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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $654.01/cwt -17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 230 lb · 19 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $615.96/cwt +79.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 275 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $624.18/cwt -3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 320 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 645 881
Feeder cattle 548 432 696
Slaughter cattle 177 213 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 12.00 lower 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
200–245 218 15 670.00–740.00 $723.63 $1,578 +27.07
250–295 274 4 670.00–730.00 $691.14 $1,894 +21.14
300–345 323 2 600.00–650.00 $623.26 $2,013 +1.15
350–395 388 10 520.00–575.00 $526.93 $2,044 -29.23
400–445 419 5 470.00–510.00 $498.44 $2,088 -22.09
450–495 467 9 435.00–465.00 $457.59 $2,137 -22.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,698 -5.00
400–445 423 2 425.00–460.00 $441.57 $1,868 -12.36
450 450 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 -9.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 180 11 610.00–680.00 $635.72 $1,144 -58.48
200–245 230 19 630.00–700.00 $654.01 $1,504 -17.45
250–295 275 18 590.00–640.00 $615.96 $1,694 +79.15
300–345 324 13 515.00–560.00 $532.19 $1,724 +4.81
350–395 377 10 450.00–500.00 $471.00 $1,776 -0.04
400–445 424 5 440.00–485.00 $460.02 $1,950 -15.93
450–495 473 2 455.00–475.00 $464.52 $2,197 +24.38
500–545 525 3 420.00–455.00 $434.48 $2,281 +4.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 550.00–580.00 $563.04 $974 -74.35
200–245 223 2 590.00–610.00 $598.99 $1,336 +1.01
250–295 268 5 520.00–570.00 $547.99 $1,469 —
300–345 323 2 455.00–480.00 $466.63 $1,507 +6.02
350 350 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,452 -17.37
400–445 411 4 400.00–425.00 $418.24 $1,719 +3.25
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 -10.00
500–545 511 4 375.00–400.00 $393.34 $2,010 +6.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 163 16 680.00–750.00 $727.76 $1,186 —
200–245 215 9 670.00–740.00 $713.49 $1,534 +31.28
250–295 281 12 660.00–730.00 $679.29 $1,909 +0.11
300–345 320 15 600.00–650.00 $624.18 $1,997 -3.66
350–395 373 11 520.00–580.00 $550.27 $2,053 -4.12
400–445 428 11 470.00–520.00 $490.57 $2,100 +1.27
450–495 476 4 450.00–485.00 $460.79 $2,193 -19.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 620.00–660.00 $637.39 $1,103 —
200–245 223 2 600.00–640.00 $617.98 $1,378 -21.01
250–295 265 3 610.00–640.00 $628.87 $1,667 —
300–345 315 3 525.00–580.00 $559.92 $1,764 -14.03
350–395 373 2 485.00–515.00 $499.09 $1,862 -9.68
400–445 415 3 420.00–465.00 $448.92 $1,863 +9.27
450–495 461 4 385.00–425.00 $414.27 $1,910 +3.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,522 —
1005–1480 1269 80-85% 19 154.00–164.00 $159.23 $2,021 -10.14
950–1470 1331 80-85% 55 165.00–180.00 $171.31 $2,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1095 958 85-90% 3 132.00–139.00 $136.06 $1,303 —
805–1275 1057 85-90% 6 141.00–151.00 $145.18 $1,535 +9.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1435 1300 75-80% 6 167.00–179.00 $173.15 $2,251 +6.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,442 —
1290–1445 1389 4 178.00–189.00 $184.14 $2,558 -27.29
1685–2045 1865 2 210.00–217.00 $213.84 $3,988 —

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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.