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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $593.29/cwt +22.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 226 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 824 652
Feeder cattle 283 584 412
Slaughter cattle 125 240 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,360 —
250–295 265 3 625.00–670.00 $653.30 $1,731 -1.29
300–345 330 3 600.00–630.00 $609.09 $2,010 +34.38
350 350 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,890 +28.11
400–445 421 4 460.00–505.00 $485.64 $2,045 +3.72
450–495 472 3 425.00–475.00 $454.19 $2,144 +9.41
500–545 523 2 430.00–465.00 $446.75 $2,337 +20.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 560.00–595.00 $576.06 $1,573 +16.89
300–345 323 2 520.00–570.00 $543.26 $1,755 —
350 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 +13.56
400 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 —
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 +23.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 168 5 610.00–680.00 $646.96 $1,087 +30.99
200–245 226 11 575.00–640.00 $593.29 $1,341 +22.18
250–295 274 7 540.00–600.00 $566.93 $1,553 +44.94
300–345 323 6 480.00–530.00 $505.62 $1,633 +30.64
350–395 374 7 435.00–485.00 $461.44 $1,726 +13.40
400–445 419 4 425.00–465.00 $440.73 $1,847 +3.06
450–495 469 9 420.00–450.00 $434.02 $2,036 +21.58
500–545 522 3 415.00–445.00 $427.91 $2,234 +23.77
550–595 573 2 415.00–425.00 $419.80 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 600.00 $600.00 $900 +50.00
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 +34.78
250–295 273 4 500.00–535.00 $516.06 $1,409 +59.07
300–345 315 3 440.00–475.00 $462.22 $1,456 +20.10
350–395 373 2 400.00–430.00 $414.09 $1,545 +12.65
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +3.26
450 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 +3.33
500 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 +25.00
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 178 6 670.00–730.00 $689.58 $1,227 +24.18
200–245 224 9 640.00–710.00 $670.20 $1,501 +7.09
250–295 272 5 610.00–670.00 $638.58 $1,737 +8.05
300–345 322 7 580.00–645.00 $614.57 $1,979 +24.35
350–395 366 4 505.00–540.00 $528.11 $1,933 +21.67
400–445 425 3 460.00–500.00 $474.24 $2,016 -20.45
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 -18.53
500 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 630.00 $630.00 $945 +30.00
200–245 230 3 580.00–630.00 $594.49 $1,367 +2.02
250 250 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,475 +33.39
300–345 315 3 520.00–560.00 $545.40 $1,718 +31.45
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 -10.57
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 +28.10
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1485 1223 80-85% 15 151.00–158.00 $155.88 $1,906 +3.96
965–1510 1289 80-85% 42 160.00–175.00 $167.96 $2,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1290 983 85-90% 16 140.00–150.00 $143.62 $1,412 +1.75
730–1265 1022 85-90% 3 136.00–138.00 $136.83 $1,398 +4.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1740 1353 75-80% 6 160.00–175.00 $169.47 $2,293 +8.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1425 1337 3 172.00–182.00 $177.97 $2,379 —
1215–1650 1373 6 200.00–218.00 $209.05 $2,870 —
1220–1515 1383 3 183.00–188.00 $185.57 $2,566 —

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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.