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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.39/cwt +15.10 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 361 lb · 33 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.33/cwt +17.76 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 316 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $204.24/cwt +21.63 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 368 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 883 1,172 735
Feeder cattle 570 764 501
Slaughter cattle 313 408 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 178 4 195.00–202.00 $199.62 $355 —
200–245 218 3 198.00–212.00 $206.12 $449 —
250–295 266 4 204.00–216.00 $210.65 $560 +12.97
300–345 309 11 210.00–216.00 $214.44 $663 +5.76
350–395 368 17 199.00–209.00 $204.24 $752 +21.63
400–445 412 7 176.00–186.00 $183.74 $757 +17.33
450–495 470 10 174.00–184.00 $179.90 $846 +9.44
500–545 528 7 168.00–177.00 $171.57 $906 -2.63
550 550 1 172.00 $172.00 $946 +1.06
600–645 618 3 154.00–163.00 $159.21 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 188 14 175.00–185.00 $179.11 $337 —
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 —
250–295 265 3 190.00–200.00 $194.72 $516 +16.34
300–345 318 3 197.00–204.00 $200.82 $639 +1.82
350–395 368 13 190.00–197.00 $193.77 $713 +22.83
400 400 1 168.00 $168.00 $672 +9.81
450–495 478 3 164.00–172.00 $167.89 $803 +5.58
500 500 1 164.00 $164.00 $820 +0.13
600 600 1 144.00 $144.00 $864 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 160.00 $160.00 $296 —
200 200 2 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
350–395 365 3 180.00–188.00 $185.11 $676 +22.98
450–495 473 2 158.00–161.00 $159.43 $754 +9.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 189 5 190.00–200.00 $191.75 $362 -3.25
200–245 224 5 180.00–195.00 $186.96 $419 +26.27
250–295 267 11 176.00–189.00 $184.35 $492 +19.82
300–345 316 17 177.00–186.00 $182.33 $576 +17.76
350–395 361 33 168.00–176.00 $173.39 $626 +15.10
400–445 423 9 156.00–166.00 $160.67 $680 +10.37
450–495 477 3 156.00–163.00 $158.54 $756 +12.16
500–545 519 4 136.00–145.00 $140.62 $730 +9.75
550–595 568 5 130.00–140.00 $135.86 $772 +9.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 184 7 170.00–180.00 $173.26 $319 —
200–245 223 2 170.00–175.00 $172.25 $384 +21.60
250–295 273 2 162.00–170.00 $165.67 $452 +14.63
300–345 314 5 166.00–174.00 $171.23 $538 +17.56
350–395 375 4 160.00–164.00 $161.41 $605 +12.12
400–445 429 4 148.00–153.00 $150.18 $644 +9.89
450–495 475 5 145.00–152.00 $147.70 $702 +11.27
500–545 523 2 130.00–132.00 $130.96 $685 +13.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 178 7 155.00–165.00 $160.54 $286 -1.46
300–345 323 2 162.00–165.00 $163.40 $528 +20.75
350 350 2 150.00 $150.00 $525 +10.32
400–445 427 3 138.00–142.00 $139.59 $596 +6.19
450–495 477 5 134.00–138.00 $135.51 $646 +12.64
500 500 1 116.00 $116.00 $580 +7.04
550–595 573 4 110.00–118.00 $113.84 $652 +10.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 179 4 175.00–185.00 $180.74 $324 —
200–245 223 2 192.00–195.00 $193.35 $431 +4.26
300–345 323 2 196.00–198.00 $196.93 $636 +4.68
400–445 423 2 166.00–168.00 $166.95 $706 +11.48
450–495 473 2 169.00–170.00 $169.48 $802 —
500 500 1 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
550 550 1 156.00 $156.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 180 2 190.00–205.00 $197.08 $355 —
200–245 238 6 210.00–212.00 $210.28 $500 +8.78
250 250 1 206.00 $206.00 $515 +1.71
400–445 423 2 179.00–186.00 $182.31 $771 +11.03
450 450 1 179.00 $179.00 $806 +8.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 160.00 $160.00 $288 —
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
550–595 573 2 142.00–150.00 $145.84 $836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1465 1112 80-85% 52 84.00–88.00 $85.99 $956 —
965–1485 1227 80-85% 27 89.00–93.00 $91.14 $1,118 —
925–1435 1248 80-85% 16 94.00–102.00 $96.98 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1085 895 85-90% 11 66.00–70.00 $68.27 $611 —
725–1100 932 85-90% 26 72.00–80.00 $76.45 $713 +12.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1250 1180 75-80% 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,050 —
1140–1485 1277 75-80% 6 91.00–95.00 $92.97 $1,187 —
1130–1420 1288 75-80% 12 96.00–104.00 $99.50 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1560 1450 12 111.00–115.00 $113.49 $1,646 —
1285–1775 1483 6 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $1,616 —
1370–1740 1564 10 116.00–124.00 $119.36 $1,867 —

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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.