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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

1,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.11/cwt -3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 328 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $435.25/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 319 lb · 13 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $421.69/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 213 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,181 739 664
Feeder cattle 735 613 445
Slaughter cattle 446 126 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher 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
200–245 215 3 435.00–440.00 $438.10 $942 +12.27
250 250 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,112 -4.13
300–345 319 13 430.00–440.00 $435.25 $1,388 -4.87
350–395 369 10 385.00–405.00 $396.25 $1,462 -14.89
400–445 421 4 385.00–395.00 $389.87 $1,641 +11.81
450–495 471 4 350.00–360.00 $354.88 $1,671 +10.12
500–545 523 4 315.00–320.00 $317.39 $1,660 -2.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 410.00 $410.00 $820 +8.26
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -15.95
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 -6.98
350–395 373 4 367.00–382.00 $374.05 $1,395 -14.02
400–445 423 2 355.00–370.00 $362.10 $1,532 —
450–495 473 2 320.00–332.00 $325.71 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 7 345.00–370.00 $355.57 $800 +23.80
250–295 276 12 335.00–355.00 $343.78 $949 +6.95
300–345 328 16 345.00–365.00 $352.11 $1,155 -3.43
350–395 375 12 330.00–350.00 $337.99 $1,267 -1.75
400–445 422 3 310.00–325.00 $316.40 $1,335 -20.57
450–495 469 5 270.00–290.00 $282.72 $1,326 -12.28
500–545 526 7 250.00–270.00 $257.12 $1,352 -15.27
550–595 572 5 230.00–250.00 $238.82 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 320.00–340.00 $328.99 $734 +17.98
250–295 273 2 305.00–325.00 $314.17 $858 +3.56
300–345 318 5 325.00–340.00 $333.49 $1,060 +5.32
350–395 373 4 310.00–325.00 $317.05 $1,183 +2.35
400–445 423 2 285.00–300.00 $292.10 $1,236 -20.00
450–495 465 3 250.00–260.00 $256.45 $1,192 -3.55
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 213 12 415.00–425.00 $421.69 $898 -8.31
250–295 271 9 425.00–450.00 $438.83 $1,189 -3.66
300–345 325 3 420.00–430.00 $424.77 $1,381 -11.75
350–395 365 3 395.00–400.00 $398.20 $1,453 -7.24
400 400 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 +6.24
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 400.00–410.00 $404.49 $902 -0.51
250–295 261 4 400.00–420.00 $414.35 $1,081 -15.65
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -18.03
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 -19.59
400 400 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,460 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1425 1105 80-85% 101 124.00–132.00 $127.89 $1,413 —
990–1415 1115 80-85% 25 119.00–123.00 $121.67 $1,357 +4.66
925–1420 1135 80-85% 36 133.00–141.00 $136.28 $1,547 +19.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 893 85-90% 32 108.00–116.00 $112.99 $1,009 +20.75
725–1100 913 85-90% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.59 $891 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1405 1282 75-80% 5 134.00–141.00 $138.12 $1,771 —
1115–1785 1338 75-80% 5 126.00–131.00 $129.51 $1,733 +2.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1195 1160 3 132.00–141.00 $135.36 $1,570 —
1305–1950 1565 6 145.00–153.00 $147.41 $2,307 —
1030–2200 1685 5 154.00–166.00 $159.34 $2,685 —

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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.