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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.79/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 526 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.70/cwt +24.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 468 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $280.65/cwt -16.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 459 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 802 870 1,166
Feeder cattle 566 724 932
Slaughter cattle 236 146 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher 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
250–295 273 2 355.00–370.00 $361.88 $988 —
300–345 323 2 335.00–355.00 $344.30 $1,112 —
350–395 384 17 305.00–325.00 $313.39 $1,203 -56.61
400–445 427 5 295.00–315.00 $302.75 $1,293 -42.37
450–495 459 20 265.00–285.00 $280.65 $1,288 -16.46
500–545 526 23 250.00–270.00 $260.79 $1,372 +7.59
550–595 573 12 240.00–260.00 $251.46 $1,441 +7.90
600–645 618 6 235.00–242.00 $239.78 $1,482 -6.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 315.00–325.00 $319.65 $1,032 —
350–395 373 2 285.00–300.00 $292.05 $1,089 —
400–445 423 4 280.00–290.00 $284.73 $1,204 —
450–495 473 4 245.00–260.00 $252.14 $1,193 -17.55
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 295.00–320.00 $310.50 $668 -11.31
250–295 269 8 290.00–310.00 $300.90 $809 -4.28
300–345 330 11 290.00–310.00 $296.53 $979 +2.26
350–395 365 18 270.00–290.00 $282.59 $1,031 +16.70
400–445 421 18 260.00–280.00 $270.28 $1,138 +20.43
450–495 468 21 250.00–270.00 $262.70 $1,229 +24.22
500–545 527 13 240.00–260.00 $248.47 $1,309 +17.23
550–595 577 13 230.00–250.00 $236.90 $1,367 +4.87
600–645 621 10 210.00–230.00 $217.78 $1,352 +24.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 270.00–285.00 $276.74 $617 -17.25
250–295 261 4 275.00–285.00 $282.18 $736 -4.70
300–345 311 4 270.00–285.00 $280.84 $873 +4.49
350 350 3 265.00 $265.00 $928 +21.44
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +15.35
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +25.00
500–545 511 4 220.00–236.00 $231.74 $1,184 +14.74
550–595 561 4 215.00–225.00 $222.35 $1,247 +12.35
600–645 623 2 190.00–200.00 $194.82 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 7 305.00–320.00 $309.66 $1,174 -16.25
400–445 423 2 300.00–310.00 $304.73 $1,289 -4.12
450–495 469 6 255.00–275.00 $266.39 $1,249 -16.70
500–545 528 4 245.00–260.00 $251.02 $1,325 +8.38
550–595 565 3 247.00–250.00 $248.95 $1,407 -0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 285.00–300.00 $292.05 $1,089 -7.65
400–445 415 3 275.00–290.00 $284.64 $1,181 +2.54
450–495 473 4 245.00–250.00 $247.38 $1,170 -2.62
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 +15.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1450 1125 80-85% 21 121.00–127.00 $124.74 $1,403 —
915–1445 1142 80-85% 58 128.00–138.00 $134.35 $1,534 —
920–1450 1220 80-85% 42 139.00–151.00 $144.71 $1,765 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1285 1251 75-80% 4 135.00–139.00 $137.74 $1,723 —
1125–1565 1264 75-80% 15 144.00–155.00 $150.68 $1,905 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1285 978 85-90% 9 110.00–118.00 $114.21 $1,117 —
715–1290 998 85-90% 5 100.00–107.00 $103.74 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1440 1400 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,156 -7.24
1455 1455 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,153 —
1035–1725 1526 4 164.00–174.00 $166.95 $2,548 —

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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.