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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $370.75/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 420 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $403.71/cwt +9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 380 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $396.79/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 930 694
Feeder cattle 643 644 521
Slaughter cattle 361 286 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 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
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 +12.74
300–345 316 7 415.00–430.00 $424.72 $1,342 +23.73
350–395 380 11 390.00–410.00 $403.71 $1,534 +9.08
400–445 420 16 361.00–380.00 $370.75 $1,557 +0.75
450–495 471 7 310.00–325.00 $319.18 $1,503 -12.58
500 500 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
600–645 622 3 270.00–285.00 $278.15 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 390.00–400.00 $394.65 $1,275 +24.65
350–395 373 2 370.00–385.00 $377.05 $1,406 +5.51
450 450 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 ±0.00
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 237 10 330.00–345.00 $332.67 $788 -10.39
250–295 274 5 330.00–350.00 $337.52 $925 -11.69
300–345 319 7 340.00–355.00 $348.97 $1,113 -6.85
350–395 372 3 310.00–325.00 $318.03 $1,183 -5.61
400–445 424 7 295.00–315.00 $304.70 $1,292 -5.87
450 450 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 +14.98
500–545 528 5 250.00–265.00 $255.80 $1,351 -6.42
550–595 579 10 254.00–265.00 $257.87 $1,493 +4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 305.00 $305.00 $610 -10.00
250–295 280 3 310.00–320.00 $312.98 $876 -4.31
300–345 315 3 320.00–330.00 $326.35 $1,028 -10.00
350–395 373 4 285.00–300.00 $292.05 $1,089 -10.00
400–445 423 2 275.00–285.00 $279.73 $1,183 -8.37
450–495 473 4 260.00–270.00 $264.76 $1,252 -1.69
500–545 530 3 230.00–240.00 $233.14 $1,236 -7.86
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +11.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 405.00–430.00 $416.24 $928 +5.00
250–295 280 4 420.00–440.00 $425.71 $1,192 -8.70
300–345 323 4 420.00–430.00 $424.65 $1,372 +31.48
350–395 375 10 390.00–405.00 $396.79 $1,488 +2.30
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 -9.79
450–495 481 7 310.00–330.00 $316.18 $1,521 —
500–545 524 4 285.00–300.00 $292.83 $1,534 —
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 395.00 $395.00 $790 +12.75
250 250 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -9.35
300–345 330 3 390.00–405.00 $394.55 $1,302 +19.55
350–395 368 5 370.00–385.00 $378.56 $1,393 +7.99
400 400 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 +5.00
450–495 473 2 290.00–305.00 $297.14 $1,405 —
500–545 515 3 265.00–275.00 $271.47 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,113 —
915–1485 1095 80-85% 64 122.00–130.00 $127.07 $1,391 —
925–1480 1146 80-85% 80 131.00–139.00 $135.21 $1,550 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1485 1294 75-80% 14 133.00–140.00 $136.40 $1,765 —
1260–1915 1515 75-80% 3 128.00–131.00 $129.25 $1,958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 903 85-90% 10 109.00–115.00 $112.80 $1,019 —
715–1300 943 85-90% 6 100.00–101.00 $100.13 $944 -4.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1360 1268 4 135.00–141.00 $138.74 $1,759 —
1470 1470 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,911 —
1205–2085 1509 12 142.00–154.00 $148.41 $2,240 —

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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.