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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.95/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 322 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.09/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 416 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.78/cwt +19.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 465 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 487

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 510.00–545.00 $525.73 $1,172 +4.42
250–295 271 10 475.00–530.00 $506.49 $1,373 +3.50
300–345 338 6 422.00–445.00 $425.41 $1,438 -36.46
350–395 373 9 380.00–405.00 $391.32 $1,460 -22.26
400–445 421 6 340.00–370.00 $358.75 $1,510 -16.53
450–495 469 12 320.00–360.00 $344.62 $1,616 -0.08
500–545 524 6 300.00–325.00 $312.16 $1,636 +1.29
550–595 573 12 295.00–325.00 $309.71 $1,775 +17.88
600–645 626 7 270.00–290.00 $278.72 $1,745 +21.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 460.00 $460.00 $920 -15.00
250–295 273 2 425.00–470.00 $445.64 $1,217 +0.64
350–395 361 4 340.00–365.00 $358.17 $1,293 +10.19
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 +20.00
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 +0.48
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 -5.00
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458
600 600 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,500

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 14 410.00–450.00 $430.28 $947 -23.04
250–295 272 12 390.00–425.00 $407.87 $1,109 +9.36
300–345 322 40 325.00–365.00 $348.95 $1,124 -4.07
350–395 373 20 315.00–350.00 $331.68 $1,237 +0.14
400–445 416 29 300.00–335.00 $322.09 $1,340 +12.84
450–495 465 25 290.00–320.00 $305.78 $1,422 +19.84
500–545 517 18 265.00–295.00 $283.50 $1,466 +9.15
550–595 559 12 260.00–290.00 $283.49 $1,585 +19.47
600–645 629 9 220.00–245.00 $232.64 $1,463 +16.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 380.00–400.00 $394.20 $832 -4.50
250–295 265 3 345.00–370.00 $360.72 $956 +3.28
300 300 3 320.00 $320.00 $960 +6.05
350–395 380 3 285.00–310.00 $292.68 $1,112 -8.30
400–445 430 3 275.00–295.00 $281.20 $1,209 +0.30
450–495 461 4 275.00–285.00 $282.32 $1,301 +32.32
500–545 523 2 230.00–260.00 $244.35 $1,278
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -5.00
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 +25.24

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 7 560.00–600.00 $586.78 $1,009
200–245 225 14 505.00–565.00 $532.23 $1,198 +21.07
250–295 274 12 490.00–530.00 $504.22 $1,382 +6.67
300–345 329 8 415.00–460.00 $425.59 $1,400 -39.56
350–395 383 10 380.00–420.00 $390.85 $1,497 -12.36
400–445 424 11 345.00–375.00 $358.32 $1,519 -1.80
450–495 479 7 320.00–360.00 $333.09 $1,596 +2.17
500–545 531 6 315.00–330.00 $319.00 $1,694 +14.17
550–595 572 5 295.00–325.00 $308.70 $1,766 +22.43
600–645 634 4 265.00–270.00 $266.18 $1,688 +6.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 480.00–500.00 $485.80 $1,117 +25.80
250–295 273 4 430.00–470.00 $448.35 $1,224 -5.36
300–345 315 3 375.00–410.00 $397.22 $1,251 -12.78
350–395 373 2 340.00–370.00 $354.09 $1,321 -2.35
400–445 415 3 320.00–335.00 $329.64 $1,368 +1.89
450 450 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 -2.90
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512
600 600 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 ±0.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1076 80-85% 5 129.00–136.00 $133.25 $1,434 -4.36
925–1300 1115 80-85% 16 137.00–145.00 $141.73 $1,580 -2.93
930–1345 1130 80-85% 45 146.00–156.00 $151.45 $1,711 +6.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1555 1308 75-80% 11 152.00–161.00 $156.21 $2,043 +13.71
1255–1460 1364 75-80% 4 146.00–150.00 $148.71 $2,028 -1.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1070 908 85-90% 2 112.00–119.00 $114.87 $1,043 +6.66
755–1095 982 85-90% 3 125.00–128.00 $127.23 $1,249

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1188 3 152.00–160.00 $157.11 $1,866
1230–1400 1315 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,433 +27.35
1360–1370 1365 2 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $2,348

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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.