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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.34/cwt -10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 375 lb · 41 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $516.74/cwt +41.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 268 lb · 37 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.44/cwt +22.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 266 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 478 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 +44.31
300–345 337 9 475.00–505.00 $480.07 $1,618 +6.58
350 350 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,505 +3.28
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 +12.63
500–545 523 2 310.00–315.00 $312.39 $1,634 -22.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,100 +30.00
300 300 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 3 435.00–480.00 $459.66 $791 +51.80
200–245 222 22 380.00–420.00 $398.87 $885 +10.32
250–295 266 31 365.00–405.00 $389.44 $1,036 +22.15
300–345 331 31 335.00–375.00 $345.97 $1,145 -5.50
350–395 375 41 320.00–360.00 $336.34 $1,261 -10.55
400–445 421 7 325.00–360.00 $347.39 $1,463 +2.39
450–495 478 13 285.00–315.00 $297.89 $1,424 +15.72
500–545 530 3 260.00–290.00 $269.43 $1,428 -8.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 $750 +29.20
250–295 265 3 325.00–360.00 $347.01 $920 +41.50
300–345 317 8 315.00–325.00 $320.92 $1,017 +14.29
350–395 377 5 295.00–315.00 $302.43 $1,140 -2.10
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 176 5 530.00–585.00 $553.04 $973 +9.83
200–245 229 15 525.00–580.00 $545.91 $1,250 +22.15
250–295 268 37 490.00–540.00 $516.74 $1,385 +41.02
300–345 316 13 460.00–500.00 $487.20 $1,540 +24.09
350–395 365 16 440.00–465.00 $453.35 $1,655 +46.16
400–445 424 10 365.00–385.00 $374.70 $1,589 -3.97
500 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 -4.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 485.00–510.00 $496.24 $1,107 +31.02
250–295 265 3 450.00–480.00 $468.87 $1,243 —
300 300 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,335 +31.28
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 —
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1470 1121 80-85% 32 128.00–136.00 $133.46 $1,496 -5.50
930–1450 1179 80-85% 77 137.00–145.00 $141.32 $1,666 —
950–1465 1231 80-85% 21 146.00–154.00 $149.01 $1,834 +1.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1265 1168 75-80% 3 131.00–139.00 $135.18 $1,579 —
1100–1605 1268 75-80% 14 140.00–148.00 $145.30 $1,842 +0.02
1105–1400 1283 75-80% 11 149.00–159.00 $154.07 $1,977 +8.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1100 863 85-90% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.73 $1,025 —
740–1300 1020 85-90% 15 121.00–129.00 $127.17 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1460 1201 5 155.00–167.00 $159.65 $1,917 -19.35
1225–1550 1408 5 171.00–184.00 $178.20 $2,509 —
1785 1785 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,481 —

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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.