Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.32/cwt +26.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 319 lb · 38 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.31/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 418 lb · 31 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.65/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 372 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,083	1,545	1,363
Feeder cattle	900	1,128	1,073
Slaughter cattle	183	417	290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher 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
200–245	228	4	565.00–595.00	$572.80	$1,306	+19.32
250–295	288	10	530.00–545.00	$532.24	$1,533	+19.72
300–345	323	5	430.00–480.00	$459.23	$1,483	-1.30
350–395	379	17	380.00–425.00	$397.29	$1,506	-2.46
400–445	416	5	345.00–375.00	$356.68	$1,484	-18.05
450–495	479	6	330.00–365.00	$338.71	$1,622	+3.41
500–545	517	15	310.00–340.00	$328.45	$1,698	-4.43
550–595	571	15	280.00–310.00	$296.23	$1,691	+6.69
600–645	623	6	275.00–295.00	$281.51	$1,754	+3.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	284	4	445.00–485.00	$453.81	$1,289	+13.81
300–345	323	2	385.00–410.00	$396.63	$1,281	-20.59
350	350	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,295	+3.16
400–445	415	3	315.00–340.00	$331.06	$1,374	+11.06
450	450	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,372	+20.00
500–545	515	3	285.00–300.00	$294.71	$1,518	+11.85
550	550	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,485	+20.00
600	600	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,530	+15.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	176	5	435.00–480.00	$453.13	$798	—
200–245	217	22	430.00–480.00	$460.62	$1,000	-17.93
250–295	277	17	420.00–470.00	$440.79	$1,221	+9.98
300–345	319	38	355.00–395.00	$379.32	$1,210	+26.30
350–395	372	23	330.00–370.00	$349.65	$1,301	+11.47
400–445	418	31	310.00–345.00	$331.31	$1,385	+3.45
450–495	477	19	285.00–315.00	$295.67	$1,410	+8.72
500–545	527	15	260.00–290.00	$271.25	$1,429	+14.21
550–595	566	8	240.00–265.00	$255.41	$1,446	—
600–645	623	7	210.00–235.00	$221.14	$1,378	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	395.00–420.00	$406.24	$906	-3.76
250–295	273	2	380.00–415.00	$396.06	$1,081	+10.94
300–345	323	2	320.00–350.00	$333.95	$1,079	+20.00
350–395	368	5	295.00–320.00	$309.27	$1,138	+10.18
400–445	413	7	280.00–300.00	$293.84	$1,214	+7.01
450–495	456	7	260.00–275.00	$272.68	$1,243	+23.16
500–545	523	4	235.00–255.00	$244.57	$1,279	+24.57
550	550	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,210	—
600	600	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	177	9	550.00–610.00	$572.37	$1,013	—
200–245	229	21	560.00–620.00	$582.04	$1,333	+14.45
250–295	271	19	495.00–550.00	$525.13	$1,423	+25.82
300–345	329	17	435.00–480.00	$449.73	$1,480	-21.45
350–395	374	20	380.00–410.00	$393.91	$1,473	-14.91
400–445	421	18	345.00–385.00	$366.57	$1,543	+0.71
450–495	475	18	325.00–362.00	$341.73	$1,623	+7.05
500–545	527	11	295.00–325.00	$306.61	$1,616	-13.25
550–595	571	14	280.00–310.00	$292.61	$1,671	+12.65
600–645	613	13	270.00–295.00	$286.90	$1,759	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	500.00–540.00	$517.39	$895	—
200–245	223	2	510.00–540.00	$523.48	$1,167	+43.48
250–295	259	5	445.00–490.00	$479.75	$1,243	+30.82
300–345	315	3	385.00–420.00	$407.22	$1,283	-4.06
350–395	365	3	350.00–375.00	$365.98	$1,336	-13.20
400–445	423	2	315.00–340.00	$326.83	$1,382	+6.83
450–495	477	5	300.00–320.00	$307.55	$1,467	+17.55
550	550	2	275.00	$275.00	$1,512	—
600	600	2	245.00	$245.00	$1,470	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1410	1076	80-85%	17	123.00–131.00	$127.00	$1,367	-1.46
920–1300	1088	80-85%	20	133.00–140.00	$137.22	$1,493	+8.76
930–1415	1159	80-85%	46	141.00–151.00	$144.71	$1,677	+7.88

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1420	1233	75-80%	4	138.00–140.00	$138.96	$1,713	—
1100–1500	1274	75-80%	24	141.00–151.00	$146.48	$1,866	+6.12

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–900	810	85-90%	2	108.00–111.00	$109.33	$886	—
725–1100	926	85-90%	14	112.00–120.00	$116.15	$1,076	+4.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–1510	1490	3	163.00–168.00	$165.68	$2,469	—
1130–2270	1564	5	156.00–160.00	$158.65	$2,481	—
1585–1755	1656	5	183.00–199.00	$190.30	$3,151	—

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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.