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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

1,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $322.84/cwt +7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $479.49/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 325 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.36/cwt -13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 566 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,058 790 1,157
Feeder cattle 885 654 896
Slaughter cattle 95 76 261
Replacement cattle 78 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 20.00 higher. 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
205–235 223 6 640.00–690.00 $654.85 $1,460 +2.21
250–275 261 4 630.00–660.00 $644.88 $1,683 +31.90
305–331 322 13 540.00–590.00 $547.41 $1,763 -7.36
355–395 378 9 475.00–520.00 $492.24 $1,861 +7.64
400–435 416 14 425.00–475.00 $451.47 $1,878 +9.51
450–490 467 14 390.00–410.00 $400.99 $1,873 +3.89
500–539 526 10 375.00–410.00 $392.03 $2,062 +8.52
550–580 566 6 360.00–395.00 $370.73 $2,098 +23.69
601–635 613 11 325.00–345.00 $331.39 $2,031 -0.70
670–675 673 2 295.00–325.00 $309.94 $2,086 -15.59
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 610.00–630.00 $620.32 $1,476 +44.50
265–275 270 3 590.00–600.00 $596.60 $1,611 +38.91
305–325 316 4 495.00–535.00 $512.87 $1,621 +9.81
350–395 371 7 430.00–460.00 $448.46 $1,664 +18.67
400–445 430 13 385.00–420.00 $397.50 $1,709 +36.05
455–495 481 4 350.00–385.00 $375.44 $1,806 +36.52
500–540 523 14 325.00–365.00 $357.68 $1,871 +20.18
550–590 573 16 310.00–340.00 $322.84 $1,850 +7.68
600–645 631 7 300.00–320.00 $310.62 $1,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 fancy 205 2 620.00–640.00 $629.76 $1,291 +14.94
205–240 219 7 560.00–590.00 $568.31 $1,245 +19.80
255–280 268 6 495.00–550.00 $521.09 $1,397 +18.60
305–325 fancy 315 2 515.00–535.00 $525.32 $1,655 +18.80
300–345 327 13 450.00–490.00 $472.44 $1,545 +0.69
350 fancy 350 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,785 +23.84
350–395 365 13 440.00–475.00 $452.62 $1,652 +14.93
400–445 418 8 390.00–430.00 $405.38 $1,694 +3.89
455–485 471 11 360.00–395.00 $368.19 $1,734 -25.10
500–545 513 12 330.00–360.00 $341.11 $1,750 -2.26
545 fancy 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 —
550–595 566 15 320.00–335.00 $325.36 $1,842 -6.57
610–620 616 4 300.00–320.00 $311.22 $1,917 -9.92
675–685 680 2 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,802 -20.04
710–735 723 3 250.00–260.00 $253.27 $1,831 -24.27
840 fancy 840 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 540.00–550.00 $543.26 $1,249 +58.10
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 +27.33
315–345 333 7 420.00–455.00 $444.20 $1,479 +33.29
355–395 379 4 385.00–405.00 $395.20 $1,498 +1.58
430–445 439 6 350.00–380.00 $372.60 $1,636 +19.20
460–495 475 7 325.00–355.00 $339.98 $1,615 -5.05
505–545 521 8 300.00–330.00 $319.37 $1,664 +9.56
560–585 573 2 300.00–310.00 $305.11 $1,748 —
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 -40.00
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 236 4 600.00–630.00 $614.92 $1,451 —
265–295 284 10 560.00–600.00 $577.37 $1,640 -0.10
305–330 316 7 525.00–580.00 $555.40 $1,755 +27.88
355–395 374 7 450.00–510.00 $468.80 $1,753 -26.90
400–430 414 4 415.00–460.00 $436.40 $1,807 +6.96
450–485 464 6 375.00–405.00 $394.17 $1,829 -6.87
500–545 524 7 330.00–395.00 $371.18 $1,945 +8.42
550–585 561 7 330.00–350.00 $340.71 $1,911 -0.61
610–640 626 4 310.00–330.00 $322.59 $2,019 -2.27
650 650 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 +0.23
705–715 710 2 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,952 —
860–875 868 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,300 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 277 3 510.00–550.00 $533.67 $1,478 +36.22
300–345 334 7 475.00–500.00 $487.27 $1,627 +27.12
360–395 371 5 395.00–450.00 $426.54 $1,582 +13.72
400–445 430 8 380.00–420.00 $398.68 $1,714 +6.29
490 490 2 340.00–365.00 $352.50 $1,727 -25.90
515–545 530 4 325.00–355.00 $337.38 $1,788 +5.40
570–590 581 4 300.00–320.00 $312.43 $1,815 -10.09
610–640 625 2 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,844 +15.28
850 850 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1250 1046 80-85% 6 118.00–124.00 $122.19 $1,278 —
965–1120 1071 80-85% 15 125.00–134.00 $129.48 $1,387 +4.98
1060–1180 1120 80-85% 2 138.00–141.00 $139.58 $1,563 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1330 1190 75-80% 7 131.00–136.00 $134.35 $1,599 —
1190–1295 1235 75-80% 3 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $1,803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1445 1310 2 169.00–176.00 $172.14 $2,255 —
1135–1995 1511 8 180.00–191.00 $185.73 $2,806 -5.15
1680–2215 1940 3 194.00–205.00 $198.40 $3,849 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1030 fancy 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 185.00–240.00 $217.93 $2,077
735–1350 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 47 112.50–180.00 $132.10 $1,341

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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.