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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.50/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 425 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.30/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 467 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.15/cwt -12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 564 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 1,498 1,449
Feeder cattle 477 1,278 925
Slaughter cattle 218 220 524

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady 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
250 250 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,088 +50.34
300–345 323 2 380.00–390.00 $384.65 $1,242 +20.76
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 -7.94
400–445 428 9 270.00–295.00 $276.95 $1,185 -29.77
450–495 473 14 255.00–275.00 $264.75 $1,252 -4.69
500–545 523 18 260.00–280.00 $270.51 $1,415 +16.01
550–595 564 21 255.00–275.00 $269.15 $1,518 -12.56
600–645 630 15 240.00–260.00 $246.43 $1,553 -20.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 +23.02
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 -6.14
400–445 415 3 250.00–265.00 $255.36 $1,060 -13.53
450–495 473 2 235.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,145 ±0.00
500–545 515 3 240.00–250.00 $246.47 $1,269 +7.78
550–595 573 2 235.00–250.00 $242.21 $1,388 -12.53
600–645 615 3 220.00–235.00 $229.76 $1,413 -25.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 275.00–300.00 $284.33 $773 -6.73
300–345 320 5 250.00–275.00 $264.42 $846 -8.88
350–395 374 16 245.00–270.00 $259.13 $969 -0.11
400–445 425 24 240.00–265.00 $250.50 $1,065 +3.16
450–495 467 22 230.00–250.00 $242.30 $1,132 +3.36
500–545 523 10 215.00–235.00 $223.88 $1,171 +6.21
550–595 573 6 210.00–225.00 $217.37 $1,246 +0.04
600–645 615 4 200.00–215.00 $209.82 $1,290 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 250.00–270.00 $259.17 $708 +6.55
300–345 330 3 225.00–245.00 $231.06 $762 -18.24
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 +4.49
400–445 430 3 225.00–235.00 $228.10 $981 +1.11
450–495 480 3 210.00–225.00 $214.69 $1,031 -0.60
500–545 523 4 200.00–210.00 $204.78 $1,071 +10.71
550–595 580 3 185.00–200.00 $189.74 $1,100 -9.07
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 +2.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 —
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 +35.48
300 300 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,185 +43.33
350–395 373 2 340.00–345.00 $342.35 $1,277 +4.24
400–445 423 8 270.00–295.00 $284.07 $1,202 -12.76
450–495 471 8 255.00–275.00 $265.42 $1,250 +10.16
500–545 525 3 240.00–255.00 $246.44 $1,294 +5.52
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
350–395 380 3 295.00–315.00 $301.14 $1,144 +1.53
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 -4.61
450–495 465 3 235.00–250.00 $244.68 $1,138 +12.54
500–545 523 2 220.00–230.00 $224.78 $1,176 +6.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1300 1131 80-85% 19 102.00–107.00 $105.26 $1,190 —
920–1405 1133 80-85% 34 108.00–116.00 $111.86 $1,267 —
925–1410 1180 80-85% 34 117.00–125.00 $120.23 $1,419 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1295 975 85-90% 11 86.00–93.00 $89.73 $875 —
725–1300 981 85-90% 20 94.00–102.00 $98.82 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,248 —
1130–1515 1323 75-80% 11 115.00–121.00 $119.53 $1,581 +3.27
1130–1565 1346 75-80% 13 122.00–130.00 $125.88 $1,694 +9.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1585 1416 4 145.00 $145.00 $2,053 —
1270–1690 1545 7 155.00–164.00 $157.51 $2,434 —
1560–1920 1740 2 168.00–170.00 $169.10 $2,942 —

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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.