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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

1,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.75/cwt +30.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 374 lb · 42 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.05/cwt +19.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 316 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $319.55/cwt +24.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 486 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,345 1,411 1,198
Feeder cattle 996 1,030 852
Slaughter cattle 349 381 346

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 480.00–505.00 $494.62 $1,350 +57.47
300–345 328 4 440.00–455.00 $445.88 $1,462 +12.23
350–395 378 17 385.00–430.00 $398.49 $1,506 +9.19
400–445 439 15 350.00–385.00 $354.40 $1,556 +11.52
450–495 475 12 320.00–360.00 $333.48 $1,584 +25.20
500–545 531 12 300.00–335.00 $309.57 $1,644 +24.84
550–595 565 3 265.00–295.00 $284.47 $1,607 -1.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,112 +50.54
300–345 315 3 375.00–400.00 $390.87 $1,231 +9.59
350–395 361 4 345.00–380.00 $370.43 $1,337 +20.43
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +13.08
450–495 473 2 285.00–305.00 $294.52 $1,393 —
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 175 12 500.00–560.00 $533.06 $933 —
200–245 228 16 450.00–500.00 $469.54 $1,071 +36.69
250–295 281 13 400.00–450.00 $417.38 $1,173 +62.94
300–345 316 29 335.00–375.00 $359.05 $1,135 +19.63
350–395 374 42 320.00–360.00 $339.75 $1,271 +30.54
400–445 420 17 320.00–350.00 $336.45 $1,413 +50.16
450–495 465 16 285.00–320.00 $308.24 $1,433 +36.26
500–545 526 9 255.00–275.00 $263.14 $1,384 +15.51
550–595 573 4 250.00–265.00 $257.33 $1,475 —
600–645 609 5 240.00–250.00 $247.88 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 450.00 $450.00 $675 —
200 200 1 405.00 $405.00 $810 +6.40
250–295 273 2 360.00–395.00 $376.06 $1,027 +50.34
300–345 336 5 300.00–320.00 $303.57 $1,020 +5.99
350–395 373 2 290.00–310.00 $299.40 $1,117 +16.23
400–445 415 3 285.00–305.00 $297.85 $1,236 +44.18
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +25.00
500 500 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +20.00
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 177 5 515.00–575.00 $541.05 $958 —
200–245 224 9 510.00–570.00 $541.65 $1,213 +66.25
250–295 267 21 475.00–520.00 $501.06 $1,338 +55.56
300–345 323 14 425.00–470.00 $448.49 $1,449 +20.86
350–395 378 15 385.00–425.00 $402.50 $1,521 +19.24
400–445 423 5 345.00–385.00 $363.56 $1,538 +15.34
450–495 486 24 312.00–345.00 $319.55 $1,553 +24.24
500–545 525 11 285.00–310.00 $296.63 $1,557 +12.06
550–595 571 4 265.00–275.00 $269.90 $1,541 +14.90
600–645 621 4 245.00–265.00 $257.31 $1,598 +10.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 495.00 $495.00 $742 —
200 200 1 485.00 $485.00 $970 +57.02
250 250 3 445.00–460.00 $450.00 $1,125 +42.99
300–345 315 3 380.00–410.00 $399.05 $1,257 +8.75
350–395 365 3 345.00–380.00 $367.37 $1,341 +17.37
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +13.80
450–495 456 7 285.00–300.00 $297.68 $1,357 +22.68
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 +20.00
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +10.00
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1069 80-85% 32 111.00–119.00 $116.12 $1,241 +1.28
945–1385 1101 80-85% 59 120.00–128.00 $123.16 $1,356 —
925–1390 1190 80-85% 26 129.00–137.00 $131.64 $1,567 +9.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1100 863 85-90% 14 95.00–101.00 $99.10 $855 +7.95
715–1300 937 85-90% 28 102.00–110.00 $106.71 $1,000 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1555 1243 75-80% 6 129.00–132.00 $130.64 $1,624 —
1170–1840 1433 75-80% 8 134.00–141.00 $137.95 $1,977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1720 1474 14 145.00–159.00 $153.71 $2,266 +0.25
1325–2065 1667 3 162.00–170.00 $165.30 $2,756 —
1795–2085 1901 9 182.00–197.00 $192.50 $3,659 —

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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.