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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

1,412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.71/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 528 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.25/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 526 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.71/cwt +16.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 482 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,412 1,372 0
Feeder cattle 978 1,023 0
Slaughter cattle 434 349 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sharply lower 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
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 —
250–295 272 6 380.00–400.00 $391.32 $1,064 -24.78
300–345 323 6 360.00–380.00 $369.47 $1,193 -9.17
350–395 365 3 360.00–365.00 $363.20 $1,326 -6.49
400–445 422 12 320.00–340.00 $329.66 $1,391 +44.21
450–495 476 17 250.00–270.00 $257.66 $1,226 +8.05
500–545 528 61 230.00–250.00 $237.71 $1,255 +0.60
550–595 583 25 220.00–240.00 $225.21 $1,313 -1.84
600–645 619 24 215.00–235.00 $225.90 $1,398 +11.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 340.00–355.00 $349.52 $1,101 +0.22
350–395 373 2 335.00–340.00 $337.35 $1,258 -17.65
400–445 434 4 300.00–315.00 $303.46 $1,317 +37.52
450–495 480 6 240.00–245.00 $241.56 $1,159 +15.48
500–545 519 12 210.00–225.00 $218.43 $1,134 +4.66
550–595 565 6 200.00–215.00 $209.73 $1,185 -0.27
600–645 609 5 200.00–210.00 $207.88 $1,266 —

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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 2 325.00–350.00 $336.24 $750 +1.75
250–295 277 7 285.00–305.00 $294.61 $816 -39.06
300–345 325 11 270.00–290.00 $277.91 $903 -37.46
350–395 370 15 240.00–260.00 $250.48 $927 +0.86
400–445 429 16 240.00–260.00 $247.26 $1,061 +18.67
450–495 482 31 230.00–250.00 $235.71 $1,136 +16.11
500–545 526 49 210.00–230.00 $218.25 $1,148 -2.20
550–595 581 24 205.00–225.00 $212.89 $1,237 +4.81
600–645 625 16 205.00–225.00 $213.64 $1,335 +8.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 -32.58
300–345 334 4 250.00–265.00 $253.37 $846 -28.61
350–395 365 3 220.00–235.00 $229.59 $838 +6.17
400–445 423 6 220.00–235.00 $227.10 $961 +22.75
450–495 476 7 210.00–228.00 $217.30 $1,034 +15.85
500 500 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -1.00
550–595 573 8 185.00–200.00 $192.21 $1,101 —
600 600 5 200.00 $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
200 200 2 450.00 $450.00 $900 +7.75
250 250 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,012 -17.29
300–345 317 5 360.00–380.00 $373.63 $1,184 -5.90
350–395 369 5 315.00–330.00 $323.71 $1,194 -5.89
400–445 416 4 265.00–285.00 $277.13 $1,153 +2.66
450–495 473 4 235.00–237.00 $235.95 $1,116 -17.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 -10.00
350–395 380 3 295.00–305.00 $298.07 $1,133 -1.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1480 1046 80-85% 42 108.00–116.00 $113.22 $1,184 -16.26
920–1485 1065 80-85% 85 117.00–125.00 $121.37 $1,293 -15.78
920–1490 1106 80-85% 58 126.00–136.00 $130.77 $1,446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 924 85-90% 12 98.00–105.00 $101.88 $941 —
720–1300 974 85-90% 19 108.00–114.00 $110.52 $1,076 -14.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1600 1253 75-80% 19 136.00–146.00 $141.26 $1,770 —
1150–1405 1269 75-80% 7 127.00–135.00 $131.70 $1,671 —
1110–1895 1620 75-80% 4 120.00–126.00 $122.59 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1365 1290 5 133.00–139.00 $135.26 $1,745 —
1100–1630 1390 7 140.00–149.00 $144.44 $2,008 —
1835 1835 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,991 —

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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.