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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $258.44/cwt -9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 270 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $248.09/cwt -8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 322 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.39/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 480 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 915 1,255 816
Feeder cattle 732 985 540
Slaughter cattle 183 270 276

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 235.00–250.00 $242.82 $539 -22.18
250–295 270 17 255.00–265.00 $258.44 $698 -9.39
300–345 323 6 245.00–254.00 $248.86 $804 -4.66
350–395 380 7 238.00–247.00 $240.88 $915 +12.34
400–445 423 4 226.00–234.00 $229.14 $969 —
450–495 469 6 206.00–216.00 $211.73 $993 +14.53
500–545 534 4 200.00–210.00 $202.34 $1,080 +5.90
550–595 578 6 186.00–194.00 $189.26 $1,094 +2.10
600–645 625 4 171.00–180.00 $173.91 $1,087 -8.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 225.00–230.00 $228.10 $490 —
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 -6.29
300–345 311 4 235.00–240.00 $238.61 $742 -1.39
350–395 365 3 228.00–232.00 $230.56 $842 +13.46
400–445 423 2 218.00–220.00 $218.95 $926 +5.71
450–495 473 2 198.00–200.00 $198.95 $941 +13.79
500–545 533 5 190.00–199.00 $192.09 $1,024 +8.26
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 +7.16
600–645 623 2 160.00–169.00 $164.34 $1,024 -8.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 230.00 $230.00 $575 -4.59
350 350 1 218.00 $218.00 $763 —
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 —
450 450 1 192.00 $192.00 $864 +18.00
500–545 530 3 180.00–184.00 $181.26 $961 +11.26
550–595 573 2 166.00–170.00 $167.92 $962 -0.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 227.00–235.00 $230.40 $511 -10.11
250–295 274 7 212.00–226.00 $219.15 $600 -1.44
300–345 323 10 207.00–217.00 $211.23 $682 +6.72
350–395 377 7 190.00–198.00 $193.30 $729 +6.07
400–445 423 8 180.00–190.00 $186.00 $787 +13.25
450–495 480 15 169.00–179.00 $173.39 $832 +6.66
500–545 527 13 166.00–176.00 $170.80 $900 +5.49
550–595 572 10 161.00–171.00 $167.13 $956 +6.21
600–645 616 5 161.00–166.00 $164.13 $1,011 +13.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 210.00–220.00 $216.20 $465 -3.80
250–295 276 4 200.00–210.00 $204.18 $564 +1.54
300–345 330 3 200.00–202.00 $200.61 $662 +4.90
350–395 378 4 178.00–184.00 $180.37 $682 +4.53
400–445 421 4 170.00–179.00 $174.13 $733 +8.27
450–495 467 5 164.00–168.00 $166.35 $777 +9.00
500–545 523 2 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $842 +5.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 190.00–200.00 $196.20 $422 -15.25
250–295 273 2 184.00–195.00 $189.05 $516 -1.87
300–345 323 2 188.00–195.00 $191.26 $618 +8.84
350–395 373 4 169.00–176.00 $172.29 $643 +4.41
400–445 423 2 160.00–169.00 $164.26 $695 +6.26
450 450 1 154.00 $154.00 $693 +10.19
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 250.00–260.00 $252.98 $708 -11.40
300–345 322 16 245.00–252.00 $248.09 $799 -8.17
350–395 371 4 240.00–248.00 $245.12 $909 +14.89
400 400 1 234.00 $234.00 $936 +12.12
450–495 475 3 196.00–204.00 $199.54 $948 +1.60
500–545 523 2 184.00–190.00 $186.87 $977 -12.13
550–595 576 5 175.00–180.00 $177.34 $1,021 -10.61
600–645 623 2 164.00–174.00 $168.82 $1,052 -11.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 220.00 $220.00 $440 -30.00
250–295 265 3 240.00–247.00 $244.40 $648 -10.60
300–345 315 3 234.00–235.00 $234.63 $739 -6.44
350–395 361 4 230.00–236.00 $234.36 $846 +13.42
500–545 523 2 170.00–176.00 $172.87 $904 —
550 550 1 164.00 $164.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 227.00–230.00 $228.40 $738 -3.93
350 350 1 224.00 $224.00 $784 +16.00
450–495 473 2 180.00–182.00 $180.95 $856 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1385 1083 80-85% 17 97.00–101.00 $99.08 $1,073 —
920–1395 1149 80-85% 14 102.00–106.00 $104.53 $1,201 +7.55
1120–1395 1255 80-85% 11 107.00–111.00 $109.31 $1,372 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1080 847 85-90% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.28 $604 —
725–1280 997 85-90% 15 76.00–83.00 $79.51 $793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1415 1250 75-80% 5 106.00–110.00 $107.64 $1,346 +10.56
1185–1360 1273 75-80% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.53 $1,305 +5.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2025 1218 6 117.00–120.00 $118.13 $1,439 —
1000–1490 1277 5 108.00–111.00 $108.64 $1,387 —
1000–1645 1343 4 105.00–106.00 $105.26 $1,414 —

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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.