Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.49/cwt +18.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 465 lb · 24 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $477.71/cwt +41.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 410 lb · 21 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $591.38/cwt -70.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 274 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	597	425	802
Feeder cattle	406	302	540
Slaughter cattle	191	123	262

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

→ Feeder cattle: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes unevenly steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter classes 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	272	9	580.00–630.00	$609.06	$1,657	-52.42
300–345	322	5	560.00–620.00	$599.07	$1,929	-28.84
350–395	373	6	470.00–515.00	$494.43	$1,844	-55.57
400–445	410	21	445.00–490.00	$477.71	$1,959	+41.58
450–495	471	12	410.00–450.00	$427.86	$2,015	+5.48
500–545	522	3	390.00–430.00	$409.42	$2,137	+6.61
550–595	573	2	410.00–415.00	$412.40	$2,363	+24.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	515.00	$515.00	$1,288	-85.00
300–345	323	2	505.00–540.00	$521.28	$1,684	-18.72
350–395	373	2	440.00–460.00	$449.40	$1,676	—
400–445	415	3	395.00–430.00	$417.49	$1,733	—
450	450	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,688	-9.29
500	500	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,925	+5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	186	5	640.00–700.00	$649.68	$1,208	-2.06
200–245	224	7	610.00–670.00	$643.23	$1,441	+32.80
250–295	276	5	550.00–600.00	$562.97	$1,554	+2.72
300–345	313	10	460.00–510.00	$490.80	$1,536	-8.55
350–395	380	11	450.00–495.00	$463.75	$1,762	-11.99
400–445	417	13	440.00–485.00	$469.82	$1,959	+14.80
450–495	465	24	430.00–470.00	$457.49	$2,127	+18.19
500–545	521	4	415.00–450.00	$425.89	$2,219	+17.69
550–595	578	5	400.00–425.00	$410.69	$2,374	+19.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	2	600.00	$600.00	$900	+30.00
200–245	230	3	550.00–600.00	$564.49	$1,298	+14.49
250–295	273	2	500.00–520.00	$509.17	$1,390	—
300–345	315	3	425.00–450.00	$440.87	$1,389	-10.00
350–395	389	7	400.00–440.00	$405.15	$1,576	-6.59
400–445	423	2	390.00–420.00	$404.20	$1,710	-2.00
450	450	2	385.00	$385.00	$1,732	-10.00
500–545	523	2	375.00–400.00	$386.96	$2,024	+16.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	169	7	720.00–770.00	$744.11	$1,258	+45.41
200–245	229	8	680.00–750.00	$711.37	$1,629	+6.51
250–295	274	13	570.00–630.00	$591.38	$1,620	-70.36
300–345	321	5	560.00–600.00	$580.12	$1,862	-65.90
350–395	373	6	465.00–500.00	$480.39	$1,792	-83.83
400–445	421	10	445.00–475.00	$459.04	$1,933	+7.74
450–495	481	9	415.00–435.00	$421.48	$2,027	-12.34
500–545	523	2	390.00–435.00	$411.53	$2,152	+0.62
550–595	573	2	390.00–410.00	$399.61	$2,290	+9.61

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	690.00	$690.00	$1,035	—
200–245	215	3	610.00–650.00	$634.81	$1,365	-15.19
250–295	273	2	515.00–560.00	$535.64	$1,462	—
300–345	315	3	510.00–540.00	$529.05	$1,667	-50.95
350–395	373	2	420.00–460.00	$438.79	$1,637	-61.21
400–445	423	2	395.00–430.00	$411.57	$1,741	+21.57
450–495	473	2	375.00–400.00	$386.90	$1,830	—
500	500	2	380.00	$380.00	$1,900	+15.65
550	550	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,925	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1095	1025	80-85%	2	151.00–154.00	$152.60	$1,564	—
960–1470	1176	80-85%	35	155.00–165.00	$160.52	$1,888	-1.51
965–1465	1237	80-85%	48	166.00–182.00	$171.66	$2,123	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1425	1289	75-80%	12	170.00–185.00	$177.59	$2,289	+14.59

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1265	1003	85-90%	2	130.00–135.00	$133.15	$1,335	—
755–1280	1017	85-90%	9	139.00–149.00	$143.84	$1,463	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1545	1337	3	197.00–205.00	$201.36	$2,692	—
1165–1525	1399	7	210.00–230.00	$217.57	$3,044	—
1410	1410	1	185.00	$185.00	$2,608	—

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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.