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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.33/cwt -9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $420/hd at 276 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $190.65/cwt -27.47 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 331 lb · 15 head
light 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $175.24/cwt -26.21 vs last sale · ≈ $400/hd at 228 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 816 684
Feeder cattle 643 540 593
Slaughter cattle 218 276 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 10.00 to 15.00 lower.

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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 2 190.00–200.00 $194.49 $434 —
250–295 273 2 190.00–200.00 $194.59 $531 -21.90
300–345 321 6 188.00–196.00 $192.85 $619 -23.80
350–395 373 2 181.00–186.00 $183.35 $684 -23.21
400–445 419 7 168.00–178.00 $174.43 $731 -11.70
450–495 472 3 159.00–169.00 $163.84 $773 -10.45
500–545 524 4 159.00–169.00 $163.84 $859 -13.16
550 550 2 154.00 $154.00 $847 —
600 600 1 148.00 $148.00 $888 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 5 170.00–180.00 $173.52 $394 —
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 -32.62
300–345 323 2 178.00–184.00 $180.79 $584 -27.08
350–395 361 4 170.00–178.00 $175.81 $635 -19.66
400–445 427 11 160.00–166.00 $162.39 $693 -15.28
450 450 1 158.00 $158.00 $711 —
600–645 623 2 134.00–137.00 $135.45 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 168.00 $168.00 $588 -17.92
450 450 1 146.00 $146.00 $657 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
600 600 1 124.00 $124.00 $744 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 135.00 $135.00 $250 —
200–245 220 11 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $319 -22.51
250–295 276 23 147.00–160.00 $152.33 $420 -9.71
300–345 331 6 150.00–158.00 $152.18 $504 -9.03
350–395 364 6 136.00–140.00 $138.94 $506 -17.45
400–445 425 4 130.00–138.00 $133.89 $569 -4.84
450–495 466 5 130.00–134.00 $132.53 $618 -9.35
500 500 1 123.00 $123.00 $615 —
550–595 573 2 110.00–114.00 $111.92 $641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 184 5 145.00–160.00 $151.08 $278 —
200–245 226 4 155.00–166.00 $159.18 $360 -22.85
250–295 273 6 161.00–176.00 $168.94 $461 -7.70
300–345 323 8 159.00–169.00 $164.34 $531 -10.76
350–395 373 6 145.00–154.00 $148.21 $553 -17.88
400–445 435 9 140.00–150.00 $142.19 $619 -10.34
450–495 475 8 135.00–145.00 $139.38 $662 -15.56
500–545 525 4 125.00–135.00 $129.14 $678 —
550–595 573 2 124.00–130.00 $126.88 $727 -17.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 5 130.00–135.00 $132.75 $289 -18.65
250–295 272 13 132.00–144.00 $138.45 $377 -8.54
300–345 322 7 140.00–148.00 $143.94 $463 -7.78
350–395 370 6 128.00–132.00 $130.42 $483 -15.02
400–445 422 3 122.00–126.00 $123.93 $523 -7.93
450–495 481 4 118.00–122.00 $119.44 $575 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —
550 550 1 108.00 $108.00 $594 -11.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 13 170.00–182.00 $175.24 $400 -26.21
250–295 273 10 170.00–184.00 $177.08 $483 -29.58
300–345 328 9 178.00–185.00 $181.47 $595 -24.48
350–395 374 4 170.00–178.00 $173.84 $650 -23.63
400–445 434 4 164.00–166.00 $164.46 $714 -13.54
450 450 1 154.00 $154.00 $693 —
500 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 -13.00
550–595 573 2 139.00–140.00 $139.48 $799 —
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 +0.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 6 185.00–200.00 $190.85 $439 -26.87
250–295 283 12 185.00–200.00 $188.35 $533 -31.59
300–345 331 15 188.00–198.00 $190.65 $631 -27.47
350–395 368 3 180.00–190.00 $185.77 $684 -25.84
450–495 469 5 159.00–168.00 $163.70 $768 -13.49
600–645 623 2 144.00–148.00 $145.93 $909 +6.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 165.00–168.00 $166.86 $359 —
300–345 323 2 170.00–174.00 $171.86 $555 -27.04
350–395 378 4 162.00–168.00 $164.13 $620 -26.81
450 450 1 144.00 $144.00 $648 —
550 550 1 124.00 $124.00 $682 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1395 1052 80-85% 31 86.00–90.00 $88.09 $927 —
910–1410 1073 80-85% 19 81.00–85.00 $83.51 $896 —
930–1285 1113 80-85% 20 91.00–95.00 $92.95 $1,035 +2.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1265 934 85-90% 20 64.00–73.00 $69.08 $645 +4.25
1080 1080 85-90% 2 63.00 $63.00 $680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,042 —
1325 1325 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,126 -15.08
1410–2065 1738 75-80% 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1640 1396 4 109.00–112.00 $111.12 $1,551 —
1180–2025 1528 4 104.00–106.00 $104.80 $1,601 —
1435–1790 1613 2 116.00–118.00 $116.89 $1,885 +11.67

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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.