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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.91/cwt -17.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 426 lb · 20 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $668.56/cwt -32.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 218 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $553.06/cwt -19.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 366 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 951 823
Feeder cattle 544 625 653
Slaughter cattle 222 326 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 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
250–295 274 4 620.00–680.00 $656.21 $1,798 -33.22
300–345 326 4 620.00–680.00 $643.91 $2,099 -1.53
350–395 376 7 530.00–565.00 $543.65 $2,044 -32.05
400–445 422 3 450.00–495.00 $469.21 $1,980 -23.46
450–495 471 4 460.00–485.00 $473.40 $2,230 +2.81
500–545 511 4 430.00–440.00 $437.33 $2,235 -17.67
550–595 569 5 405.00–430.00 $420.71 $2,394 +25.91
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,475 —
300–345 308 6 560.00–600.00 $592.52 $1,825 +36.59
350–395 373 2 465.00–510.00 $486.14 $1,813 -13.86
450 450 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 ±0.00
500 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 —
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 680.00–700.00 $688.70 $1,191 +28.29
200–245 216 7 620.00–680.00 $651.09 $1,406 -12.54
250–295 266 8 600.00–670.00 $641.77 $1,707 +0.52
300–345 324 13 520.00–580.00 $550.71 $1,784 -6.38
350–395 376 10 465.00–515.00 $493.03 $1,854 -0.19
400–445 426 20 420.00–465.00 $442.91 $1,887 -17.54
450–495 472 3 425.00–455.00 $441.18 $2,082 -4.71
500–545 524 11 365.00–405.00 $383.13 $2,008 -10.25
550–595 573 8 350.00–390.00 $365.84 $2,096 —
600–645 623 5 350.00–375.00 $364.80 $2,273 +8.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 3 600.00 $600.00 $900 +12.09
200–245 217 8 550.00–600.00 $578.82 $1,256 -2.19
250–295 273 2 545.00–590.00 $565.64 $1,544 -5.58
300–345 330 3 470.00–510.00 $482.12 $1,591 -18.81
350–395 373 2 420.00–455.00 $436.44 $1,628 ±0.00
400–445 423 2 390.00–410.00 $399.47 $1,690 -8.28
450 450 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 -19.35
500–545 523 2 330.00–355.00 $341.96 $1,788 -8.04
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
600–645 623 2 310.00–340.00 $324.46 $2,021 -0.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 7 670.00–730.00 $701.22 $1,185 +15.06
200–245 218 18 620.00–690.00 $668.56 $1,457 -32.87
250–295 274 17 610.00–680.00 $654.31 $1,793 -21.30
300–345 320 14 610.00–680.00 $647.92 $2,073 +27.38
350–395 366 18 520.00–575.00 $553.06 $2,024 -19.36
400–445 427 12 445.00–485.00 $461.77 $1,972 -67.80
450–495 470 3 455.00–475.00 $466.33 $2,192 +11.82
500–545 519 5 400.00–440.00 $423.47 $2,198 -36.27
550 550 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 +1.89
600 600 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 -11.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 600.00–650.00 $621.74 $1,076 -2.50
200–245 215 3 590.00–610.00 $602.40 $1,295 -12.37
250–295 273 2 550.00–600.00 $572.94 $1,564 -15.93
300–345 315 3 550.00–600.00 $581.75 $1,833 +26.60
350–395 359 5 465.00–500.00 $492.30 $1,767 -8.05
400–445 423 2 400.00–440.00 $418.93 $1,772 -37.64
450–495 473 2 400.00–425.00 $411.90 $1,948 +16.90
500 500 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 -20.00
550–595 573 2 350.00–375.00 $362.01 $2,074 +37.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1465 1173 80-85% 14 150.00–159.00 $155.51 $1,824 —
975–1485 1235 80-85% 34 161.00–176.00 $167.23 $2,065 -8.52
1100–1430 1265 80-85% 2 146.00–148.00 $146.87 $1,858 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1440 1296 75-80% 18 165.00–176.00 $173.01 $2,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1090 925 85-90% 5 132.00–139.00 $135.47 $1,253 —
765–1295 1063 85-90% 6 140.00–150.00 $143.60 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1645 1327 10 178.00–186.00 $182.59 $2,423 -10.00
1275–1440 1358 2 188.00–193.00 $190.35 $2,585 —
1320–1955 1703 6 205.00–221.00 $216.26 $3,683 —

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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.