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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.45/cwt +20.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 324 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.09/cwt +16.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 373 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.33/cwt +22.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 419 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 519 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 3 570.00 $570.00 $855 —
200–245 221 9 535.00–550.00 $543.09 $1,200 +23.09
250–295 259 7 465.00–500.00 $493.56 $1,278 +13.13
300–345 319 9 420.00–465.00 $444.13 $1,417 +13.62
350–395 370 7 390.00–420.00 $406.07 $1,502 +5.99
400–445 422 3 355.00–385.00 $372.79 $1,573 +27.83
450–495 463 11 330.00–365.00 $355.49 $1,646 +38.31
500–545 516 4 300.00–320.00 $313.46 $1,617 +16.29
550–595 577 10 275.00–305.00 $290.87 $1,678 +23.86
600–645 624 4 250.00–280.00 $264.69 $1,652 -5.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 +14.25
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 +30.00
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —
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
150–195 165 3 410.00–450.00 $434.24 $716 —
200–245 223 6 420.00–470.00 $434.04 $968 -31.42
250–295 273 8 380.00–420.00 $399.75 $1,091 -1.19
300–345 324 26 320.00–360.00 $338.45 $1,097 +20.76
350–395 373 24 310.00–345.00 $323.09 $1,205 +16.26
400–445 419 22 310.00–335.00 $322.33 $1,351 +22.51
450–495 465 16 285.00–315.00 $302.24 $1,405 +11.22
500 500 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 +3.21
550–595 576 7 255.00–285.00 $266.05 $1,532 -9.78
600–645 621 5 235.00–260.00 $248.78 $1,545 -7.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 $760 -45.00
250–295 273 2 340.00–365.00 $351.47 $960 -1.11
300–345 323 4 290.00–315.00 $301.63 $974 +6.30
350–395 373 2 280.00–305.00 $291.74 $1,088 +16.74
400 400 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +20.00
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
500–545 523 2 255.00–285.00 $270.65 $1,415 —
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 +15.00
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —

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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 7 500.00–545.00 $523.27 $1,172 +11.03
250–295 274 6 460.00–510.00 $478.88 $1,312 +3.57
300–345 315 6 415.00–430.00 $424.72 $1,338 -5.33
350–395 378 10 385.00–415.00 $398.07 $1,505 +6.90
400–445 423 9 370.00–390.00 $378.65 $1,602 +33.65
450–495 480 5 345.00–365.00 $350.69 $1,683 +36.05
500–545 523 5 310.00–330.00 $319.77 $1,672 +13.76
550–595 575 5 275.00–290.00 $281.85 $1,621 +14.45
600–645 634 6 255.00–280.00 $259.61 $1,646 -20.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 480.00 $480.00 $960 +35.00
250–295 273 2 415.00–455.00 $433.35 $1,183 +13.35
300 300 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 -4.05
350 350 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +35.00
400 400 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 +25.53
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1455 1094 80-85% 60 134.00–141.00 $137.92 $1,509 —
930–1460 1112 80-85% 35 151.00–161.00 $155.70 $1,731 —
925–1445 1124 80-85% 57 142.00–150.00 $146.01 $1,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1290 924 85-90% 12 112.00–119.00 $116.91 $1,080 +5.51
740–1300 1010 85-90% 26 120.00–128.00 $124.86 $1,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,825 —
1170–1600 1370 75-80% 20 153.00–162.00 $158.37 $2,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1335 1171 4 154.00–164.00 $159.97 $1,873 —
1250–1795 1491 7 172.00–182.00 $177.64 $2,649 —
1345–2190 1648 15 183.00–201.00 $191.46 $3,155 —

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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.