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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

1,522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.05/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 430 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.86/cwt -3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 478 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $282.26/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 481 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,522 1,195 1,370
Feeder cattle 1,251 945 1,074
Slaughter cattle 271 250 296

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
200–245 223 2 445.00–460.00 $451.74 $1,007 -8.26
250–295 271 4 400.00–420.00 $412.07 $1,117 -25.78
300–345 316 6 395.00–415.00 $408.76 $1,292 -10.97
350–395 388 18 380.00–400.00 $383.07 $1,486 -24.40
400–445 428 25 300.00–320.00 $306.90 $1,314 -0.32
450–495 481 44 275.00–295.00 $282.26 $1,358 +13.92
500–545 525 42 250.00–270.00 $258.53 $1,357 -0.21
550–595 572 9 245.00–265.00 $254.70 $1,457 +0.70
600–645 619 24 220.00–240.00 $234.32 $1,450 -14.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 380.00–390.00 $386.29 $1,024 -13.71
300–345 330 3 365.00–375.00 $368.03 $1,214 -34.67
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 -12.79
400–445 426 7 280.00–295.00 $286.04 $1,219 +2.12
450–495 458 6 260.00–270.00 $268.20 $1,228 +17.23
500–545 513 7 235.00–245.00 $241.96 $1,241 +1.96
550–595 576 7 230.00–242.00 $234.91 $1,353 +2.70
600 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 390.00–405.00 $396.74 $885 +13.57
250–295 265 9 360.00–380.00 $373.00 $988 +16.47
300–345 329 13 325.00–350.00 $333.37 $1,097 +13.32
350–395 371 32 280.00–300.00 $289.44 $1,074 -4.27
400–445 430 52 260.00–280.00 $267.05 $1,148 -4.94
450–495 478 52 250.00–270.00 $257.86 $1,233 -3.96
500–545 528 16 235.00–255.00 $242.95 $1,283 -11.39
550–595 574 26 220.00–240.00 $230.41 $1,323 -15.20
600–645 611 6 205.00–225.00 $218.94 $1,338 -5.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 330.00 $330.00 $825 -4.17
300–345 323 6 300.00–320.00 $309.30 $999 +11.60
350–395 364 10 260.00–275.00 $270.11 $983 -2.88
400–445 423 2 245.00–255.00 $249.73 $1,056 -7.98
450–495 480 6 235.00–245.00 $238.13 $1,143 -3.87
500–545 530 3 220.00–232.00 $223.77 $1,186 -16.52
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 -10.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 445.00–460.00 $451.74 $1,007 +3.92
250–295 273 2 415.00–420.00 $417.29 $1,139 -24.91
300–345 330 3 410.00–415.00 $411.52 $1,358 -10.91
450–495 466 4 255.00–270.00 $264.76 $1,234 +3.02
550–595 578 4 240.00–250.00 $244.11 $1,411 +3.30
600–645 623 2 215.00–235.00 $224.64 $1,400 -22.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 420.00 $420.00 $840 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
600 600 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1100 1046 80-85% 9 116.00–121.00 $119.14 $1,246 —
920–1420 1138 80-85% 39 122.00–132.00 $126.63 $1,441 +6.87
950–1415 1190 80-85% 43 133.00–143.00 $137.16 $1,632 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 888 85-90% 14 100.00–110.00 $106.28 $944 —
720–1300 927 85-90% 24 111.00–121.00 $117.07 $1,085 -1.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,450 —
1100–1555 1224 75-80% 14 137.00–145.00 $140.40 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1545 1300 7 145.00–156.00 $152.00 $1,976 -5.30
1265–1485 1375 2 139.00–141.00 $140.08 $1,926 —

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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.