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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $568.94/cwt -16.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 374 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $473.41/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 422 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $518.51/cwt -9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 429 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 698 960 896
Feeder cattle 565 726 735
Slaughter cattle 133 234 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 lower 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
200–245 228 4 680.00–740.00 $705.27 $1,608 +2.80
250–295 270 8 630.00–690.00 $659.14 $1,780 -11.59
300–345 332 13 615.00–680.00 $631.60 $2,097 -3.81
350–395 376 8 560.00–595.00 $577.09 $2,170 +6.88
400–445 429 20 500.00–555.00 $518.51 $2,224 -9.32
450–495 463 19 450.00–500.00 $484.68 $2,244 +5.30
500–545 534 9 445.00–465.00 $450.42 $2,405 -19.58
550–595 573 8 405.00–445.00 $427.60 $2,450 -10.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 ±0.00
250–295 273 2 570.00–610.00 $588.35 $1,606 +8.35
300–345 323 2 560.00–600.00 $578.60 $1,869 +8.60
350–395 373 2 500.00–520.00 $509.40 $1,900 +0.58
400 400 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 -11.30
450 450 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 —
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 161 11 670.00–740.00 $717.29 $1,155 +33.28
200–245 223 11 620.00–690.00 $649.49 $1,448 +1.54
250–295 284 15 585.00–650.00 $601.77 $1,709 +35.59
300–345 329 9 520.00–580.00 $543.81 $1,789 -10.13
350–395 374 19 470.00–520.00 $494.73 $1,850 +1.67
400–445 422 23 450.00–495.00 $473.41 $1,998 +7.03
450–495 471 11 450.00–485.00 $467.23 $2,201 +23.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 650.00 $650.00 $975 —
200–245 230 3 560.00–610.00 $574.49 $1,321 +3.64
250–295 273 2 530.00–580.00 $552.94 $1,510 +44.59
300–345 311 4 475.00–510.00 $500.30 $1,556 +11.70
350–395 356 7 425.00–450.00 $446.04 $1,588 +7.50
400 400 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 -12.08
450–495 465 3 390.00–430.00 $415.81 $1,934 +28.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 171 9 700.00–760.00 $723.88 $1,238 -8.48
200–245 225 11 670.00–740.00 $705.63 $1,588 +3.20
250–295 274 7 620.00–690.00 $658.80 $1,805 -6.66
300–345 319 7 620.00–680.00 $643.93 $2,054 +13.19
350–395 374 25 540.00–595.00 $568.94 $2,128 -16.55
400–445 431 8 500.00–555.00 $513.08 $2,211 +8.25
450–495 478 14 450.00–500.00 $469.95 $2,246 +1.32
500–545 524 4 430.00–450.00 $439.74 $2,304 -1.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,020 —
200–245 215 3 600.00–660.00 $637.21 $1,370 -5.39
250–295 280 3 590.00–610.00 $595.95 $1,669 +3.01
300–345 323 2 550.00–600.00 $573.26 $1,852 +6.41
350–395 380 3 500.00–530.00 $509.21 $1,935 +3.19
400 400 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,840 -9.54
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 +0.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1385 1170 80-85% 2 152.00–156.00 $153.63 $1,797 —
965–1405 1188 80-85% 10 172.00–187.00 $178.48 $2,120 —
940–1400 1190 80-85% 11 160.00–170.00 $165.45 $1,969 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1080 913 85-90% 3 138.00–145.00 $143.06 $1,306 -3.47
740–1095 937 85-90% 6 147.00–157.00 $151.35 $1,418 +4.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1565 1204 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,408 —
1050–1610 1243 4 230.00–245.00 $237.39 $2,951 —
1050–1835 1363 5 208.00–222.00 $215.96 $2,944 —

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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.