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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

1,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.78/cwt -19.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 330 lb · 47 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $410.72/cwt -46.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 326 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.53/cwt -25.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 419 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,167 1,236 1,070
Feeder cattle 708 954 806
Slaughter cattle 459 282 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 470.00–500.00 $483.48 $1,078 -39.11
250–295 273 2 435.00–440.00 $437.29 $1,194 -48.20
300–345 326 34 395.00–435.00 $410.72 $1,339 -46.40
350–395 378 16 355.00–390.00 $369.03 $1,395 -25.97
400–445 416 7 335.00–365.00 $351.81 $1,464 -17.67
450–495 467 5 320.00–345.00 $336.66 $1,572 +21.58
500–545 515 3 275.00–295.00 $287.94 $1,483 -20.14
550–595 572 3 260.00–285.00 $270.34 $1,546 -23.49
600–645 623 2 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,588 -5.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 -45.00
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 -35.00
300 300 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 -15.00
350–395 373 2 320.00–350.00 $334.09 $1,246 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -18.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 7 360.00–400.00 $378.59 $848 -48.96
250–295 280 10 310.00–350.00 $322.64 $903 -26.51
300–345 330 47 300.00–330.00 $310.78 $1,026 -19.70
350–395 378 24 295.00–325.00 $306.21 $1,157 -8.30
400–445 419 32 275.00–300.00 $287.53 $1,205 -25.77
450–495 468 14 260.00–275.00 $269.15 $1,260 -22.63
500–545 509 5 255.00–270.00 $266.79 $1,358 -22.03
550–595 572 3 220.00–235.00 $226.47 $1,295 -12.68
600–645 623 2 215.00–225.00 $219.82 $1,369 -6.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 261 4 275.00–300.00 $292.94 $765 -12.06
300–345 323 2 270.00–295.00 $281.63 $910 -22.79
350–395 365 3 275.00–290.00 $284.59 $1,039 +0.19
400–445 430 3 250.00–270.00 $256.20 $1,102 -21.85
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 -19.52
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -24.57
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -14.73
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 213 10 455.00–485.00 $477.87 $1,018 -50.35
250–295 273 6 440.00–470.00 $453.36 $1,238 -15.97
300–345 321 8 395.00–435.00 $416.27 $1,336 -42.55
350–395 375 22 355.00–390.00 $372.18 $1,396 -24.71
400–445 418 9 330.00–365.00 $350.52 $1,465 -4.94
450–495 468 6 315.00–337.00 $328.37 $1,537 +11.73
500–545 527 6 272.00–290.00 $278.47 $1,468 -3.69
550–595 573 2 260.00–270.00 $264.80 $1,517 -20.20
600–645 622 3 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 -33.95
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -5.00
400–445 415 3 300.00–325.00 $316.06 $1,312 +1.06
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 -7.14
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1395 1059 80-85% 34 104.00–112.00 $108.95 $1,154 —
920–1485 1182 80-85% 81 113.00–121.00 $117.50 $1,389 —
930–1480 1324 80-85% 83 122.00–130.00 $125.14 $1,657 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 890 85-90% 17 90.00–98.00 $93.86 $835 —
720–1300 984 85-90% 29 99.00–107.00 $102.94 $1,013 +8.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1750 1369 75-80% 6 116.00–123.00 $120.51 $1,650 +0.15
1100–1900 1440 75-80% 21 123.00–132.00 $126.63 $1,823 —
1100–2005 1553 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $111.42 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1740 1485 13 148.00–155.00 $151.99 $2,257 —
1505–1965 1669 16 156.00–170.00 $163.13 $2,723 +16.40
1700–2455 2063 17 172.00–187.00 $181.27 $3,740 —

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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.