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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $493.06/cwt -23.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 380 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $553.94/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 322 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $630.74/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 323 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 960 1,007 608
Feeder cattle 726 815 394
Slaughter cattle 234 192 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder classes mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 725.00–760.00 $740.22 $1,281 —
200–245 223 2 680.00–730.00 $702.47 $1,567 +34.64
250–295 270 12 630.00–700.00 $670.73 $1,811 -14.02
300–345 324 15 600.00–660.00 $635.41 $2,059 -15.20
350–395 379 15 550.00–610.00 $570.21 $2,161 -13.89
400–445 431 5 525.00–535.00 $527.83 $2,275 +9.99
450–495 480 3 470.00–500.00 $479.38 $2,301 -0.05
500 500 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,350 +21.91
550–595 580 3 435.00–445.00 $438.16 $2,541 +17.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 —
250 250 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,450 -8.87
300 300 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,710 +20.00
350–395 380 3 495.00–540.00 $508.82 $1,934 +5.06
400–445 423 2 440.00–485.00 $461.30 $1,951 +1.30
500 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 5 650.00–720.00 $684.01 $1,176 -6.73
200–245 220 12 610.00–680.00 $647.95 $1,425 +13.47
250–295 277 17 540.00–600.00 $566.18 $1,568 -58.77
300–345 322 25 520.00–580.00 $553.94 $1,784 +7.47
350–395 380 27 470.00–520.00 $493.06 $1,874 -23.88
400–445 425 13 445.00–495.00 $466.38 $1,982 -3.54
450–495 473 6 430.00–460.00 $443.81 $2,099 +4.30
500–545 524 5 395.00–440.00 $415.51 $2,177 -3.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 7 550.00–590.00 $570.85 $1,250 -7.13
250–295 273 2 490.00–530.00 $508.35 $1,388 -54.59
300–345 323 2 470.00–510.00 $488.60 $1,578 -8.62
350–395 369 7 425.00–450.00 $438.54 $1,618 -29.43
400–445 426 7 400.00–430.00 $412.08 $1,755 -11.85
450–495 473 4 375.00–400.00 $386.90 $1,830 -4.23
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 166 10 690.00–750.00 $732.36 $1,216 —
200–245 229 8 680.00–740.00 $702.43 $1,609 +27.72
250–295 275 16 640.00–700.00 $665.46 $1,830 -1.41
300–345 323 20 595.00–660.00 $630.74 $2,037 +0.74
350–395 373 19 560.00–610.00 $585.49 $2,184 +29.31
400–445 429 15 490.00–545.00 $504.83 $2,166 -13.52
450–495 479 11 450.00–500.00 $468.63 $2,245 -2.18
500–545 528 8 425.00–475.00 $440.89 $2,328 -2.76
550–595 577 5 390.00–420.00 $403.70 $2,329 -5.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 600.00–660.00 $642.60 $1,356 +32.60
250–295 273 2 570.00–620.00 $592.94 $1,619 ±0.00
300–345 319 7 540.00–590.00 $566.85 $1,808 -19.78
350–395 388 6 500.00–540.00 $506.02 $1,963 -5.72
400–445 408 6 445.00–475.00 $469.54 $1,916 -6.16
450–495 473 2 405.00–445.00 $424.05 $2,006 -10.95
500–545 523 2 385.00–410.00 $396.96 $2,076 -3.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1345 1103 80-85% 16 160.00–167.00 $163.84 $1,807 +5.84
1100–1300 1225 80-85% 7 169.00–173.00 $170.44 $2,088 —
1160–1395 1261 80-85% 12 174.00–191.00 $180.25 $2,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1260 923 85-90% 12 144.00–150.00 $146.53 $1,352 —
770–1285 987 85-90% 9 152.00–162.00 $155.80 $1,538 +5.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1460 1359 75-80% 6 181.00–192.00 $185.61 $2,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1530 1309 4 200.00–207.00 $202.55 $2,651 —
1220–1470 1347 5 214.00–225.00 $220.49 $2,970 —
1215–1995 1501 30 229.00–247.00 $237.31 $3,562 +13.40

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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.