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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

1,398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.31/cwt -12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 521 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.81/cwt -9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 472 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.41/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 426 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,398 1,733 1,422
Feeder cattle 1,208 1,264 1,066
Slaughter cattle 190 469 356

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 -79.72
300–345 334 4 330.00–350.00 $334.49 $1,117 -67.60
350–395 367 19 310.00–330.00 $317.73 $1,166 -46.50
400–445 436 9 300.00–320.00 $304.18 $1,326 -32.21
450–495 478 19 245.00–265.00 $250.89 $1,199 -18.59
500–545 524 30 235.00–255.00 $244.04 $1,279 -2.58
550–595 570 12 230.00–245.00 $237.07 $1,351 -1.45
600–645 620 29 205.00–225.00 $218.32 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 310.00–320.00 $314.59 $859 -85.41
300–345 323 2 310.00–320.00 $314.65 $1,016 -65.35
350–395 373 2 290.00–300.00 $294.70 $1,099 -35.30
400–445 423 2 280.00–295.00 $287.10 $1,214 -27.54
450–495 458 6 225.00–240.00 $237.30 $1,087 -17.70
500–545 515 6 215.00–232.00 $226.00 $1,164 +3.67
550–595 573 4 205.00–220.00 $212.21 $1,216 -9.28
600–645 609 5 185.00–200.00 $196.82 $1,199 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 7 295.00–310.00 $303.19 $670 -7.80
250–295 271 17 280.00–300.00 $290.38 $787 -28.60
300–345 325 11 260.00–280.00 $268.62 $873 -13.19
350–395 377 23 250.00–270.00 $259.01 $976 -3.42
400–445 426 33 240.00–260.00 $248.41 $1,058 -7.69
450–495 472 53 220.00–245.00 $231.81 $1,094 -9.44
500–545 521 71 200.00–225.00 $213.31 $1,111 -12.76
550–595 565 11 205.00–224.00 $217.22 $1,227 +6.28
600–645 616 18 197.00–214.00 $206.94 $1,275 -8.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 4 275.00–285.00 $277.14 $649 -4.60
250–295 259 5 260.00–275.00 $271.58 $703 -18.84
300–345 327 5 240.00–255.00 $245.50 $803 -11.48
350–395 369 7 230.00–245.00 $238.12 $879 +1.07
400–445 418 10 220.00–235.00 $228.61 $956 -6.77
495 495 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 -21.45
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 -12.18
550–595 569 7 185.00–200.00 $193.28 $1,100 +3.48
600–645 623 2 175.00–187.00 $180.78 $1,126 -4.22

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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 3 360.00–380.00 $369.32 $820 -115.27
250–295 273 4 345.00–350.00 $347.29 $948 -76.38
300–345 330 3 335.00–350.00 $339.55 $1,121 -64.50
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 -29.60
400–445 422 3 300.00–320.00 $309.64 $1,307 +29.90
450–495 469 9 240.00–260.00 $249.87 $1,172 -17.04
500–545 527 8 210.00–225.00 $217.23 $1,145 -24.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 310.00 $310.00 $775 -95.02
300 300 2 320.00 $320.00 $960 -70.00
350–395 365 3 290.00–300.00 $296.39 $1,082 -43.61
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 +20.36
450–495 461 4 210.00–230.00 $224.63 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1465 1141 80-85% 30 110.00–118.00 $114.02 $1,301 —
920–1445 1156 80-85% 32 119.00–127.00 $122.71 $1,419 -1.29
915–1450 1233 80-85% 27 102.00–109.00 $105.90 $1,306 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1580 1265 75-80% 15 122.00–130.00 $125.76 $1,591 —
1130–1415 1289 75-80% 7 117.00–121.00 $118.99 $1,534 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–880 800 85-90% 2 94.00–100.00 $97.30 $778 —
715–1285 1030 85-90% 3 85.00–90.00 $86.16 $887 -11.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1630 1485 3 131.00–138.00 $133.56 $1,983 —
1305–1895 1561 5 142.00–145.00 $144.30 $2,253 -10.30
1570–1850 1674 6 149.00–151.00 $149.64 $2,505 —

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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.