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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

1,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $380.45/cwt -16.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 481 lb · 63 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $496.12/cwt -20.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 370 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $401.06/cwt -42.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 524 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,379 1,529 1,169
Feeder cattle 1,090 1,226 912
Slaughter cattle 149 235 257
Replacement cattle 140 68 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 fancy 213 2 790.00 $790.00 $1,683 —
200–245 222 10 700.00–760.00 $718.60 $1,595 -37.34
255–265 fancy 260 2 730.00 $730.00 $1,898 —
250–290 268 10 640.00–700.00 $675.81 $1,811 -27.66
305–315 fancy 308 3 650.00–660.00 $653.41 $2,013 —
300–340 321 5 575.00–630.00 $597.52 $1,918 -55.32
350–370 fancy 360 2 595.00–600.00 $597.43 $2,151 —
350–385 364 7 555.00–590.00 $573.47 $2,087 -29.45
400–432 422 10 485.00–525.00 $492.71 $2,079 -30.27
455–485 472 10 440.00–465.00 $449.89 $2,123 -22.09
505–540 524 22 390.00–405.00 $401.06 $2,102 -42.32
576–580 577 4 395.00–420.00 $401.28 $2,315 -38.19
600–620 611 12 370.00–385.00 $378.78 $2,314 -9.29
665–690 678 2 355.00–380.00 $367.27 $2,490 -25.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 221 4 640.00–690.00 $671.24 $1,483 -11.90
260–295 276 10 560.00–610.00 $593.51 $1,638 -53.00
315–345 328 5 535.00–570.00 $548.87 $1,800 -58.61
350–390 373 9 480.00–520.00 $498.15 $1,858 -35.15
415–443 431 21 440.00–475.00 $455.54 $1,963 -2.89
450–495 483 8 400.00–440.00 $428.13 $2,068 -10.42
510–535 530 12 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $1,988 -21.74
550–585 556 12 370.00–385.00 $372.14 $2,069 +12.14
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 -5.02
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -27.55
955 955 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,149 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 5 540.00–580.00 $565.48 $1,289 -34.52
255–295 276 12 510.00–560.00 $542.53 $1,497 -11.30
305–345 327 15 445.00–500.00 $481.27 $1,574 +30.55
350–395 379 15 420.00–460.00 $439.03 $1,664 +7.05
410–445 431 12 400.00–445.00 $424.55 $1,830 +28.15
450–498 481 63 360.00–400.00 $380.45 $1,830 -16.55
505–545 523 7 360.00–380.00 $370.67 $1,939 -3.67
550–595 573 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,948 -18.81
685–695 690 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 9 630.00–680.00 $645.02 $1,445 -33.39
255–280 fancy 269 4 650.00–680.00 $657.12 $1,768 -27.83
255–295 280 11 570.00–630.00 $600.65 $1,682 -39.66
305–315 fancy 310 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,860 ±0.00
300–345 320 14 540.00–580.00 $558.77 $1,788 -4.61
350–355 fancy 353 4 530.00–590.00 $562.59 $1,986 -2.84
355–385 373 19 470.00–520.00 $482.13 $1,798 -10.52
405 fancy 405 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,126 +30.00
400–440 425 14 430.00–470.00 $446.08 $1,896 +2.21
450–485 463 12 410.00–450.00 $434.48 $2,012 +3.19
500–520 511 17 380.00–405.00 $385.22 $1,968 -46.39
550 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 -35.17
660 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 +1.93
760 760 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 4 630.00–670.00 $645.43 $1,484 -56.26
260–295 285 14 605.00–660.00 $636.78 $1,815 -56.86
300–335 319 14 560.00–620.00 $596.83 $1,904 -42.10
350–395 373 14 520.00–570.00 $537.00 $2,003 -20.20
400–435 413 21 460.00–510.00 $467.72 $1,932 -64.43
450–480 463 11 420.00–455.00 $432.19 $2,001 -23.61
500–540 509 19 380.00–395.00 $383.46 $1,952 -40.55
550–580 563 3 355.00–375.00 $364.94 $2,055 -48.16
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 +9.03
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 -78.17
775–795 785 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 550.00–560.00 $555.17 $1,238 -99.98
280–295 289 4 530.00–560.00 $547.42 $1,582 -30.11
310–340 324 12 490.00–550.00 $520.03 $1,685 -40.34
355–395 379 19 465.00–510.00 $489.34 $1,855 +11.00
400–440 422 19 400.00–450.00 $433.18 $1,828 -31.81
455–495 486 11 370.00–400.00 $383.05 $1,862 -34.19
500–545 516 11 360.00–375.00 $370.96 $1,914 -28.99
550 550 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 -14.60
615 615 2 300.00–335.00 $317.50 $1,953 -30.05
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 -30.00
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1090 973 80-85% 3 151.00–162.00 $158.74 $1,545 —
875–1420 1121 80-85% 15 164.00–172.00 $168.77 $1,892 -16.23
945–1805 1234 80-85% 8 174.00–182.00 $176.84 $2,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–850 733 85-90% 3 120.00–132.00 $125.34 $919 —
855–1240 995 85-90% 4 153.00–162.00 $156.94 $1,562 —
620–1445 1035 85-90% 6 138.00–146.00 $142.53 $1,475 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1300 1190 75-80% 4 178.00–182.00 $180.05 $2,143 —
1240–1310 1275 75-80% 2 168.00–171.00 $169.46 $2,161 —
1205–1600 1445 75-80% 3 188.00–193.00 $190.12 $2,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1365 1232 3 193.00–201.00 $197.78 $2,437 —
1220–1600 1413 3 210.00–228.00 $220.48 $3,115 —
1900 1900 1 246.00 $246.00 $4,674 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–1100 thin fleshed 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 134.00–170.00 $154.91 $1,275
780–1110 fancy 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 260.00–350.00 $284.82 $2,649
790–1405 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 170.00–255.00 $212.73 $2,123

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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.