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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $241.53/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 425 lb · 35 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.99/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 325 lb · 23 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.76/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 276 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,056 1,026 589
Feeder cattle 719 614 294
Slaughter cattle 337 412 295

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
200–245 224 5 240.00–252.00 $245.98 $551 -7.88
250–295 277 5 262.00–267.00 $264.27 $732 +9.70
300–345 328 9 260.00–268.00 $262.64 $861 +2.64
350–395 376 13 250.00–260.00 $254.59 $957 +2.59
400–445 425 35 239.00–246.00 $241.53 $1,027 +3.75
450–495 472 5 228.00–238.00 $233.48 $1,102 +5.17
500–545 518 6 210.00–218.00 $215.25 $1,115 +3.31
550–595 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.80 $1,174 —
600–645 623 2 193.00–195.00 $193.96 $1,208 +5.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 225.00–235.00 $231.20 $497 -10.70
250–295 272 3 237.00–250.00 $243.64 $663 +5.50
300–345 322 3 250.00–258.00 $254.15 $818 +10.29
350–395 372 3 240.00–246.00 $242.55 $902 +5.73
400–445 422 3 226.00–234.00 $229.86 $970 +3.86
500–545 523 2 200.00–204.00 $201.91 $1,056 -2.00
550–595 573 2 196.00–199.00 $197.44 $1,131 —
600–645 623 2 178.00–180.00 $178.96 $1,115 +5.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 -10.00
250–295 273 2 230.00–235.00 $232.29 $634 +10.00
300 300 2 247.00 $247.00 $741 +14.67
350 350 1 234.00 $234.00 $819 +6.16
400–445 423 4 220.00–224.00 $221.89 $939 +10.00
450 450 1 214.00 $214.00 $963 +8.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 213 6 215.00–230.00 $224.56 $478 +2.90
250–295 276 15 217.00–232.00 $222.76 $615 +0.14
300–345 325 23 222.00–232.00 $226.99 $738 +2.74
350–395 360 15 208.00–217.00 $214.69 $773 -4.15
400–445 415 4 204.00–210.00 $207.65 $862 -1.09
450–495 474 5 183.00–191.00 $186.68 $885 -14.52
500–545 523 10 170.00–180.00 $176.12 $921 -13.68
550–595 573 8 168.00–178.00 $173.28 $993 -6.78
600–645 623 2 167.00–175.00 $170.86 $1,064 +4.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 4 200.00–214.00 $202.99 $475 -3.95
250–295 282 5 202.00–214.00 $207.48 $585 +4.32
300–345 314 8 212.00–220.00 $217.29 $682 +5.20
350–395 361 5 198.00–206.00 $203.09 $733 -4.26
400–445 430 3 190.00–196.00 $191.86 $825 -4.07
450–495 484 4 172.00–180.00 $173.86 $841 -15.95
500–545 517 5 162.00–169.00 $166.32 $860 -12.59
550–595 573 2 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $931 -8.60
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 185.00 $185.00 $370 -2.25
250 250 2 200.00 $200.00 $500 +10.41
300–345 327 5 202.00–210.00 $204.94 $670 +5.12
350–395 373 2 188.00–194.00 $190.82 $712 -7.32
400–445 430 3 180.00–188.00 $182.48 $785 -5.41
450–495 473 2 165.00–170.00 $167.38 $792 -14.27
550 550 1 154.00 $154.00 $847 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 242.00–252.00 $246.94 $553 -9.23
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 +8.72
300 300 1 270.00 $270.00 $810 —
350–395 373 2 250.00–258.00 $253.76 $947 +8.05
400 400 2 244.00 $244.00 $976 +9.54
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -3.83
550–595 565 3 185.00–191.00 $188.89 $1,067 —
600–645 624 4 171.00–180.00 $174.65 $1,090 -9.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 225.00–235.00 $229.66 $510 —
250–295 265 3 242.00–250.00 $247.03 $655 +8.23
300–345 323 2 252.00–258.00 $254.79 $823 +11.96
350–395 377 5 242.00–248.00 $244.23 $921 +8.06
400 400 2 234.00 $234.00 $936 +8.11
550 550 1 178.00 $178.00 $979 —
600 600 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,008 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 220.00 $220.00 $440 -2.25
250–295 265 3 222.00–235.00 $230.18 $610 +5.89
300 300 2 246.00 $246.00 $738 +16.00
350–395 373 2 238.00–240.00 $238.94 $891 +10.74
500–545 523 2 188.00–192.00 $189.91 $993 —
600 600 1 157.00 $157.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1425 1121 80-85% 51 96.00–100.00 $97.82 $1,097 —
920–1420 1207 80-85% 43 101.00–105.00 $103.09 $1,244 +6.48
920–1420 1335 80-85% 15 106.00–110.00 $107.26 $1,432 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1085 903 85-90% 4 71.00–75.00 $73.41 $663 —
715–1285 925 85-90% 14 76.00–85.00 $79.64 $737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1245 1171 75-80% 5 101.00–105.00 $103.56 $1,213 —
1265–1590 1408 75-80% 6 106.00–110.00 $108.07 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1865 1421 7 106.00–110.00 $108.22 $1,538 —
1130–1665 1491 11 111.00–115.00 $113.33 $1,690 +0.81
1370–1780 1560 12 116.00–124.00 $118.56 $1,850 —

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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.