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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.54/cwt -8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 381 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.62/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 431 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.38/cwt -6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 466 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 856 1,331
Feeder cattle 914 638 1,124
Slaughter cattle 140 218 207

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher 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 2 400.00–420.00 $409.17 $1,117 +28.21
300–345 322 7 385.00–410.00 $396.67 $1,277 +31.67
350–395 371 9 365.00–390.00 $379.03 $1,406 +38.11
400–445 429 17 270.00–295.00 $279.74 $1,200 -28.65
450–495 466 29 255.00–275.00 $268.38 $1,251 -6.95
500–545 524 10 230.00–250.00 $239.25 $1,254 -17.48
550–595 569 4 240.00–260.00 $250.95 $1,428 +11.97
600–645 620 15 210.00–230.00 $221.68 $1,374 -10.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 —
300–345 315 3 365.00–380.00 $374.52 $1,180 +52.54
350–395 380 3 340.00–355.00 $344.61 $1,310 +40.05
400–445 415 6 245.00–265.00 $257.85 $1,070 -31.15
450–495 458 6 235.00–250.00 $247.30 $1,133 -13.12
500 500 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 -10.00
550–595 565 3 220.00–235.00 $229.73 $1,298 +9.73
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 350.00–370.00 $359.32 $798 +13.08
250–295 285 12 300.00–320.00 $305.53 $871 -19.06
300–345 331 14 275.00–300.00 $283.52 $938 +4.51
350–395 381 42 260.00–285.00 $268.54 $1,023 -8.90
400–445 431 41 250.00–275.00 $257.62 $1,110 -1.46
450–495 479 23 245.00–265.00 $252.14 $1,208 +4.24
500–545 528 26 215.00–235.00 $222.62 $1,175 -6.40
550–595 575 15 205.00–220.00 $211.85 $1,218 -14.58
600–645 628 10 195.00–215.00 $204.30 $1,283 -27.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 320.00–340.00 $332.40 $715 +2.40
250–295 265 3 270.00–285.00 $279.43 $740 -9.74
300–345 323 6 250.00–270.00 $259.30 $838 -1.54
350–395 365 9 235.00–255.00 $247.79 $904 -14.45
400–445 411 4 230.00–245.00 $240.94 $990 -1.33
450–495 488 6 225.00–240.00 $227.31 $1,109 -4.45
500–545 518 5 200.00–210.00 $205.79 $1,066 +1.07
550–595 573 2 180.00–195.00 $187.21 $1,073 -17.79
600–645 623 2 175.00–190.00 $182.23 $1,135 -22.77

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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 3 430.00–450.00 $439.32 $975 —
250–295 271 7 395.00–420.00 $407.30 $1,104 +36.34
300–345 322 10 385.00–410.00 $398.65 $1,284 +55.62
350–395 378 11 315.00–340.00 $330.70 $1,250 +0.70
400–445 430 13 270.00–295.00 $279.29 $1,201 -15.53
450–495 467 15 245.00–265.00 $256.87 $1,200 -6.90
500–545 522 19 230.00–250.00 $239.58 $1,251 -11.87
550–595 578 8 230.00–250.00 $233.88 $1,352 +4.86
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +7.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 372.00 $372.00 $930 +22.00
300–345 318 5 370.00–380.00 $375.66 $1,195 +40.66
350–395 373 2 300.00–310.00 $304.70 $1,137 -4.91
400–445 423 2 245.00–255.00 $249.73 $1,056 -25.27
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 -15.00
500–545 511 4 215.00–225.00 $222.33 $1,136 +2.33
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 ±0.00
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1035 80-85% 5 110.00–112.00 $110.86 $1,147 —
935–1445 1126 80-85% 26 113.00–121.00 $117.54 $1,324 —
925–1450 1230 80-85% 23 122.00–130.00 $125.66 $1,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–900 806 85-90% 4 90.00–96.00 $92.80 $748 —
735–1295 1085 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.95 $1,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,470 —
1120–1445 1335 75-80% 6 127.00–130.00 $128.44 $1,715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1775 1491 12 142.00–150.00 $147.31 $2,196 +18.17
1020–1830 1574 14 152.00–161.00 $156.35 $2,461 —
1620–1995 1760 5 171.00–177.00 $175.04 $3,081 —

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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.