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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

1,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.25/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 482 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.43/cwt +11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 368 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.62/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 518 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,733 1,412 2,180
Feeder cattle 1,264 978 1,343
Slaughter cattle 469 434 837

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
250–295 272 3 420.00–430.00 $424.72 $1,155 +33.40
300–345 331 6 395.00–415.00 $402.09 $1,331 +32.62
350–395 363 14 350.00–370.00 $364.23 $1,322 +1.03
400–445 418 9 325.00–345.00 $336.39 $1,406 +6.73
450–495 480 17 265.00–285.00 $269.48 $1,294 +11.82
500–545 518 30 235.00–254.00 $246.62 $1,277 +8.91
550–595 577 13 230.00–250.00 $238.52 $1,376 +13.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
300 300 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 +30.48
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 -7.35
400–445 415 3 305.00–320.00 $314.64 $1,306 +11.18
450 450 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 +13.44
500–545 511 4 215.00–225.00 $222.33 $1,136 +3.90
550–595 565 3 215.00–225.00 $221.49 $1,251 +11.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 11 300.00–325.00 $310.99 $715 -25.25
250–295 269 9 305.00–330.00 $318.98 $858 +24.37
300–345 320 12 270.00–290.00 $281.81 $902 +3.90
350–395 368 33 250.00–270.00 $262.43 $966 +11.95
400–445 421 24 245.00–265.00 $256.10 $1,078 +8.84
450–495 482 46 235.00–255.00 $241.25 $1,163 +5.54
500–545 523 16 215.00–235.00 $226.07 $1,182 +7.82
550–595 578 9 200.00–220.00 $210.94 $1,219 -1.95
600 600 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 +1.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 275.00–290.00 $281.74 $628 —
250–295 277 5 285.00–300.00 $290.42 $804 +20.42
300–345 323 2 250.00–265.00 $256.98 $830 +3.61
350–395 373 2 230.00–245.00 $237.05 $884 +7.46
400–445 413 7 225.00–240.00 $235.38 $972 +8.28
450–495 465 3 220.00–230.00 $226.45 $1,053 +9.15
500–545 523 2 195.00–210.00 $202.18 $1,057 +2.18
550–595 573 2 185.00–195.00 $189.80 $1,088 -2.41
600 600 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -15.00

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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 5 480.00–490.00 $484.59 $1,076 +34.59
250–295 279 6 415.00–440.00 $423.67 $1,182 +18.67
300–345 328 7 400.00–415.00 $404.05 $1,325 +30.42
350–395 375 3 350.00–370.00 $359.60 $1,348 +35.89
400–445 424 5 270.00–290.00 $279.74 $1,186 +2.61
450–495 470 9 260.00–273.00 $266.91 $1,254 +30.96
500–545 530 3 240.00–245.00 $241.57 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 440.00–455.00 $448.26 $1,000 —
250–295 261 4 400.00–407.00 $405.02 $1,057 —
300 300 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 +40.00
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 +41.93
400–445 415 3 250.00–265.00 $259.64 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1410 1165 80-85% 43 120.00–130.00 $124.00 $1,445 —
920–1415 1186 80-85% 58 111.00–119.00 $115.40 $1,369 —
1055–1420 1280 80-85% 32 102.00–110.00 $106.49 $1,363 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1430 1232 75-80% 6 118.00–125.00 $121.86 $1,501 —
1100–1595 1309 75-80% 10 127.00–136.00 $131.06 $1,716 —
1270–1460 1340 75-80% 7 110.00–116.00 $114.26 $1,531 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1280 908 85-90% 10 95.00–110.00 $105.60 $959 +3.72
715–1300 1046 85-90% 6 95.00–100.00 $97.63 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,788 —
1190–1551 1364 6 141.00–150.00 $144.29 $1,968 -0.15
1545–1630 1577 3 151.00–157.00 $154.60 $2,438 —

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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.