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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.98/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.00/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 326 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.57/cwt -6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 379 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 850 1,331 998
Feeder cattle 747 1,124 804
Slaughter cattle 103 207 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly weaker.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 325.00–335.00 $329.72 $897 -4.87
300–345 328 4 325.00–335.00 $328.51 $1,078 -1.49
350–395 373 4 310.00–315.00 $312.35 $1,165 +15.96
400–445 423 17 280.00–290.00 $284.79 $1,205 +21.12
450–495 478 7 252.00–262.00 $256.72 $1,227 +7.56
500–545 519 8 240.00–250.00 $246.40 $1,279 +7.97
550–595 572 5 237.00–247.00 $242.29 $1,386 +18.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 320.00–322.00 $321.27 $1,012 +6.27
350–395 373 2 300.00–305.00 $302.35 $1,128 +19.15
400–445 423 2 270.00–275.00 $272.37 $1,152 +20.82
450 450 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +5.13
500–545 523 2 230.00–237.00 $233.35 $1,220 +7.91
550–595 573 2 234.00–235.00 $234.48 $1,344 +22.08

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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 2 240.00–245.00 $242.25 $540 -22.41
250–295 280 11 230.00–240.00 $233.59 $654 -20.35
300–345 326 18 235.00–245.00 $239.00 $779 -6.18
350–395 379 17 230.00–240.00 $233.57 $885 -6.88
400–445 417 17 227.00–237.00 $232.53 $970 -0.74
450–495 478 20 225.00–235.00 $228.98 $1,095 -4.37
500–545 520 12 214.00–224.00 $219.67 $1,142 +2.45
550–595 573 2 195.00–205.00 $199.80 $1,145 -3.29
600–645 617 5 172.00–182.00 $178.10 $1,099 -15.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 215.00–225.00 $219.49 $489 -25.51
250 250 3 220.00 $220.00 $550 -17.20
300–345 327 5 225.00–232.00 $227.57 $744 -6.39
350–395 368 5 220.00–227.00 $223.99 $824 -3.77
400–445 434 4 217.00–225.00 $218.84 $950 -4.95
450–495 459 5 215.00–222.00 $220.49 $1,012 -0.01
500–545 511 4 207.00–210.00 $209.20 $1,069 +2.02
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 +1.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 355.00–360.00 $357.25 $797 -27.75
250–295 272 3 325.00–340.00 $332.91 $906 -0.56
300–345 311 4 325.00–335.00 $332.23 $1,033 +10.75
350–395 373 2 315.00–320.00 $317.35 $1,184 +22.24
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 +16.35
450–495 473 2 242.00–247.00 $244.38 $1,156 +2.30
500–545 523 2 230.00–238.00 $233.83 $1,223 +1.70
600–645 629 6 190.00–200.00 $193.74 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 315.00 $315.00 $788 +0.41
300 300 2 320.00 $320.00 $960 +6.83
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +20.00
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 +15.63
450–495 473 2 230.00–235.00 $232.38 $1,099 -4.68
600–645 623 2 182.00–187.00 $184.41 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1345 1123 80-85% 13 76.00–80.00 $78.31 $879 —
920–1385 1172 80-85% 12 81.00–85.00 $83.11 $974 -7.13
955–1390 1239 80-85% 15 86.00–90.00 $88.22 $1,093 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1295 1015 85-90% 22 65.00–74.00 $70.38 $714 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1280 1179 75-80% 5 87.00–90.00 $89.22 $1,052 —
1260–1355 1316 75-80% 4 83.00–85.00 $84.01 $1,106 -16.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,650 —
1480–1575 1528 2 108.00–109.00 $108.52 $1,658 —
1435–1850 1583 4 118.00–122.00 $119.45 $1,891 —

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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.