Cattle Market Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report
Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays
Sale of Monday, August 31, 20261,146 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (273)
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers
$451.82/cwt
+23.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 379 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers
$426.08/cwt
+35.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 410 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers
$517.04/cwt
+60.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 359 lb · 26 head
Okeechobee 3-weight heifers sold at $462/cwt Monday, in line with the state average — $2/cwt above the FL average ($460) and $30/cwt under Arcadia, FL (Wed) ($492). The class is down $59 from its early August peak of $499.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,146 | 1,221 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 940 | 941 | 0 |
| Slaughter cattle | 146 | 176 | 0 |
| Replacement cattle | 60 | 104 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 14.00 higher
- → Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold mostly steady
- ▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold sharply lower
- ▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205–230 | 218 | 3 | 640.00–730.00 | $671.53 | $1,464 | +17.80 |
| 260–285 | 270 | 14 | 600.00–630.00 | $617.28 | $1,667 | +52.00 |
| 300–345 | 310 | 10 | 545.00–595.00 | $576.03 | $1,786 | +82.66 |
| 350–365 | 359 | 26 | 490.00–525.00 | $517.04 | $1,856 | +60.65 |
| 403–425 | 407 | 17 | 445.00–495.00 | $456.21 | $1,857 | +28.00 |
| 450–490 | 464 | 8 | 395.00–450.00 | $409.01 | $1,898 | -5.59 |
| 500–521 | 519 | 11 | 350.00–355.00 | $354.56 | $1,840 | -23.81 |
| 555–590 | 580 | 8 | 320.00–360.00 | $351.76 | $2,040 | -6.39 |
| 605 | 605 | 1 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,694 | -67.37 |
| 670 | 670 | 1 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,976 | -42.53 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255–260 | 258 | 2 | 560.00–580.00 | $570.10 | $1,471 | +50.10 |
| 300–335 | 318 | 4 | 490.00–535.00 | $512.78 | $1,631 | +68.26 |
| 350–390 | 362 | 12 | 440.00–480.00 | $455.40 | $1,649 | +55.40 |
| 415–448 | 440 | 19 | 375.00–430.00 | $400.49 | $1,762 | -11.99 |
| 455–487 | 478 | 18 | 350.00–380.00 | $359.60 | $1,719 | -0.40 |
| 540 | 540 | 1 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,539 | -54.63 |
| 585 | 585 | 1 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,726 | -1.26 |
| 695 | 695 | 1 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,842 | +5.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220–240 | 227 | 3 | 540.00–580.00 | $563.82 | $1,280 | -9.74 |
| 250–296 | 283 | 21 | 530.00–560.00 | $546.09 | $1,545 | +46.14 |
| 310–325 | 318 | 2 | 540.00–545.00 | $542.56 | $1,725 | +47.64 |
| 320–345 | 336 | 15 | 445.00–500.00 | $482.36 | $1,621 | +46.87 |
| 350–395 | 379 | 44 | 430.00–480.00 | $451.82 | $1,712 | +51.64 |
| 400–445 | 410 | 34 | 390.00–445.00 | $426.08 | $1,747 | +40.24 |
| 450–485 | 468 | 25 | 365.00–400.00 | $379.10 | $1,774 | +26.74 |
| 500–540 | 514 | 20 | 340.00–380.00 | $352.59 | $1,812 | -0.40 |
| 520 | 520 | 1 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $2,080 | +31.12 |
| 565 | 565 | 1 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,147 | +11.16 |
| 560–595 | 573 | 4 | 340.00–365.00 | $351.21 | $2,012 | +18.61 |
| 600–606 | 605 | 6 | 320.00–330.00 | $327.51 | $1,981 | +13.02 |
| 660–665 | 663 | 2 | 300.00–305.00 | $302.51 | $2,006 | -2.84 |
| 750–780 | 760 | 3 | 280.00–290.00 | $285.07 | $2,167 | +10.07 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220–230 | 227 | 3 | 500.00–520.00 | $506.76 | $1,150 | +22.67 |
| 255–286 | 275 | 8 | 470.00–510.00 | $489.06 | $1,345 | +54.46 |
| 310–345 | 326 | 7 | 395.00–440.00 | $417.63 | $1,361 | +21.27 |
| 350–395 | 378 | 14 | 380.00–425.00 | $399.70 | $1,511 | +19.73 |
| 405–445 | 428 | 12 | 350.00–385.00 | $368.17 | $1,576 | +23.95 |
| 450–495 | 473 | 14 | 320.00–360.00 | $345.54 | $1,634 | +20.54 |
| 505–525 | 518 | 6 | 310.00–330.00 | $319.98 | $1,657 | — |
| 550–590 | 573 | 4 | 300.00–325.00 | $310.09 | $1,777 | +27.62 |
| 600 | 600 | 1 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,800 | — |
| 650 | 650 | 1 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,852 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230–245 | 238 | 2 | 580.00–610.00 | $595.47 | $1,417 | +5.47 |
| 285–290 | 288 | 3 | 540.00–560.00 | $546.59 | $1,574 | -15.33 |
| 305–345 | 318 | 4 | 490.00–530.00 | $511.85 | $1,628 | -12.90 |
| 350–385 | 367 | 5 | 440.00–480.00 | $464.47 | $1,705 | -22.85 |
| 410–445 | 421 | 9 | 395.00–450.00 | $413.48 | $1,741 | -26.88 |
| 450–490 | 478 | 13 | 350.00–390.00 | $374.69 | $1,791 | -5.31 |
| 505 | 505 | 1 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $1,742 | -11.77 |
| 560–595 | 579 | 4 | 300.00–345.00 | $317.61 | $1,839 | -36.26 |
| 630–635 | 633 | 2 | 295.00–315.00 | $304.96 | $1,930 | +2.47 |
| 654–655 | 654 | 8 | 270.00–275.00 | $274.37 | $1,794 | — |
| 710 | 710 | 1 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,952 | -25.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | 275 | 1 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $1,375 | — |
| 375 | 375 | 1 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,500 | -32.37 |
| 410–445 | 428 | 4 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,498 | -40.24 |
| 475–490 | 480 | 3 | 290.00–330.00 | $311.44 | $1,495 | — |
| 560–590 | 575 | 2 | 275.00–290.00 | $282.30 | $1,623 | -42.70 |
| 650 | 650 | 1 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,690 | -7.47 |
| 730 | 730 | 1 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,460 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 995–1160 | 1058 | 80-85% | 3 | 150.00–155.00 | $152.21 | $1,610 | — |
| 885–1730 | 1177 | 80-85% | 10 | 125.00–134.00 | $130.39 | $1,535 | — |
| 915–1625 | 1182 | 80-85% | 24 | 135.00–146.00 | $140.07 | $1,656 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 930–1490 | 1094 | 85-90% | 8 | 111.00–123.00 | $117.18 | $1,282 | — |
| 1090–1360 | 1206 | 85-90% | 4 | 128.00–130.00 | $129.05 | $1,556 | — |
| 1075–1455 | 1293 | 85-90% | 3 | 100.00–102.00 | $101.30 | $1,310 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1065–1315 | 1192 | 75-80% | 7 | 147.00–159.00 | $153.86 | $1,834 | — |
| 1245–1300 | 1270 | 75-80% | 3 | 140.00–145.00 | $143.03 | $1,816 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100–1190 | 1145 | 2 | 155.00–157.00 | $155.96 | $1,786 | — |
| 1255–1710 | 1483 | 2 | 188.00–192.00 | $189.69 | $2,813 | — |
| 1650–1995 | 1866 | 6 | 172.00–181.00 | $176.30 | $3,290 | — |
Stock Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650–1125 | 944 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | 195.00–270.00 | $226.65 | $2,140 |
| 705–1355 | 1041 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 29 | 124.00–190.00 | $149.89 | $1,560 |
Price trend
350–399 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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Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 14.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.