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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

1,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.02/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 327 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $399.75/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 381 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.18/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 374 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,545 1,345 1,378
Feeder cattle 1,128 996 987
Slaughter cattle 417 349 391

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 540.00–570.00 $553.48 $1,234 —
250–295 272 3 500.00–530.00 $512.52 $1,394 +17.90
300–345 324 9 440.00–490.00 $460.53 $1,492 +14.65
350–395 381 19 395.00–420.00 $399.75 $1,523 +1.26
400–445 415 12 350.00–385.00 $374.73 $1,555 +20.33
450–495 471 7 325.00–345.00 $335.30 $1,579 +1.82
500–545 516 11 320.00–340.00 $332.88 $1,718 +23.31
550–595 569 7 275.00–300.00 $289.54 $1,647 +5.07
600–645 625 4 272.00–285.00 $278.37 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 480.00 $480.00 $960 —
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 -5.00
300–345 315 3 395.00–430.00 $417.22 $1,314 +26.35
350–395 384 4 360.00–390.00 $366.84 $1,409 -3.59
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 ±0.00
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 -9.52
500–545 530 3 275.00–300.00 $282.86 $1,499 -7.14
550 550 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
600–645 623 2 230.00–250.00 $239.64 $1,493 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 460.00–510.00 $478.55 $1,086 +9.01
250–295 269 12 400.00–450.00 $430.81 $1,159 +13.43
300–345 327 26 335.00–375.00 $353.02 $1,154 -6.03
350–395 374 18 320.00–360.00 $338.18 $1,265 -1.57
400–445 419 15 310.00–340.00 $327.86 $1,374 -8.59
450–495 470 6 270.00–300.00 $286.95 $1,349 -21.29
500–545 523 8 245.00–270.00 $257.04 $1,344 -6.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 410.00 $410.00 $820 +5.00
250–295 261 4 360.00–395.00 $385.12 $1,005 +9.06
300–345 323 4 300.00–330.00 $313.95 $1,014 +10.38
350–395 373 2 285.00–315.00 $299.09 $1,116 -0.31
400–445 423 6 275.00–300.00 $286.83 $1,213 -11.02
450–495 473 2 240.00–260.00 $249.52 $1,180 -20.48
500 500 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 7 560.00–580.00 $567.59 $1,283 +25.94
250–295 281 8 480.00–530.00 $499.31 $1,403 -1.75
300–345 322 10 450.00–490.00 $471.18 $1,517 +22.69
350–395 380 3 395.00–440.00 $408.82 $1,554 +6.32
400–445 424 4 355.00–380.00 $365.86 $1,551 +2.30
450–495 472 3 325.00–345.00 $334.68 $1,580 +15.13
500–545 522 3 315.00–325.00 $319.86 $1,670 +23.23
550–595 571 9 275.00–285.00 $279.96 $1,599 +10.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 480.00 $480.00 $960 -5.00
250–295 280 3 440.00–470.00 $448.93 $1,257 -1.07
300–345 323 2 395.00–430.00 $411.28 $1,328 +12.23
350–395 365 3 360.00–390.00 $379.18 $1,384 +11.81
400 400 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 ±0.00
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 -7.68
500 500 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1057 80-85% 27 116.00–124.00 $119.99 $1,268 +3.87
920–1385 1077 80-85% 58 125.00–133.00 $128.46 $1,384 +12.34
930–1395 1153 80-85% 34 134.00–142.00 $136.83 $1,578 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 847 85-90% 15 99.00–106.00 $102.21 $866 —
720–1100 926 85-90% 11 110.00–115.00 $111.76 $1,035 +5.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1145 75-80% 4 130.00–135.00 $133.00 $1,523 —
1120–1395 1253 75-80% 9 137.00–144.00 $140.36 $1,759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1325 1208 4 146.00–156.00 $152.53 $1,843 —
1335–1485 1397 3 165.00–175.00 $169.49 $2,368 —

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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.