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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

1,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.99/cwt +57.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 325 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.12/cwt +53.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 373 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $445.73/cwt +35.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 325 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,366 1,167 906
Feeder cattle 827 708 502
Slaughter cattle 539 459 404

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes sharply higher.

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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 2 530.00–545.00 $536.74 $1,197 +53.26
250–295 275 12 460.00–490.00 $477.41 $1,313 +40.12
300–345 325 22 425.00–465.00 $445.73 $1,449 +35.01
350–395 387 12 380.00–415.00 $387.42 $1,499 +18.39
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 +3.19
450–495 473 2 350.00–365.00 $357.14 $1,689 +20.48
500–545 523 2 290.00–300.00 $294.78 $1,542 +6.84
550–595 572 3 270.00–305.00 $286.21 $1,637 +15.87
600–645 623 2 265.00–270.00 $267.41 $1,666 +12.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 430.00–455.00 $445.72 $1,181 +55.72
300–345 323 2 385.00–415.00 $398.95 $1,289 +13.95
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 +15.91
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 8 405.00–450.00 $432.33 $951 +53.74
250–295 280 19 395.00–440.00 $408.61 $1,144 +85.97
300–345 325 24 350.00–390.00 $367.99 $1,196 +57.21
350–395 373 22 340.00–380.00 $360.12 $1,343 +53.91
400–445 423 9 320.00–360.00 $339.45 $1,436 +51.92
450–495 484 9 260.00–290.00 $267.42 $1,294 -1.73
500–545 521 7 250.00–280.00 $266.09 $1,386 -0.70
550–595 583 6 225.00–255.00 $233.91 $1,364 +7.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 360.00–390.00 $373.76 $1,020 +80.82
300 300 3 330.00 $330.00 $990 +48.37
350–395 365 3 310.00–335.00 $325.98 $1,190 +41.39
400 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 +38.80
450 450 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 ±0.00
500–545 523 2 225.00–245.00 $234.57 $1,227 +4.57
550 550 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $1,155 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 3 520.00–580.00 $553.98 $953 —
200–245 224 4 510.00–565.00 $526.01 $1,178 +48.14
250–295 273 8 470.00–510.00 $489.67 $1,337 +36.31
300–345 319 18 430.00–470.00 $452.44 $1,443 +36.17
350–395 372 3 390.00–425.00 $410.94 $1,529 +38.76
400–445 423 2 360.00–385.00 $371.83 $1,573 +21.31
450–495 473 2 325.00–360.00 $341.67 $1,616 +13.30
500–545 522 3 290.00–325.00 $311.15 $1,624 +32.68
550–595 578 4 270.00–300.00 $283.31 $1,638 +18.51
600–645 622 3 225.00–250.00 $238.03 $1,481 -1.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 —
300 300 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 ±0.00
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 ±0.00
400–445 423 2 310.00–340.00 $324.20 $1,371 +8.14
450–495 465 3 290.00–320.00 $309.35 $1,438 +29.35
550 550 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1470 1097 80-85% 91 112.00–120.00 $117.60 $1,290 —
920–1480 1120 80-85% 153 121.00–129.00 $125.58 $1,406 —
930–1485 1248 80-85% 67 130.00–138.00 $132.80 $1,657 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1100 886 85-90% 17 94.00–101.00 $97.09 $860 +3.23
725–1100 911 85-90% 27 102.00–110.00 $106.62 $971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1870 1237 75-80% 18 124.00–131.00 $128.14 $1,585 —
1130–1730 1276 75-80% 20 132.00–140.00 $135.49 $1,729 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1675 1435 7 145.00–155.00 $149.34 $2,143 —
1520–1800 1646 6 161.00–177.00 $168.65 $2,776 —
1775–2105 1928 7 186.00–197.00 $191.00 $3,682 —

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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.