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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

1,255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $237.38/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 570 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.54/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 530 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.37/cwt +35.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 520 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,255 1,398 1,440
Feeder cattle 812 1,208 1,053
Slaughter cattle 443 190 387

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower 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
300–345 323 2 380.00–395.00 $386.98 $1,250 +52.49
350–395 367 6 310.00–325.00 $318.94 $1,171 +1.21
400–445 424 7 310.00–330.00 $319.75 $1,356 +15.57
450–495 470 7 290.00–310.00 $301.14 $1,415 +50.25
500–545 520 36 240.00–345.00 $279.37 $1,453 +35.33
550–595 570 40 225.00–245.00 $237.38 $1,353 +0.31
600–645 634 24 220.00–240.00 $225.71 $1,431 +7.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 +45.35
350–395 373 2 290.00–300.00 $294.70 $1,099 ±0.00
400–445 427 5 295.00–305.00 $298.75 $1,276 +11.65
450–495 484 4 265.00–285.00 $269.65 $1,305 +32.35
500–545 517 8 220.00–235.00 $229.07 $1,184 +3.07
550–595 563 7 210.00–220.00 $216.98 $1,222 +4.77
600 600 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 +20.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 275.00–295.00 $280.95 $787 -9.43
300–345 328 4 275.00–295.00 $280.80 $921 +12.18
350–395 380 10 250.00–265.00 $254.35 $967 -4.66
400–445 428 12 235.00–255.00 $241.02 $1,032 -7.39
450–495 464 14 235.00–250.00 $244.46 $1,134 +12.65
500–545 530 38 210.00–230.00 $215.54 $1,142 +2.23
550–595 584 9 200.00–215.00 $203.75 $1,190 -13.47
600–645 626 20 185.00–200.00 $191.66 $1,200 -15.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 245.00–260.00 $251.88 $688 -19.70
300–345 311 4 245.00–260.00 $255.84 $796 +10.34
350–395 384 4 225.00–240.00 $228.42 $877 -9.70
400–445 409 5 215.00–230.00 $226.74 $927 -1.87
450–495 473 4 210.00–225.00 $217.14 $1,027 +12.14
500–545 509 5 190.00–205.00 $201.79 $1,027 —
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 -8.28
600–645 615 3 160.00–170.00 $166.50 $1,024 -14.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 353 14 320.00–330.00 $320.80 $1,132 -9.20
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 +5.36
450–495 473 2 240.00–260.00 $249.52 $1,180 -0.35
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +22.77
550–595 573 2 210.00–230.00 $219.61 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 -1.39
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1465 1093 80-85% 65 100.00–108.00 $104.72 $1,145 —
920–1470 1150 80-85% 77 109.00–117.00 $113.02 $1,300 -9.69
920–1450 1188 80-85% 36 117.00–126.00 $120.33 $1,430 -2.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 895 85-90% 12 85.00–91.00 $88.55 $793 —
720–1285 1015 85-90% 27 94.00–100.00 $98.62 $1,001 +12.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1265 1223 75-80% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.48 $1,327 —
1130–1570 1360 75-80% 10 119.00–127.00 $122.87 $1,671 —
1100–1955 1400 75-80% 10 112.00–118.00 $115.20 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1420 1265 2 134.00–135.00 $134.44 $1,701 —
1685–1875 1827 6 149.00–154.00 $151.29 $2,764 —

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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.