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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $374.86/cwt -14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 373 lb · 31 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.67/cwt -13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 321 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.93/cwt -6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 475 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 969 929 1,174
Feeder cattle 649 658 916
Slaughter cattle 320 271 258

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 176 16 395.00–402.00 $400.24 $704 —
250–295 290 14 415.00–430.00 $416.98 $1,209 -18.44
300–345 321 4 390.00–410.00 $399.65 $1,283 -14.93
350–395 371 4 370.00–385.00 $378.52 $1,404 -5.62
400–445 425 12 355.00–375.00 $367.78 $1,563 +0.57
450–495 476 5 310.00–330.00 $317.77 $1,513 +4.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 395.00–410.00 $404.43 $1,072 -15.57
300–345 323 2 380.00–385.00 $382.33 $1,235 -15.70
350 350 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 -5.22
400–445 411 4 340.00–350.00 $347.29 $1,427 +7.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 177 36 360.00–380.00 $372.88 $660 +24.27
200–245 220 15 345.00–370.00 $360.52 $793 -4.33
250–295 256 14 345.00–365.00 $361.71 $926 +10.82
300–345 321 28 320.00–340.00 $330.67 $1,061 -13.26
350–395 360 16 305.00–325.00 $320.58 $1,154 -7.69
400–445 418 6 290.00–310.00 $299.90 $1,254 +4.21
450–495 475 22 255.00–275.00 $265.93 $1,263 -6.27
500–545 520 7 240.00–260.00 $248.26 $1,291 -3.49
550–595 565 3 235.00–240.00 $238.24 $1,346 +7.00
600–645 623 3 200.00–220.00 $209.76 $1,307 +1.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 325.00–330.00 $327.25 $730 -12.05
250–295 261 4 330.00–340.00 $337.18 $880 +9.60
300–345 315 3 300.00–315.00 $309.52 $975 -22.13
350–395 373 2 285.00–300.00 $292.05 $1,089 -17.54
400–445 423 2 270.00–287.00 $278.05 $1,176 -1.59
450–495 473 2 235.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,145 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 183 5 390.00–415.00 $399.40 $731 -29.77
200–245 223 2 425.00–445.00 $433.99 $968 -20.70
250–295 271 5 415.00–435.00 $425.31 $1,153 -5.61
300–345 332 21 390.00–410.00 $395.91 $1,314 -14.09
350–395 373 31 365.00–380.00 $374.86 $1,398 -14.92
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +6.43
450–495 472 11 285.00–305.00 $293.67 $1,386 -21.33
500–545 533 4 255.00–275.00 $267.37 $1,425 -42.63
550–595 571 5 250.00–267.00 $258.63 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 395.00–415.00 $407.40 $876 -9.34
250 250 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -12.58
300–345 323 4 370.00–385.00 $376.98 $1,218 -17.57
350–395 365 3 355.00–360.00 $358.20 $1,307 —
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 -27.00
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1300 1056 80-85% 38 112.00–120.00 $117.28 $1,238 —
920–1450 1251 80-85% 99 121.00–129.00 $125.73 $1,573 -10.72
925–1450 1267 80-85% 53 130.00–138.00 $133.41 $1,690 -3.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1345 1229 75-80% 18 123.00–131.00 $127.86 $1,571 —
1120–1620 1299 75-80% 10 132.00–140.00 $135.00 $1,754 +11.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 961 85-90% 17 106.00–114.00 $110.87 $1,065 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,739 —
1070–1720 1345 13 141.00–150.00 $146.11 $1,965 —
1095–1775 1557 10 152.00–160.00 $154.99 $2,413 —

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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.