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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

1,217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.85/cwt +15.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 365 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.68/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 322 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.83/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,217 960 892
Feeder cattle 810 660 616
Slaughter cattle 407 300 276

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady 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
200–245 209 5 420.00–430.00 $427.66 $894 -0.89
250–295 272 3 405.00–420.00 $411.26 $1,119 -6.71
300–345 321 9 375.00–385.00 $379.92 $1,220 +29.92
350–395 384 11 364.00–370.00 $365.17 $1,402 +24.13
400 400 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 -4.96
450 450 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,292 +1.03
500 500 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 +3.53
550–595 575 4 272.00–280.00 $275.92 $1,587 +17.56
600–645 626 4 257.00–265.00 $260.43 $1,630 +10.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 390.00–395.00 $392.29 $1,071 -7.71
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 +35.00
350–395 380 3 350.00–355.00 $351.54 $1,336 +26.54
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
500 500 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,310 —
550–595 573 2 260.00–262.00 $260.96 $1,495 +10.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 4 325.00–340.00 $331.88 $597 -2.80
200–245 223 4 335.00–350.00 $341.74 $762 +9.36
250–295 274 8 320.00–335.00 $327.11 $896 +14.96
300–345 322 11 285.00–295.00 $289.68 $933 +8.21
350–395 365 16 280.00–290.00 $285.85 $1,043 +15.62
400–445 427 11 260.00–270.00 $263.83 $1,127 +4.32
450–495 471 6 255.00–265.00 $260.53 $1,227 +7.26
500–545 518 8 245.00–255.00 $250.96 $1,300 +10.34
550–595 564 8 237.00–247.00 $242.19 $1,366 +9.81
600–645 623 2 235.00–242.00 $238.37 $1,485 +14.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 320.00–330.00 $324.49 $724 +8.29
250–295 280 3 310.00–315.00 $311.49 $872 +14.31
300–345 323 4 275.00–280.00 $277.33 $896 +10.33
350–395 365 3 270.00–275.00 $273.20 $997 +15.85
400–445 423 2 252.00–255.00 $253.42 $1,072 +3.92
450–495 473 2 245.00–250.00 $247.38 $1,170 +3.34
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +3.71
550–595 573 2 227.00–235.00 $230.84 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 9 420.00–435.00 $426.07 $959 +4.70
250–295 276 7 405.00–420.00 $411.82 $1,137 -6.09
300–345 323 2 380.00–385.00 $382.33 $1,235 +35.69
400–445 427 5 320.00–325.00 $321.87 $1,374 +15.44
450–495 473 2 292.00–297.00 $294.38 $1,392 +19.62
500–545 523 2 272.00–275.00 $273.44 $1,430 —
550–595 573 4 255.00–265.00 $260.40 $1,492 +9.44
600–645 623 2 246.00–252.00 $248.89 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 410.00 $410.00 $820 +5.51
250–295 280 3 390.00–400.00 $392.98 $1,100 -6.61
400 400 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,228 +17.00
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1520 1132 80-85% 65 103.00–107.00 $105.08 $1,190 -2.87
925–1530 1236 80-85% 54 108.00–112.00 $109.25 $1,350 -3.79
925–1520 1299 80-85% 34 113.00–117.00 $114.98 $1,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 897 85-90% 22 86.00–90.00 $88.77 $796 —
720–1300 970 85-90% 75 91.00–100.00 $95.14 $923 -3.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1140 1133 75-80% 3 108.00–110.00 $108.66 $1,231 —
1135–1815 1439 75-80% 9 113.00–116.00 $114.73 $1,651 -3.07
1175–2100 1565 75-80% 13 117.00–121.00 $118.93 $1,861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1395 1285 2 120.00–124.00 $122.17 $1,570 —
1085–1785 1336 8 130.00–138.00 $134.17 $1,793 —

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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.