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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

1,284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.92/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 530 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.86/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.57/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 559 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,284 1,630 1,049
Feeder cattle 900 1,260 708
Slaughter cattle 384 370 341

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 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
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 —
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 -10.00
300–345 315 3 330.00–340.00 $336.35 $1,060 -17.46
350–395 369 7 325.00–335.00 $330.42 $1,219 +6.60
400–445 416 10 315.00–324.00 $320.70 $1,334 +38.39
450–495 472 16 265.00–275.00 $270.35 $1,276 +4.35
500–545 516 17 255.00–264.00 $260.64 $1,345 +6.31
550–595 572 16 232.00–242.00 $237.88 $1,361 -5.02
600–645 630 11 230.00–240.00 $233.43 $1,471 +2.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
300–345 330 3 320.00–325.00 $321.52 $1,061 -18.48
350 350 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 +7.65
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 —
450–495 473 2 255.00–260.00 $257.38 $1,217 +5.49
500–545 523 2 250.00–252.00 $250.96 $1,313 +7.13
550 550 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,232 -8.88
600–645 630 3 220.00–226.00 $221.90 $1,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 285.00–290.00 $287.25 $641 +12.45
250–295 270 11 270.00–285.00 $279.07 $753 -9.21
300–345 332 11 270.00–280.00 $272.71 $905 -7.11
350–395 380 4 245.00–252.00 $247.11 $939 -2.34
400–445 421 14 247.00–257.00 $251.94 $1,061 +12.46
450–495 473 24 234.00–244.00 $237.86 $1,125 +3.90
500–545 530 25 220.00–230.00 $223.92 $1,187 +3.19
550–595 559 18 215.00–224.00 $222.57 $1,244 +13.25
600–645 623 10 189.00–199.00 $194.37 $1,211 -0.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 255.00–260.00 $256.49 $718 -8.51
300–345 315 3 260.00–267.00 $264.44 $833 -0.56
350–395 365 3 235.00–240.00 $238.20 $869 -0.09
400–445 430 3 237.00–245.00 $239.48 $1,030 +9.98
450–495 480 3 225.00–232.00 $227.19 $1,091 +2.67
500–545 515 3 210.00–218.00 $215.18 $1,108 +1.74
550–595 573 2 204.00–210.00 $206.88 $1,185 +6.88
600–645 630 3 182.00–185.00 $182.95 $1,153 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 212 9 385.00–400.00 $395.58 $839 +24.38
250–295 269 7 345.00–350.00 $347.65 $935 +7.92
300 300 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 -14.77
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 —
400–445 410 9 290.00–300.00 $297.59 $1,220 +32.20
500–545 522 3 220.00–225.00 $222.93 $1,164 -11.76
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +0.20
600 600 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
250–295 265 3 320.00–330.00 $326.29 $865 +1.70
300 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 —
350 350 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 ±0.00
400 400 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 +35.00
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1114 80-85% 58 88.00–92.00 $89.83 $1,001 —
930–1390 1175 80-85% 4 100.00–102.00 $101.04 $1,187 +7.75
915–1385 1247 80-85% 34 93.00–97.00 $94.43 $1,178 -3.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $529 —
715–1300 937 85-90% 70 75.00–84.00 $80.75 $757 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1310 1210 75-80% 7 88.00–91.00 $89.33 $1,081 —
1320–1340 1330 75-80% 3 100.00–102.00 $101.00 $1,343 +3.13
1245–1505 1359 75-80% 8 93.00–97.00 $94.47 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1615 1539 4 116.00–118.00 $117.49 $1,808 —
1475–1735 1608 3 119.00–121.00 $120.02 $1,930 -6.45
1405–2050 1612 11 126.00–132.00 $129.18 $2,082 +2.71

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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.