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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.06/cwt +17.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 324 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $446.06/cwt +15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 267 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 771 787 1,026
Feeder cattle 508 593 614
Slaughter cattle 263 194 412

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 +9.87
250–295 267 11 430.00–450.00 $446.06 $1,191 +15.65
300–345 324 7 435.00–455.00 $443.91 $1,438 +51.39
350–395 373 2 400.00–420.00 $409.40 $1,527 +28.94
400–445 423 3 350.00–365.00 $356.40 $1,508 +5.44
450–495 468 6 315.00–325.00 $320.64 $1,501 -30.17
500–545 524 4 300.00–320.00 $309.74 $1,623 -3.38
550–595 576 5 280.00–297.00 $287.24 $1,655 -3.87
600–645 622 3 260.00–275.00 $268.15 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 395.00–405.00 $399.49 $891 +4.49
250–295 273 2 410.00–420.00 $414.59 $1,132 +15.00
300 300 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 +45.48
400–445 430 3 330.00–340.00 $333.10 $1,432 +13.10
450–495 465 3 285.00–295.00 $291.45 $1,355 —
500–545 523 2 285.00–297.00 $290.74 $1,521 +10.74
550–595 573 2 265.00–275.00 $269.80 $1,546 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 9 330.00–350.00 $335.46 $775 +2.84
250–295 268 6 335.00–355.00 $347.92 $932 +15.76
300–345 324 14 340.00–360.00 $350.06 $1,134 +17.35
350–395 372 5 310.00–325.00 $317.78 $1,182 +7.09
400–445 422 7 300.00–320.00 $310.76 $1,311 -0.31
450–495 476 8 265.00–285.00 $272.32 $1,296 +1.89
500–545 519 6 255.00–265.00 $260.26 $1,351 -1.01
550–595 571 6 235.00–255.00 $246.76 $1,409 +1.49
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 310.00–325.00 $314.35 $723 +4.86
250–295 273 4 315.00–325.00 $319.59 $872 +16.45
300–345 330 3 320.00–335.00 $324.55 $1,071 +11.38
350–395 373 2 290.00–300.00 $294.70 $1,099 -0.30
400–445 423 2 280.00–295.00 $287.10 $1,214 +1.42
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +5.00
500–545 515 3 230.00–242.00 $237.77 $1,225 +7.99
550–595 580 3 225.00–230.00 $226.58 $1,314 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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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 2 420.00–435.00 $426.74 $952 +1.74
250–295 272 3 440.00–450.00 $444.72 $1,210 +25.95
300 300 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,335 +50.52
350–395 380 3 400.00–420.00 $406.14 $1,543 +34.03
400–445 423 2 345.00–365.00 $354.47 $1,499 +8.04
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 +5.16
500–545 523 2 300.00–305.00 $302.39 $1,581 +8.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 405.00 $405.00 $810 —
250 250 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 —
300 300 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,245 +43.65
350–395 373 2 380.00–395.00 $387.05 $1,444 +25.66
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 -2.38
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 +10.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1445 1203 80-85% 73 111.00–119.00 $116.54 $1,402 —
920–1445 1272 80-85% 56 120.00–128.00 $123.28 $1,568 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 954 85-90% 15 100.00–107.00 $103.56 $988 -0.69
720–1300 1071 85-90% 4 90.00–96.00 $92.83 $994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1755 1360 75-80% 14 120.00–129.00 $122.54 $1,667 —
1180–1780 1364 75-80% 5 111.00–119.00 $116.06 $1,583 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1830 1323 3 122.00–130.00 $126.86 $1,678 -0.25
1220–1920 1401 6 131.00–139.00 $134.74 $1,888 —
1390–2190 1759 7 144.00–153.00 $148.35 $2,609 —

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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.