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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.73/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 312 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.98/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $325.67/cwt -20.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 342 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 1,096 1,649
Feeder cattle 806 551 1,310
Slaughter cattle 264 545 339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 8 370.00–385.00 $376.21 $843 +16.21
250–295 278 5 325.00–340.00 $329.68 $917 -20.32
300–345 342 20 325.00–335.00 $325.67 $1,114 -20.34
350–395 364 14 310.00–320.00 $316.58 $1,152 -4.81
400–445 420 14 310.00–320.00 $315.15 $1,324 +5.33
450–495 477 13 277.00–287.00 $281.92 $1,345 +27.08
500–545 526 12 260.00–270.00 $263.83 $1,388 +30.23
550–595 563 5 250.00–260.00 $256.87 $1,446 +33.20
600–645 626 7 235.00–245.00 $239.34 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 310.00 $310.00 $775 -20.00
300 300 4 320.00 $320.00 $960 —
350–395 373 4 300.00–305.00 $302.35 $1,128 -2.65
400 400 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 +6.58
450–495 465 3 267.00–275.00 $272.16 $1,266 +28.83
500–545 515 3 250.00–255.00 $253.24 $1,304 +33.24
550–595 580 3 242.00–245.00 $242.95 $1,409 +34.95
600–645 623 2 227.00–232.00 $229.41 $1,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 11 310.00–325.00 $313.70 $734 -4.20
250–295 275 7 280.00–295.00 $286.75 $789 -7.84
300–345 312 28 265.00–275.00 $271.73 $848 +7.03
350–395 372 16 255.00–265.00 $259.58 $966 -1.45
400–445 421 17 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $1,074 +15.22
450–495 467 11 245.00–254.00 $250.20 $1,168 +17.97
500–545 523 26 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,203 +7.59
550–595 570 8 215.00–225.00 $220.66 $1,258 +13.26
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 295.00–305.00 $299.49 $668 -2.76
250 250 1 277.00 $277.00 $692 -0.29
300–345 318 5 255.00–260.00 $257.83 $820 +7.83
350–395 361 4 245.00–250.00 $248.63 $898 +1.48
400–445 415 3 245.00–247.00 $246.29 $1,022 +15.67
450–495 473 4 235.00–242.00 $238.33 $1,127 +16.77
500–545 523 2 215.00–220.00 $217.39 $1,137 +12.39
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 315.00–320.00 $317.35 $1,184 —
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 +37.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 310.00 $310.00 $775 -20.00
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -5.00
400 400 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 —
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1460 1107 80-85% 32 100.00–104.00 $101.99 $1,129 —
920–1465 1218 80-85% 37 105.00–109.00 $106.75 $1,300 +9.40
1130–1470 1386 80-85% 19 110.00–114.00 $112.63 $1,561 +6.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1290 954 85-90% 10 83.00–86.00 $84.76 $809 —
745–1300 1049 85-90% 15 87.00–96.00 $90.80 $952 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1340 1262 75-80% 5 105.00–109.00 $107.00 $1,350 +4.57
1230–1325 1270 75-80% 5 110.00–114.00 $111.99 $1,422 +9.56
1225–1330 1276 75-80% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.52 $1,308 +0.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1835 1511 10 115.00–119.00 $116.49 $1,760 —
1440–1740 1550 11 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $1,876 —
1050–1795 1613 18 124.00–131.00 $126.76 $2,045 —

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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.