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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

1,449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $266.64/cwt +9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 468 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.49/cwt +15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 419 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.85/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 474 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,449 850 706
Feeder cattle 925 747 492
Slaughter cattle 524 103 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers unevenly steady and feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 +5.28
300–345 323 2 315.00–320.00 $317.67 $1,026 -10.84
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 -2.35
400 400 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 +15.21
450–495 468 18 260.00–270.00 $266.64 $1,248 +9.92
500–545 517 7 250.00–260.00 $256.16 $1,324 +9.76
550–595 574 6 237.00–247.00 $241.26 $1,385 -1.03
600–645 611 4 222.00–227.00 $225.68 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 -7.35
450–495 470 9 250.00–255.00 $252.66 $1,188 +7.66
500–545 515 3 240.00–247.00 $244.53 $1,259 +11.18
550 550 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -4.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 290.00–295.00 $292.25 $652 +50.00
250–295 273 4 265.00–275.00 $268.44 $733 +34.85
300–345 321 5 250.00–260.00 $256.65 $824 +17.65
350–395 367 6 250.00–260.00 $256.03 $940 +22.46
400–445 419 15 242.00–252.00 $248.49 $1,041 +15.96
450–495 474 12 230.00–240.00 $234.85 $1,113 +5.87
500–545 526 9 220.00–230.00 $224.21 $1,179 +4.54
550–595 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.80 $1,174 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 265.00 $265.00 $530 +45.51
250 250 2 250.00 $250.00 $625 +30.00
300–345 323 2 240.00–247.00 $243.26 $786 +15.69
400–445 411 8 235.00–240.00 $238.65 $981 +19.81
450–495 473 2 220.00–227.00 $223.33 $1,056 +2.84
500–545 523 2 214.00–217.00 $215.44 $1,127 +6.24
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 +5.00

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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 4 320.00–325.00 $322.29 $880 -10.62
300–345 314 6 315.00–325.00 $321.47 $1,009 -10.76
350–395 365 3 305.00–315.00 $311.39 $1,137 -5.96
400–445 430 3 290.00–300.00 $293.10 $1,260 +13.10
450–495 473 2 257.00–260.00 $258.43 $1,222 +14.05
500–545 523 2 240.00–245.00 $242.39 $1,268 +8.56
550–595 571 4 215.00–220.00 $217.20 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 310.00 $310.00 $930 -10.00
350–395 365 3 295.00–300.00 $298.20 $1,088 -1.80
400–445 423 2 280.00–285.00 $282.37 $1,194 +12.37
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +12.62
500–545 515 3 225.00–230.00 $228.24 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1470 1145 80-85% 74 82.00–86.00 $84.00 $962 +5.69
920–1480 1201 80-85% 66 87.00–91.00 $88.57 $1,064 —
1165–1485 1363 80-85% 34 92.00–96.00 $93.87 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1300 1005 85-90% 82 71.00–80.00 $76.45 $768 +6.07
720–1085 1013 85-90% 7 66.00–70.00 $69.47 $704 -0.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1310 1253 75-80% 3 88.00–89.00 $88.68 $1,111 —
1130–1500 1317 75-80% 6 95.00–99.00 $97.07 $1,278 +13.06
1155–1780 1351 75-80% 8 90.00–93.00 $92.27 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1495 1325 5 104.00–107.00 $105.83 $1,402 —
1345–1925 1651 4 109.00–113.00 $111.65 $1,843 —

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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.