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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.54/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 320 lb · 43 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.83/cwt -11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 274 lb · 28 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $440.12/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 321 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 739 771 1,056
Feeder cattle 613 508 719
Slaughter cattle 126 263 337

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
200–245 222 3 415.00–440.00 $425.83 $945 -9.17
250–295 271 20 435.00–460.00 $449.13 $1,217 +3.07
300–345 321 22 430.00–450.00 $440.12 $1,413 -3.79
350–395 369 7 400.00–420.00 $411.14 $1,517 +1.74
400–445 422 3 370.00–385.00 $378.06 $1,595 +21.66
450–495 473 2 340.00–350.00 $344.76 $1,631 +24.12
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 +10.26
550 550 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,732 +27.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 395.00–410.00 $401.74 $896 +2.25
250–295 280 3 410.00–430.00 $415.95 $1,165 +1.36
300–345 323 2 410.00–425.00 $416.98 $1,347 -3.02
350–395 380 3 385.00–395.00 $388.07 $1,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 17 325.00–350.00 $331.77 $770 -3.69
250–295 274 28 325.00–350.00 $336.83 $923 -11.09
300–345 320 43 345.00–365.00 $355.54 $1,138 +5.48
350–395 362 7 330.00–345.00 $339.74 $1,230 +21.96
400–445 419 11 325.00–345.00 $336.97 $1,412 +26.21
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 +22.68
500–545 523 2 270.00–275.00 $272.39 $1,425 +12.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 5 300.00–320.00 $311.01 $678 -3.34
250–295 269 7 300.00–320.00 $310.61 $836 -8.98
300–345 315 3 325.00–330.00 $328.17 $1,034 +3.62
350–395 373 2 310.00–320.00 $314.70 $1,174 +20.00
400–445 423 2 305.00–320.00 $312.10 $1,320 +25.00
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 +10.00
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 +7.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 $860 +3.26
250–295 280 14 435.00–460.00 $442.49 $1,239 -2.23
300–345 330 3 435.00–440.00 $436.52 $1,441 -8.48
350–395 383 6 400.00–420.00 $405.44 $1,553 -0.70
400–445 422 5 370.00–390.00 $378.76 $1,598 +24.29
450–495 473 2 355.00–360.00 $357.38 $1,690 +32.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 405.00 $405.00 $810 ±0.00
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 +15.00
300–345 330 3 415.00–425.00 $418.03 $1,379 +3.03
350–395 365 3 380.00–395.00 $389.59 $1,422 +2.54
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1520 1147 80-85% 32 112.00–120.00 $117.01 $1,342 —
925–1525 1226 80-85% 37 121.00–129.00 $124.77 $1,530 +8.23
1120–1300 1240 80-85% 3 110.00–111.00 $110.30 $1,368 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 860 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.24 $793 —
720–1300 1007 85-90% 9 98.00–105.00 $102.88 $1,036 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1845 1331 75-80% 6 124.00–130.00 $127.34 $1,695 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1470 1349 4 134.00–139.00 $137.23 $1,851 +10.37
1205–1530 1352 3 120.00–124.00 $121.94 $1,649 —
1460–2290 1772 8 142.00–153.00 $148.39 $2,629 +0.04

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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.