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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $307.99/cwt -17.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 476 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.16/cwt +13.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 466 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.72/cwt +30.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 528 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 777 956
Feeder cattle 609 590 624
Slaughter cattle 394 187 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 $840 -5.00
250–295 278 6 410.00–425.00 $416.41 $1,158 +14.05
300–345 327 12 385.00–405.00 $393.50 $1,287 +6.00
350–395 381 16 365.00–385.00 $371.55 $1,416 +13.46
400–445 418 13 330.00–350.00 $342.04 $1,430 +0.49
450–495 476 24 300.00–320.00 $307.99 $1,466 -17.54
500–545 531 7 272.00–292.00 $279.55 $1,484 -17.45
550–595 576 5 250.00–267.00 $255.23 $1,470 -6.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 +0.65
250–295 261 4 390.00–400.00 $397.18 $1,037 +7.16
300–345 309 5 365.00–375.00 $372.77 $1,152 +9.16
350–395 373 2 345.00–360.00 $352.05 $1,313 +17.46
400–445 430 3 310.00–325.00 $314.65 $1,353 -12.35
450–495 461 4 280.00–295.00 $290.98 $1,341 -16.02
500–545 515 3 260.00–270.00 $266.47 $1,372 +4.08
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 +11.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 485.00–490.00 $487.17 $843 —
200–245 231 7 330.00–355.00 $337.19 $779 -15.53
250–295 266 6 345.00–365.00 $356.96 $950 +6.73
300–345 321 13 335.00–355.00 $345.01 $1,107 +6.21
350–395 385 18 320.00–340.00 $325.08 $1,252 -3.43
400–445 413 19 290.00–308.00 $301.86 $1,247 +14.43
450–495 466 21 270.00–290.00 $283.16 $1,320 +13.40
500–545 528 20 267.00–285.00 $271.72 $1,435 +30.76
550–595 573 2 230.00–232.00 $230.96 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 325.00–340.00 $331.88 $906 +5.00
300–345 306 7 315.00–330.00 $327.59 $1,002 +4.20
350–395 361 8 300.00–315.00 $310.90 $1,122 +3.85
400–445 423 6 270.00–285.00 $277.10 $1,172 +12.37
450–495 465 3 250.00–265.00 $259.68 $1,208 +14.92
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 -12.97
250–295 273 2 410.00–415.00 $412.29 $1,126 +7.86
300–345 322 3 385.00–395.00 $389.77 $1,255 +4.22
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 +9.17
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
450–495 472 3 297.00–315.00 $307.37 $1,451 +6.43
500–545 528 4 272.00–290.00 $279.96 $1,478 -5.04
550 550 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,441 +15.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 375.00–380.00 $377.33 $1,219 +12.33
400 400 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 -9.73
450–495 465 3 275.00–290.00 $284.68 $1,324 +4.68
500–545 515 3 262.00–270.00 $267.18 $1,376 —
550 550 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1460 1109 80-85% 152 115.00–123.00 $119.02 $1,320 -1.19
925–1450 1124 80-85% 29 108.00–114.00 $111.55 $1,254 -8.66
930–1465 1224 80-85% 72 124.00–132.00 $127.18 $1,557 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 923 85-90% 32 100.00–110.00 $106.04 $979 +8.74
750–1300 923 85-90% 13 90.00–98.00 $92.95 $858 -4.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,519 —
1110–1660 1279 75-80% 13 127.00–134.00 $130.45 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1335 1215 3 132.00–135.00 $133.90 $1,627 —
1305–1885 1645 3 145.00–151.00 $148.35 $2,440 +0.63
1260–1905 1706 5 153.00–165.00 $159.66 $2,724 —

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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.