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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.84/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 368 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $234.46/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 430 lb · 11 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.62/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 276 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 773 883
Feeder cattle 614 537 570
Slaughter cattle 412 236 313

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady 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
200–245 230 4 250.00–262.00 $253.86 $584 —
250–295 273 5 247.00–260.00 $254.57 $695 -10.43
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 +4.46
350 350 1 252.00 $252.00 $882 +5.00
400–445 409 7 234.00–239.00 $237.78 $973 -5.25
450–495 480 3 228.00–229.00 $228.31 $1,096 +1.09
500–545 522 3 210.00–214.00 $211.94 $1,106 -11.61
600–645 638 6 188.00–190.00 $188.31 $1,201 -13.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 240.00–245.00 $241.90 $520 —
250–295 265 3 235.00–240.00 $238.14 $631 —
300–345 323 2 242.00–246.00 $243.86 $788 —
350–395 373 2 234.00–240.00 $236.82 $883 -3.18
400 400 1 226.00 $226.00 $904 -3.79
450–495 473 2 214.00–218.00 $215.90 $1,021 -0.10
500–545 523 2 202.00–206.00 $203.91 $1,066 -9.97
600–645 623 2 170.00–178.00 $173.86 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
250–295 273 2 220.00–225.00 $222.29 $607 -7.71
300–345 323 4 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $750 +0.81
350–395 365 3 224.00–230.00 $227.84 $832 +0.73
400–445 423 2 210.00–214.00 $211.89 $896 -8.11
450–495 473 2 204.00–208.00 $205.90 $974 -4.10
500 500 1 188.00 $188.00 $940 -14.31
600–645 623 2 165.00–167.00 $165.96 $1,034 -14.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 170 6 210.00–220.00 $218.09 $371 -5.05
200–245 227 7 215.00–230.00 $221.66 $503 +12.16
250–295 276 10 215.00–230.00 $222.62 $614 -2.22
300–345 321 10 218.00–228.00 $224.25 $720 +7.09
350–395 368 16 214.00–224.00 $218.84 $805 -1.01
400–445 422 7 205.00–214.00 $208.74 $881 -7.85
450–495 475 3 198.00–206.00 $201.20 $956 -3.26
500–545 524 10 185.00–195.00 $189.80 $995 +0.88
550–595 571 8 175.00–183.00 $180.06 $1,028 +1.91
600–645 626 8 160.00–170.00 $166.18 $1,040 -5.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 190.00 $190.00 $323 -10.00
200–245 220 3 200.00–212.00 $206.94 $455 —
250–295 279 9 200.00–210.00 $203.16 $567 -4.56
300–345 330 4 210.00–217.00 $212.09 $700 +6.37
350–395 368 6 204.00–210.00 $207.35 $763 -2.49
400–445 430 3 195.00–198.00 $195.93 $842 -8.40
450–495 473 4 186.00–194.00 $189.81 $898 -4.00
500–545 521 4 175.00–183.00 $178.91 $932 -0.19
550 550 1 171.00 $171.00 $940 +4.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 180.00 $180.00 $297 —
200–245 223 2 185.00–190.00 $187.25 $418 ±0.00
250–295 273 2 185.00–195.00 $189.59 $518 —
300–345 330 3 198.00–204.00 $199.82 $659 +2.04
350–395 384 4 197.00–202.00 $198.14 $761 +0.26
400–445 423 2 186.00–190.00 $187.89 $795 -4.28
450–495 465 3 181.00–182.00 $181.65 $845 -0.44
500–545 515 3 171.00–173.00 $172.29 $887 +2.29
600 600 1 147.00 $147.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 250.00–265.00 $256.17 $569 —
250–295 276 7 245.00–260.00 $251.28 $694 -6.63
300–345 337 7 250.00–260.00 $251.56 $848 -0.77
350–395 377 8 242.00–252.00 $245.71 $926 -2.75
400–445 430 11 230.00–240.00 $234.46 $1,008 -8.13
450 450 2 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
500–545 523 2 210.00–218.00 $213.83 $1,118 -4.17
600 600 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,104 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 3 235.00–242.00 $238.80 $645 -6.20
300–345 327 3 240.00–247.00 $242.83 $794 -2.17
350–395 372 3 232.00–240.00 $236.17 $879 -3.83
400–445 423 2 224.00–228.00 $225.89 $956 —
500–545 530 3 199.00–200.00 $199.31 $1,056 -10.69
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 220.00–225.00 $222.25 $496 —
250–295 273 2 222.00–227.00 $224.29 $612 -0.30
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 -5.40
350–395 365 3 225.00–230.00 $228.20 $833 —
400–445 423 2 212.00–216.00 $213.89 $905 -6.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1480 1213 80-85% 36 95.00–99.00 $96.61 $1,172 —
1020–1475 1246 80-85% 24 100.00–104.00 $101.98 $1,271 —
965–1485 1352 80-85% 21 105.00–109.00 $106.77 $1,444 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1285 962 85-90% 3 69.00–71.00 $70.20 $675 -10.30
720–1285 1007 85-90% 16 75.00–83.00 $79.58 $801 +8.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1310 1251 75-80% 4 96.00–99.00 $97.31 $1,217 —
1130–1480 1262 75-80% 6 100.00–104.00 $101.54 $1,281 +2.54
1100–1930 1376 75-80% 8 106.00–109.00 $108.53 $1,493 +1.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1560 1299 14 106.00–110.00 $107.92 $1,402 —
1190–1825 1467 10 112.00–114.00 $112.52 $1,651 —
1205–1810 1520 11 116.00–124.00 $120.00 $1,824 —

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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.