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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

1,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.37/cwt +21.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 505 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.74/cwt -23.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 568 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.20/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 524 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,221 1,169 1,220
Feeder cattle 941 921 899
Slaughter cattle 176 164 321
Replacement cattle 104 84 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady, a lower undertone was noted. 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
210–230 217 5 610.00–680.00 $653.73 $1,419 -22.68
255–285 270 2 560.00–570.00 $565.28 $1,526 -58.03
323–325 323 6 480.00–530.00 $493.37 $1,594 -61.25
350–382 379 10 455.00–470.00 $456.39 $1,730 -7.41
408–430 415 18 420.00–445.00 $428.21 $1,777 -8.31
455–480 468 2 400.00–430.00 $414.60 $1,940 -4.52
500–545 505 40 370.00–395.00 $378.37 $1,911 +21.11
550–589 583 12 355.00–375.00 $358.15 $2,088 +7.99
605–641 628 28 320.00–355.00 $347.37 $2,181 +8.81
670–690 679 6 325.00–340.00 $337.53 $2,292 +15.48
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 +10.00
765–795 778 4 275.00–285.00 $277.49 $2,159 -17.51
850 850 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 570.00–590.00 $579.68 $1,380 —
290 290 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 -0.60
315–340 328 3 420.00–460.00 $444.52 $1,458 -58.55
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 -12.66
410–415 413 2 410.00–415.00 $412.48 $1,704 +27.04
490 490 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 -32.03
500–525 513 2 325.00–355.00 $339.63 $1,742 +6.36
555–590 568 3 275.00–310.00 $296.26 $1,683 -26.25
630–635 633 3 290.00–315.00 $303.33 $1,920 -20.06
680 680 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,768 +7.03
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 7 550.00–600.00 $573.56 $1,296 -56.44
265–275 fancy 270 2 560.00–660.00 $610.93 $1,650 —
260–295 275 4 490.00–510.00 $499.95 $1,375 -68.44
300–320 fancy 308 3 480.00–510.00 $494.92 $1,524 —
320–340 331 10 425.00–460.00 $435.49 $1,441 -62.37
350–395 373 6 390.00–415.00 $400.18 $1,493 -37.20
375–390 fancy 380 3 465.00–495.00 $483.42 $1,837 +7.07
400–420 fancy 410 4 415.00–435.00 $421.14 $1,727 —
400–440 417 27 370.00–400.00 $385.84 $1,609 -20.88
455–490 472 10 345.00–370.00 $352.36 $1,663 -27.16
505–513 fancy 511 9 365.00–375.00 $368.88 $1,885 —
515–540 528 25 325.00–357.50 $352.99 $1,864 +0.44
555–585 fancy 563 21 365.00–400.00 $368.84 $2,077 -60.99
550–595 574 15 315.00–350.00 $332.60 $1,909 -6.05
600–645 626 9 300.00–320.00 $314.49 $1,969 -13.04
665–680 667 12 280.00–310.00 $305.35 $2,037 +20.39
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 -35.00
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 +40.00
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 220 3 450.00–500.00 $484.09 $1,065 -88.25
260–295 284 5 420.00–455.00 $434.60 $1,234 -70.62
300–345 324 9 370.00–415.00 $396.36 $1,284 -55.45
390–395 393 2 375.00–385.00 $379.97 $1,493 -23.97
400–440 419 7 325.00–360.00 $344.22 $1,442 -12.17
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 +0.04
580–595 588 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,661 -12.49
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,268 -39.85
250–285 271 5 540.00–590.00 $561.92 $1,523 -43.15
320–335 326 4 490.00–560.00 $524.75 $1,711 +1.53
350–395 382 17 460.00–500.00 $487.32 $1,862 +1.80
410–440 416 21 415.00–465.00 $440.36 $1,832 +9.02
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 -8.00
510–540 524 5 335.00–375.00 $356.77 $1,869 -2.29
555–590 575 4 345.00–360.00 $353.87 $2,035 +30.13
620–625 623 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,885 -10.86
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
885 885 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 -80.34
315–345 328 4 425.00–470.00 $441.15 $1,447 -25.63
355–395 371 14 415.00–450.00 $432.37 $1,604 -8.57
410–445 425 5 375.00–400.00 $390.24 $1,659 -12.77
510–545 523 3 295.00–335.00 $310.51 $1,624 -19.49
555–578 575 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 +22.50
625–630 627 3 250.00–330.00 $291.77 $1,829 —
660–675 668 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,787 —
895 895 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,193 —
985 985 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1530 1118 80-85% 7 125.00–135.00 $131.53 $1,471 —
925–1920 1209 80-85% 26 137.00–149.00 $142.06 $1,718 +1.65
1030–2015 1354 80-85% 4 153.00–156.00 $153.67 $2,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,295 —
1140–1580 1408 75-80% 5 135.00–140.00 $137.82 $1,941 —
1195–2010 1412 75-80% 6 142.00–151.00 $147.02 $2,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1210 894 85-90% 7 117.50–129.00 $123.66 $1,106 —
865–1355 1038 85-90% 3 100.00–115.00 $110.83 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1385 1253 2 172.00–182.00 $177.53 $2,224 —
1080–1850 1510 4 195.00–201.00 $197.99 $2,990 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1180 fancy 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 200.00–235.00 $209.27 $2,055
735–1420 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 131.00–190.00 $152.75 $1,677

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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.