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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 1,123 657
Feeder cattle 504 882 514
Slaughter cattle 243 241 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 5 390.00–405.00 $399.75 $1,099 +14.75
300–345 318 6 385.00–400.00 $394.76 $1,255 +7.56
350–395 373 2 380.00–385.00 $382.35 $1,426 +10.00
400–445 423 2 330.00–345.00 $337.10 $1,426 -0.27
550–595 573 2 260.00–270.00 $264.80 $1,517 -14.81
600–645 623 2 247.00–260.00 $253.27 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 360.00–370.00 $364.65 $1,178 -8.52
350–395 373 2 350.00–360.00 $354.70 $1,323 +14.70
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 5 295.00–315.00 $300.58 $824 -34.08
300–345 334 4 290.00–310.00 $294.49 $984 -25.26
350–395 374 4 290.00–310.00 $299.70 $1,121 -3.66
400–445 423 4 290.00–300.00 $294.73 $1,247 +17.71
450–495 473 2 255.00–275.00 $264.52 $1,251 -5.89
500–545 523 2 240.00–250.00 $244.78 $1,280 -9.98
550–595 573 2 240.00–245.00 $242.40 $1,389 +2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 280.00–290.00 $282.98 $792 -33.90
300–345 315 3 270.00–280.00 $276.35 $871 -18.17
350–395 380 3 270.00–280.00 $273.07 $1,038 -8.32
400–445 423 4 260.00–275.00 $267.10 $1,130 +12.46
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -9.69
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 +18.26
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 -9.64
300–345 323 2 390.00–395.00 $392.33 $1,267 -0.70
350–395 372 3 370.00–380.00 $374.80 $1,394 +5.16
550–595 573 2 265.00–275.00 $269.80 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 ±0.00
250 250 1 380.00 $380.00 $950 +10.54
300–345 315 3 360.00–370.00 $366.35 $1,154 -0.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1515 1162 80-85% 34 110.00–118.00 $115.25 $1,339 —
915–1510 1246 80-85% 38 120.00–127.00 $123.76 $1,542 —
920–1520 1253 80-85% 17 128.00–138.00 $130.47 $1,635 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 933 85-90% 8 90.00–98.00 $95.21 $888 -6.53
725–1300 993 85-90% 30 100.00–110.00 $104.10 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1520 1296 75-80% 14 134.00–144.00 $140.07 $1,815 —
1315–1875 1511 75-80% 7 123.00–131.00 $125.74 $1,900 —
2015 2015 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1640 1241 6 122.00–129.00 $125.64 $1,559 -2.36
1410–1765 1615 7 133.00–139.00 $135.00 $2,180 —
1730–2000 1865 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,872 —

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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.