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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

1,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.75/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 329 lb · 41 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.63/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 376 lb · 33 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $384.42/cwt -11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 330 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,034 969 728
Feeder cattle 851 649 469
Slaughter cattle 183 320 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady 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
200 200 2 420.00 $420.00 $840 —
250–295 273 2 390.00–400.00 $394.59 $1,077 -22.39
300–345 328 7 380.00–400.00 $386.21 $1,267 -13.44
350–395 365 3 365.00–375.00 $371.39 $1,356 -7.13
400–445 425 7 320.00–340.00 $326.79 $1,389 -40.99
450–495 480 3 290.00–305.00 $294.69 $1,415 -23.08
500–545 525 3 255.00–275.00 $263.03 $1,381 —
550–595 580 4 250.00–270.00 $255.99 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 395.00 $395.00 $790 —
250 250 1 380.00 $380.00 $950 -24.43
300–345 330 3 360.00–375.00 $364.55 $1,203 -17.78
350–395 373 2 340.00–350.00 $344.70 $1,286 -15.30
400–445 423 2 300.00–315.00 $307.10 $1,299 -40.19
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
550–595 573 2 235.00–245.00 $239.80 $1,374 —

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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 2 380.00–395.00 $386.88 $696 +14.00
200–245 223 9 340.00–365.00 $350.42 $781 -10.10
250–295 275 16 335.00–355.00 $343.96 $946 -17.75
300–345 329 41 325.00–345.00 $333.75 $1,098 +3.08
350–395 376 33 315.00–335.00 $324.63 $1,221 +4.05
400–445 429 8 290.00–310.00 $296.77 $1,273 -3.13
450–495 462 12 255.00–275.00 $266.85 $1,233 +0.92
500–545 526 7 235.00–255.00 $243.98 $1,283 -4.28
550–595 578 5 220.00–230.00 $223.29 $1,291 -14.95
600–645 623 2 215.00–220.00 $217.41 $1,354 +7.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 350.00–365.00 $356.88 $642 —
200–245 230 3 315.00–335.00 $320.80 $738 -6.45
250–295 273 4 320.00–330.00 $324.59 $886 -12.59
300–345 318 5 310.00–320.00 $315.66 $1,004 +6.14
350 350 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 +12.95
400–445 423 2 270.00–285.00 $277.10 $1,172 -0.95
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +2.86
500–545 523 2 220.00–230.00 $224.78 $1,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 182 3 430.00–445.00 $437.94 $797 +38.54
200–245 230 3 425.00–435.00 $427.90 $984 -6.09
250–295 275 12 390.00–415.00 $402.07 $1,106 -23.24
300–345 330 19 380.00–400.00 $384.42 $1,269 -11.49
350–395 383 10 360.00–380.00 $365.78 $1,401 -9.08
400–445 412 7 320.00–335.00 $329.77 $1,359 -40.23
450–495 465 17 290.00–310.00 $302.62 $1,407 +8.95
500–545 533 6 265.00–275.00 $267.38 $1,425 +0.01
550–595 573 6 252.00–265.00 $257.71 $1,477 -0.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 405.00 $405.00 $668 —
200–245 223 2 390.00–400.00 $394.49 $880 -12.91
250–295 284 4 370.00–385.00 $373.30 $1,060 -26.70
300–345 318 5 360.00–375.00 $368.49 $1,172 -8.49
350–395 373 4 340.00–355.00 $347.05 $1,294 -11.15
400–445 423 4 300.00–315.00 $307.10 $1,299 —
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 +5.00
550–595 565 3 230.00–247.00 $241.03 $1,362 -3.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1420 1157 80-85% 10 110.00–117.00 $115.25 $1,333 —
925–1425 1167 80-85% 44 118.00–126.00 $121.61 $1,419 —
925–1420 1290 80-85% 21 127.00–135.00 $130.00 $1,677 -3.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 905 85-90% 4 96.00–100.00 $98.59 $892 —
720–1300 972 85-90% 16 104.00–112.00 $108.59 $1,055 -2.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,434 -9.86
1100–1855 1322 75-80% 6 121.00–128.00 $124.22 $1,642 —
1170–1745 1469 75-80% 8 129.00–137.00 $133.54 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1700 1299 8 134.00–140.00 $137.37 $1,784 —
1000–1570 1329 7 142.00–150.00 $147.70 $1,963 +1.59
1310–1970 1612 11 153.00–165.00 $159.92 $2,578 —

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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.