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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.18/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 270 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.07/cwt +11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 320 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 589 1,036
Feeder cattle 438 294 859
Slaughter cattle 180 295 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 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
165–195 178 3 215.00–222.00 $218.79 $389 —
200–245 221 7 217.00–230.00 $223.89 $495 +13.89
250–295 270 7 224.00–236.00 $230.32 $622 +23.57
300–345 323 4 220.00–230.00 $224.65 $726 +24.33
350–395 361 4 210.00–212.00 $211.45 $763 +9.69
400–445 420 3 186.00–196.00 $191.81 $806 +10.86
450 450 1 188.00 $188.00 $846 +16.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 205.00–212.00 $208.30 $365 —
200–245 215 3 205.00–212.00 $209.34 $450 +23.95
250–295 265 3 206.00–220.00 $211.66 $561 +17.53
300 300 1 212.00 $212.00 $636 —
350 350 1 201.00 $201.00 $704 +10.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 195.00 $195.00 $332 —
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 +20.00
300–345 323 2 200.00–207.00 $203.26 $657 —
400 400 1 174.00 $174.00 $696 +12.00
450 450 1 166.00 $166.00 $747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 185 3 200.00–205.00 $201.49 $373 —
200–245 228 6 185.00–200.00 $190.35 $434 +33.35
250–295 270 15 177.00–192.00 $186.18 $503 +6.63
300–345 320 10 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $592 +11.12
350–395 366 4 174.00–182.00 $178.86 $655 +7.62
400–445 423 4 170.00–171.00 $170.47 $721 +15.16
450–495 461 4 150.00–159.00 $156.59 $722 +6.59
500–545 518 3 147.00–154.00 $151.22 $783 +8.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 173 4 175.00–185.00 $182.17 $315 —
200–245 216 7 170.00–180.00 $176.02 $380 +26.06
250 250 1 174.00 $174.00 $435 +10.00
300–345 323 2 177.00–178.00 $177.47 $573 +15.66
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 +10.00
400 400 1 159.00 $159.00 $636 +16.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 160.00 $160.00 $264 —
200–245 221 4 155.00–167.00 $161.19 $356 —
250 250 1 155.00 $155.00 $388 +3.80
300–345 323 2 166.00–168.00 $166.93 $539 —
400–445 423 2 142.00–144.00 $142.95 $605 +11.09
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 +3.09
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 230.00 $230.00 $380 —
200–245 222 3 222.00–232.00 $226.00 $502 +21.51
250–295 269 7 222.00–230.00 $226.11 $608 +13.36
300–345 323 2 220.00–228.00 $223.72 $723 +15.72
350–395 379 4 202.00–212.00 $205.33 $778 +5.33
400 400 1 196.00 $196.00 $784 +8.41
450–495 477 3 180.00–189.00 $183.51 $875 +10.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 2 200.00–207.00 $203.21 $366 —
200–245 230 3 205.00–210.00 $206.45 $475 +21.45
250–295 274 4 210.00–220.00 $215.80 $591 +23.80
300–345 322 3 210.00–214.00 $211.91 $682 —
350 350 1 198.00 $198.00 $693 +10.12
400–445 425 4 177.00–185.00 $180.37 $767 +7.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 +16.90
250 250 1 204.00 $204.00 $510 +24.00
300–345 323 2 204.00–208.00 $205.86 $665 +19.86
350 350 2 190.00 $190.00 $665 —
400 400 1 174.00 $174.00 $696 +12.00
450–495 468 3 160.00–168.00 $164.53 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1385 1071 80-85% 34 84.00–88.00 $86.01 $921 —
910–1385 1144 80-85% 21 94.00–102.00 $97.11 $1,111 —
915–1395 1175 80-85% 13 89.00–92.00 $90.23 $1,060 +5.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1085 935 85-90% 6 67.00–69.00 $67.75 $633 +0.06
715–1285 1018 85-90% 28 71.00–80.00 $76.81 $782 +1.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1420 1223 75-80% 3 86.00–89.00 $87.47 $1,070 —
1110–1375 1250 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $91.82 $1,148 —
1120–1520 1328 75-80% 15 95.00–103.00 $98.16 $1,304 +7.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1390 1368 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $1,566 —
1650 1650 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,980 +10.00
1450–1825 1701 5 122.00–130.00 $127.35 $2,166 —

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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.