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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.62/cwt -44.40 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 278 lb · 48 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.50/cwt -20.07 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 226 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.33/cwt -25.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 315 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 1,201 1,067
Feeder cattle 753 825 844
Slaughter cattle 239 376 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes unevenly weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 350.00–375.00 $361.24 $806 —
250–295 256 15 425.00–440.00 $438.14 $1,122 +23.97
300–345 323 4 420.00–425.00 $422.33 $1,364 +19.30
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 +12.84
400–445 435 16 280.00–300.00 $284.24 $1,236 -50.40
450–495 479 15 275.00–285.00 $277.43 $1,329 -39.02
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 -44.78
550–595 573 2 240.00–260.00 $249.61 $1,430 -12.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 $650 —
300–345 315 3 390.00–395.00 $393.17 $1,238 +8.17
400–445 423 2 265.00–277.00 $270.68 $1,145 -40.75
450 450 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 -42.44
500–545 523 2 232.00–242.00 $236.78 $1,238 -38.00
550 550 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 24 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $706 -20.07
250–295 278 48 300.00–320.00 $306.62 $852 -44.40
300–345 315 17 310.00–330.00 $322.33 $1,015 -25.12
350–395 366 14 310.00–327.00 $320.36 $1,173 -1.13
400 400 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 -0.12
450–495 484 4 255.00–270.00 $258.49 $1,251 -16.08
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 -13.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 270.00–280.00 $274.49 $612 -41.96
250–295 273 2 280.00–295.00 $286.88 $783 -40.00
300–345 309 5 290.00–307.00 $303.20 $937 -22.64
350 350 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,057 +4.01
400–445 423 2 270.00–280.00 $274.73 $1,162 -9.91
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -29.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 5 352.00–365.00 $358.97 $801 —
250–295 266 4 420.00–435.00 $428.31 $1,139 +7.21
300 300 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 +5.00
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 +35.20
400–445 409 14 282.00–300.00 $296.50 $1,213 -44.88
500–545 523 2 250.00–270.00 $259.57 $1,358 -25.43
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -5.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 325.00–340.00 $331.74 $740 —
250–295 273 2 410.00–415.00 $412.29 $1,126 +22.29
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 ±0.00
400–445 430 3 260.00–277.00 $265.27 $1,141 -43.19
500 500 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,160 -43.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1110 80-85% 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,376 —
920–1460 1126 80-85% 49 125.00–133.00 $129.50 $1,458 —
925–1465 1249 80-85% 46 134.00–144.00 $138.34 $1,728 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1100 909 85-90% 14 103.00–111.00 $108.82 $989 +3.87
730–1300 997 85-90% 17 112.00–122.00 $117.38 $1,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1780 1322 75-80% 17 136.00–148.00 $141.39 $1,869 -0.53
1165–1855 1400 75-80% 3 129.00–135.00 $131.57 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1625 1266 7 137.00–145.00 $142.40 $1,803 —
1020–2065 1378 21 146.00–156.00 $152.19 $2,097 +0.27
1055–1775 1487 16 157.00–169.00 $160.18 $2,382 -1.29

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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.