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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.66/cwt +11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 376 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.83/cwt +12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 477 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.40/cwt +19.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 424 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 972 947 1,017
Feeder cattle 807 748 798
Slaughter cattle 165 199 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 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
250–295 273 2 335.00–340.00 $337.29 $921 -12.71
300–345 311 18 370.00–390.00 $384.67 $1,196 —
350–395 373 16 370.00–390.00 $379.09 $1,414 +49.09
400–445 424 9 305.00–325.00 $314.71 $1,334 -7.16
450–495 477 11 275.00–290.00 $281.16 $1,341 +1.60
500–545 518 10 262.00–280.00 $272.42 $1,411 +2.67
550–595 574 7 255.00–275.00 $266.96 $1,532 -10.65
600–645 615 3 245.00–265.00 $258.01 $1,587 -6.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 310.00–325.00 $316.88 $865 —
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 +20.70
350 350 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 +47.33
400–445 411 4 290.00–300.00 $297.29 $1,222 -2.71
450–495 480 3 250.00–260.00 $253.13 $1,215 -0.36
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 +5.00
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 -11.49
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 275.00–300.00 $288.11 $637 +12.35
250–295 261 6 285.00–300.00 $296.31 $773 +23.24
300–345 326 16 280.00–305.00 $291.12 $949 +17.02
350–395 376 32 270.00–290.00 $278.66 $1,048 +11.45
400–445 424 18 245.00–265.00 $254.40 $1,079 +19.23
450–495 477 20 230.00–250.00 $237.83 $1,134 +12.99
500–545 523 6 225.00–245.00 $234.69 $1,227 +14.82
550–595 581 5 200.00–215.00 $204.80 $1,190 -21.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 250.00–270.00 $255.80 $588 —
250–295 273 4 250.00–265.00 $256.88 $701 +6.88
300–345 315 3 255.00–275.00 $267.70 $843 +20.72
350–395 365 3 250.00–265.00 $259.59 $948 +9.59
400–445 423 8 225.00–240.00 $232.10 $982 +16.84
450–495 468 5 210.00–225.00 $218.65 $1,023 +14.65
500 500 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 +2.66
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —

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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 3 365.00–385.00 $375.98 $835 —
250–295 268 5 330.00–355.00 $343.99 $922 -16.01
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
350–395 373 2 385.00–390.00 $387.35 $1,445 +49.57
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +6.55
450–495 473 2 275.00–285.00 $279.76 $1,323 -5.24
500–545 523 2 250.00–265.00 $257.18 $1,345 -15.21
550–595 572 3 250.00–265.00 $258.13 $1,477 -3.94
600–645 625 4 220.00–240.00 $227.77 $1,424 +8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 345.00–350.00 $347.75 $775 —
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 -5.00
350 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 +45.39
400–445 415 3 290.00–300.00 $296.43 $1,230 +1.79
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +5.00
500–545 523 2 225.00–240.00 $232.18 $1,214 -2.82
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1290 1038 80-85% 12 100.00–108.00 $105.23 $1,092 —
920–1360 1093 80-85% 39 109.00–117.00 $112.82 $1,233 -4.55
920–1345 1136 80-85% 24 118.00–126.00 $121.26 $1,378 -4.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1250 923 85-90% 10 95.00–103.00 $98.49 $909 -7.19
715–1100 948 85-90% 6 86.00–94.00 $90.04 $854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1495 1270 75-80% 8 124.00–132.00 $128.36 $1,630 —
1220–1515 1343 75-80% 3 117.00–119.00 $118.05 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1455 1332 6 126.00–131.00 $129.52 $1,725 —
1440–1735 1547 5 145.00–149.00 $145.79 $2,255 —
1290–1865 1563 11 134.00–144.00 $137.92 $2,156 —

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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.