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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

1,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.74/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 326 lb · 47 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $415.04/cwt +20.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 263 lb · 34 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.87/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 224 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,010 1,034 676
Feeder cattle 851 851 474
Slaughter cattle 159 183 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower 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
150–195 173 2 435.00–445.00 $439.35 $760 —
200–245 233 16 405.00–430.00 $410.81 $957 -9.19
250–295 263 34 400.00–420.00 $415.04 $1,092 +20.45
300–345 326 19 380.00–400.00 $387.47 $1,263 +1.26
350–395 374 18 355.00–367.00 $360.66 $1,349 -10.73
400–445 429 11 330.00–350.00 $336.92 $1,445 +10.13
450–495 472 8 275.00–295.00 $284.73 $1,344 -9.96
500–545 523 2 275.00–280.00 $277.39 $1,451 +14.36
550–595 573 2 267.00–272.00 $269.40 $1,544 +13.41
600–645 623 2 242.00–245.00 $243.45 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 400.00–415.00 $406.52 $703 —
200–245 230 3 385.00–400.00 $389.35 $896 -5.65
250 250 3 385.00 $385.00 $962 +5.00
300 300 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 +0.45
350–395 373 2 335.00–345.00 $339.70 $1,267 -5.00
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 +17.90
450–495 465 3 255.00–270.00 $264.68 $1,231 -5.32
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 165 3 385.00–410.00 $400.15 $660 +13.27
200–245 224 30 340.00–365.00 $350.87 $786 +0.45
250–295 265 29 345.00–362.00 $356.43 $945 +12.47
300–345 326 47 335.00–355.00 $343.74 $1,121 +9.99
350–395 369 27 322.00–342.00 $333.23 $1,230 +8.60
400–445 426 10 290.00–310.00 $297.86 $1,269 +1.09
450–495 467 5 255.00–275.00 $266.69 $1,245 -0.16
500–545 524 4 235.00–255.00 $244.74 $1,282 +0.76
550–595 573 2 222.00–240.00 $230.65 $1,322 +7.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 360.00–375.00 $366.52 $634 +9.64
200–245 227 5 315.00–335.00 $322.05 $731 +1.25
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 +5.41
300–345 334 4 315.00–330.00 $318.37 $1,063 +2.71
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 +5.00
400–445 415 3 270.00–280.00 $276.43 $1,147 -0.67
450–495 473 2 235.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,145 -2.86
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 +5.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 450.00 $450.00 $675 +12.06
200–245 211 6 405.00–425.00 $419.39 $885 -8.51
250–295 277 9 400.00–420.00 $410.25 $1,136 +8.18
300–345 337 18 380.00–400.00 $383.36 $1,292 -1.06
350–395 387 23 354.00–370.00 $356.45 $1,379 -9.33
400–445 430 3 340.00–345.00 $341.55 $1,469 +11.78
450–495 481 4 280.00–295.00 $284.01 $1,366 -18.61
500 500 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 +12.62
550 550 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,386 -5.71
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 209 5 385.00–400.00 $396.48 $829 +1.99
250–295 284 4 380.00–395.00 $383.30 $1,089 +10.00
300 300 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 -3.49
350–395 380 3 335.00–345.00 $338.07 $1,285 -8.98
400–445 423 2 310.00–325.00 $317.10 $1,341 +10.00
450–495 473 2 260.00–270.00 $264.76 $1,252 -10.24
600 600 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1410 1145 80-85% 32 110.00–118.00 $115.17 $1,319 —
920–1400 1160 80-85% 6 106.00–109.00 $107.96 $1,252 -7.29
930–1410 1196 80-85% 24 119.00–127.00 $123.04 $1,472 +1.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1300 921 85-90% 18 92.00–102.00 $97.59 $899 -1.00
720–1300 992 85-90% 6 85.00–91.00 $89.10 $884 -19.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,380 —
1205–1355 1283 75-80% 4 120.00–128.00 $123.73 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2385 1555 13 135.00–145.00 $139.76 $2,173 —
1335–2330 1760 18 146.00–158.00 $150.85 $2,655 —
1845 1845 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,472 —

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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.