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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $458.42/cwt -37.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 429 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $527.27/cwt +10.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 371 lb · 32 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $499.84/cwt -29.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 314 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 973 506 862
Feeder cattle 732 267 668
Slaughter cattle 241 239 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder classes steady to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 10 520.00–580.00 $550.23 $1,777 -25.78
350–395 371 32 500.00–550.00 $527.27 $1,956 +10.76
400–445 424 4 455.00–495.00 $469.40 $1,990 -12.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 470.00–515.00 $490.93 $1,586 -9.07
350–395 373 2 450.00–490.00 $468.79 $1,749 +4.70
400–445 423 2 420.00–440.00 $429.47 $1,817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 164 9 660.00–720.00 $696.28 $1,142 +9.82
200–245 229 19 580.00–640.00 $600.26 $1,375 +12.01
250–295 272 19 515.00–570.00 $541.31 $1,472 -23.64
300–345 314 24 480.00–515.00 $499.84 $1,569 -29.79
350–395 372 6 445.00–495.00 $466.51 $1,735 -34.00
400–445 419 5 435.00–485.00 $462.16 $1,936 -27.26
450–495 468 5 420.00–465.00 $449.32 $2,103 +14.64
500–545 520 10 410.00–455.00 $437.64 $2,276 +7.64
550–595 572 3 380.00–420.00 $399.48 $2,285 -25.52
600–645 624 6 375.00–400.00 $383.11 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 600.00 $600.00 $900 —
200–245 230 3 520.00–570.00 $555.51 $1,278 +5.51
250–295 273 2 465.00–510.00 $485.64 $1,326 -35.89
300–345 330 3 430.00–460.00 $439.09 $1,449 -23.03
350–395 373 2 400.00–440.00 $418.79 $1,562 -27.65
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 +15.00
450 450 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 +15.48
500–545 511 4 385.00–400.00 $396.00 $2,024 +46.00
600 600 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 178 8 730.00–790.00 $751.51 $1,338 +51.51
200–245 229 8 650.00–700.00 $669.37 $1,533 +18.95
250–295 274 7 610.00–660.00 $625.53 $1,714 +10.87
300–345 333 13 520.00–580.00 $534.54 $1,780 -48.20
350–395 376 9 500.00–530.00 $511.21 $1,922 -16.28
400–445 429 37 450.00–485.00 $458.42 $1,967 -37.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 180 3 660.00–700.00 $671.11 $1,208 +31.11
200–245 223 2 580.00–620.00 $597.98 $1,333 +27.76
250–295 284 4 540.00–580.00 $548.81 $1,559 -14.95
300–345 306 7 470.00–515.00 $507.76 $1,554 -5.50
350–395 380 3 445.00–490.00 $458.82 $1,744 +8.82
400–445 408 6 400.00–440.00 $432.72 $1,765 +12.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1455 1231 80-85% 35 159.00–166.00 $163.43 $2,012 —
960–1425 1266 80-85% 22 178.00–196.00 $185.25 $2,345 +12.03
945–1465 1281 80-85% 51 167.00–176.00 $171.23 $2,193 -1.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1680 1329 75-80% 17 178.00–196.00 $187.20 $2,488 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,397 +14.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1280 963 85-90% 11 150.00–159.00 $153.59 $1,479 —
745–1265 1016 85-90% 6 143.00–148.00 $145.99 $1,483 +7.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1760 1523 5 211.00–218.00 $214.97 $3,274 —
1480–1615 1548 2 195.00–200.00 $197.39 $3,056 —
1645–1945 1756 5 224.00–240.00 $230.78 $4,052 —

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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.