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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.59/cwt +13.97 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 421 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.84/cwt +8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 267 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $243.03/cwt +5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 738 1,172
Feeder cattle 537 530 764
Slaughter cattle 236 208 408

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 +9.98
300–345 324 4 250.00–260.00 $255.54 $828 +5.81
350 350 1 247.00 $247.00 $864 +3.74
400–445 425 12 236.00–246.00 $243.03 $1,033 +5.10
450–495 465 4 226.00–228.00 $227.22 $1,057 -4.17
500–545 522 6 218.00–228.00 $223.55 $1,167 +8.91
550–595 566 4 206.00–216.00 $212.37 $1,202 +9.77
600–645 623 2 200.00–204.00 $201.93 $1,258 +15.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 +10.00
300–345 330 3 230.00–235.00 $231.52 $764 -0.48
350–395 365 3 222.00–230.00 $227.11 $829 +4.65
400 400 2 220.00 $220.00 $880 +2.71
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 +1.14
500–545 523 2 198.00–207.00 $202.31 $1,058 —
550 550 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,023 —
600 600 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 +5.53
400–445 423 2 226.00–234.00 $229.79 $972 +2.94
450 450 1 216.00 $216.00 $972 -5.25
500–545 515 3 210.00–216.00 $213.88 $1,101 +10.67
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 175 3 220.00–225.00 $223.14 $390 —
200–245 222 3 207.00–212.00 $209.50 $465 -3.59
250–295 267 12 215.00–230.00 $224.84 $600 +8.45
300–345 319 9 212.00–222.00 $217.16 $693 +2.31
350–395 374 6 216.00–226.00 $219.85 $822 +14.38
400–445 421 16 212.00–220.00 $216.59 $912 +13.97
450–495 474 6 200.00–210.00 $204.46 $969 +15.41
500–545 523 6 184.00–194.00 $188.92 $988 +3.30
550–595 573 4 173.00–182.00 $178.15 $1,021 +2.52
600–645 631 10 168.00–178.00 $171.51 $1,082 +3.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 200.00 $200.00 $330 —
250–295 269 4 200.00–212.00 $207.72 $559 +6.07
300–345 323 2 202.00–210.00 $205.72 $664 +3.24
350–395 365 3 206.00–212.00 $209.84 $766 +17.41
400–445 419 4 200.00–208.00 $204.33 $856 +12.14
450–495 473 4 190.00–198.00 $193.81 $917 +15.17
500–545 527 5 176.00–182.00 $179.10 $944 +3.17
550–595 575 3 164.00–170.00 $166.59 $958 -0.66
600–645 627 3 160.00–166.00 $162.59 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 185.00–190.00 $187.25 $418 +5.00
300–345 311 4 192.00–200.00 $197.78 $615 +5.59
350–395 384 4 196.00–202.00 $197.88 $760 +16.94
400–445 430 3 190.00–197.00 $192.17 $826 +10.38
450–495 484 4 180.00–189.00 $182.09 $881 +9.09
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 250.00–265.00 $257.91 $702 +8.80
300–345 323 2 250.00–255.00 $252.33 $815 -0.11
350–395 369 5 245.00–252.00 $248.46 $917 +4.06
400–445 416 7 238.00–246.00 $242.59 $1,009 +6.13
500 500 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,090 —
600 600 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,182 +12.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 220.00–230.00 $224.59 $613 +7.30
300–345 323 2 234.00–237.00 $235.40 $760 +9.40
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 +0.11
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
550 550 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 +10.54
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 +2.00
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 +3.06
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1485 1255 80-85% 26 96.00–100.00 $98.61 $1,238 -9.18
920–1490 1310 80-85% 49 101.00–105.00 $103.32 $1,353 —
1125–1485 1402 80-85% 16 106.00–110.00 $107.29 $1,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1285 991 85-90% 9 75.00–84.00 $80.50 $798 —
945–1080 1031 85-90% 7 70.00–74.00 $71.38 $736 -8.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1350 1233 75-80% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.29 $1,261 -2.80
1290 1290 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,277 -9.88
1170–1765 1383 75-80% 8 105.00–109.00 $106.81 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1425 1332 3 104.00–106.00 $104.59 $1,393 —
1170–1720 1409 5 107.00–110.00 $108.63 $1,531 —
1205–1790 1426 4 113.00–118.00 $114.56 $1,634 —

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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.