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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.07/cwt +26.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 410 lb · 23 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $430.41/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 264 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $350.81/cwt +20.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 476 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 787 956 773
Feeder cattle 593 627 537
Slaughter cattle 194 329 236

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 6 415.00–435.00 $425.13 $948 —
250–295 264 21 425.00–435.00 $430.41 $1,136 +0.69
300–345 325 11 385.00–400.00 $392.52 $1,276 +0.27
350–395 372 6 370.00–390.00 $380.46 $1,415 +16.84
400–445 424 4 340.00–360.00 $350.96 $1,488 +27.91
450–495 476 21 350.00–352.00 $350.81 $1,670 +20.81
500–545 522 3 305.00–320.00 $313.12 $1,634 -1.33
550–595 566 4 285.00–295.00 $291.11 $1,648 +16.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 395.00 $395.00 $790 —
250–295 273 2 395.00–405.00 $399.59 $1,091 —
300–345 315 3 365.00–380.00 $374.52 $1,180 +13.00
350–395 373 2 350.00–367.00 $357.99 $1,335 +22.99
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +20.27
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 182 3 300.00–320.00 $309.45 $563 -25.97
200–245 219 17 325.00–340.00 $332.62 $728 +4.98
250–295 269 18 320.00–340.00 $332.16 $894 -5.45
300–345 318 14 320.00–340.00 $332.71 $1,058 +6.50
350–395 372 5 300.00–320.00 $310.69 $1,156 -0.48
400–445 410 23 295.00–314.00 $311.07 $1,275 +26.81
450–495 472 7 265.00–275.00 $270.43 $1,276 +6.97
500–545 519 5 255.00–265.00 $261.27 $1,356 +19.90
550–595 574 4 235.00–255.00 $245.27 $1,408 +13.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 305.00–315.00 $309.49 $690 +7.75
250–295 265 3 300.00–305.00 $303.14 $803 -11.45
300–345 315 3 310.00–315.00 $313.17 $986 +13.62
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 +5.41
400–445 423 2 280.00–292.00 $285.68 $1,208 +30.95
450 450 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +10.31
500–545 523 2 225.00–235.00 $229.78 $1,202 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 +0.51
250–295 276 5 415.00–425.00 $418.77 $1,156 -5.76
300–345 323 6 385.00–405.00 $394.48 $1,274 +4.48
350–395 386 11 370.00–385.00 $372.11 $1,436 +2.36
400–445 434 16 342.00–360.00 $346.43 $1,504 +23.07
450–495 472 3 315.00–325.00 $319.84 $1,510 —
500–545 529 6 285.00–305.00 $293.48 $1,553 —
550–595 588 9 270.00–285.00 $273.46 $1,608 -18.03
600–645 623 2 262.00–265.00 $263.45 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 365.00–375.00 $371.35 $1,170 +1.35
350–395 365 3 355.00–365.00 $361.39 $1,319 +17.68
400–445 423 2 320.00–325.00 $322.37 $1,364 —
450–495 473 2 290.00–295.00 $292.38 $1,383 —
500–545 523 2 270.00–280.00 $274.78 $1,437 —
600–645 615 3 234.00–240.00 $237.90 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1074 80-85% 14 106.00–113.00 $110.69 $1,189 +4.62
920–1490 1162 80-85% 30 123.00–132.00 $125.89 $1,463 —
915–1480 1197 80-85% 62 114.00–122.00 $118.51 $1,419 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 877 85-90% 7 88.00–98.00 $92.75 $813 +7.22
710–1285 957 85-90% 17 99.00–109.00 $104.25 $998 +7.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,356 —
1175–1850 1421 75-80% 5 127.00–133.00 $129.41 $1,839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1365 1270 4 146.00–147.00 $146.80 $1,864 —
1235–1405 1316 7 123.00–130.00 $127.11 $1,673 —
1210–1785 1443 4 133.00–139.00 $136.37 $1,968 —

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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.