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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.02/cwt +46.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 364 lb · 29 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.02/cwt +53.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 323 lb · 26 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $512.60/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 275 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 513 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 3 505.00–540.00 $517.30 $1,423 +7.30
300–345 324 9 470.00–510.00 $487.68 $1,580 +7.61
350–395 360 11 435.00–480.00 $469.84 $1,691 +39.84
400–445 423 2 395.00–410.00 $402.10 $1,701 -2.90
500–545 528 6 315.00–345.00 $324.68 $1,714 +12.29
550–595 579 11 295.00–330.00 $304.78 $1,765 —
600–645 625 8 285.00–315.00 $299.82 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 420.00–450.00 $433.95 $1,402 +3.95
350–395 373 2 395.00–425.00 $409.09 $1,526 —
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —

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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 5 490.00–545.00 $514.86 $901 +55.20
200–245 223 16 400.00–445.00 $421.51 $940 +22.64
250–295 273 19 370.00–410.00 $389.84 $1,064 +0.40
300–345 323 26 380.00–420.00 $399.02 $1,289 +53.05
350–395 364 29 355.00–395.00 $383.02 $1,394 +46.68
400–445 415 18 335.00–375.00 $360.22 $1,495 +12.83
450–495 468 16 290.00–315.00 $304.71 $1,426 +6.82
500–545 523 9 280.00–310.00 $294.18 $1,539 +24.75
550–595 572 5 260.00–290.00 $273.68 $1,565 —
600–645 627 7 260.00–285.00 $267.67 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 440.00 $440.00 $660 —
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 $760 +5.00
250–295 273 2 330.00–365.00 $346.06 $945 -0.95
300–345 318 5 345.00–375.00 $361.98 $1,151 +41.06
350–395 373 2 320.00–345.00 $331.74 $1,237 +29.31
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +10.00
500 500 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 15 510.00–570.00 $531.32 $1,217 -14.59
250–295 275 20 490.00–535.00 $512.60 $1,410 -4.14
300–345 323 20 460.00–510.00 $487.52 $1,575 +0.32
350–395 374 17 430.00–480.00 $454.33 $1,699 +0.98
400–445 425 3 370.00–400.00 $381.10 $1,620 +6.40
500–545 524 6 315.00–345.00 $329.65 $1,727 +14.65
550–595 572 3 295.00–320.00 $308.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 475.00–500.00 $490.50 $1,055 -5.74
250–295 280 3 460.00–480.00 $465.95 $1,305 -2.92
300–345 315 3 430.00–450.00 $442.70 $1,395 -2.30
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1460 1135 80-85% 51 128.00–135.00 $133.22 $1,512 -0.24
940–1455 1165 80-85% 17 145.00–155.00 $149.48 $1,741 +8.16
930–1465 1168 80-85% 68 136.00–144.00 $139.54 $1,630 -1.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1290 1013 85-90% 13 124.00–132.00 $128.13 $1,298 +0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1455 1266 75-80% 6 137.00–143.00 $138.99 $1,760 -6.31
1215–1355 1298 75-80% 5 148.00–156.00 $152.54 $1,980 -1.53
1160–1675 1418 75-80% 2 133.00–135.00 $133.82 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1660 1258 17 154.00–169.00 $162.71 $2,047 —
1175–1865 1481 14 171.00–188.00 $178.57 $2,645 —
1800–2030 1923 4 190.00–209.00 $200.54 $3,856 —

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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.