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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $475.95/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 417 lb · 25 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $682.21/cwt +15.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 233 lb · 18 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $536.81/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 280 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 795 944
Feeder cattle 432 583 730
Slaughter cattle 213 212 214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 6.00 to 12.00 lower, 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
200–245 203 14 660.00–700.00 $696.56 $1,414 +3.08
250 250 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,675 +13.42
300–345 331 12 600.00–650.00 $622.11 $2,059 +6.02
350–395 376 7 530.00–590.00 $556.16 $2,091 +0.69
400–445 421 5 505.00–535.00 $520.53 $2,191 +0.80
450–495 464 13 460.00–490.00 $480.15 $2,228 +42.45
500–545 524 4 425.00–455.00 $439.63 $2,304 -20.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 —
350 350 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,715 +10.00
400–445 423 2 435.00–475.00 $453.93 $1,920 +5.00
450–495 473 2 410.00–430.00 $419.52 $1,984 +39.52

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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 8 670.00–740.00 $694.20 $1,243 +26.23
200–245 220 7 630.00–700.00 $671.46 $1,477 +57.35
250–295 280 15 520.00–560.00 $536.81 $1,503 +4.10
300–345 318 11 500.00–550.00 $527.38 $1,677 +4.29
350–395 374 11 450.00–500.00 $471.04 $1,762 -37.29
400–445 417 25 450.00–495.00 $475.95 $1,985 +1.92
450–495 468 10 415.00–460.00 $440.14 $2,060 -11.14
500–545 526 13 415.00–455.00 $430.41 $2,264 +32.41
550–595 569 4 400.00–445.00 $425.58 $2,422 +20.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 620.00–660.00 $637.39 $1,103 +42.39
200–245 223 2 580.00–620.00 $597.98 $1,333 +33.17
300–345 330 3 450.00–485.00 $460.61 $1,520 -12.96
350–395 365 3 410.00–445.00 $432.37 $1,578 +7.37
400–445 427 5 400.00–440.00 $414.99 $1,772 -4.29
450 450 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 +35.00
500–545 523 2 370.00–405.00 $386.75 $2,023 +16.75
550 550 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 233 18 670.00–730.00 $682.21 $1,590 +15.55
250–295 271 9 660.00–700.00 $679.18 $1,841 +13.63
300–345 322 7 600.00–660.00 $627.84 $2,022 -6.28
350–395 370 3 540.00–570.00 $554.39 $2,051 -10.35
400–445 430 3 480.00–510.00 $489.30 $2,104 +13.15
450 450 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,160 +53.05
500–545 518 6 415.00–440.00 $428.85 $2,221 -1.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 630.00–650.00 $638.99 $1,425 +25.51
300–345 323 2 560.00–590.00 $573.95 $1,854 +3.95
350–395 365 3 480.00–525.00 $508.77 $1,857 -3.19
400–445 430 3 435.00–450.00 $439.65 $1,890 -30.35
450–495 480 3 400.00–435.00 $410.94 $1,973 +16.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1430 1209 80-85% 44 153.00–163.00 $158.37 $1,915 -26.41
960–1445 1258 80-85% 44 164.00–179.00 $169.37 $2,131 —
965–1415 1295 80-85% 5 150.00–152.00 $150.87 $1,954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1510 1301 75-80% 10 161.00–170.00 $167.00 $2,173 —
1145–1815 1367 75-80% 8 172.00–188.00 $179.69 $2,456 -9.67
1340–1560 1467 75-80% 3 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $2,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,476 -20.76
805–1285 1113 85-90% 7 144.00–155.00 $149.01 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1575 1379 8 204.00–216.00 $211.43 $2,916 —
1465 1465 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,798 -18.22
1370–1800 1562 3 218.00–230.00 $223.80 $3,496 —

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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.