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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

1,304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.21/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 318 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.87/cwt +16.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 475 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $253.69/cwt -12.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 490 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,304 802 1,415
Feeder cattle 928 566 1,155
Slaughter cattle 376 236 260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week.

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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 2 375.00–400.00 $386.47 $1,055 +24.59
300–345 316 6 405.00–430.00 $419.59 $1,326 +75.29
350–395 375 9 350.00–370.00 $358.53 $1,344 +45.14
400–445 420 11 300.00–320.00 $310.51 $1,304 +7.76
450–495 475 11 260.00–280.00 $268.45 $1,275 -12.20
500–545 527 6 250.00–270.00 $257.95 $1,359 -2.84
550–595 565 13 255.00–275.00 $267.54 $1,512 +16.08
600–645 608 6 237.00–250.00 $247.70 $1,506 +7.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 350.00–370.00 $359.17 $981 —
300–345 315 3 380.00–395.00 $389.52 $1,227 +69.87
350–395 384 4 330.00–345.00 $333.42 $1,280 +41.37
400–445 423 4 280.00–295.00 $287.10 $1,214 +2.37
450 450 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 -2.14
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 ±0.00
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 12 300.00–325.00 $306.43 $717 -4.07
250–295 273 15 295.00–315.00 $304.69 $832 +3.79
300–345 318 33 280.00–300.00 $291.21 $926 -5.32
350–395 375 14 282.00–300.00 $289.30 $1,085 +6.71
400–445 420 14 300.00–320.00 $311.79 $1,310 +41.51
450–495 475 26 270.00–290.00 $278.87 $1,325 +16.17
500–545 526 23 238.00–255.00 $244.11 $1,284 -4.36
550–595 576 8 227.00–242.00 $232.74 $1,341 -4.16
600–645 623 5 195.00–212.00 $204.24 $1,272 -13.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 290.00 $290.00 $580 +13.26
250–295 273 2 275.00–290.00 $281.88 $770 -0.30
300–345 323 4 260.00–275.00 $266.98 $862 -13.86
350–395 359 5 260.00–275.00 $271.70 $975 +6.70
400–445 423 4 285.00–295.00 $289.73 $1,226 +49.73
450–495 480 3 250.00–267.00 $255.31 $1,225 +10.31
500–545 527 5 215.00–225.00 $218.80 $1,153 -12.94
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -2.35
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -9.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
300–345 331 5 375.00–400.00 $382.43 $1,266 —
350–395 373 7 320.00–340.00 $328.46 $1,225 +18.80
400–445 417 21 280.00–300.00 $288.93 $1,205 -15.80
450–495 490 23 250.00–270.00 $253.69 $1,243 -12.70
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 +3.98
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 +1.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 355.00–365.00 $357.98 $1,002 —
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
350 350 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +7.95
400–445 411 4 260.00–270.00 $267.29 $1,099 -17.35
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -17.38
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
915–1300 1090 80-85% 13 124.00–127.00 $125.64 $1,369 —
915–1590 1117 80-85% 88 128.00–138.00 $132.86 $1,484 +8.12
930–1585 1255 80-85% 78 139.00–151.00 $143.85 $1,805 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,531 —
1100–1415 1229 75-80% 8 137.00–142.00 $138.67 $1,704 —
1100–1795 1346 75-80% 33 144.00–155.00 $148.87 $2,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 935 85-90% 5 100.00–110.00 $105.01 $982 —
715–1300 1002 85-90% 19 114.00–121.00 $118.76 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1430 1245 2 143.00–145.00 $144.15 $1,795 —
1000–1630 1410 4 150.00–154.00 $152.70 $2,153 -1.30
1270–1865 1509 6 160.00–171.00 $163.51 $2,467 -3.44

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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.