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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

1,331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.35/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 470 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.45/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 370 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $263.67/cwt -57.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 432 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,331 1,284 1,187
Feeder cattle 1,124 900 892
Slaughter cattle 207 384 295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 4 385.00–392.00 $389.51 $841 -0.49
250–295 273 2 330.00–340.00 $334.59 $913 -5.41
300 300 2 330.00 $330.00 $990 -6.35
350–395 365 3 290.00–300.00 $296.39 $1,082 -34.03
400–445 432 27 260.00–270.00 $263.67 $1,139 -57.03
450–495 474 9 245.00–255.00 $249.16 $1,181 -21.19
500–545 525 12 235.00–242.00 $238.43 $1,252 -22.21
550–595 583 14 220.00–230.00 $223.56 $1,303 -14.32
600–645 624 9 220.00–230.00 $224.67 $1,402 -8.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 315.00 $315.00 $945 -6.52
350–395 365 3 280.00–285.00 $283.20 $1,034 -36.80
400–445 430 3 250.00–255.00 $251.55 $1,082 -58.45
450–495 465 3 236.00–242.00 $239.87 $1,115 -17.51
500–545 523 2 224.00–227.00 $225.44 $1,179 -25.52
550–595 573 2 210.00–215.00 $212.40 $1,217 -11.60
600–645 630 3 210.00–218.00 $212.54 $1,339 -9.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 260.00–270.00 $264.66 $588 -22.59
250–295 281 8 250.00–265.00 $253.94 $714 -25.13
300–345 321 17 240.00–250.00 $245.18 $787 -27.53
350–395 370 27 235.00–245.00 $240.45 $890 -6.66
400–445 431 21 230.00–240.00 $233.27 $1,005 -18.67
450–495 470 30 228.00–237.00 $233.35 $1,097 -4.51
500–545 518 6 212.00–222.00 $217.22 $1,125 -6.70
550–595 576 6 200.00–207.00 $203.09 $1,170 -19.48
600–645 623 5 187.00–197.00 $193.53 $1,206 -0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 —
250–295 284 4 235.00–245.00 $237.20 $674 -19.29
300–345 318 5 230.00–237.00 $233.96 $744 -30.48
350–395 380 3 225.00–234.00 $227.76 $865 -10.44
400–445 423 4 220.00–228.00 $223.79 $947 -15.69
450–495 480 3 218.00–226.00 $220.50 $1,058 -6.69
500–545 515 3 202.00–210.00 $207.18 $1,067 -8.00
550–595 573 2 187.00–190.00 $188.44 $1,080 -18.44
600–645 623 2 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $1,136 -0.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 385.00 $385.00 $770 -10.58
250–295 278 4 330.00–340.00 $333.47 $927 -14.18
300–345 338 6 320.00–330.00 $321.48 $1,087 —
350–395 367 9 290.00–300.00 $295.11 $1,083 -29.89
400–445 429 7 260.00–270.00 $263.65 $1,131 -33.94
450–495 483 17 240.00–250.00 $242.08 $1,169 —
500–545 516 4 227.00–235.00 $232.13 $1,198 +9.20
550–595 573 2 217.00–225.00 $220.84 $1,265 +0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 310.00–320.00 $314.59 $859 -11.70
300–345 315 3 310.00–315.00 $313.17 $986 -11.83
350 350 3 280.00 $280.00 $980 -35.00
400–445 423 2 252.00–257.00 $254.37 $1,076 -30.63
450–495 459 5 230.00–239.00 $237.06 $1,088 —
500–545 523 2 215.00–217.00 $215.96 $1,129 +5.96
550 550 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1420 1162 80-85% 35 88.00–92.00 $90.24 $1,049 -10.80
1120–1420 1296 80-85% 11 98.00–102.00 $100.04 $1,297 —
935–1425 1306 80-85% 19 93.00–97.00 $95.14 $1,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 870 85-90% 11 68.00–72.00 $70.14 $610 —
720–1300 969 85-90% 44 73.00–82.00 $76.42 $741 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $997 —
1185–1475 1338 75-80% 7 99.00–102.00 $100.38 $1,343 -0.62
1110–1960 1561 75-80% 7 93.00–95.00 $93.90 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 2 121.00–129.00 $125.00 $2,106 —
1690–1730 1710 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $1,992 —

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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.