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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.23/cwt +24.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 511 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $277.47/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 466 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.58/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 316 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 893 992 1,145
Feeder cattle 628 753 824
Slaughter cattle 265 239 321

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady 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
250–295 254 13 430.00–437.00 $436.22 $1,108 -1.92
300–345 315 7 405.00–425.00 $419.69 $1,322 -2.64
350–395 374 4 350.00–370.00 $359.63 $1,345 -25.37
400–445 405 13 290.00–310.00 $307.67 $1,246 +23.43
450–495 466 26 265.00–285.00 $277.47 $1,293 +0.04
500–545 511 43 260.00–280.00 $274.23 $1,401 +24.23
550–595 569 5 240.00–255.00 $248.21 $1,412 -1.40
600–645 615 3 247.00–250.00 $248.95 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 400.00–410.00 $404.59 $1,105 —
300–345 323 2 385.00–390.00 $387.33 $1,251 -5.84
350 350 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 —
400–445 423 4 270.00–285.00 $277.10 $1,172 +6.42
450–495 465 3 250.00–260.00 $256.45 $1,192 +6.45
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 +13.22
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 6 360.00–385.00 $375.06 $833 +62.56
250–295 273 7 355.00–375.00 $364.09 $994 +57.47
300–345 316 15 310.00–325.00 $319.58 $1,010 -2.75
350–395 370 11 315.00–335.00 $324.40 $1,200 +4.04
400–445 423 2 295.00–305.00 $299.73 $1,268 -5.27
450–495 477 11 240.00–260.00 $246.64 $1,176 -11.85
500–545 521 6 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,276 -0.07
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
600–645 623 2 225.00–240.00 $232.23 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 340.00–350.00 $346.20 $744 +71.71
250–295 273 2 335.00–352.00 $342.80 $936 +55.92
300–345 311 4 285.00–300.00 $295.84 $920 -7.36
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 -9.73
450 450 1 222.00 $222.00 $999 -8.00
500–545 523 2 210.00–225.00 $217.18 $1,136 —
550 550 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,166 —
600 600 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 +11.69
300 300 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,275 +5.00
350 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 -45.00
400–445 428 4 290.00–310.00 $295.91 $1,266 -0.59
450–495 480 3 270.00–275.00 $271.56 $1,303 —
550–595 568 5 240.00–252.00 $245.69 $1,396 -4.31
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 390.00–400.00 $396.35 $1,249 +16.35
350–395 373 2 330.00–345.00 $337.05 $1,257 —
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 +4.73
450 450 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,134 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1445 1100 80-85% 17 125.00–127.00 $125.69 $1,383 +1.69
920–1470 1125 80-85% 62 128.00–136.00 $132.34 $1,489 +2.84
925–1465 1228 80-85% 59 137.00–149.00 $140.48 $1,725 +2.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 916 85-90% 9 105.00–112.00 $109.10 $999 +0.28
715–1300 1008 85-90% 16 115.00–124.00 $118.81 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1860 1316 75-80% 17 137.00–149.00 $143.54 $1,889 +2.15
1290–2005 1648 75-80% 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,225 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1550 1368 4 140.00–146.00 $142.91 $1,955 -9.28
1000–1705 1453 8 150.00–158.00 $152.83 $2,221 -7.35
1340–1620 1483 5 160.00–171.00 $162.65 $2,412 +2.47

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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.