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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.45/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 516 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.26/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 417 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 956 770 738
Feeder cattle 627 522 530
Slaughter cattle 329 248 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 425.00–435.00 $429.72 $1,169 -10.00
300–345 334 4 390.00–400.00 $392.25 $1,310 -23.50
350–395 374 9 355.00–375.00 $363.62 $1,360 -8.12
400–445 428 6 315.00–335.00 $323.05 $1,383 -17.48
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 +1.61
500–545 516 19 305.00–320.00 $314.45 $1,623 +14.10
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 -2.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 360.00–365.00 $361.52 $1,193 -23.48
350 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 —
400–445 423 2 295.00–305.00 $299.73 $1,268 —
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 -10.00
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 +10.00

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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 2 330.00–340.00 $335.42 $604 —
200–245 222 5 320.00–335.00 $327.64 $727 -40.26
250–295 267 8 325.00–345.00 $337.61 $901 -12.05
300–345 316 6 315.00–335.00 $326.21 $1,031 -11.10
350–395 369 8 300.00–320.00 $311.17 $1,148 -15.61
400–445 417 10 275.00–290.00 $284.26 $1,185 -6.22
450–495 473 6 255.00–270.00 $263.46 $1,246 -0.75
500–545 522 3 230.00–250.00 $241.37 $1,260 -14.10
550–595 580 3 225.00–245.00 $231.32 $1,342 -8.57
600–645 623 2 220.00–240.00 $229.64 $1,431 +7.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 300.00–310.00 $304.58 $548 —
200–245 223 2 295.00–310.00 $301.74 $673 -42.75
250–295 273 4 310.00–320.00 $314.59 $859 —
300–345 330 3 295.00–310.00 $299.55 $989 -12.43
350–395 365 3 280.00–295.00 $289.59 $1,057 -10.02
400–445 423 4 250.00–260.00 $254.73 $1,078 -14.91
450–495 480 3 230.00–245.00 $234.69 $1,127 -7.45
500–545 523 2 210.00–220.00 $214.78 $1,123 -15.96
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -14.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 405.00–415.00 $409.58 $737 —
200–245 223 2 420.00–430.00 $424.49 $947 -0.51
250–295 283 6 420.00–440.00 $424.53 $1,201 -15.06
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 —
350–395 365 5 360.00–375.00 $369.75 $1,350 -8.59
400–445 415 7 315.00–330.00 $323.36 $1,342 -15.11
550–595 565 3 285.00–295.00 $291.49 $1,647 +17.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 400.00–405.00 $402.25 $897 -10.50
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -20.00
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 -25.00
350–395 377 5 340.00–350.00 $343.71 $1,296 -8.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1385 1059 80-85% 39 102.00–108.00 $106.07 $1,123 +0.62
920–1385 1127 80-85% 47 116.00–123.00 $118.36 $1,334 +6.02
920–1385 1128 80-85% 56 109.00–115.00 $111.72 $1,260 -0.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 856 85-90% 8 84.00–88.00 $85.53 $732 —
715–1300 972 85-90% 30 91.00–101.00 $97.19 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1345 1159 75-80% 8 110.00–115.00 $113.35 $1,314 +3.39
1105–1485 1309 75-80% 14 116.00–124.00 $119.64 $1,566 +2.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1217 5 120.00–128.00 $124.76 $1,518 —
1020–1595 1356 5 129.00–138.00 $133.96 $1,816 —
1490–2190 1832 9 140.00–150.00 $146.66 $2,687 —

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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.