Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $602.81/cwt -28.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 325 lb · 25 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $611.85/cwt +10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 273 lb · 20 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $478.06/cwt -16.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 371 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	989	698	791
Feeder cattle	705	565	561
Slaughter cattle	284	133	230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 6.00 to 12.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

→ Feeder cattle: Slaughter classes 6.00 to 12.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter classes 6.00 to 12.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	730.00	$730.00	$1,460	+24.73
250–295	271	8	640.00–700.00	$669.91	$1,815	+10.77
300–345	325	25	585.00–650.00	$602.81	$1,959	-28.79
350–395	367	19	540.00–600.00	$576.27	$2,115	-0.82
400–445	414	10	465.00–500.00	$488.99	$2,024	-29.52
450–495	465	3	480.00–495.00	$489.68	$2,277	+5.00
500–545	519	4	425.00–470.00	$449.24	$2,332	-1.18

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	570.00–610.00	$588.35	$1,606	±0.00
300–345	323	2	525.00–580.00	$550.58	$1,778	-28.02
350–395	365	3	490.00–530.00	$515.57	$1,882	+6.17
400–445	423	2	405.00–425.00	$414.47	$1,753	-35.53
450	450	5	400.00	$400.00	$1,800	-25.00
500	500	1	415.00	$415.00	$2,075	+15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	174	9	640.00–700.00	$674.46	$1,174	-42.83
200–245	225	11	620.00–680.00	$645.86	$1,453	-3.63
250–295	273	20	590.00–640.00	$611.85	$1,670	+10.08
300–345	334	18	500.00–550.00	$512.60	$1,712	-31.21
350–395	371	20	450.00–500.00	$478.06	$1,774	-16.67
400–445	426	15	430.00–480.00	$453.95	$1,934	-19.46
450–495	464	12	400.00–445.00	$431.25	$2,001	-35.98
500–545	522	6	390.00–435.00	$419.61	$2,190	—
550–595	579	6	400.00–425.00	$410.58	$2,377	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	590.00	$590.00	$885	-60.00
200–245	223	4	560.00–600.00	$577.98	$1,289	+3.49
250–295	265	3	525.00–560.00	$547.01	$1,450	-5.93
300–345	327	10	450.00–490.00	$464.68	$1,520	-35.62
350–395	365	3	405.00–440.00	$427.37	$1,560	-18.67
400–445	415	3	395.00–425.00	$414.28	$1,719	+14.28
450–495	468	5	375.00–390.00	$383.65	$1,795	-32.16
500	500	3	375.00	$375.00	$1,875	—
550	550	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,952	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	211	9	690.00–750.00	$716.81	$1,512	+11.18
250–295	280	17	630.00–700.00	$649.21	$1,818	-9.59
300–345	321	19	590.00–650.00	$621.24	$1,994	-22.69
350–395	366	13	545.00–590.00	$572.10	$2,094	+3.16
400–445	420	13	455.00–500.00	$478.36	$2,009	-34.72
450–495	474	9	450.00–495.00	$472.32	$2,239	+2.37
500–545	511	4	425.00–435.00	$432.33	$2,209	-7.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	209	5	605.00–670.00	$654.76	$1,368	+17.55
250–295	265	3	570.00–620.00	$601.45	$1,594	+5.50
300–345	311	4	525.00–580.00	$564.76	$1,756	-8.50
350–395	373	2	495.00–530.00	$511.44	$1,908	+2.23
400–445	423	2	405.00–425.00	$414.47	$1,753	-45.53
450	450	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,800	-25.00
500	500	2	400.00	$400.00	$2,000	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1470	1074	80-85%	41	155.00–165.00	$161.97	$1,740	—
955–1490	1130	80-85%	72	166.00–181.00	$171.54	$1,938	—
940–1485	1278	80-85%	4	150.00–153.00	$150.81	$1,927	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1275	937	85-90%	22	140.00–150.00	$146.68	$1,374	-4.67
760–1280	1065	85-90%	3	134.00–138.00	$136.25	$1,451	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1490	1281	75-80%	21	168.00–181.00	$176.15	$2,256	—
1510	1510	75-80%	1	157.00	$157.00	$2,371	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1480	1306	4	180.00–190.00	$186.59	$2,437	—
1160–1670	1353	5	194.00–201.00	$197.14	$2,667	-18.82
1190–2025	1541	8	210.00–223.00	$218.80	$3,372	—

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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.