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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.63/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 581 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $231.39/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.39/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 277 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 887 749
Feeder cattle 530 632 468
Slaughter cattle 208 255 281

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 242.00–255.00 $247.84 $553 +5.59
250–295 261 4 250.00–257.00 $255.02 $666 -0.30
300–345 321 9 245.00–254.00 $249.73 $802 +1.47
350–395 380 10 240.00–250.00 $243.26 $924 -0.45
400–445 423 12 234.00–244.00 $237.93 $1,006 +5.45
450–495 476 16 226.00–236.00 $231.39 $1,101 -2.61
500–545 527 13 212.00–220.00 $214.64 $1,131 -2.08
550–595 565 3 200.00–204.00 $202.60 $1,145 +0.95
600–645 625 7 181.00–191.00 $186.50 $1,166 +1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 230.00–232.00 $230.92 $630 —
300–345 316 4 235.00–244.00 $240.03 $758 +5.70
350–395 371 7 232.00–238.00 $234.47 $870 ±0.00
400–445 426 4 224.00–232.00 $226.85 $966 +4.93
450–495 480 3 220.00–224.00 $221.25 $1,062 +1.25
500–545 525 3 200.00–208.00 $203.21 $1,067 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 ±0.00
600 600 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 220.00 $220.00 $550 -3.57
300 300 1 232.00 $232.00 $696 +5.48
350–395 380 3 220.00–228.00 $222.46 $845 -4.01
400–445 415 3 216.00–218.00 $217.29 $902 +5.29
450–495 473 2 206.00–212.00 $208.86 $988 -1.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 4 205.00–220.00 $213.09 $479 +22.04
250–295 277 15 210.00–225.00 $216.39 $599 +3.91
300–345 320 12 208.00–218.00 $214.85 $688 +7.35
350–395 370 13 200.00–210.00 $205.47 $760 +0.61
400–445 427 12 199.00–208.00 $202.62 $865 -0.61
450–495 473 13 184.00–194.00 $189.05 $894 -2.65
500–545 527 8 182.00–192.00 $185.62 $978 -1.67
550–595 581 17 172.00–182.00 $175.63 $1,020 -1.85
600–645 627 10 164.00–174.00 $168.40 $1,056 -0.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 +22.75
250–295 271 5 197.00–206.00 $201.65 $546 +3.65
300–345 322 3 199.00–207.00 $202.48 $652 +2.48
350–395 381 5 190.00–199.00 $192.43 $733 -3.57
400–445 422 3 188.00–196.00 $192.19 $811 +0.92
450–495 471 4 174.00–183.00 $178.64 $841 +1.71
500–545 530 5 174.00–180.00 $175.93 $932 +2.81
550–595 577 3 165.00–171.00 $167.25 $965 -1.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 180.00–185.00 $182.25 $406 +25.00
250–295 265 3 180.00–194.00 $188.81 $500 +13.81
300–345 323 2 188.00–197.00 $192.19 $621 +4.38
350–395 373 2 180.00–182.00 $180.94 $675 -7.06
400–445 423 6 178.00–186.00 $181.79 $769 +0.95
450 450 1 173.00 $173.00 $778 +7.10
500 500 1 168.00 $168.00 $840 —
550–595 573 2 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 240.00–255.00 $246.74 $550 -3.26
250–295 269 8 244.00–254.00 $249.11 $670 -8.46
300–345 315 3 248.00–255.00 $252.44 $795 +8.92
350–395 374 7 240.00–250.00 $244.40 $914 -2.91
400–445 431 5 234.00–242.00 $236.46 $1,019 -1.00
600–645 623 2 181.00–189.00 $184.86 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 230.00–237.00 $234.34 $504 +12.09
250–295 273 2 234.00–235.00 $234.46 $640 -7.83
300 300 1 243.00 $243.00 $729 +5.33
350–395 373 2 236.00–238.00 $236.94 $884 +3.53
400 400 2 228.00 $228.00 $912 +7.05
450–495 473 2 220.00–224.00 $221.90 $1,050 -1.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 215.00 $215.00 $430 +10.00
250–295 273 2 215.00–220.00 $217.29 $593 -10.00
300 300 1 226.00 $226.00 $678 -4.00
350 350 2 220.00 $220.00 $770 -2.94
400–445 423 2 218.00–222.00 $219.89 $930 —
450–495 473 2 210.00–212.00 $210.95 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1470 1143 80-85% 28 96.00–100.00 $98.27 $1,123 —
965–1465 1239 80-85% 32 101.00–105.00 $102.49 $1,270 +11.32
935–1420 1261 80-85% 8 106.00–110.00 $107.79 $1,359 +12.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1285 950 85-90% 15 71.00–75.00 $73.49 $698 -1.79
725–1320 1004 85-90% 17 76.00–85.00 $80.27 $806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1595 1234 75-80% 4 104.00–106.00 $105.09 $1,297 —
1115–1580 1274 75-80% 12 107.00–111.00 $108.88 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1815 1590 5 108.00–111.00 $109.59 $1,742 -3.33
1460–2000 1660 4 113.00–120.00 $116.96 $1,942 —

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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.