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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

1,630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $266.00/cwt -9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 474 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.48/cwt -10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.96/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 477 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,630 1,017 1,360
Feeder cattle 1,260 798 1,126
Slaughter cattle 370 219 234

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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 +7.20
300–345 328 5 350.00–360.00 $353.81 $1,160 +18.49
350–395 374 10 320.00–330.00 $323.82 $1,211 +9.04
400–445 434 4 280.00–290.00 $282.31 $1,225 -5.84
450–495 474 21 260.00–270.00 $266.00 $1,261 -9.70
500–545 526 4 250.00–260.00 $254.33 $1,338 +1.81
550–595 575 7 240.00–247.00 $242.90 $1,397 -2.64
600–645 614 15 224.00–234.00 $230.69 $1,416 +0.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 —
350–395 373 4 310.00–315.00 $312.35 $1,165 +10.81
450–495 477 5 250.00–255.00 $251.89 $1,202 -15.96
500–545 523 2 240.00–248.00 $243.83 $1,275 +2.26
550–595 573 2 230.00–236.00 $232.88 $1,334 -1.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 5 270.00–280.00 $274.80 $616 +5.86
250–295 275 10 280.00–295.00 $288.28 $793 +13.84
300–345 319 4 275.00–285.00 $279.82 $893 -1.22
350–395 385 11 248.00–255.00 $249.45 $960 -12.04
400–445 428 18 235.00–245.00 $239.48 $1,025 -10.10
450–495 477 17 230.00–240.00 $233.96 $1,116 -4.47
500–545 525 12 217.00–227.00 $220.73 $1,159 -8.39
550–595 573 2 205.00–214.00 $209.32 $1,199 -8.34
600–645 627 7 190.00–200.00 $195.19 $1,224 -9.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 +1.86
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 -2.12
350–395 373 2 235.00–242.00 $238.29 $889 -9.91
400–445 415 3 225.00–232.00 $229.50 $952 -9.05
450–495 465 3 220.00–227.00 $224.52 $1,044 -5.00
500–545 523 2 212.00–215.00 $213.44 $1,116 -3.74
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -8.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 365.00–375.00 $371.20 $798 —
250–295 275 3 335.00–345.00 $339.73 $934 +2.00
300–345 323 3 350.00–360.00 $354.77 $1,146 +23.65
400–445 424 4 262.00–270.00 $265.39 $1,125 +10.03
450–495 473 2 250.00–260.00 $254.76 $1,205 +9.26
500–545 519 4 232.00–237.00 $234.69 $1,218 -0.86
550–595 573 2 215.00–225.00 $219.80 $1,259 -4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 320.00–330.00 $324.59 $886 +3.10
350 350 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 +10.00
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 +6.69
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1450 1184 80-85% 59 91.00–95.00 $93.29 $1,105 —
915–1445 1249 80-85% 41 96.00–100.00 $97.95 $1,223 —
945–1450 1264 80-85% 30 101.00–105.00 $102.63 $1,297 +16.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1300 1010 85-90% 31 77.00–86.00 $82.07 $829 —
720–1300 1035 85-90% 3 75.00 $75.00 $776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1665 1345 75-80% 6 96.00–100.00 $97.87 $1,316 —
1410–1450 1430 75-80% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.48 $1,480 +14.12
1175–1895 1434 75-80% 7 92.00–94.00 $92.64 $1,328 +3.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1840 1345 6 118.00–120.00 $118.88 $1,599 —
1390–1740 1640 4 125.00–127.00 $126.47 $2,074 +7.07
1810–1825 1820 3 132.00–136.00 $133.67 $2,433 —

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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.