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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $317.13/cwt -43.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 481 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $405.84/cwt -25.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 335 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $343.92/cwt -29.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 434 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 571 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 157 14 535.00–590.00 $580.19 $911 —
200–245 228 7 475.00–510.00 $488.67 $1,114 -66.33
250–295 275 3 465.00–480.00 $471.24 $1,296 -26.99
300–345 326 10 400.00–440.00 $417.70 $1,362 -26.80
350–395 376 19 380.00–425.00 $403.34 $1,517 -6.73
400–445 434 22 335.00–375.00 $343.92 $1,493 -29.40
450–495 474 4 315.00–340.00 $324.67 $1,539 -31.95
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 -57.27
550–595 573 2 280.00–300.00 $289.61 $1,659 -18.80
600–645 630 3 255.00–275.00 $261.35 $1,647 -10.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 450.00 $450.00 $900 -15.00
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
400 400 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 6 380.00–425.00 $409.33 $692 -46.57
200–245 221 7 360.00–400.00 $373.60 $826 -31.60
250–295 275 20 320.00–360.00 $336.16 $924 -54.93
300–345 328 20 315.00–350.00 $329.31 $1,080 -23.06
350–395 386 20 315.00–345.00 $320.34 $1,237 -18.15
400–445 427 16 295.00–330.00 $311.19 $1,329 -15.66
450–495 469 17 285.00–305.00 $297.96 $1,397 -7.85
500–545 516 5 285.00–300.00 $292.00 $1,507 +5.53
550–595 573 2 260.00–280.00 $269.61 $1,545 -12.79
600–645 623 3 230.00–260.00 $244.64 $1,524 -1.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 $525 —
200–245 230 3 320.00–355.00 $330.14 $759 -25.66
250 250 3 300.00 $300.00 $750 -58.87
300–345 323 4 285.00–310.00 $296.63 $958 -10.95
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 ±0.00
400–445 423 2 275.00–290.00 $282.10 $1,193 -12.90
500 500 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
550 550 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 530.00 $530.00 $795 -43.91
200–245 222 10 475.00–530.00 $499.86 $1,110 -21.31
250–295 271 8 435.00–480.00 $454.76 $1,232 -30.93
300–345 335 23 395.00–440.00 $405.84 $1,360 -25.21
350–395 377 9 385.00–415.00 $396.97 $1,497 -12.43
400–445 423 2 345.00–375.00 $359.20 $1,519 -10.80
450–495 481 25 310.00–335.00 $317.13 $1,525 -43.81
500–545 531 6 300.00–320.00 $306.73 $1,629 -59.81
550 550 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 +5.00
600–645 615 3 245.00–275.00 $264.51 $1,627 -10.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 480.00 $480.00 $720 -20.00
200–245 223 2 435.00–455.00 $443.99 $990 -16.01
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,025 -23.35
300–345 315 3 365.00–390.00 $380.87 $1,200 -13.59
350–395 380 3 345.00–375.00 $354.21 $1,346 -7.53
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 -14.20
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 -24.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1420 1185 80-85% 36 148.00–158.00 $150.93 $1,789 —
920–1480 1211 80-85% 59 130.00–138.00 $134.65 $1,631 -12.22
925–1485 1218 80-85% 73 139.00–147.00 $142.56 $1,736 -4.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,668 —
1175–1490 1314 75-80% 14 149.00–159.00 $153.62 $2,019 —
1100–1880 1337 75-80% 11 140.00–148.00 $145.45 $1,945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1295 948 85-90% 9 112.00–118.00 $115.24 $1,092 —
730–1290 1011 85-90% 12 120.00–128.00 $125.38 $1,268 -1.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1635 1357 9 150.00–160.00 $156.54 $2,124 -13.07
1000–1610 1421 12 165.00–179.00 $172.82 $2,456 —
1345–1970 1651 12 181.00–197.00 $188.29 $3,109 —

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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.