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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $480.85/cwt +57.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 418 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $516.67/cwt +97.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 375 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $499.05/cwt +56.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 418 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 484 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 645.00–655.00 $649.59 $1,773 +77.30
300–345 322 5 575.00–635.00 $591.13 $1,903 +45.66
350–395 368 11 520.00–560.00 $552.51 $2,033 +39.30
400–445 418 17 475.00–515.00 $499.05 $2,086 +56.54
450–495 469 14 480.00–495.00 $488.85 $2,293 +53.71
500–545 513 8 470.00–480.00 $477.38 $2,449 +61.48
550–595 572 3 365.00–400.00 $384.53 $2,200 +26.88
600–645 619 5 330.00–370.00 $351.68 $2,177 -1.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,438 +45.00
300 300 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,620 +65.00
350 350 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 +21.21
400 400 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —
450–495 473 2 415.00–445.00 $429.29 $2,031 +69.29
500 500 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 +40.00
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 6 615.00–670.00 $652.09 $1,422 +33.67
250–295 273 5 580.00–630.00 $598.02 $1,633 +104.09
300–345 322 12 535.00–575.00 $553.12 $1,781 +125.67
350–395 375 19 490.00–545.00 $516.67 $1,938 +97.27
400–445 418 25 450.00–500.00 $480.85 $2,010 +57.59
450–495 469 10 430.00–480.00 $459.40 $2,155 +50.71
500–545 510 8 415.00–450.00 $442.84 $2,258 +50.61
550–595 571 7 365.00–390.00 $379.76 $2,168 +35.00
600–645 628 13 310.00–345.00 $327.46 $2,056 +1.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,150 +25.00
250–295 273 2 530.00–550.00 $539.17 $1,472 +100.82
300–345 323 2 485.00–510.00 $496.63 $1,604 +102.17
350–395 373 2 445.00–485.00 $463.79 $1,730 +88.79
400–445 423 2 405.00–445.00 $423.93 $1,793 +63.93
450–495 473 2 390.00–425.00 $406.67 $1,924 +40.00
500–545 515 3 380.00–400.00 $392.94 $2,024 +35.94
550–595 573 2 325.00–335.00 $329.80 $1,890 +20.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 5 700.00–740.00 $718.90 $1,596 +120.68
250–295 268 6 600.00–665.00 $639.60 $1,714 +59.45
300–345 330 4 595.00–635.00 $605.34 $1,998 +70.00
350–395 373 3 510.00–530.00 $519.60 $1,938 +13.52
400–445 411 6 475.00–500.00 $493.78 $2,029 +57.79
450–495 466 9 450.00–500.00 $482.80 $2,250 +72.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 555.00–595.00 $573.35 $1,565 +43.35
300 300 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,575 +41.05
350 350 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 +18.86
450–495 473 2 420.00–445.00 $431.90 $2,043 +50.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1480 1112 80-85% 45 144.00–151.00 $148.21 $1,648 +4.40
955–1505 1271 80-85% 47 163.00–178.00 $166.87 $2,121 —
960–1510 1285 80-85% 81 152.00–162.00 $157.27 $2,021 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1410 1308 75-80% 2 151.00–152.00 $151.46 $1,981 +5.09
1105–2050 1458 75-80% 19 169.00–181.00 $173.80 $2,534 —
1175–1830 1495 75-80% 7 155.00–164.00 $161.41 $2,413 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1095 888 85-90% 6 128.00–132.00 $130.21 $1,156 —
745–1280 970 85-90% 16 134.00–142.00 $137.68 $1,335 +2.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1540 1359 7 179.00–187.00 $181.97 $2,473 —
1045–1950 1705 9 190.00–205.00 $196.40 $3,349 —
1785–2365 1939 9 209.00–227.00 $216.80 $4,204 —

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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.