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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

1,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.80/cwt +20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 414 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.84/cwt +22.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 377 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $316.12/cwt +29.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 481 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,034 1,217 1,101
Feeder cattle 516 810 652
Slaughter cattle 518 407 449

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady. Feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,162 +53.74
300–345 331 8 425.00–445.00 $432.16 $1,430 +52.24
350–395 372 3 385.00–400.00 $393.03 $1,462 +27.86
400–445 424 7 350.00–370.00 $358.96 $1,522 +43.96
450–495 481 12 310.00–330.00 $316.12 $1,521 +29.12
500–545 521 10 280.00–300.00 $291.13 $1,517 +11.13
550 550 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,551 +6.08
600–645 630 3 275.00–280.00 $276.59 $1,743 +16.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 484 4 300.00–307.00 $301.63 $1,460 +21.63
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +13.00
600–645 623 2 242.00–255.00 $248.27 $1,547 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 10 350.00–370.00 $356.24 $823 +14.50
250–295 266 8 350.00–365.00 $358.36 $953 +31.25
300–345 322 10 320.00–335.00 $326.01 $1,050 +36.33
350–395 377 12 300.00–320.00 $308.84 $1,164 +22.99
400–445 414 19 270.00–290.00 $284.80 $1,179 +20.97
450–495 470 9 255.00–275.00 $266.88 $1,254 +6.35
500–545 521 4 252.00–260.00 $256.41 $1,336 +5.45
550–595 575 3 222.00–235.00 $227.15 $1,306 -15.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 320.00–340.00 $328.99 $734 +4.50
250–295 273 4 330.00–340.00 $334.59 $913 +23.10
300–345 311 4 300.00–310.00 $307.23 $955 +29.90
350–395 373 4 280.00–297.00 $287.99 $1,074 +14.79
400–445 411 4 250.00–262.00 $258.75 $1,063 +5.33
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -12.38
500–545 530 3 225.00–235.00 $228.14 $1,209 -6.86

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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 3 440.00–450.00 $444.66 $987 +18.59
250–295 275 6 450.00–470.00 $458.65 $1,261 +46.83
300–345 328 10 425.00–445.00 $434.08 $1,424 +51.75
350–395 366 8 380.00–400.00 $393.34 $1,440 —
450 450 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 +30.62
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 -3.44
600–645 619 4 237.00–250.00 $244.07 $1,511 -4.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 +37.02
350–395 361 4 370.00–375.00 $373.63 $1,349 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1465 1104 80-85% 48 98.00–104.00 $101.67 $1,122 -3.41
915–1470 1184 80-85% 99 105.00–111.00 $107.31 $1,271 —
925–1475 1311 80-85% 40 112.00–118.00 $113.93 $1,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1100 933 85-90% 22 86.00–90.00 $88.29 $824 —
715–1300 965 85-90% 37 91.00–100.00 $95.04 $917 -0.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1575 1299 75-80% 7 109.00–114.00 $111.56 $1,449 —
1275–1725 1496 75-80% 19 115.00–121.00 $118.51 $1,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1570 1428 2 117.00–120.00 $118.65 $1,694 —
1135–1880 1539 9 124.00–130.00 $127.37 $1,960 —
1120–1990 1634 9 132.00–139.00 $135.54 $2,215 —

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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.