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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.33/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 485 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.90/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 478 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.02/cwt -5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 527 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 972 1,284
Feeder cattle 638 807 900
Slaughter cattle 218 165 384

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last Tuesday due to Hurricane Milton.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 4 375.00–385.00 $380.96 $1,013 +43.67
300 300 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 -19.67
350–395 374 4 330.00–350.00 $340.92 $1,275 -38.17
400–445 425 8 300.00–320.00 $308.39 $1,311 -6.32
450–495 485 42 270.00–290.00 $275.33 $1,335 -5.83
500–545 524 22 245.00–265.00 $256.73 $1,345 -15.69
550–595 579 15 230.00–250.00 $238.98 $1,384 -27.98
600–645 621 4 220.00–240.00 $232.31 $1,443 -25.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 315.00–330.00 $321.98 $1,040 -18.02
350–395 384 4 300.00–320.00 $304.56 $1,170 -60.44
400–445 415 6 280.00–294.00 $289.00 $1,199 -8.29
450–495 463 7 250.00–265.00 $260.42 $1,206 +7.29
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 -10.00
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 335.00–360.00 $346.24 $772 +58.13
250–295 273 2 320.00–330.00 $324.59 $886 +28.28
300–345 327 13 270.00–295.00 $279.01 $912 -12.11
350–395 381 16 270.00–295.00 $277.44 $1,057 -1.22
400–445 427 27 250.00–270.00 $259.08 $1,106 +4.68
450–495 478 39 240.00–260.00 $247.90 $1,185 +10.07
500–545 527 35 220.00–240.00 $229.02 $1,207 -5.67
550–595 577 16 220.00–240.00 $226.43 $1,307 +21.63
600–645 615 3 225.00–235.00 $231.50 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 +74.20
250–295 273 2 280.00–300.00 $289.17 $789 +32.29
300–345 311 4 250.00–265.00 $260.84 $811 -6.86
350–395 358 6 250.00–265.00 $262.24 $939 +2.65
400–445 408 6 230.00–245.00 $242.27 $988 +10.17
450–495 459 5 220.00–235.00 $231.76 $1,064 +13.11
500–545 530 3 200.00–215.00 $204.72 $1,085 -0.28
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 +20.00
600 600 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 4 365.00–375.00 $370.96 $987 +26.97
300–345 330 3 340.00–350.00 $343.03 $1,132 -21.97
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 -57.35
400–445 422 3 290.00–300.00 $294.82 $1,244 -25.18
450–495 469 5 255.00–270.00 $263.77 $1,237 -15.99
500–545 522 3 245.00–260.00 $251.45 $1,313 -5.73
550–595 562 13 220.00–232.00 $229.02 $1,287 -29.11
600–645 623 2 210.00–215.00 $212.41 $1,323 -15.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 +30.00
300 300 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 —
350–395 380 3 305.00–320.00 $309.61 $1,177 -50.39
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 -21.43
450 450 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 -10.00
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -12.18
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1455 1173 80-85% 40 112.00–120.00 $116.56 $1,367 —
915–1445 1181 80-85% 17 105.00–111.00 $108.25 $1,278 —
940–1460 1197 80-85% 46 121.00–129.00 $123.83 $1,482 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1295 971 85-90% 7 88.00–92.00 $89.84 $872 —
745–1295 1040 85-90% 13 96.00–104.00 $100.69 $1,047 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,392 —
1155–1520 1280 75-80% 7 127.00–134.00 $129.93 $1,663 +1.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1315 1188 3 136.00–138.00 $137.02 $1,628 —
1360–1565 1463 2 127.00–131.00 $129.14 $1,889 —
1240–2050 1505 17 144.00–157.00 $150.82 $2,270 —

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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.