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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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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.