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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.51/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 422 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.62/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 520 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.15/cwt +25.45 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 274 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 960 906 1,070
Feeder cattle 660 502 886
Slaughter cattle 300 404 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 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
200–245 211 4 425.00–430.00 $428.55 $904 —
250–295 271 6 410.00–425.00 $417.97 $1,133 +75.68
300 300 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
350–395 366 4 335.00–345.00 $341.04 $1,248 +6.34
400–445 419 9 315.00–325.00 $319.96 $1,341 +3.89
450–495 466 8 280.00–290.00 $285.97 $1,333 +6.24
500–545 515 3 270.00–280.00 $276.47 $1,424 +3.86
550–595 573 4 255.00–262.00 $258.36 $1,480 +3.49
600 600 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 —
250 250 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +70.00
300 300 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 +10.00
350 350 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 ±0.00
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 +6.69
550 550 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 185 5 330.00–345.00 $334.68 $619 —
200–245 223 9 325.00–340.00 $332.38 $741 +17.63
250–295 274 12 305.00–320.00 $312.15 $855 +25.45
300–345 314 6 275.00–285.00 $281.47 $884 +6.36
350–395 370 10 265.00–275.00 $270.23 $1,000 +1.67
400–445 422 21 255.00–265.00 $259.51 $1,095 -4.51
450–495 479 12 250.00–260.00 $253.27 $1,213 -1.49
500–545 520 14 235.00–245.00 $240.62 $1,251 +8.29
550–595 561 6 225.00–235.00 $232.38 $1,304 —
600–645 623 2 222.00–225.00 $223.45 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 310.00–320.00 $316.20 $680 +26.20
250–295 261 4 290.00–300.00 $297.18 $776 +25.69
300 300 1 267.00 $267.00 $801 +4.17
350–395 373 4 255.00–260.00 $257.35 $960 -0.94
400–445 415 3 245.00–252.00 $249.50 $1,035 -2.64
450–495 468 5 240.00–247.00 $244.04 $1,142 +2.48
500–545 515 3 230.00–232.00 $231.29 $1,191 —
600 600 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 11 415.00–430.00 $421.37 $952 +13.55
250–295 272 3 410.00–425.00 $417.91 $1,137 +76.03
300–345 330 4 345.00–350.00 $346.64 $1,144 +7.49
350–395 373 2 335.00–345.00 $339.70 $1,267 +3.31
400–445 415 3 300.00–310.00 $306.43 $1,272 -3.57
450–495 473 2 270.00–280.00 $274.76 $1,300 -5.00
550–595 573 2 250.00–252.00 $250.96 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 400.00–410.00 $404.49 $902 —
250–295 273 2 395.00–405.00 $399.59 $1,091 +69.59
300–345 323 2 330.00–335.00 $332.33 $1,073 +7.33
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 +1.16
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1475 1136 80-85% 60 106.00–110.00 $107.95 $1,226 —
920–1470 1238 80-85% 45 111.00–115.00 $113.04 $1,399 —
930–1480 1364 80-85% 27 116.00–120.00 $117.17 $1,598 +4.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 969 85-90% 23 94.00–103.00 $98.19 $951 +7.70
720–1285 983 85-90% 10 89.00–93.00 $91.32 $898 +0.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,240 -1.70
1205–1315 1261 75-80% 7 111.00–115.00 $113.28 $1,428 —
1170–1835 1405 75-80% 12 116.00–120.00 $117.80 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1550 1408 6 125.00–129.00 $127.50 $1,795 —
1480–1650 1582 3 121.00–124.00 $122.96 $1,945 —
1325–2145 1791 28 130.00–138.00 $133.60 $2,393 —

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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.