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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.47/cwt +22.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 321 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $407.19/cwt +10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 380 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $426.72/cwt +23.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 364 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 397 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 5 555.00–580.00 $569.97 $963 -10.22
200–245 219 11 500.00–550.00 $532.19 $1,165 +43.52
250–295 279 11 450.00–490.00 $465.69 $1,299 -5.55
300–345 308 15 450.00–480.00 $473.49 $1,458 +55.79
350–395 364 17 400.00–440.00 $426.72 $1,553 +23.38
400–445 423 4 390.00–395.00 $392.37 $1,660 +48.45
450–495 474 9 340.00–370.00 $357.01 $1,692 +32.34
500 500 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,675 +25.00
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 +8.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 445.00 $445.00 $890 -5.00
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,025 +10.00
350 350 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 —
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 175 15 390.00–430.00 $407.86 $714 -1.47
200–245 221 14 370.00–410.00 $388.55 $859 +14.95
250–295 261 9 350.00–375.00 $367.29 $959 +31.13
300–345 321 26 330.00–370.00 $351.47 $1,128 +22.16
350–395 363 6 320.00–360.00 $346.89 $1,259 +26.55
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 +33.81
450–495 468 4 270.00–290.00 $282.17 $1,321 -15.79
500–545 522 3 270.00–285.00 $278.12 $1,452 -13.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 370.00 $370.00 $555 +20.00
200–245 230 3 340.00–360.00 $345.80 $795 +15.66
250–295 284 4 300.00–325.00 $305.51 $868 +5.51
300–345 323 2 295.00–320.00 $306.63 $990 +10.00
350–395 361 4 290.00–310.00 $304.53 $1,099 +14.53
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 8 525.00–575.00 $543.21 $918 +13.21
200–245 225 6 515.00–535.00 $523.76 $1,178 +23.90
250–295 270 9 450.00–500.00 $475.72 $1,284 +20.96
300–345 326 15 445.00–490.00 $463.11 $1,510 +57.27
350–395 380 21 395.00–420.00 $407.19 $1,547 +10.22
400–445 418 9 355.00–390.00 $378.67 $1,583 +19.47
450–495 473 2 350.00–370.00 $359.52 $1,701 +42.39
500–545 518 3 305.00–330.00 $319.60 $1,656 +12.87
550–595 573 2 295.00–320.00 $307.01 $1,759 +7.01
600–645 630 3 275.00–280.00 $276.59 $1,743 +12.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 515.00 $515.00 $772 +35.00
200–245 223 2 445.00–490.00 $465.22 $1,037 +21.23
300–345 323 2 395.00–430.00 $413.72 $1,336 +32.85
350–395 386 5 370.00–390.00 $373.63 $1,442 +19.42
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 +20.00
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 +30.00
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1055 80-85% 14 130.00–134.00 $131.74 $1,390 —
925–1410 1121 80-85% 35 135.00–143.00 $138.96 $1,558 —
930–1420 1232 80-85% 21 144.00–154.00 $147.56 $1,818 +5.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1525 1295 75-80% 12 140.00–147.00 $145.28 $1,881 —
1145–1560 1329 75-80% 24 148.00–158.00 $152.48 $2,026 +7.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1085 902 85-90% 3 114.00–116.00 $115.13 $1,038 —
730–1285 966 85-90% 18 120.00–128.00 $125.27 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,166 —
1440–1575 1495 3 184.00–185.00 $184.67 $2,761 —
1510 1510 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,280 —

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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.