Cattle Market Pulse

Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

870 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Okeechobee Livestock Auction report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.85/cwt -49.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 427 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.48/cwt -8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 470 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $297.11/cwt +19.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 467 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 870 893 838
Feeder cattle 724 628 658
Slaughter cattle 146 265 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes 10.00 to 20.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +10.37
400–445 418 6 340.00–350.00 $345.12 $1,443 +37.45
450–495 467 26 290.00–302.00 $297.11 $1,388 +19.64
500–545 524 16 250.00–265.00 $253.20 $1,327 -21.03
550–595 586 18 240.00–260.00 $243.56 $1,427 -4.65
600–645 615 6 237.00–250.00 $246.37 $1,515 -2.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 480 3 265.00–280.00 $269.69 $1,295 +13.24
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 4 315.00–335.00 $321.81 $734 -53.25
250–295 282 10 300.00–320.00 $305.18 $861 -58.91
300–345 324 12 285.00–305.00 $294.27 $953 -25.31
350–395 368 18 255.00–272.00 $265.89 $978 -58.51
400–445 427 48 240.00–260.00 $249.85 $1,067 -49.88
450–495 470 30 235.00–242.00 $238.48 $1,121 -8.16
500–545 528 15 225.00–242.00 $231.24 $1,221 -13.69
550–595 566 4 220.00–237.00 $232.03 $1,313 +2.03
600–645 631 5 190.00–200.00 $192.88 $1,217 -39.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 285.00–305.00 $293.99 $656 -52.21
250–295 273 2 280.00–295.00 $286.88 $783 -55.92
300–345 315 3 270.00–280.00 $276.35 $871 -19.49
350–395 368 5 235.00–250.00 $243.56 $896 —
400–445 430 6 220.00–235.00 $224.65 $966 -40.35
450 450 4 220.00 $220.00 $990 -2.00
500 500 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,085 -0.18
550 550 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -2.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 315.00–335.00 $325.91 $1,216 -29.09
400–445 426 5 305.00–315.00 $308.85 $1,316 +12.94
450–495 470 3 275.00–290.00 $283.09 $1,331 +11.53
500–545 527 9 230.00–250.00 $242.64 $1,279 —
550–595 555 9 242.00–250.00 $249.05 $1,382 +3.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 295.00–305.00 $299.70 $1,118 -37.35
400–445 423 2 275.00–290.00 $282.10 $1,193 +12.10
450 450 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 -2.00
500–545 530 3 210.00–225.00 $214.72 $1,138 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1460 1265 80-85% 30 136.00–148.00 $142.11 $1,798 —
915–1455 1283 80-85% 14 129.00–135.00 $132.70 $1,703 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1300 1102 85-90% 12 118.00–128.00 $123.33 $1,359 —
920–1300 1110 85-90% 4 113.00–117.00 $114.66 $1,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2160 1340 75-80% 13 142.00–152.00 $146.67 $1,965 +3.13

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1173 5 140.00–146.00 $143.48 $1,683 —
1000–1725 1358 18 147.00–156.00 $151.90 $2,063 +8.99
1120–1730 1433 8 158.00–168.00 $161.24 $2,311 —

↑ Back to top

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.