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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

630 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $354.52/cwt -10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 465 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $434.87/cwt -25.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 421 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $524.42/cwt -26.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 323 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 630 847 905
Feeder cattle 504 720 711
Slaughter cattle 126 127 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 8 610.00–650.00 $631.36 $1,389 -56.17
255–280 269 9 580.00–610.00 $597.36 $1,607 -39.28
310–340 325 8 550.00–580.00 $564.31 $1,834 -24.57
355–380 368 12 480.00–520.00 $499.32 $1,837 -18.26
405–440 421 15 430.00–440.00 $434.87 $1,831 -25.96
460–490 473 9 380.00–400.00 $389.20 $1,841 -21.33
510–530 521 9 370.00–380.00 $374.35 $1,950 -6.23
555–575 565 8 330.00–360.00 $345.27 $1,951 +0.88
605–630 620 5 320.00–340.00 $332.19 $2,060 -7.31
650–680 665 12 300.00–315.00 $307.33 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 266 9 520.00–570.00 $548.71 $1,460 -24.23
310–335 323 14 510.00–540.00 $524.42 $1,694 -26.34
350–375 363 10 430.00–460.00 $445.52 $1,617 -20.48
410–440 425 12 400.00–420.00 $409.65 $1,741 -12.48
450–480 465 18 340.00–370.00 $354.52 $1,649 -10.96
505–520 513 11 330.00–360.00 $346.58 $1,778 +9.44
550–590 570 8 305.00–325.00 $315.35 $1,797 -10.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 10 470.00–500.00 $485.35 $1,543 -20.08
360–390 376 11 400.00–420.00 $408.70 $1,537 -6.90
410–440 425 10 360.00–390.00 $374.47 $1,591 -13.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 8 480.00–520.00 $499.23 $1,298 -38.87
305–320 313 12 450.00–475.00 $462.20 $1,447 -32.32
360–380 370 8 415.00–425.00 $419.86 $1,553 -24.93
415–435 425 12 360.00–375.00 $367.32 $1,561 -48.30
450–485 468 12 340.00–355.00 $347.22 $1,625 -15.71
510–535 523 8 310.00–335.00 $322.80 $1,688 -16.76
565–590 576 9 300.00–310.00 $305.45 $1,759 -22.15
605–625 615 8 270.00–300.00 $284.76 $1,751 -41.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 9 430.00–470.00 $450.75 $1,208 —
310–335 323 10 410.00–440.00 $424.42 $1,371 -31.03
360–390 375 10 370.00–400.00 $384.40 $1,442 -12.40
405–430 419 11 330.00–350.00 $341.21 $1,430 -37.53
460–485 473 10 320.00–330.00 $325.13 $1,538 -5.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 370.00–400.00 $384.31 $1,249 -31.50
370–390 380 8 340.00–360.00 $349.74 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1360 1212 85-90% 26 120.00–128.00 $123.06 $1,491 —
1290–1430 1346 85-90% 10 114.00–118.00 $116.30 $1,565 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1865 1474 80-85% 33 124.00–134.00 $127.21 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1710 1603 12 175.00–182.00 $177.31 $2,842 —
1560–1815 1688 7 185.00–208.00 $191.17 $3,227 +17.14

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Price trend

high 488.85 low 380.87 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

450–499 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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