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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.62/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 269 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.11/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 321 lb · 17 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $274.95/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 270 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 567 1,042
Feeder cattle 521 387 789
Slaughter cattle 173 180 253

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
250–295 272 3 265.00–280.00 $272.91 $742 +0.91
300–345 329 8 260.00–270.00 $264.22 $869 —
350–395 373 2 240.00–248.00 $243.76 $909 -8.24
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
450 450 2 220.00 $220.00 $990 -4.00
500–545 522 3 212.00–220.00 $215.88 $1,127 +6.85
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 -22.00
600–645 623 2 178.00–179.00 $178.48 $1,112 -4.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 250.00–260.00 $254.59 $695 —
300–345 323 2 254.00–257.00 $255.40 $825 —
350 350 1 236.00 $236.00 $826 —
400 400 1 226.00 $226.00 $904 —
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 210.00–212.00 $210.95 $892 —
450 450 1 202.00 $202.00 $909 —
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 175 3 245.00–255.00 $251.29 $440 —
200–245 234 4 235.00–250.00 $238.21 $557 -9.68
250–295 269 19 225.00–238.00 $231.62 $623 -3.45
300–345 321 17 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $723 -2.89
350–395 363 9 212.00–222.00 $219.23 $796 +2.23
400–445 423 5 198.00–208.00 $202.64 $857 +2.64
450–495 475 6 178.00–188.00 $181.88 $864 —
500–545 523 7 170.00–180.00 $176.22 $922 —
550 550 1 164.00 $164.00 $902 -12.00
600–645 615 3 160.00–168.00 $165.20 $1,016 +1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 220.00–230.00 $226.20 $486 —
250–295 262 9 210.00–222.00 $218.70 $573 —
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —
350–395 376 6 202.00–210.00 $205.89 $774 —
400–445 415 3 188.00–190.00 $189.29 $786 —
450–495 484 4 168.00–176.00 $169.86 $822 —
500–545 523 2 164.00–169.00 $166.39 $870 —
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 215.00–220.00 $217.29 $391 —
250–295 265 3 195.00–200.00 $198.14 $525 —
300–345 323 2 200.00–202.00 $201.07 $649 —
350–395 373 2 192.00–200.00 $195.76 $730 —
400–445 423 2 180.00–185.00 $182.37 $771 —
450 450 1 162.00 $162.00 $729 —
500–545 515 3 154.00–158.00 $156.59 $806 —
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
200–245 230 3 260.00–275.00 $264.35 $608 -6.55
250–295 270 15 265.00–280.00 $274.95 $742 -2.06
300–345 327 8 260.00–266.00 $262.88 $860 -12.84
350–395 371 4 242.00–250.00 $245.87 $912 —
400–445 423 2 238.00–240.00 $238.95 $1,011 —
450–495 472 5 214.00–224.00 $218.48 $1,031 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -2.00
550–595 565 3 180.00–189.00 $185.84 $1,050 —
600–645 629 5 180.00–186.00 $181.74 $1,143 +4.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 245.00–255.00 $249.49 $556 —
250–295 268 11 250.00–260.00 $256.74 $688 —
300–345 323 2 254.00–255.00 $254.47 $822 —
350 350 2 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
400–445 423 2 222.00–226.00 $223.89 $947 —
450–495 473 2 208.00–210.00 $208.95 $988 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $523 —
250–295 273 2 240.00–247.00 $243.21 $664 —
300–345 323 2 240.00–248.00 $243.72 $787 —
350 350 1 224.00 $224.00 $784 —
400–445 430 3 210.00–216.00 $211.86 $911 —
450–495 473 2 198.00–202.00 $199.90 $946 —
500 500 1 194.00 $194.00 $970 —
550–595 573 2 160.00–166.00 $162.88 $933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1110 80-85% 21 99.00–103.00 $101.33 $1,125 —
930–1385 1141 80-85% 18 104.00–108.00 $105.36 $1,202 —
915–1385 1177 80-85% 25 94.00–98.00 $96.05 $1,131 -0.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1085 896 85-90% 4 68.00–72.00 $70.59 $632 —
715–1095 943 85-90% 10 75.00–82.00 $79.13 $746 +1.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1285 1278 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $1,220 -5.93
1115–1465 1283 75-80% 5 104.00–107.00 $105.24 $1,350 +3.81
1265–1465 1363 75-80% 5 98.00–101.00 $100.04 $1,364 +3.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1535 1361 6 106.00–110.00 $108.07 $1,471 —
1000–1800 1499 7 116.00–124.00 $119.06 $1,785 —
1020–1960 1588 11 111.00–115.00 $113.19 $1,797 —

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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.