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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

1,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.57/cwt -14.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 482 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.49/cwt -9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 371 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $316.45/cwt -8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 458 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,201 842 1,025
Feeder cattle 825 606 817
Slaughter cattle 376 236 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher 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
250–295 273 2 405.00–425.00 $414.17 $1,131 -7.71
300–345 330 3 400.00–410.00 $403.03 $1,330 +6.31
350–395 368 6 360.00–380.00 $372.16 $1,370 -7.42
400–445 422 3 325.00–345.00 $334.64 $1,412 -14.94
450–495 458 21 300.00–320.00 $316.45 $1,449 -8.93
500–545 521 4 285.00–305.00 $294.78 $1,536 -17.14
550–595 568 3 250.00–270.00 $262.04 $1,488 -24.54
600–645 615 3 257.00–265.00 $262.20 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 +5.00
300 300 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 +10.00
350–395 380 3 340.00–355.00 $344.61 $1,310 -16.29
400–445 415 3 305.00–315.00 $311.43 $1,292 -8.57
450–495 461 4 280.00–297.00 $292.44 $1,348 -12.32
500–545 523 2 270.00–280.00 $274.78 $1,437 -7.22
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 -27.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 10 325.00–350.00 $332.57 $758 -35.93
250–295 269 7 340.00–360.00 $351.02 $944 -5.56
300–345 316 7 335.00–355.00 $347.45 $1,098 +12.11
350–395 371 26 310.00–330.00 $321.49 $1,193 -9.55
400–445 424 19 295.00–315.00 $305.12 $1,294 -4.25
450–495 482 33 270.00–290.00 $274.57 $1,323 -14.90
500–545 525 11 250.00–270.00 $258.56 $1,357 -9.38
550–595 573 2 250.00–255.00 $252.40 $1,446 +17.60
600–645 621 7 225.00–235.00 $229.90 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 315.00–320.00 $316.45 $728 -27.90
250–295 273 4 320.00–335.00 $326.88 $892 -12.71
300–345 311 4 315.00–330.00 $325.84 $1,013 +7.67
350–395 373 2 290.00–307.00 $297.99 $1,112 -5.89
400–445 415 3 275.00–290.00 $284.64 $1,181 -7.65
450–495 465 3 250.00–265.00 $259.68 $1,208 +4.68
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 -1.47
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 284 4 420.00–425.00 $421.10 $1,196 +1.51
300 300 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,245 +22.67
350–395 372 3 360.00–370.00 $364.80 $1,357 -10.00
400–445 410 9 330.00–345.00 $341.38 $1,400 -11.68
450–495 471 4 305.00–315.00 $309.88 $1,460 —
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
550–595 568 5 250.00–260.00 $255.81 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 —
300 300 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 +10.00
350–395 365 3 340.00–355.00 $349.59 $1,276 -6.17
400–445 434 4 305.00–320.00 $308.46 $1,339 -11.54
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 1038 80-85% 3 123.00–124.00 $123.29 $1,280 —
920–1460 1155 80-85% 62 125.00–133.00 $128.90 $1,489 +0.91
925–1465 1251 80-85% 63 134.00–144.00 $138.19 $1,729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 904 85-90% 20 100.00–108.00 $104.95 $949 —
715–1300 947 85-90% 15 109.00–119.00 $113.72 $1,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1570 1314 75-80% 5 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $1,729 —
1150–1805 1328 75-80% 30 136.00–148.00 $141.92 $1,885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1830 1369 28 147.00–157.00 $151.92 $2,080 —
1160–1800 1414 8 140.00–146.00 $143.45 $2,028 —
1000–2045 1480 20 158.00–170.00 $161.47 $2,390 —

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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.