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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $385.57/cwt +48.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 410 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.40/cwt -10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 431 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.35/cwt ≈ $1,611/hd at 511 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 747 1,063
Feeder cattle 594 504 727
Slaughter cattle 182 243 336

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 420.00–425.00 $422.29 $1,153 +22.54
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +5.24
350–395 363 7 395.00–399.00 $397.76 $1,444 +15.41
400–445 410 22 370.00–388.00 $385.57 $1,581 +48.47
450–495 473 3 310.00–330.00 $319.68 $1,512 —
500–545 511 12 300.00–320.00 $315.35 $1,611 —
550–595 569 6 275.00–295.00 $285.65 $1,625 +20.85
600 600 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 +31.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 +25.35
350–395 380 3 365.00–375.00 $368.07 $1,399 +13.37
400–445 423 2 355.00–360.00 $357.37 $1,512 —
450 450 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 —
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 9 320.00–340.00 $328.97 $898 +28.39
300–345 323 10 335.00–355.00 $345.71 $1,117 +51.22
350–395 378 9 295.00–315.00 $303.14 $1,146 +3.44
400–445 431 20 280.00–300.00 $284.40 $1,226 -10.33
450–495 474 4 270.00–285.00 $277.30 $1,314 +12.78
500–545 512 5 260.00–275.00 $270.80 $1,386 +26.02
550–595 572 11 240.00–260.00 $251.06 $1,436 +8.66
600–645 623 2 215.00–235.00 $224.64 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 300.00–315.00 $306.88 $838 +23.90
300 300 2 330.00 $330.00 $990 +53.65
350–395 380 3 280.00–285.00 $281.54 $1,070 +8.47
400–445 423 4 260.00–275.00 $267.10 $1,130 ±0.00
450–495 473 2 245.00–255.00 $249.76 $1,181 +14.76
500–545 523 2 235.00–250.00 $242.18 $1,267 +27.18
550 550 3 220.00–235.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
600–645 623 2 200.00–210.00 $204.82 $1,276 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 7 420.00–440.00 $428.21 $1,195 +43.21
300–345 335 11 400.00–420.00 $404.17 $1,354 +11.84
350–395 373 2 390.00–400.00 $394.70 $1,472 +19.90
400–445 430 3 370.00–390.00 $376.20 $1,618 —
450–495 476 7 310.00–330.00 $318.64 $1,517 —
500–545 533 6 290.00–297.00 $291.91 $1,556 —
550–595 573 2 265.00–285.00 $274.61 $1,574 +4.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,012 +25.00
300–345 323 2 380.00–395.00 $386.98 $1,250 +20.63
350–395 373 2 360.00–370.00 $364.70 $1,360 —
400–445 423 2 355.00–365.00 $359.73 $1,522 —
450–495 465 3 290.00–300.00 $296.45 $1,378 —
500–545 515 3 260.00–270.00 $266.47 $1,372 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 1032 80-85% 8 114.00–117.00 $115.19 $1,189 —
915–1300 1055 80-85% 30 118.00–126.00 $122.08 $1,288 —
945–1365 1130 80-85% 21 127.00–135.00 $130.39 $1,473 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1270 1235 75-80% 2 124.00–126.00 $125.03 $1,544 —
1100–1505 1280 75-80% 13 128.00–135.00 $131.98 $1,689 -8.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 857 85-90% 10 100.00–110.00 $106.49 $913 —
715–1100 913 85-90% 3 92.00–98.00 $96.03 $877 +0.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1890 1373 6 134.00–141.00 $136.41 $1,873 —
1290–1590 1438 5 122.00–129.00 $126.33 $1,817 —
1005–1850 1519 9 142.00–154.00 $148.40 $2,254 —

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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.