Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $488.90/cwt +38.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 376 lb · 27 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $634.55/cwt +39.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 320 lb · 26 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $630.88/cwt +110.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 354 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	702	959	814
Feeder cattle	581	733	636
Slaughter cattle	121	226	178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes sharply higher.

▲ Feeder cattle: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes sharply higher
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes sharply higher

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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	700.00–720.00	$708.70	$1,226	+45.66
200–245	230	3	660.00–710.00	$674.49	$1,551	+28.60
250–295	275	4	640.00–680.00	$660.41	$1,816	+40.04
300–345	322	14	620.00–650.00	$636.80	$2,050	+50.03
350–395	354	19	590.00–640.00	$630.88	$2,233	+110.23
400–445	423	2	475.00–525.00	$498.67	$2,109	+33.76
450–495	474	4	460.00–495.00	$478.23	$2,267	+11.58
500–545	522	5	425.00–450.00	$438.74	$2,290	+31.02
600–645	624	4	355.00–395.00	$375.83	$2,345	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	605.00	$605.00	$1,210	+55.00
250–295	273	2	580.00–620.00	$598.35	$1,633	+38.35
300–345	323	2	550.00–590.00	$568.60	$1,837	+34.65
350	350	6	530.00	$530.00	$1,855	+72.02
400	400	3	450.00	$450.00	$1,800	+20.00
450	450	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,935	+30.00
500	500	1	400.00	$400.00	$2,000	+25.00

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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	169	10	660.00–730.00	$694.04	$1,173	+37.11
200–245	219	16	620.00–690.00	$657.52	$1,440	+33.84
250–295	277	12	580.00–640.00	$601.91	$1,667	+23.18
300–345	324	15	520.00–570.00	$540.93	$1,753	+14.87
350–395	376	27	460.00–510.00	$488.90	$1,838	+38.97
400–445	416	17	420.00–455.00	$439.60	$1,829	+1.50
450–495	469	12	395.00–440.00	$423.18	$1,985	+28.48
500–545	524	8	380.00–415.00	$395.28	$2,071	+53.40
550–595	572	7	350.00–390.00	$370.97	$2,122	+16.36
600–645	625	3	350.00–360.00	$354.88	$2,218	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	2	650.00	$650.00	$975	+50.00
200–245	223	2	560.00–610.00	$582.47	$1,299	+13.29
250–295	258	6	520.00–570.00	$560.45	$1,446	+50.54
300–345	323	4	470.00–505.00	$486.28	$1,571	+17.68
350–395	359	5	415.00–455.00	$446.20	$1,602	+46.20
400–445	430	3	380.00–405.00	$387.75	$1,667	+6.18
450–495	473	2	365.00–390.00	$376.90	$1,783	+20.23
500	500	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,750	+50.00
550	550	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,870	+15.00

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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	162	12	670.00–745.00	$725.06	$1,175	+51.01
200–245	225	16	660.00–730.00	$693.53	$1,560	+43.17
250–295	276	16	630.00–700.00	$663.81	$1,832	+32.89
300–345	320	26	600.00–660.00	$634.55	$2,031	+39.47
350–395	370	4	575.00–630.00	$594.21	$2,199	+87.53
400–445	424	4	485.00–525.00	$500.68	$2,123	+33.98
450–495	474	4	445.00–475.00	$460.82	$2,184	+6.81
500	500	1	450.00	$450.00	$2,250	+52.82
550–595	578	11	380.00–400.00	$388.97	$2,248	+8.97
600–645	616	4	360.00–380.00	$373.51	$2,301	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	4	610.00–660.00	$631.74	$1,093	+34.35
200	200	1	620.00	$620.00	$1,240	+35.19
250–295	273	2	570.00–620.00	$592.94	$1,619	+32.94
300–345	323	2	540.00–590.00	$563.26	$1,819	+30.56
350–395	373	4	535.00–570.00	$553.56	$2,065	+93.09
400–445	430	3	425.00–470.00	$438.95	$1,887	+9.48
450	450	3	400.00	$400.00	$1,800	—
500–545	523	2	380.00–400.00	$389.57	$2,037	+39.57
550	550	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,925	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1395	1121	80-85%	24	159.00–174.00	$166.22	$1,863	+11.31
1025–1380	1183	80-85%	4	150.00–156.00	$154.35	$1,826	-10.54

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–900	822	85-90%	3	129.00–133.00	$130.80	$1,075	—
795–1295	1066	85-90%	8	135.00–145.00	$139.54	$1,487	+8.12

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1480	1330	75-80%	2	176.00–181.00	$178.78	$2,378	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1305	1223	2	197.00–203.00	$199.80	$2,444	—
1145–1535	1400	4	214.00–226.00	$219.56	$3,074	—

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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.