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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

1,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.45/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 526 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $214.35/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 614 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.08/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 576 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,372 1,710 1,776
Feeder cattle 1,023 1,367 1,276
Slaughter cattle 349 343 500

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 405.00–425.00 $416.10 $1,132 -4.07
300–345 321 5 365.00–390.00 $378.64 $1,215 -13.28
350–395 375 9 360.00–380.00 $369.69 $1,386 +24.99
400–445 425 7 280.00–295.00 $285.45 $1,213 -14.32
450–495 463 37 237.00–257.00 $249.61 $1,156 -6.39
500–545 519 35 225.00–245.00 $237.11 $1,231 +4.91
550–595 568 25 217.00–235.00 $227.05 $1,290 -3.03
600–645 614 41 200.00–220.00 $214.35 $1,316 -5.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 340.00–360.00 $349.30 $1,128 —
350 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 +40.00
400–445 411 4 255.00–270.00 $265.94 $1,093 -7.52
450–495 476 7 220.00–235.00 $226.08 $1,076 -12.14
500–545 530 3 210.00–222.00 $213.77 $1,133 -6.23
550 550 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 +0.27

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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 4 330.00–340.00 $334.49 $746 -16.52
250–295 263 5 325.00–340.00 $333.67 $878 +21.89
300–345 318 6 300.00–325.00 $315.37 $1,003 +37.91
350–395 373 24 240.00–260.00 $249.62 $931 -3.74
400–445 416 26 220.00–235.00 $228.59 $951 -18.81
450–495 469 35 210.00–230.00 $219.60 $1,030 -15.20
500–545 526 50 210.00–230.00 $220.45 $1,160 -4.45
550–595 576 39 200.00–215.00 $208.08 $1,199 -7.73
600–645 625 5 195.00–215.00 $204.81 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 290.00–310.00 $302.58 $802 +8.41
300–345 323 2 275.00–290.00 $281.98 $911 +22.33
350–395 384 4 220.00–235.00 $223.42 $858 -11.17
400–445 424 13 200.00–210.00 $204.35 $866 -19.62
450–495 465 3 195.00–205.00 $201.45 $937 -20.00
500–545 511 4 190.00–205.00 $201.00 $1,027 -13.78

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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 2 440.00–445.00 $442.25 $986 +7.25
250–295 273 2 420.00–425.00 $422.29 $1,153 -8.81
300–345 322 3 370.00–390.00 $379.53 $1,222 -7.55
350–395 372 3 320.00–340.00 $329.60 $1,226 -5.40
400–445 423 2 265.00–285.00 $274.47 $1,161 -5.14
450–495 473 2 252.00–255.00 $253.43 $1,199 +10.82
500–545 509 13 220.00–240.00 $236.43 $1,203 +5.33
550–595 573 2 215.00–225.00 $219.80 $1,259 +3.02
600–645 630 3 190.00–210.00 $196.35 $1,237 -19.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 -10.00
300 300 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 +0.70
350 350 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -25.00
400–445 430 3 245.00–260.00 $249.65 $1,073 -10.35
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 +15.00
500–545 515 3 200.00–215.00 $209.71 $1,080 —
550–595 573 2 195.00–200.00 $197.40 $1,131 —
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1049 80-85% 19 125.00–131.00 $129.48 $1,358 —
920–1440 1092 80-85% 114 132.00–142.00 $137.15 $1,498 +1.81
925–1435 1186 80-85% 44 143.00–155.00 $147.61 $1,751 +4.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 849 85-90% 10 106.00–116.00 $112.51 $955 —
720–1300 994 85-90% 24 118.00–128.00 $124.80 $1,241 -3.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,496 —
1100–1355 1164 75-80% 13 140.00–148.00 $144.94 $1,687 —
1100–1330 1209 75-80% 10 149.00–161.00 $155.63 $1,882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1200 7 141.00–150.00 $147.35 $1,768 —
1010–1645 1413 19 150.00–164.00 $157.03 $2,219 —
1405–1700 1561 6 165.00–178.00 $171.21 $2,673 —

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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.