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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $668.40/cwt +21.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 223 lb · 41 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $662.99/cwt +94.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 263 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $572.45/cwt +21.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 372 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 671 796
Feeder cattle 558 454 524
Slaughter cattle 218 217 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 790.00 $790.00 $1,185 +76.59
200–245 224 9 700.00–750.00 $729.98 $1,635 +8.36
250–295 265 13 650.00–690.00 $677.00 $1,794 +27.83
300–345 318 12 610.00–670.00 $650.94 $2,070 +35.69
350–395 372 27 540.00–600.00 $572.45 $2,130 +21.55
400–445 428 4 520.00–550.00 $531.93 $2,277 -16.73
450–495 469 4 475.00–495.00 $487.16 $2,285 +39.78
500–545 523 2 455.00–460.00 $457.39 $2,392 +23.01
550–595 573 2 400.00–430.00 $414.41 $2,375 -0.59
600–645 623 4 385.00–430.00 $407.02 $2,536 +31.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,035 —
200 200 2 690.00 $690.00 $1,380 +61.01
250–295 273 2 560.00–595.00 $576.06 $1,573 -33.11
300–345 315 3 550.00–600.00 $581.75 $1,833 +35.12
350–395 373 2 500.00–535.00 $516.44 $1,926 +16.44
400 400 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,940 -5.00
450 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 +45.00
500–545 515 3 400.00–420.00 $412.94 $2,127 —
600 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 13 630.00–700.00 $670.77 $1,140 +15.50
200–245 223 41 640.00–700.00 $668.40 $1,491 +21.03
250–295 263 31 610.00–680.00 $662.99 $1,744 +94.73
300–345 324 25 530.00–580.00 $553.70 $1,794 +23.79
350–395 374 21 485.00–540.00 $512.83 $1,918 +57.50
400–445 414 7 480.00–500.00 $492.55 $2,039 +34.46
450–495 465 4 425.00–465.00 $449.35 $2,089 +13.50
500–545 516 4 415.00–435.00 $425.94 $2,198 +30.94
550–595 580 3 360.00–385.00 $373.03 $2,164 +8.82
600–645 628 5 350.00–375.00 $359.71 $2,259 +15.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 600.00 $600.00 $900 +15.12
200–245 215 3 580.00–610.00 $598.60 $1,287 +26.13
250–295 265 6 550.00–600.00 $581.45 $1,541 +77.10
300–345 330 3 475.00–515.00 $487.12 $1,607 +21.51
350–395 361 4 440.00–480.00 $469.07 $1,693 +56.70
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 +30.80
450 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 —
500–545 523 2 350.00–385.00 $366.75 $1,918 +16.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 7 720.00–800.00 $760.79 $1,316 +40.36
200–245 229 9 700.00–780.00 $723.35 $1,656 +1.17
250–295 268 13 640.00–690.00 $671.32 $1,799 +14.29
300–345 323 2 650.00–670.00 $659.30 $2,130 +47.02
350–395 368 25 540.00–600.00 $572.29 $2,106 +18.94
400–445 422 3 530.00–570.00 $550.95 $2,325 +5.95
450–495 473 6 465.00–490.00 $475.56 $2,249 +1.02
500–545 525 5 430.00–470.00 $452.63 $2,376 +20.24
550–595 573 2 390.00–435.00 $411.62 $2,359 +34.22
600–645 630 3 425.00–430.00 $426.59 $2,688 +39.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 165 3 650.00–700.00 $680.30 $1,122 +30.30
200–245 230 3 640.00–690.00 $654.49 $1,505 +13.22
250–295 273 2 560.00–610.00 $582.94 $1,591 +12.94
300–345 323 2 545.00–600.00 $570.58 $1,843 +18.33
350–395 373 2 500.00–525.00 $511.74 $1,909 +1.74
400 400 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 +10.00
500–545 523 2 385.00–420.00 $401.75 $2,101 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1425 1151 80-85% 64 169.00–185.00 $175.85 $2,024 +2.68
955–1430 1155 80-85% 27 160.00–168.00 $164.07 $1,895 -9.10
960–1385 1244 80-85% 5 150.00–155.00 $151.75 $1,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1085 901 85-90% 5 138.00–144.00 $140.69 $1,268 —
740–1280 957 85-90% 9 145.00–155.00 $149.87 $1,434 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1335 1213 75-80% 5 176.00–186.00 $181.84 $2,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,655 -5.78
1005–1935 1426 6 198.00–210.00 $203.40 $2,900 +10.62
1090–1960 1519 10 216.00–227.00 $221.68 $3,367 —

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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.