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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.70/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 478 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.49/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 364 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.58/cwt -10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 425 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,017 1,274 1,605
Feeder cattle 798 1,128 1,101
Slaughter cattle 219 146 504

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower and feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 5 340.00–345.00 $342.80 $919 —
300–345 319 8 330.00–340.00 $335.32 $1,070 -9.33
350–395 372 11 310.00–320.00 $314.78 $1,171 -9.08
400–445 430 15 285.00–295.00 $288.15 $1,239 +1.46
450–495 478 27 272.00–282.00 $275.70 $1,318 -2.75
500–545 534 8 250.00–260.00 $252.52 $1,348 -0.79
550–595 570 15 240.00–250.00 $245.54 $1,400 +10.82
600–645 620 11 226.00–235.00 $230.13 $1,427 -1.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
350–395 380 3 300.00–305.00 $301.54 $1,146 -13.46
400–445 423 2 275.00–282.00 $278.31 $1,177 +0.94
450–495 461 4 262.00–270.00 $267.85 $1,235 -0.48
500–545 530 3 240.00–245.00 $241.57 $1,280 -2.26
550–595 573 2 232.00–237.00 $234.40 $1,343 +11.04
600–645 623 2 215.00–222.00 $218.37 $1,360 -3.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 7 260.00–275.00 $268.94 $592 -9.58
250–295 276 6 270.00–282.00 $274.44 $757 -2.81
300–345 315 11 275.00–285.00 $281.04 $885 +1.06
350–395 364 23 255.00–265.00 $261.49 $952 -1.90
400–445 425 21 245.00–255.00 $249.58 $1,061 -10.80
450–495 478 17 235.00–245.00 $238.43 $1,140 -9.38
500–545 517 10 222.00–232.00 $229.12 $1,185 -4.47
550–595 566 8 212.00–222.00 $217.66 $1,232 -1.55
600–645 631 6 202.00–210.00 $204.25 $1,289 -7.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 260.00–265.00 $263.14 $697 +1.85
300–345 330 3 265.00–272.00 $267.12 $881 +0.60
350–395 365 6 245.00–250.00 $248.20 $906 -5.79
400–445 430 3 237.00–242.00 $238.55 $1,026 -11.45
450–495 465 3 225.00–232.00 $229.52 $1,067 -4.98
500–545 515 3 212.00–220.00 $217.18 $1,118 -4.13
550–595 565 3 205.00–210.00 $208.24 $1,177 -1.76
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 5 330.00–345.00 $337.73 $922 -3.56
300–345 334 4 330.00–335.00 $331.12 $1,106 -8.88
350 350 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 -9.77
400–445 421 4 250.00–260.00 $255.36 $1,075 -33.21
450–495 470 3 240.00–250.00 $245.50 $1,154 -18.79
500–545 522 3 232.00–240.00 $235.55 $1,230 -7.43
550–595 577 5 220.00–230.00 $223.81 $1,291 -2.25
600–645 623 2 210.00–218.00 $213.86 $1,332 -11.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 320.00–325.00 $321.49 $900 +1.49
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 -6.35
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 -6.60
400–445 423 2 240.00–247.00 $243.31 $1,029 -131.69
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1425 1252 80-85% 35 84.00–88.00 $85.90 $1,075 —
955–1425 1307 80-85% 10 94.00–98.00 $95.46 $1,248 —
945–1430 1329 80-85% 27 89.00–93.00 $90.66 $1,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1300 1057 85-90% 28 72.00–81.00 $75.75 $801 —
725–1300 1109 85-90% 12 68.00–71.00 $69.88 $775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1265 1193 75-80% 3 95.00–97.00 $95.71 $1,142 —
1100–1995 1421 75-80% 6 88.00–92.00 $89.36 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1730 1443 4 108.00–110.00 $109.22 $1,576 —
1240–1950 1621 6 116.00–124.00 $119.40 $1,935 -3.23
1370–2015 1652 14 111.00–115.00 $113.56 $1,876 —

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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.