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.