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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.89/cwt -10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 586 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $328.39/cwt +20.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 463 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.48/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 430 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 770 1,224 887
Feeder cattle 522 830 632
Slaughter cattle 248 394 255

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 420.00–440.00 $428.99 $957 -27.25
250–295 272 3 435.00–445.00 $439.72 $1,196 -1.67
300–345 316 4 405.00–425.00 $415.75 $1,314 +3.50
350–395 377 5 365.00–385.00 $371.74 $1,401 -14.55
400–445 422 3 337.00–345.00 $340.53 $1,437 -5.63
450–495 463 16 315.00–334.00 $328.39 $1,520 +20.66
500–545 521 8 295.00–305.00 $300.35 $1,565 +11.76
550–595 569 10 267.00–285.00 $277.38 $1,578 -12.16
600–645 616 8 250.00–270.00 $261.36 $1,610 +6.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 415.00–420.00 $417.29 $1,139 +2.83
300 300 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 -9.52
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 +3.55
500 500 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
600–645 630 3 238.00–245.00 $240.22 $1,513 —

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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 3 365.00–375.00 $367.90 $846 -4.30
250–295 266 7 340.00–355.00 $349.66 $930 +2.70
300–345 324 8 330.00–345.00 $337.31 $1,093 +12.79
350–395 376 5 320.00–335.00 $326.78 $1,229 +21.34
400–445 430 11 285.00–300.00 $290.48 $1,249 +5.78
450–495 482 10 255.00–275.00 $264.21 $1,273 -1.49
500–545 523 11 245.00–265.00 $255.47 $1,336 -4.52
550–595 586 22 235.00–255.00 $239.89 $1,406 -10.19
600–645 621 6 210.00–230.00 $222.36 $1,381 +10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 340.00–350.00 $344.49 $768 —
300–345 323 2 305.00–320.00 $311.98 $1,008 +7.46
350–395 380 3 295.00–310.00 $299.61 $1,139 +15.00
400–445 415 3 260.00–275.00 $269.64 $1,119 +10.99
450–495 473 2 235.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,145 -0.48
500–545 523 2 225.00–237.00 $230.74 $1,207 -9.04
550–595 565 3 215.00–230.00 $224.73 $1,270 -0.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 -15.00
250–295 273 2 435.00–445.00 $439.59 $1,200 +3.33
350–395 366 4 365.00–385.00 $378.34 $1,385 —
400–445 416 4 330.00–345.00 $338.47 $1,408 -11.35
450–495 466 4 320.00–335.00 $329.76 $1,537 +20.00
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 +17.82
550–595 575 7 265.00–285.00 $274.02 $1,576 -9.22
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 410.00–415.00 $412.75 $920 -9.50
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 +2.71
300 300 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 +1.97
350–395 373 2 345.00–360.00 $352.05 $1,313 -7.65
550 550 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,414 +1.04
600 600 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1076 80-85% 47 102.00–108.00 $105.45 $1,135 —
915–1410 1126 80-85% 42 109.00–115.00 $112.34 $1,265 +9.84
920–1425 1219 80-85% 15 116.00–123.00 $118.46 $1,444 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1100 893 85-90% 4 85.00–89.00 $87.33 $780 —
715–1100 900 85-90% 44 91.00–101.00 $97.01 $873 -1.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1215 1178 75-80% 3 107.00–112.00 $109.96 $1,295 —
1105–1540 1331 75-80% 9 114.00–119.00 $116.75 $1,554 —
1265–1725 1470 75-80% 20 120.00–128.00 $123.37 $1,814 +5.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1885 1502 10 125.00–131.00 $128.31 $1,927 +1.05
1000–1950 1637 15 133.00–143.00 $137.11 $2,244 —

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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.