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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 2, 2024

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.00/cwt ≈ $1,264/hd at 400 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,096 312 1,370
Feeder cattle 551 — 991
Slaughter cattle 545 312 379

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 360.00 $360.00 $720 —
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
300–345 316 4 340.00–350.00 $346.01 $1,093 —
350–395 365 3 315.00–325.00 $321.39 $1,173 —
400–445 420 3 305.00–315.00 $309.82 $1,301 —
450–495 472 3 250.00–260.00 $254.84 $1,203 —
500–545 528 4 230.00–240.00 $233.60 $1,233 —
550–595 561 4 220.00–225.00 $223.67 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 —
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
400–445 423 2 297.00–300.00 $298.42 $1,262 —
450–495 473 2 240.00–247.00 $243.33 $1,151 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
550 550 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 315.00–325.00 $317.90 $731 —
250–295 278 4 290.00–305.00 $294.59 $819 —
300–345 322 7 260.00–270.00 $264.70 $852 —
350–395 369 6 255.00–265.00 $261.03 $963 —
400–445 422 3 235.00–245.00 $239.82 $1,012 —
450–495 469 6 227.00–237.00 $232.23 $1,089 —
500–545 523 2 220.00–225.00 $222.39 $1,163 —
550–595 573 2 205.00–210.00 $207.40 $1,188 —
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 300.00–305.00 $302.25 $674 —
250–295 273 4 275.00–280.00 $277.29 $757 —
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
350–395 380 3 245.00–252.00 $247.15 $939 —
400–445 430 3 230.00–232.00 $230.62 $992 —
450–495 480 3 220.00–225.00 $221.56 $1,063 —
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —
550 550 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,056 —
600 600 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 360.00–375.00 $367.07 $822 —
250–295 280 3 335.00–345.00 $337.98 $946 —
400 400 14 316.00 $316.00 $1,264 —
450–495 461 4 240.00–250.00 $247.32 $1,140 —
500–545 523 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,215 —
550–595 565 3 217.00–225.00 $222.19 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 —
300–345 334 4 330.00–335.00 $331.12 $1,106 —
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1465 1235 80-85% 64 95.00–99.00 $97.35 $1,202 -7.15
920–1470 1270 80-85% 69 100.00–104.00 $102.16 $1,297 —
945–1470 1396 80-85% 38 105.00–109.00 $106.26 $1,483 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1295 919 85-90% 26 78.00–82.00 $79.98 $735 —
715–1300 1010 85-90% 42 83.00–92.00 $87.38 $883 +0.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1625 1296 75-80% 6 100.00–104.00 $102.43 $1,327 —
1365 1365 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,324 —
1235–1750 1533 75-80% 8 105.00–109.00 $106.64 $1,635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1820 1298 13 112.00–116.00 $114.48 $1,486 —
1010–1880 1415 21 117.00–121.00 $119.03 $1,684 —
1330–2005 1729 23 122.00–130.00 $125.71 $2,174 —

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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.