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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $650.42/cwt -60.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 221 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $614.66/cwt +23.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 279 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $564.95/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 275 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 597 883
Feeder cattle 267 406 617
Slaughter cattle 239 191 266

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
250 250 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,475 -19.06
300–345 323 12 550.00–605.00 $576.01 $1,861 -23.06
350–395 380 4 500.00–550.00 $516.51 $1,963 +22.08
400–445 417 7 450.00–500.00 $481.82 $2,009 +4.11
450 450 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 +32.14
600–645 623 2 375.00–410.00 $391.87 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 550.00–580.00 $563.76 $1,539 +48.76
300 300 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,500 -21.28
350–395 373 2 450.00–480.00 $464.09 $1,731 +14.69
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 178 5 670.00–710.00 $686.46 $1,222 +36.78
200–245 228 5 570.00–630.00 $588.25 $1,341 -54.98
250–295 275 13 540.00–600.00 $564.95 $1,554 +1.98
300–345 319 12 495.00–550.00 $529.63 $1,690 +38.83
350–395 369 8 475.00–520.00 $500.51 $1,847 +36.76
400–445 414 6 460.00–505.00 $489.42 $2,026 +19.60
450–495 472 3 425.00–445.00 $434.68 $2,052 -22.81
500 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 +4.11
550 550 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,338 +14.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 -14.49
250–295 261 4 500.00–530.00 $521.53 $1,361 +12.36
300–345 330 3 450.00–490.00 $462.12 $1,525 +21.25
350–395 373 2 430.00–465.00 $446.44 $1,665 +41.29
400 400 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 +10.80
450–495 473 2 375.00–395.00 $384.52 $1,819 -0.48
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -36.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 176 4 680.00–730.00 $700.00 $1,232 -44.11
200–245 221 16 610.00–680.00 $650.42 $1,437 -60.95
250–295 279 16 590.00–655.00 $614.66 $1,715 +23.28
300–345 321 6 550.00–595.00 $582.74 $1,871 +2.62
350–395 378 6 510.00–555.00 $527.49 $1,994 +47.10
400–445 411 6 480.00–500.00 $495.54 $2,037 +36.50
450 450 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 +8.52
500–545 528 4 430.00–455.00 $440.85 $2,328 +29.32
600 600 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 640.00 $640.00 $960 -50.00
200–245 223 2 550.00–595.00 $570.22 $1,272 -64.59
250–295 273 2 550.00–580.00 $563.76 $1,539 +28.12
300–345 323 2 490.00–540.00 $513.26 $1,658 -15.79
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 +11.21
400 400 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 +8.43
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 +13.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1460 1281 80-85% 46 168.00–184.00 $173.22 $2,219 —
940–1445 1289 80-85% 41 157.00–167.00 $162.23 $2,091 —
1165–1405 1345 80-85% 7 150.00–155.00 $154.11 $2,073 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1545 1373 75-80% 4 164.00–168.00 $165.81 $2,277 —
1120–1750 1435 75-80% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.39 $2,230 —
1205–1970 1452 75-80% 11 170.00–185.00 $177.13 $2,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1290 1028 85-90% 6 135.00–142.00 $138.16 $1,420 -5.68
825–1285 1064 85-90% 6 143.00–153.00 $148.04 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1365 1183 2 210.00–215.00 $212.89 $2,518 —
1300–1475 1410 3 195.00–208.00 $201.60 $2,843 +16.60
1550 1550 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,914 —

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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.