Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026 Corrected report

1,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.72/cwt -43.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 416 lb · 20 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $419.12/cwt -19.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 480 lb · 19 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $605.07/cwt -39.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 271 lb · 18 head

Okeechobee 4-weight heifers sold at $399/cwt, $28/cwt below the FL average ($427) and $47/cwt under Arcadia, FL ($446). The class is down $54/cwt from its mid-July peak of $444. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,169	1,318	1,570
Feeder cattle	921	914	1,205
Slaughter cattle	164	266	365
Replacement cattle	84	138	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold mostly steady
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	218	3	670.00–690.00	$676.41	$1,475	-53.23
250–270	262	3	610.00–640.00	$623.31	$1,633	-30.47
300–335	314	7	540.00–600.00	$554.62	$1,742	-65.08
350–385	368	3	450.00–480.00	$463.80	$1,707	-89.25
400–435	425	13	420.00–450.00	$436.52	$1,855	-43.83
455–491	480	19	412.50–450.00	$419.12	$2,012	-19.21
500–535	519	7	350.00–365.00	$357.26	$1,854	-52.72
565–594	580	18	345.00–375.00	$350.16	$2,031	-33.08
600–635	620	18	335.00–385.00	$338.56	$2,099	-40.33
675–695	684	5	310.00–345.00	$322.05	$2,203	-31.04
700	700	2	250.00–280.00	$265.00	$1,855	-35.00
750	750	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,212	+20.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	277	6	500.00–560.00	$520.60	$1,442	-98.76
310–345	325	9	480.00–535.00	$503.07	$1,635	-69.15
385–395	390	2	400.00–425.00	$412.66	$1,609	-95.79
410–435	420	3	370.00–410.00	$385.44	$1,619	-23.09
450–485	468	2	380.00–405.00	$392.03	$1,835	-8.73
500–540	515	3	330.00–340.00	$333.27	$1,716	-11.80
570–575	573	2	320.00–325.00	$322.51	$1,848	+25.00
600–620	610	3	320.00–330.00	$323.39	$1,973	+8.39
675–695	685	2	220.00–285.00	$252.97	$1,733	—
700	700	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,575	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	2	600.00–660.00	$630.00	$1,292	-15.35
275–290	279	7	545.00–600.00	$568.39	$1,586	-51.70
300–340	316	10	470.00–535.00	$497.86	$1,573	-57.25
350–395	366	14	420.00–460.00	$437.38	$1,601	-43.45
350–395 fancy	371	4	470.00–485.00	$476.35	$1,767	-113.65
400–445	416	20	375.00–425.00	$406.72	$1,692	-43.21
455–470 fancy	463	2	430.00–440.00	$434.92	$2,014	—
450–485	466	12	365.00–390.00	$379.52	$1,769	-39.75
500–540	515	12	340.00–380.00	$352.55	$1,816	-17.51
560–585	569	4	325.00–350.00	$338.65	$1,927	-28.94
550–590 fancy	573	3	400.00–460.00	$429.83	$2,463	+43.59
610–615	613	2	320.00–335.00	$327.53	$2,008	-22.39
645 fancy	645	1	415.00	$415.00	$2,677	—
650 fancy	650	1	470.00	$470.00	$3,055	—
660–670	665	2	280.00–290.00	$284.96	$1,895	—
735	735	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,315	—
760	760	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,786	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	4	560.00–590.00	$572.34	$1,345	-10.66
250–285	273	5	490.00–530.00	$505.22	$1,379	-57.79
300–340	322	14	425.00–465.00	$451.81	$1,455	-48.65
350–395	382	18	375.00–417.50	$403.94	$1,543	-44.73
405–440	421	8	350.00–370.00	$356.39	$1,500	-30.93
452–495	481	10	295.00–350.00	$324.96	$1,563	-54.08
500–545	518	8	300.00–330.00	$322.31	$1,670	-30.63
560–595	583	5	275.00–310.00	$294.96	$1,720	-43.93
680	680	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,700	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	226	9	600.00–660.00	$629.85	$1,423	-32.06
250–295	271	18	580.00–640.00	$605.07	$1,640	-39.44
305–345	325	18	490.00–560.00	$523.22	$1,700	-67.36
355–395	368	17	470.00–500.00	$485.52	$1,787	-54.44
400–430	416	7	420.00–445.00	$431.34	$1,794	-16.12
455–480	462	5	370.00–400.00	$388.00	$1,793	-37.61
500	500	8	357.50–370.00	$359.06	$1,795	-8.77
590–595	594	4	320.00–330.00	$323.74	$1,923	-20.13
620–625	622	3	310.00–320.00	$313.35	$1,949	-26.60
655–665	660	2	300.00–315.00	$307.56	$2,030	+12.63

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	2	570.00–590.00	$580.34	$1,294	-14.66
250–295	268	4	500.00–550.00	$533.04	$1,429	-57.38
330–345	339	6	450.00–490.00	$466.78	$1,582	-52.97
365–395	386	7	425.00–460.00	$440.94	$1,702	-56.88
410–445	433	8	390.00–410.00	$403.01	$1,745	+3.21
460–495	471	18	335.00–360.00	$352.60	$1,661	+5.93
525–545	535	2	330.00	$330.00	$1,766	+5.27
575	575	2	300.00–305.00	$302.50	$1,739	+22.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1175	1088	80-85%	2	155.00	$155.00	$1,686	—
1005–1610	1226	80-85%	17	135.00–143.00	$140.41	$1,721	-10.46
935–1685	1238	80-85%	25	144.00–152.00	$147.25	$1,823	-3.62

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1250	1092	75-80%	3	140.00–146.00	$143.43	$1,566	—
1090–1380	1203	75-80%	6	148.00–161.00	$155.64	$1,872	—
1190–1285	1238	75-80%	2	165.00–166.00	$165.48	$2,049	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1045	970	85-90%	2	118.00–120.00	$119.08	$1,155	—
950–1175	1075	85-90%	3	135.00–136.00	$135.71	$1,459	—
1030–1365	1180	85-90%	4	124.00–131.00	$128.33	$1,514	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1250	1235	2	170.00–177.00	$173.46	$2,142	—
1285–1530	1414	6	180.00–194.00	$187.46	$2,651	—
1560–1630	1593	3	212.00–220.00	$215.63	$3,435	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
655–1260	977	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	60	130.00–220.00	$167.97	$1,641
1030–1140 fancy	1085	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	255.00–280.00	$266.87	$2,896

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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.