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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.92/cwt +15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 509 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.04/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 373 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.47/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 462 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 950 677
Feeder cattle 606 744 485
Slaughter cattle 236 206 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 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
150–195 174 4 410.00–430.00 $419.35 $730 —
200–245 223 2 405.00–415.00 $409.49 $913 -12.02
250–295 273 2 415.00–430.00 $421.88 $1,152 +5.92
300–345 328 7 390.00–410.00 $396.72 $1,301 -7.30
350–395 373 8 370.00–390.00 $379.58 $1,416 +12.95
400–445 423 12 340.00–360.00 $349.58 $1,479 +7.04
450–495 473 13 315.00–335.00 $325.38 $1,539 +10.01
500–545 509 36 295.00–315.00 $311.92 $1,588 +15.58
550–595 580 3 285.00–290.00 $286.58 $1,662 +11.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 375.00–395.00 $383.99 $856 —
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 -10.00
300 300 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 -3.49
350–395 361 4 350.00–365.00 $360.90 $1,303 +5.90
400 400 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +1.54
450–495 473 2 300.00–310.00 $304.76 $1,442 +8.72
500 500 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,410 +2.00
550 550 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,468 +12.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 177 38 375.00–400.00 $385.37 $682 —
200–245 231 14 360.00–385.00 $368.50 $851 +3.24
250–295 281 10 350.00–370.00 $356.58 $1,002 -8.13
300–345 320 10 325.00–345.00 $335.34 $1,073 -20.51
350–395 373 22 320.00–340.00 $331.04 $1,235 -6.68
400–445 419 13 300.00–320.00 $309.37 $1,296 -4.74
450–495 462 20 275.00–295.00 $289.47 $1,337 +5.18
500–545 515 3 255.00–275.00 $267.94 $1,380 -1.43
550–595 573 2 230.00–240.00 $234.80 $1,345 +2.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 6 350.00–370.00 $358.70 $621 —
200–245 230 3 340.00–355.00 $344.35 $792 -0.65
250–295 273 2 335.00–345.00 $339.59 $927 +0.16
300–345 315 3 315.00–320.00 $318.17 $1,002 -14.64
350–395 384 4 300.00–317.00 $303.88 $1,167 -13.17
400–445 411 4 285.00–295.00 $292.29 $1,201 -1.71
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 -10.98
500–545 515 3 235.00–245.00 $241.47 $1,244 -15.53
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 174 15 405.00–430.00 $423.48 $737 —
200–245 211 4 400.00–425.00 $417.75 $881 -8.51
250–295 273 2 415.00–425.00 $419.59 $1,145 -4.18
300–345 323 2 390.00–395.00 $392.33 $1,267 -2.90
350–395 375 3 370.00–380.00 $374.80 $1,406 +9.14
400–445 422 3 345.00–360.00 $353.06 $1,490 +12.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 385.00–400.00 $391.52 $677 —
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 -4.49
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 -4.55
350–395 373 2 352.00–360.00 $355.76 $1,327 +8.71
400 400 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 -2.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1445 1177 80-85% 75 124.00–134.00 $127.99 $1,506 —
915–1450 1209 80-85% 42 116.00–123.00 $119.32 $1,443 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,456 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1100 864 85-90% 7 90.00–99.00 $94.44 $816 —
720–1300 959 85-90% 18 100.00–110.00 $107.08 $1,027 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1640 1269 75-80% 10 128.00–136.00 $131.91 $1,674 -2.42
1110–1600 1370 75-80% 3 118.00–125.00 $121.41 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,875 +2.74
1385–2140 1633 6 145.00–153.00 $149.80 $2,446 —
1165–2060 1673 19 154.00–166.00 $161.31 $2,699 —

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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.