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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

1,710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $256.00/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 470 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.20/cwt -16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 539 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.40/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 429 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,710 990 1,629
Feeder cattle 1,367 808 1,363
Slaughter cattle 343 182 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes mostly 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 2 450.00–455.00 $452.25 $1,009 —
250–295 286 11 417.00–440.00 $420.17 $1,202 —
300–345 316 4 375.00–400.00 $391.92 $1,238 -14.41
350–395 373 4 340.00–350.00 $344.70 $1,286 +4.55
400–445 425 6 290.00–310.00 $299.77 $1,274 +3.84
450–495 470 47 246.00–266.00 $256.00 $1,203 +4.84
500–545 539 47 230.00–250.00 $232.20 $1,252 -16.95
550–595 575 20 220.00–240.00 $230.08 $1,323 +2.26
600–645 615 33 205.00–225.00 $219.44 $1,350 -1.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 —
350 350 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 -9.59
400–445 434 4 270.00–285.00 $273.46 $1,187 -1.54
450–495 469 7 230.00–245.00 $238.22 $1,117 +12.51
500 500 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -6.79
550–595 565 3 200.00–215.00 $209.73 $1,185 -1.85
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 4 370.00–395.00 $382.39 $650 —
200–245 218 5 340.00–360.00 $351.01 $765 +0.39
250–295 291 20 310.00–335.00 $311.78 $907 -15.56
300–345 329 28 270.00–290.00 $277.46 $913 -1.59
350–395 376 28 245.00–265.00 $253.36 $953 -1.08
400–445 429 39 240.00–260.00 $247.40 $1,061 -1.94
450–495 481 18 230.00–250.00 $234.80 $1,129 +17.03
500–545 530 39 220.00–240.00 $224.90 $1,192 +5.62
550–595 568 5 210.00–220.00 $215.81 $1,226 +10.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 365.00 $365.00 $548 —
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 —
250–295 273 4 285.00–305.00 $294.17 $803 -2.71
300–345 323 2 255.00–265.00 $259.65 $839 +3.33
350–395 365 3 225.00–240.00 $234.59 $856 +4.98
400–445 432 7 220.00–235.00 $223.97 $968 -0.76
450–495 465 6 215.00–225.00 $221.45 $1,030 +24.31
500–545 508 6 200.00–218.00 $214.78 $1,091 +17.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 -4.30
250–295 272 3 420.00–440.00 $431.10 $1,173 +14.63
300–345 313 4 375.00–395.00 $387.08 $1,212 -14.30
350 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 -8.08
400–445 434 4 275.00–295.00 $279.61 $1,214 -10.39
450–495 471 24 235.00–250.00 $242.61 $1,143 +10.03
500–545 516 4 225.00–235.00 $231.10 $1,192 -1.29
550–595 563 8 210.00–220.00 $216.78 $1,220 —
600–645 623 2 212.00–220.00 $215.86 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 —
300–345 323 2 350.00–370.00 $359.30 $1,161 -30.70
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 —
400 400 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
450 450 2 220.00 $220.00 $990 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1470 1062 80-85% 6 135.00–136.00 $135.34 $1,437 -4.52
915–1480 1198 80-85% 67 137.00–147.00 $143.30 $1,717 —
930–1460 1258 80-85% 50 148.00–160.00 $152.21 $1,915 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 927 85-90% 16 114.00–122.00 $119.70 $1,110 -7.21
720–1300 990 85-90% 26 124.00–133.00 $128.39 $1,271 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1745 1354 75-80% 12 150.00–162.00 $156.77 $2,123 —
1360–1650 1506 75-80% 5 143.00–149.00 $146.15 $2,201 —
2225 2225 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $3,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,107 —
2055 2055 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,822 —

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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.