Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $650.36/cwt +56.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 219 lb · 28 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $630.92/cwt +18.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 267 lb · 26 head

light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $623.68/cwt +25.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 220 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	959	701	961
Feeder cattle	733	515	677
Slaughter cattle	226	186	284

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes sharply higher.

▲ Feeder cattle: slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes sharply higher
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes sharply higher
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	650.00–680.00	$663.04	$1,147	—
200–245	227	21	620.00–680.00	$645.89	$1,466	+20.24
250–295	270	15	590.00–640.00	$620.37	$1,675	-11.49
300–345	334	16	575.00–630.00	$586.77	$1,960	+12.46
350–395	375	12	500.00–555.00	$520.65	$1,952	+68.30
400–445	423	15	445.00–495.00	$464.91	$1,967	+27.64
450–495	467	7	440.00–480.00	$466.65	$2,179	+62.03
500–545	530	3	390.00–430.00	$407.72	$2,161	+23.15
550–595	573	2	380.00–415.00	$396.81	$2,274	+4.41

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	—
200	200	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,100	-15.00
250	250	1	560.00	$560.00	$1,400	+17.06
300–345	323	2	520.00–550.00	$533.95	$1,725	—
350–395	384	4	450.00–485.00	$457.98	$1,759	+32.98
400	400	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,720	+60.00
450	450	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,800	+15.00
500	500	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,875	+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	171	10	620.00–690.00	$656.93	$1,123	+53.66
200–245	220	24	595.00–650.00	$623.68	$1,372	+25.97
250–295	272	15	550.00–610.00	$578.73	$1,574	+0.73
300–345	324	21	500.00–555.00	$526.06	$1,704	+52.90
350–395	372	12	425.00–475.00	$449.93	$1,674	+9.54
400–445	415	15	415.00–450.00	$438.10	$1,818	+31.78
450–495	483	8	385.00–420.00	$394.70	$1,906	+44.15
500–545	521	7	325.00–355.00	$341.88	$1,781	-13.12
550–595	573	2	345.00–365.00	$354.61	$2,032	+16.11

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	3	600.00	$600.00	$900	+50.00
200–245	208	6	525.00–580.00	$569.18	$1,184	+42.23
250–295	284	4	500.00–545.00	$509.91	$1,448	+9.49
300–345	323	4	450.00–490.00	$468.60	$1,514	+41.38
350	350	4	400.00	$400.00	$1,400	+5.82
400–445	423	4	365.00–400.00	$381.57	$1,614	+11.57
450–495	473	2	340.00–375.00	$356.67	$1,687	+31.67
500	500	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,500	—
550	550	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,788	—

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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	175	16	640.00–710.00	$674.05	$1,180	+35.04
200–245	219	28	610.00–675.00	$650.36	$1,424	+56.36
250–295	267	26	600.00–650.00	$630.92	$1,685	+18.72
300–345	332	14	580.00–640.00	$595.08	$1,976	+16.52
350–395	379	7	500.00–520.00	$506.68	$1,920	+35.25
400–445	424	7	445.00–490.00	$466.70	$1,979	+18.71
450–495	475	8	440.00–475.00	$454.01	$2,157	+35.68
500–545	523	2	390.00–405.00	$397.18	$2,077	+25.25
550	550	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,090	+15.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	580.00–620.00	$597.39	$1,033	-2.61
200–245	215	3	560.00–600.00	$584.81	$1,257	+34.81
250	250	1	560.00	$560.00	$1,400	+40.00
300–345	315	3	520.00–540.00	$532.70	$1,678	+28.75
350–395	382	7	450.00–490.00	$460.47	$1,759	+36.68
400–445	423	2	420.00–440.00	$429.47	$1,817	+45.27
500	500	3	350.00	$350.00	$1,750	+10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020	1020	80-85%	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,499	—
940–1405	1123	80-85%	38	149.00–159.00	$154.91	$1,740	—
950–1425	1156	80-85%	55	160.00–175.00	$164.89	$1,906	+6.41

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1275	968	85-90%	14	139.00–147.00	$143.12	$1,385	—
735–1265	1068	85-90%	12	129.00–135.00	$131.42	$1,404	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170	1170	75-80%	1	159.00	$159.00	$1,860	—
1100–1535	1251	75-80%	13	160.00–175.00	$168.87	$2,113	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1565	1350	6	184.00–191.00	$187.76	$2,535	—
1210–1805	1528	6	196.00–208.00	$201.99	$3,086	—
2235	2235	1	232.00	$232.00	$5,185	—

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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.