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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.00/cwt +12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 576 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.82/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 469 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.74/cwt +10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 526 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,195 1,165 1,546
Feeder cattle 945 964 1,213
Slaughter cattle 250 201 333

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 460.00 $460.00 $920 +20.72
250–295 270 6 425.00–450.00 $437.85 $1,182 +0.05
300–345 328 5 415.00–430.00 $419.73 $1,377 -3.74
350–395 374 9 395.00–420.00 $407.47 $1,524 +24.85
400–445 431 10 300.00–320.00 $307.22 $1,324 +10.21
450–495 475 28 260.00–280.00 $268.34 $1,275 +1.64
500–545 526 47 250.00–270.00 $258.74 $1,361 +10.95
550–595 576 66 245.00–265.00 $254.00 $1,463 +12.88
600–645 630 25 240.00–260.00 $248.38 $1,565 +15.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +0.83
300–345 315 3 390.00–410.00 $402.70 $1,269 +14.05
350–395 365 3 370.00–390.00 $382.79 $1,397 +33.39
400–445 434 4 280.00–297.00 $283.92 $1,232 +5.31
450–495 465 3 240.00–257.00 $250.97 $1,167 +6.28
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +5.22
550–595 573 2 225.00–240.00 $232.21 $1,331 +9.05
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +16.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 4 375.00–390.00 $383.17 $839 -2.73
250–295 284 10 350.00–375.00 $356.53 $1,013 -9.85
300–345 328 14 310.00–335.00 $320.05 $1,050 -6.77
350–395 376 32 285.00–305.00 $293.71 $1,104 +11.97
400–445 428 41 265.00–285.00 $271.99 $1,164 -1.75
450–495 469 47 250.00–270.00 $261.82 $1,228 +0.30
500–545 526 33 245.00–265.00 $254.34 $1,338 +15.19
550–595 572 32 235.00–255.00 $245.61 $1,405 +18.08
600–645 611 25 212.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,374 +18.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 345.00–360.00 $354.30 $762 +14.30
250–295 273 2 325.00–345.00 $334.17 $912 -0.24
300–345 315 3 285.00–305.00 $297.70 $938 -0.19
350–395 373 4 265.00–282.00 $272.99 $1,018 +6.29
400–445 415 3 250.00–262.00 $257.71 $1,069 +5.95
450 450 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,089 +1.68
500–545 509 5 234.00–242.00 $240.29 $1,223 +20.29
550 550 3 215.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,238 +14.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 440.00–455.00 $447.82 $994 -2.18
250–295 284 4 440.00–450.00 $442.20 $1,256 +24.91
300–345 331 5 415.00–440.00 $422.43 $1,398 +10.61
350–395 372 5 380.00–400.00 $391.72 $1,457 +39.57
400–445 421 8 270.00–290.00 $281.24 $1,184 -19.72
450–495 470 6 250.00–270.00 $261.74 $1,230 -6.64
500–545 523 23 245.00–264.00 $255.07 $1,334 +2.03
550–595 574 4 232.00–250.00 $240.81 $1,382 —
600–645 623 4 240.00–257.00 $247.57 $1,542 +50.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 +10.00
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +20.00
400 400 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,068 -7.73
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1415 1123 80-85% 54 123.00–133.00 $128.50 $1,443 +4.15
995–1420 1144 80-85% 6 117.00–122.00 $119.76 $1,370 -4.59
930–1410 1202 80-85% 31 134.00–144.00 $137.79 $1,656 -5.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 941 85-90% 11 115.00–120.00 $118.69 $1,117 -1.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1535 1283 75-80% 11 136.00–144.00 $140.06 $1,797 -9.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1155 1108 3 139.00–141.00 $140.34 $1,555 —
1065–1700 1328 5 151.00–160.00 $157.30 $2,089 —
1395–1650 1500 3 164.00–173.00 $167.95 $2,519 —

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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.