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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.31/cwt -26.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 320 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.45/cwt -53.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 383 lb · 32 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $408.30/cwt -51.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 333 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 932 1,217
Feeder cattle 647 671 810
Slaughter cattle 523 261 407

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly weaker.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 520.00–575.00 $543.38 $1,233 +28.64
250–295 263 23 500.00–560.00 $542.09 $1,426 +75.00
300–345 326 5 410.00–440.00 $422.30 $1,377 -22.49
350–395 367 15 350.00–390.00 $374.62 $1,375 -28.28
400–445 428 23 315.00–350.00 $328.07 $1,404 -29.80
450–495 468 7 290.00–320.00 $307.51 $1,439 -17.24
500–545 517 6 270.00–300.00 $289.63 $1,497 +2.41
550–595 565 3 265.00–270.00 $268.24 $1,516 -5.00
600–645 622 3 235.00–250.00 $243.15 $1,512 -16.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,188 —
350–395 361 4 315.00–340.00 $333.17 $1,203 -16.04
400–445 430 3 295.00–310.00 $299.65 $1,288 -19.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 6 440.00–485.00 $463.53 $802 —
200–245 225 12 420.00–470.00 $441.28 $993 +9.28
250–295 276 11 360.00–400.00 $374.72 $1,034 -26.93
300–345 320 37 310.00–345.00 $329.31 $1,054 -26.36
350–395 383 32 285.00–315.00 $294.45 $1,128 -53.26
400–445 422 16 265.00–295.00 $281.25 $1,187 -46.44
450–495 477 5 260.00–280.00 $267.68 $1,277 -17.91
500–545 525 11 240.00–270.00 $255.73 $1,343 +8.41
550–595 569 8 215.00–235.00 $226.08 $1,286 -10.10
600–645 622 3 210.00–230.00 $219.76 $1,367 -1.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 390.00–430.00 $407.39 $705 —
200–245 215 3 395.00–410.00 $404.30 $869 +15.31
250–295 273 2 325.00–355.00 $338.76 $925 -28.25
300–345 315 3 280.00–305.00 $295.87 $932 -33.59
350 350 3 260.00 $260.00 $910 -56.80
400–445 430 3 240.00–260.00 $246.20 $1,059 -54.86
450–495 465 3 225.00–245.00 $237.90 $1,106 -16.79
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -4.71
550 550 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 7 520.00–575.00 $548.20 $1,212 +22.10
250–295 285 10 500.00–560.00 $512.57 $1,461 +54.04
300–345 333 24 395.00–440.00 $408.30 $1,360 -51.26
350–395 374 9 350.00–390.00 $368.24 $1,377 -37.42
400–445 425 12 315.00–345.00 $324.77 $1,380 -28.70
450–495 472 6 300.00–315.00 $308.13 $1,454 -5.04
500–545 518 15 275.00–300.00 $287.86 $1,491 +6.31
550–595 580 14 245.00–265.00 $250.53 $1,453 -17.57
600–645 622 3 240.00–255.00 $246.49 $1,533 -20.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,200 +61.65
300–345 315 3 355.00–390.00 $377.22 $1,188 -28.84
350–395 373 2 315.00–345.00 $329.09 $1,228 -30.31
400–445 411 4 285.00–310.00 $303.24 $1,246 -7.96
450 450 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 -19.52
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1450 1106 80-85% 73 123.00–131.00 $127.82 $1,414 -13.22
920–1465 1177 80-85% 138 132.00–140.00 $136.67 $1,609 —
935–1470 1242 80-85% 73 141.00–151.00 $144.71 $1,797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 905 85-90% 44 106.00–114.00 $110.85 $1,003 —
725–1300 1009 85-90% 24 115.00–123.00 $119.02 $1,201 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1295 1183 75-80% 5 129.00–135.00 $131.33 $1,554 —
1115–1555 1294 75-80% 12 136.00–144.00 $140.37 $1,816 -3.74
1195–1545 1325 75-80% 12 145.00–155.00 $149.28 $1,978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1445 1281 5 147.00–159.00 $152.55 $1,954 —
1250–1825 1504 7 167.00–178.00 $171.85 $2,585 —
1445–2095 1754 10 181.00–197.00 $189.24 $3,319 —

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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.