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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

1,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.77/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 478 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.16/cwt -13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 422 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.82/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 381 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,292 1,449 1,597
Feeder cattle 993 925 1,257
Slaughter cattle 299 524 340

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 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 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 -5.00
300–345 323 4 335.00–345.00 $339.65 $1,097 +21.98
350–395 376 6 315.00–325.00 $318.92 $1,199 +8.92
400–445 418 6 285.00–295.00 $290.62 $1,215 -9.38
450–495 468 10 260.00–270.00 $266.23 $1,246 -0.41
500–545 514 7 257.00–265.00 $261.92 $1,346 +5.76
550–595 566 4 230.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,339 -4.64
600–645 623 5 225.00–235.00 $229.71 $1,431 +4.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 315.00 $315.00 $788 —
350–395 373 2 305.00–310.00 $307.35 $1,146 +12.35
400–445 423 2 275.00–280.00 $277.37 $1,173 —
450–495 473 4 250.00–255.00 $252.38 $1,194 -0.28
500–545 523 2 245.00–252.00 $248.35 $1,299 +3.82
550–595 573 2 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $1,274 -7.60
600 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 —

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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 2 295.00–310.00 $301.74 $673 +9.49
250–295 272 12 260.00–275.00 $267.45 $727 -0.99
300–345 314 10 250.00–260.00 $256.65 $806 ±0.00
350–395 381 13 245.00–255.00 $247.82 $944 -8.21
400–445 422 23 230.00–240.00 $235.16 $992 -13.33
450–495 478 36 225.00–235.00 $228.77 $1,094 -6.08
500–545 530 9 212.00–222.00 $215.93 $1,144 -8.28
550–595 578 9 207.00–215.00 $210.24 $1,215 +5.44
600–645 628 8 200.00–210.00 $204.18 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 290.00 $290.00 $580 +25.00
250–295 273 2 245.00–257.00 $250.50 $684 +0.50
300–345 313 7 240.00–245.00 $241.58 $756 -1.68
350–395 384 4 235.00–240.00 $236.14 $907 —
400–445 434 4 220.00–227.00 $221.61 $962 -17.04
450–495 473 2 215.00–222.00 $218.33 $1,033 -5.00
500–545 515 3 202.00–210.00 $207.18 $1,067 -8.26
550–595 573 2 195.00–202.00 $198.36 $1,137 +3.36
600–645 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.41 $1,199 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 365.00–375.00 $369.66 $821 —
250–295 272 3 320.00–335.00 $327.91 $892 +5.62
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 +18.53
350–395 373 2 315.00–320.00 $317.35 $1,184 +5.96
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 -13.10
450 450 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 -3.43
500–545 506 7 215.00–223.00 $221.77 $1,122 -20.62
550–595 565 3 205.00–210.00 $208.24 $1,177 -8.96
600–645 630 3 185.00–190.00 $186.59 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 305.00 $305.00 $762 —
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 +6.80
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 -22.37
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -10.00
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -18.24
550–595 573 2 192.00–194.00 $192.96 $1,106 —
600–645 623 2 170.00–176.00 $172.89 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1430 1126 80-85% 47 86.00–90.00 $88.51 $997 +4.51
965–1450 1181 80-85% 70 91.00–95.00 $93.18 $1,100 —
950–1440 1261 80-85% 14 96.00–100.00 $97.31 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 877 85-90% 5 70.00–72.00 $70.52 $618 —
710–1300 959 85-90% 30 75.00–84.00 $80.14 $769 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1325 1189 75-80% 4 91.00–95.00 $93.01 $1,106 —
1100–1895 1379 75-80% 6 96.00–100.00 $97.52 $1,345 +5.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1690 1363 3 107.00–108.00 $107.41 $1,464 —
1330–1750 1543 5 112.00–115.00 $113.65 $1,754 —
1610–2200 1779 6 116.00–124.00 $118.71 $2,112 —

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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.