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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.74/cwt +37.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 271 lb · 42 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $527.85/cwt -14.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 266 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.66/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 421 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,017 1,170 1,034
Feeder cattle 680 647 516
Slaughter cattle 337 523 518

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 lower and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 8 540.00–560.00 $550.61 $1,184 +7.23
250–295 266 41 495.00–550.00 $527.85 $1,404 -14.24
300–345 323 18 450.00–485.00 $465.84 $1,505 +43.54
350–395 372 22 410.00–455.00 $434.33 $1,616 +59.71
400–445 425 17 385.00–430.00 $405.96 $1,725 +77.89
450–495 469 25 320.00–355.00 $340.67 $1,598 +33.16
500–545 513 6 275.00–305.00 $294.68 $1,512 +5.05
550–595 572 3 260.00–285.00 $271.34 $1,552 +3.10
600–645 619 4 250.00–265.00 $258.55 $1,600 +15.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 450.00–495.00 $463.04 $1,065 —
300–345 311 4 390.00–430.00 $418.92 $1,303 —
350 350 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +36.83
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 —
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 165 3 465.00–490.00 $480.15 $792 +16.62
200–245 223 16 430.00–480.00 $451.13 $1,006 +9.85
250–295 271 42 390.00–435.00 $411.74 $1,116 +37.02
300–345 324 29 325.00–360.00 $338.92 $1,098 +9.61
350–395 384 20 300.00–335.00 $309.95 $1,190 +15.50
400–445 421 39 270.00–300.00 $284.66 $1,198 +3.41
450–495 482 8 255.00–285.00 $264.09 $1,273 -3.59
500–545 507 8 250.00–280.00 $274.71 $1,393 +18.98
550–595 573 9 230.00–245.00 $237.62 $1,362 +11.54
600–645 624 6 220.00–240.00 $228.98 $1,429 +9.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 390.00–425.00 $411.71 $885 +7.41
250–295 261 8 355.00–385.00 $376.53 $983 +37.77
300–345 315 6 295.00–320.00 $310.87 $979 +15.00
350–395 359 5 270.00–295.00 $289.50 $1,039 +29.50
400–445 430 3 240.00–265.00 $247.75 $1,065 +1.55
450–495 480 3 230.00–250.00 $236.25 $1,134 -1.65
500–545 509 5 225.00–245.00 $240.72 $1,225 +20.72
550–595 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.80 $1,174 +4.80
600 600 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 174 5 500.00–550.00 $523.45 $911 —
200–245 221 9 500.00–560.00 $532.68 $1,177 -15.52
250–295 278 6 495.00–525.00 $510.62 $1,420 -1.95
300–345 316 6 440.00–485.00 $463.25 $1,464 +54.95
350–395 375 3 415.00–455.00 $429.13 $1,609 +60.89
450–495 480 3 320.00–340.00 $326.25 $1,566 +18.12
550–595 573 2 260.00–285.00 $272.01 $1,559 +21.48
600–645 615 3 240.00–270.00 $259.51 $1,596 +13.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 455.00 $455.00 $682 —
200 200 2 490.00 $490.00 $980 —
300–345 323 2 390.00–430.00 $408.60 $1,320 +31.38
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 +30.00
600 600 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1515 1101 80-85% 34 122.00–130.00 $126.13 $1,389 -1.69
920–1520 1185 80-85% 88 131.00–139.00 $135.54 $1,606 -1.13
930–1525 1271 80-85% 61 140.00–150.00 $142.91 $1,816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1221 75-80% 9 135.00–140.00 $138.24 $1,688 —
1110–1600 1285 75-80% 21 141.00–151.00 $145.65 $1,872 +5.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1100 943 85-90% 8 104.00–112.00 $108.11 $1,019 —
720–1290 985 85-90% 21 113.00–121.00 $116.39 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1720 1413 6 148.00–160.00 $153.95 $2,175 —
1290–1560 1436 8 165.00–179.00 $169.98 $2,441 —
1730–2080 1910 8 183.00–198.00 $190.52 $3,639 —

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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.