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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $634.12/cwt +99.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 331 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $508.33/cwt +41.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 358 lb · 19 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $665.55/cwt +40.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 271 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 973 866
Feeder cattle 583 732 565
Slaughter cattle 212 241 301

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 680.00–710.00 $693.48 $1,546 —
250–295 272 5 630.00–700.00 $656.58 $1,786 —
300–345 322 3 605.00–630.00 $616.09 $1,984 +65.86
350–395 372 5 535.00–570.00 $555.47 $2,066 +28.20
400–445 423 2 515.00–525.00 $519.73 $2,198 +50.33
450–495 472 3 420.00–460.00 $437.70 $2,066 —
500 500 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 590.00–610.00 $602.40 $1,295 —
250 250 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,550 —
350 350 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,680 +11.21
400–445 423 2 430.00–470.00 $448.93 $1,899 +19.46
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 13 640.00–700.00 $667.97 $1,136 -28.31
200–245 224 9 590.00–650.00 $614.11 $1,376 +13.85
250–295 268 7 510.00–550.00 $532.71 $1,428 -8.60
300–345 324 15 500.00–550.00 $523.09 $1,695 +23.25
350–395 358 19 470.00–520.00 $508.33 $1,820 +41.82
400–445 421 9 450.00–495.00 $474.03 $1,996 +11.87
450–495 475 7 440.00–460.00 $451.28 $2,144 +1.96
500–545 529 6 390.00–420.00 $398.00 $2,105 -39.64
550–595 573 2 400.00–410.00 $404.80 $2,320 +5.32
600–645 624 4 360.00–390.00 $370.95 $2,315 -12.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 3 595.00 $595.00 $892 -5.00
200–245 215 6 540.00–580.00 $564.81 $1,214 +9.30
250–295 261 4 450.00–490.00 $478.71 $1,249 -6.93
300–345 315 3 445.00–490.00 $473.57 $1,492 +34.48
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 +6.21
400–445 415 6 400.00–430.00 $419.28 $1,740 -10.72
450 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 -25.00
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 -26.00
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 172 6 680.00–750.00 $712.38 $1,225 -39.13
200–245 228 13 640.00–700.00 $666.66 $1,520 -2.71
250–295 271 17 640.00–700.00 $665.55 $1,804 +40.02
300–345 331 29 620.00–670.00 $634.12 $2,099 +99.58
350–395 373 12 540.00–595.00 $564.74 $2,106 +53.53
400–445 434 4 475.00–480.00 $476.15 $2,066 +17.73
450–495 480 4 415.00–450.00 $426.95 $2,049 —
500 500 9 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 600.00–630.00 $613.48 $1,368 +15.50
250–295 259 5 580.00–620.00 $610.89 $1,582 +62.08
300 300 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,710 +62.24
350–395 365 3 480.00–530.00 $511.96 $1,869 +53.14
400 400 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 +37.28
450–495 473 2 380.00–410.00 $394.29 $1,865 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1425 1128 80-85% 31 166.00–176.00 $171.01 $1,929 —
985–1405 1128 80-85% 14 161.00–165.00 $163.35 $1,843 —
950–1400 1207 80-85% 19 177.00–195.00 $184.78 $2,230 +21.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,046 —
1110–1380 1283 75-80% 6 169.00–178.00 $173.81 $2,230 —
1120–1635 1358 75-80% 25 181.00–200.00 $189.36 $2,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
760–1095 983 85-90% 3 145.00–151.00 $146.55 $1,441 -7.04
770–1285 1059 85-90% 8 152.00–162.00 $156.76 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1650 1428 5 222.00–237.00 $229.60 $3,279 —
1425–1625 1492 3 202.00–214.00 $209.22 $3,122 —
1340–1690 1523 5 190.00–199.00 $193.62 $2,949 -21.35

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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.