Cattle Market Pulse

Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Okeechobee Livestock Auction report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $407.52/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 464 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $622.28/cwt +57.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 272 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $498.56/cwt -8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 320 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 546 602
Feeder cattle 318 290 411
Slaughter cattle 209 256 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 640.00–670.00 $655.64 $1,456 —
250–295 286 8 600.00–640.00 $607.90 $1,739 —
300 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 +18.68
350–395 380 3 540.00–550.00 $543.07 $2,064 +56.69
400–445 416 4 445.00–460.00 $453.47 $1,886 -8.90
450–495 461 4 460.00–470.00 $467.32 $2,154 +31.55
500–545 506 7 400.00–410.00 $408.46 $2,067 +0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 525.00–580.00 $550.23 $1,502 —
350 350 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 +5.91
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 +13.43
450 450 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,822 +25.00
500 500 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 +0.43

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 168 6 640.00–670.00 $657.28 $1,104 -73.70
200–245 220 6 600.00–650.00 $627.08 $1,380 +5.26
250–295 268 6 525.00–560.00 $544.22 $1,459 +10.76
300–345 320 13 470.00–520.00 $498.56 $1,595 -8.25
350–395 376 8 445.00–495.00 $463.77 $1,744 -33.58
400–445 418 6 415.00–450.00 $436.14 $1,823 +12.66
450–495 464 14 380.00–420.00 $407.52 $1,891 -0.62
500–545 521 5 375.00–415.00 $392.60 $2,045 -4.36
550–595 561 4 340.00–380.00 $369.40 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 3 600.00 $600.00 $900 -70.00
200–245 234 4 525.00–580.00 $536.76 $1,256 -38.74
250–295 265 3 455.00–500.00 $483.30 $1,281 —
300–345 323 4 425.00–460.00 $441.28 $1,425 -20.35
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -25.00
400–445 423 2 365.00–400.00 $381.57 $1,614 +1.57
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 -16.90
500–545 523 2 335.00–350.00 $342.18 $1,790 +7.18

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 169 10 690.00–750.00 $721.57 $1,219 -16.55
200–245 229 8 630.00–700.00 $655.85 $1,502 -10.06
250–295 272 13 585.00–650.00 $622.28 $1,693 +57.26
300 300 4 640.00 $640.00 $1,920 +74.51
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 -30.99
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 +5.00
500 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 620.00–670.00 $641.74 $1,110 -16.52
200–245 230 3 580.00–620.00 $591.59 $1,361 +11.59
250–295 265 3 525.00–580.00 $559.59 $1,483 —
300–345 323 2 515.00–560.00 $535.93 $1,731 +15.93
350–395 373 2 450.00–480.00 $464.09 $1,731 —
400 400 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 -35.00
450–495 473 2 410.00–420.00 $414.76 $1,962 +27.86
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1420 1181 80-85% 42 156.00–170.00 $160.77 $1,899 —
925–1465 1209 80-85% 38 145.00–155.00 $150.94 $1,825 -17.91
1100–1395 1272 80-85% 6 140.00–144.00 $141.39 $1,798 -14.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1290 1065 85-90% 6 135.00–143.00 $139.70 $1,488 +5.32
1280 1280 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1560 1341 75-80% 7 161.00–171.00 $167.45 $2,246 -5.33

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1430 1272 3 188.00–189.00 $188.73 $2,401 —
1430 1430 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,860 +15.05
1395–1530 1467 3 208.00–219.00 $213.84 $3,137 —

↑ Back to top

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.