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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.21/cwt +12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 366 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.17/cwt -5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 433 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $279.56/cwt -21.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 473 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 947 1,255 1,274
Feeder cattle 748 812 1,128
Slaughter cattle 199 443 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes < 500 lbs. mostly steady and > 500 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 +11.06
400–445 406 7 305.00–325.00 $321.87 $1,307 +2.12
450–495 473 18 270.00–290.00 $279.56 $1,322 -21.58
500–545 521 8 260.00–280.00 $269.75 $1,405 -9.62
550–595 576 7 270.00–290.00 $277.61 $1,599 +40.23
600–645 626 6 255.00–275.00 $264.84 $1,658 +39.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 310.00–330.00 $319.30 $1,031 -40.70
350–395 365 3 310.00–322.00 $317.67 $1,159 +22.97
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 +1.25
450–495 484 4 250.00–265.00 $253.49 $1,227 -16.16
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +10.93
550–595 565 3 250.00–260.00 $256.49 $1,449 +39.51
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 +33.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 9 270.00–285.00 $275.76 $626 —
250–295 279 16 265.00–285.00 $273.07 $762 -7.88
300–345 330 15 265.00–290.00 $274.10 $905 -6.70
350–395 366 25 255.00–275.00 $267.21 $978 +12.86
400–445 433 22 230.00–250.00 $235.17 $1,018 -5.85
450–495 483 13 220.00–240.00 $224.84 $1,086 -19.62
500–545 526 10 215.00–235.00 $219.87 $1,157 +4.33
550–595 580 8 220.00–240.00 $225.96 $1,311 +22.21
600–645 634 4 200.00–210.00 $202.37 $1,283 +10.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 250.00 $250.00 $625 -1.88
300–345 323 2 240.00–255.00 $246.98 $798 -8.86
350 350 2 250.00 $250.00 $875 +21.58
400–445 428 8 210.00–225.00 $215.26 $921 -11.48
450–495 482 7 200.00–215.00 $204.00 $983 -13.14
500–545 534 4 200.00–210.00 $202.34 $1,080 +0.55
550–595 588 6 200.00–215.00 $202.34 $1,190 —
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 +18.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 360.00 $360.00 $900 —
350–395 376 8 330.00–350.00 $337.78 $1,270 +16.98
400–445 424 4 305.00–325.00 $313.45 $1,329 -1.55
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 +35.48
500–545 523 2 270.00–275.00 $272.39 $1,425 +32.39
550–595 590 9 260.00–280.00 $262.07 $1,546 +42.46
600–645 622 3 210.00–230.00 $219.76 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
300–345 318 5 315.00–330.00 $323.49 $1,029 —
350–395 380 3 310.00–325.00 $314.61 $1,196 +19.61
400–445 415 3 285.00–300.00 $294.64 $1,223 —
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —
500 500 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
550–595 573 2 240.00–255.00 $247.21 $1,417 +47.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1058 80-85% 31 104.00–112.00 $109.30 $1,156 +4.58
915–1300 1074 80-85% 51 113.00–121.00 $117.37 $1,261 +12.65
920–1435 1137 80-85% 37 122.00–130.00 $125.41 $1,426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1380 1180 75-80% 14 118.00–126.00 $123.49 $1,457 —
1195 1195 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,374 —
1105–1670 1305 75-80% 17 127.00–135.00 $131.37 $1,714 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
720–1100 908 85-90% 9 101.00–109.00 $105.68 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,635 —
1190–1290 1257 3 140.00–145.00 $143.08 $1,799 +8.64
1470–1995 1716 8 150.00–159.00 $153.93 $2,641 —

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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.