Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $597.71/cwt -53.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 210 lb · 70 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.39/cwt -52.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 365 lb · 31 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $471.43/cwt -81.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 378 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	701	766	758
Feeder cattle	515	544	567
Slaughter cattle	186	222	191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes sharply lower.

▲ Feeder cattle: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes sharply lower
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder classes sharply lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	238	13	625.00–630.00	$625.65	$1,489	—
250–295	255	18	580.00–640.00	$631.86	$1,611	-24.35
300–345	325	3	560.00–590.00	$574.31	$1,867	-69.60
350–395	373	2	450.00–455.00	$452.35	$1,687	-91.30
400–445	421	4	430.00–445.00	$437.27	$1,841	-31.94
450–495	474	6	390.00–430.00	$404.62	$1,918	-68.78
500–545	523	2	375.00–395.00	$384.57	$2,011	-52.76
550–595	573	2	390.00–395.00	$392.40	$2,248	-28.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	565.00	$565.00	$1,130	—
250–295	273	2	520.00–570.00	$542.94	$1,482	-47.06
350	350	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,488	-61.14
400	400	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,480	—
450	450	2	385.00	$385.00	$1,732	-15.00
500	500	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,725	-30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	175	14	580.00–640.00	$603.27	$1,056	-85.43
200–245	210	70	575.00–605.00	$597.71	$1,255	-53.38
250–295	263	15	530.00–590.00	$578.00	$1,520	-63.77
300–345	324	11	450.00–500.00	$473.16	$1,533	-77.55
350–395	365	31	410.00–455.00	$440.39	$1,607	-52.64
400–445	424	6	395.00–425.00	$406.32	$1,723	-36.59
450–495	479	6	345.00–370.00	$350.55	$1,679	-90.63
500	500	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,775	-28.13
550–595	571	4	325.00–350.00	$338.50	$1,933	-27.34
600	600	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,950	-39.80

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	550.00	$550.00	$825	-50.00
200–245	211	4	495.00–540.00	$526.95	$1,112	-51.87
250–295	280	3	490.00–525.00	$500.42	$1,401	-65.22
300–345	315	3	405.00–440.00	$427.22	$1,346	-54.90
350–395	365	3	375.00–405.00	$394.18	$1,439	-42.26
400	400	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,480	-29.47
450	450	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,462	-55.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	179	13	610.00–670.00	$639.01	$1,144	-62.21
200–245	225	6	580.00–620.00	$594.00	$1,336	-74.56
250–295	267	10	590.00–630.00	$612.20	$1,635	-42.11
300–345	321	8	540.00–600.00	$578.56	$1,857	-69.36
350–395	378	27	450.00–500.00	$471.43	$1,782	-81.63
400–445	408	8	440.00–450.00	$447.99	$1,828	-13.78
450–495	471	4	400.00–435.00	$418.33	$1,970	-48.00
500–545	530	4	360.00–400.00	$371.93	$1,971	-51.54
550	550	1	365.00	$365.00	$2,008	-25.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	600.00	$600.00	$900	-21.74
200	200	10	550.00	$550.00	$1,100	-52.40
250	250	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,300	-52.94
300–345	323	2	490.00–520.00	$503.95	$1,628	-77.80
350–395	373	2	405.00–445.00	$423.79	$1,581	-68.51
400–445	423	2	370.00–400.00	$384.20	$1,625	-34.73
450–495	484	4	350.00–380.00	$356.98	$1,728	-54.92
500	500	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,700	-30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1470	1151	80-85%	35	154.00–161.00	$158.48	$1,824	+2.97
955–1485	1204	80-85%	52	162.00–177.00	$167.77	$2,020	+0.54
1295–1435	1388	80-85%	3	150.00	$150.00	$2,082	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1625	1297	75-80%	14	168.00–179.00	$174.05	$2,257	+1.04
1335	1335	75-80%	1	160.00	$160.00	$2,136	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–890	815	85-90%	2	135.00–138.00	$136.64	$1,114	—
755–1280	1027	85-90%	7	140.00–150.00	$145.00	$1,489	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1700	1344	6	183.00–187.00	$184.89	$2,485	+2.30
1145–1785	1475	8	192.00–200.00	$195.74	$2,887	—
1675	1675	1	228.00	$228.00	$3,819	—

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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.