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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

1,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.75/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 477 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,063 657 546
Feeder cattle 727 514 438
Slaughter cattle 336 143 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady 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
200–245 227 5 235.00–240.00 $236.76 $537 -19.98
250–295 273 2 250.00–265.00 $256.88 $701 -9.59
300–345 323 2 257.00–260.00 $258.40 $835 +2.04
350–395 365 3 262.00–267.00 $265.20 $968 +17.85
400 400 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 +16.72
450–495 474 6 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,113 +14.89
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 +4.82
550–595 573 2 185.00–186.00 $185.48 $1,063 -3.13
600 600 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 220.00–230.00 $224.75 $503 —
250 250 3 245.00 $245.00 $612 —
300–345 323 2 247.00–255.00 $250.72 $810 +8.60
350–395 377 5 248.00–250.00 $248.74 $938 +14.57
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +16.11
450 450 1 222.00 $222.00 $999 +14.00
500 500 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,040 +4.00
600 600 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 220.00 $220.00 $550 -10.00
300–345 323 2 240.00–245.00 $242.33 $783 +10.33
350–395 380 3 238.00–245.00 $240.15 $913 +16.86
400–445 423 2 228.00–230.00 $228.95 $968 —
450–495 484 4 210.00–214.00 $210.93 $1,021 —
500 500 1 196.00 $196.00 $980 +4.00
550–595 573 2 160.00–168.00 $163.84 $939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 9 215.00–227.00 $221.67 $501 -1.84
250–295 269 9 215.00–225.00 $220.51 $593 -2.29
300–345 323 2 222.00–225.00 $223.40 $722 -0.39
350–395 374 8 202.00–212.00 $206.63 $773 +4.21
400–445 428 9 196.00–205.00 $199.24 $853 +3.80
450–495 477 13 186.00–196.00 $189.75 $905 +8.77
500–545 524 5 174.00–184.00 $178.29 $934 +2.65
550–595 574 6 162.00–170.00 $166.77 $957 -6.09
600–645 618 6 160.00–168.00 $164.42 $1,016 -3.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 200.00–210.00 $204.49 $456 +2.35
250–295 273 2 200.00–202.00 $200.92 $549 -2.54
300–345 323 2 205.00–210.00 $207.33 $670 -4.67
350–395 380 6 194.00–200.00 $195.84 $744 +6.93
400–445 421 4 185.00–192.00 $189.15 $796 +6.85
450–495 465 4 176.00–186.00 $182.84 $850 +10.45
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 +3.85
550–595 573 2 156.00–158.00 $156.96 $899 -6.98
600–645 630 3 150.00–154.00 $151.27 $953 -5.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 -5.00
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 -5.87
300–345 323 4 196.00–200.00 $197.86 $639 -2.86
350–395 365 3 184.00–190.00 $187.84 $686 +5.55
400–445 423 2 178.00–183.00 $180.37 $763 +6.58
450 450 1 172.00 $172.00 $774 +10.00
500 500 2 162.00 $162.00 $810 +4.00
600 600 1 144.00 $144.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 3 270.00–280.00 $274.72 $494 —
200–245 215 3 240.00–250.00 $246.20 $529 -3.80
250–295 280 3 255.00–265.00 $257.98 $722 -6.60
300 300 1 267.00 $267.00 $801 +12.35
400 400 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,008 +20.21
550–595 573 2 186.00–192.00 $188.88 $1,082 +5.62
600 600 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,056 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 220.00–230.00 $224.49 $501 -20.51
250–295 273 2 240.00–245.00 $242.71 $663 -3.58
350 350 2 248.00 $248.00 $868 —
400 400 1 234.00 $234.00 $936 +8.00
500–545 523 2 200.00–202.00 $200.96 $1,051 —
550 550 2 176.00 $176.00 $968 -1.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 -4.59
300–345 323 2 238.00–242.00 $239.86 $775 +9.86
350–395 380 3 240.00–245.00 $241.54 $918 +17.78
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 +16.11
500 500 1 192.00 $192.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1425 1135 80-85% 46 96.00–103.00 $98.19 $1,114 —
925–1410 1156 80-85% 19 101.00–105.00 $102.39 $1,184 —
930–1420 1194 80-85% 20 106.00–110.00 $107.71 $1,286 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1085 959 85-90% 9 71.00–75.00 $72.80 $698 -5.76
720–1295 980 85-90% 24 76.00–85.00 $80.11 $785 +1.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1295 1233 75-80% 4 97.00–100.00 $98.21 $1,211 —
1265–1380 1323 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.48 $1,369 —
1185–1460 1328 75-80% 8 106.00–110.00 $108.06 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1740 1504 8 114.00–122.00 $117.48 $1,767 —
1235–1850 1571 6 109.00–113.00 $110.94 $1,743 —

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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.