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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.80/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 328 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $358.09/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 369 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $325.53/cwt +40.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 462 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 1,010 998
Feeder cattle 590 851 593
Slaughter cattle 187 159 405

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady 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
150–195 172 5 420.00–445.00 $429.27 $738 -10.08
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 +14.19
250–295 272 8 395.00–415.00 $402.36 $1,094 -12.68
300–345 323 9 380.00–395.00 $387.50 $1,252 +0.03
350–395 369 23 345.00–365.00 $358.09 $1,321 -2.57
400–445 430 3 340.00–345.00 $341.55 $1,469 +4.63
450–495 462 15 317.00–328.00 $325.53 $1,504 +40.80
500 500 8 297.00 $297.00 $1,485 +19.61
550 550 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,441 -7.40
600–645 622 3 237.00–255.00 $243.79 $1,516 +0.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 395.00 $395.00 $592 -11.52
200–245 230 3 380.00–395.00 $384.35 $884 -5.00
250–295 261 4 385.00–392.00 $390.02 $1,018 +5.02
300–345 311 4 360.00–365.00 $363.61 $1,131 -1.39
350–395 365 3 325.00–340.00 $334.59 $1,221 -5.11
400 400 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,308 +2.00
450 450 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,382 +42.32
500–545 523 2 260.00–265.00 $262.39 $1,372 +22.39
550–595 573 2 230.00–237.00 $233.36 $1,337 —
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 9 340.00–365.00 $352.72 $780 +1.85
250–295 279 9 345.00–360.00 $350.23 $977 -6.20
300–345 328 27 330.00–350.00 $338.80 $1,111 -4.94
350–395 382 14 322.00–340.00 $328.51 $1,255 -4.72
400–445 419 8 280.00–295.00 $287.43 $1,204 -10.43
450–495 463 5 260.00–275.00 $269.76 $1,249 +3.07
500–545 523 2 240.00–242.00 $240.96 $1,260 -3.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 320.00–335.00 $326.74 $729 +4.69
250–295 273 2 320.00–335.00 $326.88 $892 -3.12
300–345 306 7 315.00–325.00 $323.39 $990 +5.02
350–395 373 2 300.00–315.00 $307.05 $1,145 -2.95
400–445 423 2 260.00–270.00 $264.73 $1,120 -11.70
450–495 473 2 240.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,158 +2.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 420.00 $420.00 $630 -30.00
200–245 222 5 400.00–425.00 $412.97 $917 -6.42
250–295 265 3 395.00–410.00 $404.43 $1,072 -5.82
300–345 322 7 375.00–395.00 $385.55 $1,241 +2.19
350–395 367 5 350.00–360.00 $355.83 $1,306 -0.62
450–495 480 4 295.00–315.00 $300.94 $1,445 +16.93
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 +5.00
550–595 573 2 237.00–257.00 $246.61 $1,413 -5.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 400.00 $400.00 $600 —
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 -11.48
250–295 265 3 375.00–390.00 $384.43 $1,019 +1.13
300 300 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 ±0.00
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 -13.07
400–445 423 2 315.00–325.00 $319.73 $1,352 +2.63
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 +15.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1290 1081 80-85% 7 103.00–106.00 $105.06 $1,136 —
955–1285 1086 80-85% 42 107.00–115.00 $110.35 $1,198 —
925–1300 1133 80-85% 16 116.00–123.00 $120.21 $1,362 +5.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 929 85-90% 26 92.00–102.00 $97.30 $904 -0.29
715–1285 995 85-90% 4 84.00–91.00 $89.24 $888 +0.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1415 1221 75-80% 4 113.00–115.00 $114.26 $1,395 —
1195–1575 1329 75-80% 7 121.00–127.00 $123.54 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1395 1267 3 120.00–125.00 $122.84 $1,556 —
1305–1965 1638 12 142.00–154.00 $147.72 $2,420 —
1540–1735 1638 2 135.00–139.00 $137.12 $2,246 —

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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.