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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $737.61/cwt -14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 274 lb · 18 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $697.88/cwt -66.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 291 lb · 18 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $753.96/cwt -88.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 222 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 1,007 713
Feeder cattle 639 695 422
Slaughter cattle 260 312 291

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 710.00–760.00 $738.27 $1,639 —
250–295 291 18 695.00–750.00 $697.88 $2,031 -66.98
300–345 314 6 650.00–670.00 $662.94 $2,082 —
350–395 376 11 575.00–620.00 $592.48 $2,228 -10.31
400 400 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,180 +37.49
450–495 474 4 445.00–475.00 $458.36 $2,173 -26.14
500–545 524 7 395.00–440.00 $421.73 $2,210 -40.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 261 4 660.00–690.00 $681.53 $1,779 -18.47
300 300 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,845 —
400–445 423 2 455.00–485.00 $469.20 $1,985 -0.80
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 179 7 700.00–780.00 $727.36 $1,302 —
200–245 221 12 690.00–750.00 $722.47 $1,597 -43.89
250–295 271 9 660.00–730.00 $690.23 $1,871 -20.86
300–345 320 13 590.00–640.00 $618.93 $1,981 -4.36
350–395 373 12 480.00–535.00 $506.63 $1,890 -25.92
400–445 408 13 430.00–475.00 $466.86 $1,905 -1.52
450–495 480 12 420.00–455.00 $431.57 $2,072 -30.45
500–545 531 5 400.00–430.00 $409.65 $2,175 -17.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,020 —
200–245 230 3 620.00–660.00 $631.59 $1,453 -55.62
250–295 261 4 595.00–650.00 $634.47 $1,656 -34.24
300–345 330 3 520.00–570.00 $535.15 $1,766 -18.11
350–395 373 2 440.00–475.00 $456.44 $1,703 -22.77
400–445 423 2 380.00–420.00 $398.93 $1,687 -22.64
450–495 473 2 375.00–395.00 $384.52 $1,819 -15.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 175 14 760.00–830.00 $791.33 $1,385 -9.10
200–245 222 16 730.00–790.00 $753.96 $1,674 -88.42
250–295 274 18 700.00–770.00 $737.61 $2,021 -14.92
300–345 328 8 650.00–720.00 $676.15 $2,218 -28.44
350–395 365 5 600.00–630.00 $619.34 $2,261 +47.16
400–445 420 4 500.00–555.00 $531.73 $2,233 +29.01
450–495 469 5 425.00–475.00 $459.32 $2,154 -2.85
500 500 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,975 -55.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 680.00–740.00 $706.09 $1,222 -5.65
250–295 265 3 640.00–690.00 $671.45 $1,779 -11.49
300–345 319 7 590.00–640.00 $623.02 $1,987 -23.61
350 350 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 -1.14
400–445 415 3 465.00–490.00 $481.06 $1,996 +11.06
450 450 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
500 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1530 1253 80-85% 56 164.00–173.00 $168.61 $2,113 -8.22
940–1520 1288 80-85% 65 174.00–190.00 $179.77 $2,315 +2.94
945–1475 1291 80-85% 17 155.00–162.00 $159.82 $2,063 -17.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1280 977 85-90% 6 140.00–145.00 $141.82 $1,386 —
945–1305 1117 85-90% 11 146.00–154.00 $149.61 $1,671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,050 —
1100–1505 1303 75-80% 2 158.00–162.00 $159.69 $2,081 —
1170–1740 1465 75-80% 14 175.00–190.00 $184.06 $2,696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1510 1275 5 177.00–187.00 $183.55 $2,340 —
1015–1615 1313 5 189.00–198.00 $195.05 $2,561 —
1135–1990 1654 7 205.00–215.00 $209.10 $3,459 —

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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.