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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

1,323 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (275)

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $659.05/cwt -60.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 263 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $447.36/cwt -12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 475 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $369.84/cwt +26.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 615 lb · 24 head
Okeechobee 4-weight steers sold at $437/cwt, running $10/cwt below the FL average ($447) and $25/cwt under Arcadia. The class is down $34 from its late-June peak of $485. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,323 910 1,256
Feeder cattle 1,138 614 1,070
Slaughter cattle 185 131 186
Replacement cattle — 165 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 30 640.00–680.00 $659.05 $1,733 -60.95
310–335 322 17 610.00–660.00 $634.50 $2,043 +24.92
360–380 370 14 560.00–590.00 $574.59 $2,126 -17.72
405–435 419 15 480.00–515.00 $498.04 $2,087 +4.33
465–485 475 25 440.00–455.00 $447.36 $2,125 -12.97
505–535 520 16 420.00–440.00 $429.71 $2,234 +21.79
550–585 566 11 400.00–415.00 $407.05 $2,304 +6.13
605–625 615 24 360.00–380.00 $369.84 $2,275 +26.64
650–665 662 17 340.00–360.00 $343.46 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 12 580.00–620.00 $601.31 $1,612 +1.31
310–335 323 18 550.00–600.00 $574.03 $1,854 +46.75
355–370 362 13 520.00–550.00 $535.84 $1,940 +33.24
415–435 425 24 435.00–465.00 $449.65 $1,911 -10.27
450–470 460 22 410.00–435.00 $422.23 $1,942 -21.81
510–540 525 22 370.00–410.00 $390.57 $2,050 -27.70
550–580 566 13 370.00–385.00 $378.27 $2,141 +19.25
615–635 624 17 320.00–330.00 $324.79 $2,027 -10.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 18 510.00–540.00 $525.69 $1,708 —
355–390 372 21 460.00–500.00 $479.99 $1,786 —
415–440 428 19 400.00–430.00 $416.23 $1,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 12 700.00–740.00 $721.15 $1,572 +100.88
260–285 273 12 600.00–660.00 $628.62 $1,716 +38.05
310–335 322 15 520.00–550.00 $535.42 $1,724 -28.25
350–385 366 15 490.00–510.00 $500.19 $1,831 -24.25
415–435 424 15 450.00–470.00 $459.57 $1,949 -14.49
455–480 468 20 420.00–450.00 $435.40 $2,038 +5.51
510–535 523 12 385.00–400.00 $392.32 $2,052 -33.94
550–560 555 22 370.00–390.00 $380.09 $2,109 -10.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 11 530.00–580.00 $551.81 $1,495 +1.81
325–345 334 11 480.00–510.00 $495.92 $1,656 -39.38
350–385 366 17 440.00–480.00 $460.22 $1,684 -17.50
420–440 430 23 415.00–435.00 $425.20 $1,828 -4.20
455–470 463 13 380.00–410.00 $396.40 $1,835 -15.01
505–535 520 12 350.00–380.00 $364.57 $1,896 -11.75
555–585 570 12 340.00–350.00 $345.13 $1,967 -5.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 9 440.00–465.00 $453.32 $1,464 —
415–435 425 12 380.00–405.00 $392.21 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1220 1213 80-85% 9 196.00–206.00 $199.35 $2,418 —
1060–2035 1493 80-85% 52 173.00–190.00 $180.00 $2,687 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1365 1233 85-90% 17 155.00–160.00 $158.58 $1,955 —
1110–1350 1273 85-90% 16 162.00–170.00 $165.92 $2,112 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1840 1630 7 217.00–242.00 $228.45 $3,724 —

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Price trend

high 488.85 low 363.78 Jul 2025 Jul 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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