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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

1,603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.14/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 321 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $343.43/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 479 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.85/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 424 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,603 1,083 976
Feeder cattle 1,156 900 738
Slaughter cattle 447 183 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 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
250–295 278 4 525.00–535.00 $528.47 $1,469 -3.77
300–345 330 7 450.00–490.00 $462.58 $1,527 +3.35
350–395 378 17 390.00–425.00 $400.84 $1,515 +3.55
400–445 422 16 350.00–390.00 $376.27 $1,588 +19.59
450–495 479 29 330.00–370.00 $343.43 $1,645 +4.72
500–545 513 25 325.00–355.00 $345.38 $1,772 +16.93
550–595 574 4 285.00–315.00 $299.62 $1,720 +3.39
600–645 620 10 260.00–285.00 $272.87 $1,692 -8.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,138 +1.19
300–345 323 2 410.00–445.00 $426.28 $1,377 +29.65
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 -30.00
400 400 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 -1.06
450–495 476 7 300.00–320.00 $308.11 $1,467 +3.11
500–545 530 3 290.00–305.00 $294.72 $1,562 +0.01
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 19 450.00–500.00 $472.95 $1,064 +12.33
250–295 278 14 395.00–440.00 $411.53 $1,144 -29.26
300–345 321 30 365.00–400.00 $383.14 $1,230 +3.82
350–395 370 24 325.00–365.00 $347.00 $1,284 -2.65
400–445 424 28 310.00–345.00 $327.85 $1,390 -3.46
450–495 470 19 275.00–305.00 $290.22 $1,364 -5.45
500–545 520 22 265.00–295.00 $281.06 $1,462 +9.81
550–595 571 11 250.00–270.00 $260.64 $1,488 +5.23
600–645 630 3 220.00–240.00 $226.35 $1,426 +5.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 420.00 $420.00 $840 +13.76
250–295 286 5 355.00–390.00 $361.12 $1,033 -34.94
300–345 327 5 325.00–350.00 $334.17 $1,093 +0.22
350–395 358 6 290.00–310.00 $306.32 $1,097 -2.95
400–445 418 5 285.00–305.00 $296.48 $1,239 +2.64
450–495 461 4 245.00–270.00 $263.29 $1,214 -9.39
500–545 523 2 235.00–260.00 $246.96 $1,292 +2.39
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 11 530.00–590.00 $563.47 $1,240 -18.57
250–295 270 19 500.00–560.00 $537.62 $1,452 +12.49
300–345 315 11 450.00–500.00 $481.31 $1,516 +31.58
350–395 376 19 380.00–420.00 $393.77 $1,481 -0.14
400–445 434 4 350.00–390.00 $359.22 $1,559 -7.35
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +8.27
500 500 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 +13.39
550–595 571 4 295.00–315.00 $302.31 $1,726 +9.70
600–645 623 2 265.00–275.00 $269.82 $1,681 -17.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 490.00 $490.00 $980 -33.48
250 250 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,188 -4.75
300–345 315 3 405.00–430.00 $420.87 $1,326 +13.65
350–395 365 3 350.00–375.00 $365.98 $1,336 ±0.00
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 +3.17
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 -7.55
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1012 80-85% 18 120.00–126.00 $124.42 $1,259 —
925–1300 1077 80-85% 49 127.00–135.00 $131.45 $1,416 +4.45
935–1395 1133 80-85% 48 136.00–146.00 $139.42 $1,580 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1090 901 85-90% 5 105.00–108.00 $105.72 $953 -10.43
720–1100 901 85-90% 27 110.00–118.00 $114.36 $1,030 -1.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1470 1264 75-80% 9 141.00–150.00 $145.17 $1,835 -1.31
1100–1730 1294 75-80% 4 136.00–139.00 $137.30 $1,777 -9.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1650 1259 5 145.00–156.00 $151.18 $1,903 —
1000–1760 1367 8 160.00–172.00 $166.19 $2,272 —
1270–1980 1719 24 174.00–191.00 $181.38 $3,118 —

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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.