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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.64/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.98/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 483 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.86/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 579 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 915 861
Feeder cattle 514 732 643
Slaughter cattle 143 183 218

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 250.00–265.00 $256.74 $573 +13.92
250–295 265 4 260.00–270.00 $266.47 $706 +8.03
300–345 321 4 252.00–260.00 $256.36 $823 +7.50
350–395 373 2 245.00–250.00 $247.35 $923 +6.47
400–445 420 4 228.00–238.00 $233.28 $980 +4.14
450 450 2 220.00 $220.00 $990 +8.27
500–545 515 3 210.00–218.00 $215.18 $1,108 +12.84
550–595 577 3 187.00–191.00 $188.61 $1,088 -0.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 240.00–247.00 $242.12 $799 +3.51
350–395 372 3 230.00–238.00 $234.17 $871 +3.61
400–445 423 2 222.00–226.00 $223.89 $947 +4.94
450 450 1 208.00 $208.00 $936 +9.05
500 500 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,020 +11.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 ±0.00
300 300 1 232.00 $232.00 $696 —
350–395 373 2 220.00–227.00 $223.29 $833 +5.29
500 500 1 192.00 $192.00 $960 +10.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 215.00–230.00 $223.51 $489 -6.89
250–295 275 3 220.00–227.00 $222.80 $613 +3.65
300–345 324 11 220.00–227.00 $223.79 $725 +12.56
350–395 371 4 200.00–208.00 $202.42 $751 +9.12
400–445 425 9 192.00–200.00 $195.44 $831 +9.44
450–495 483 14 178.00–188.00 $180.98 $874 +7.59
500–545 522 18 170.00–180.00 $175.64 $917 +4.84
550–595 579 13 169.00–179.00 $172.86 $1,001 +5.73
600–645 616 4 164.00–170.00 $167.68 $1,033 +3.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 4 200.00–210.00 $202.14 $473 -14.06
250–295 276 4 200.00–210.00 $203.46 $562 -0.72
300 300 2 212.00 $212.00 $636 +11.39
350–395 384 4 188.00–192.00 $188.91 $725 +8.54
400–445 431 7 180.00–189.00 $182.30 $786 +8.17
450–495 478 4 170.00–177.00 $172.39 $824 +6.04
500–545 516 4 162.00–169.00 $166.15 $857 +5.19
550–595 576 5 162.00–168.00 $163.94 $944 —
600–645 623 2 156.00–158.00 $156.96 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 195.00 $195.00 $390 -1.20
250–295 280 3 182.00–195.00 $185.87 $520 -3.18
300–345 323 2 197.00–205.00 $200.72 $648 +9.46
350–395 373 2 179.00–186.00 $182.29 $680 +10.00
400–445 423 4 170.00–178.00 $173.79 $735 +9.53
450 450 1 162.00 $162.00 $729 +8.00
500 500 1 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
550–595 565 3 156.00–158.00 $157.30 $889 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
250–295 270 4 255.00–270.00 $264.58 $714 +11.60
300–345 323 2 250.00–260.00 $254.65 $823 +6.56
350 350 2 250.00 $250.00 $875 +4.88
400–445 423 2 228.00–236.00 $231.79 $980 -2.21
450–495 473 2 216.00–220.00 $217.90 $1,031 +18.36
550–595 580 3 182.00–186.00 $183.26 $1,063 +5.92
600 600 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,104 +15.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 +25.00
250–295 265 3 240.00–250.00 $246.29 $653 +1.89
300–345 323 2 240.00–248.00 $243.72 $787 +9.09
400 400 1 226.00 $226.00 $904 —
450–495 480 3 200.00–206.00 $201.88 $969 —
550–595 577 3 175.00–180.00 $177.97 $1,027 +13.97
600–645 623 2 164.00–170.00 $166.89 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 220.00–230.00 $224.49 $501 —
250–295 273 2 225.00–235.00 $229.59 $627 —
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 +1.60
350–395 373 2 220.00–228.00 $223.76 $835 -0.24
400–445 423 2 212.00–216.00 $213.89 $905 —
450 450 2 194.00 $194.00 $873 +13.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1089 80-85% 9 98.00–102.00 $100.49 $1,094 +1.41
945–1395 1200 80-85% 7 103.00–107.00 $105.08 $1,261 —
1185–1395 1280 80-85% 8 108.00–112.00 $109.92 $1,407 +0.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1085 875 85-90% 9 70.00–73.00 $71.38 $625 —
765–1285 957 85-90% 9 75.00–84.00 $78.56 $752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1195 1173 75-80% 2 98.00–101.00 $99.53 $1,167 —
1310–1565 1419 75-80% 5 108.00–111.00 $108.99 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1495 1329 5 107.00–110.00 $108.07 $1,436 +2.81
1645 1645 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,040 —

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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.