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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $568.81/cwt +36.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 319 lb · 65 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $500.82/cwt +29.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 375 lb · 37 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $618.73/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 273 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 725 936
Feeder cattle 638 548 588
Slaughter cattle 192 177 348

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 10.00 to 15.00 higher and feeder classes steady to 10.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 6 700.00–745.00 $721.28 $1,645 -2.35
250–295 269 15 660.00–725.00 $700.45 $1,884 +9.31
300–345 321 26 625.00–675.00 $651.84 $2,092 +28.58
350–395 378 22 565.00–625.00 $588.03 $2,223 +61.10
400–445 418 12 520.00–570.00 $547.50 $2,289 +49.06
450–495 474 27 440.00–490.00 $464.72 $2,203 +7.13
500–545 519 7 420.00–450.00 $433.83 $2,252 —
550–595 572 3 395.00–430.00 $411.21 $2,352 —
600–645 620 5 370.00–400.00 $390.71 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,380 —
250 250 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,600 —
300 300 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,785 —
350–395 380 3 525.00–560.00 $535.75 $2,036 +50.75
400 400 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,940 +43.43
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 +5.00
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —

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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 4 650.00–720.00 $674.37 $1,200 +38.65
200–245 212 14 630.00–700.00 $673.93 $1,429 +19.92
250–295 273 29 585.00–650.00 $618.73 $1,689 +2.77
300–345 319 65 540.00–595.00 $568.81 $1,815 +36.62
350–395 375 37 480.00–530.00 $500.82 $1,878 +29.82
400–445 420 14 450.00–500.00 $472.68 $1,985 +12.66
450–495 474 14 435.00–480.00 $458.32 $2,172 -6.20
500–545 523 2 435.00–445.00 $439.78 $2,300 +5.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 600.00 $600.00 $900 +36.96
200–245 215 3 570.00–620.00 $601.01 $1,292 +2.02
250 250 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,412 +17.01
300–345 313 7 490.00–530.00 $517.40 $1,619 +50.77
350–395 384 4 435.00–475.00 $465.88 $1,789 +50.88
400–445 423 4 405.00–445.00 $423.93 $1,793 +5.69
450 450 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 170 3 750.00–800.00 $767.94 $1,305 +40.18
200–245 222 3 685.00–760.00 $727.41 $1,615 +13.92
250–295 268 18 660.00–720.00 $680.22 $1,823 +0.93
300–345 321 23 610.00–670.00 $639.63 $2,053 +15.45
350–395 370 13 565.00–615.00 $584.88 $2,164 +34.61
400–445 421 4 525.00–570.00 $543.16 $2,287 +52.59
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 -10.79
500 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,050 +62.61
200 200 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,320 +42.02
250–295 273 2 620.00–640.00 $629.17 $1,718 +0.30
300–345 323 2 565.00–605.00 $583.60 $1,885 +23.68
350–395 373 2 520.00–545.00 $531.74 $1,983 +32.65
400 400 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,940 +36.08
450 450 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 +10.73
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1505 1278 80-85% 35 164.00–173.00 $168.80 $2,157 +9.57
965–1505 1341 80-85% 39 174.00–190.00 $180.16 $2,416 +8.85
1165–1485 1381 80-85% 6 154.00–161.00 $157.07 $2,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1445 1271 75-80% 7 187.00–204.00 $193.35 $2,457 —
1225–1470 1348 75-80% 2 178.00–180.00 $178.91 $2,412 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1240 1043 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.81 $1,469 —
1200–1280 1236 85-90% 5 148.00–158.00 $150.75 $1,863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,767 +17.86
1255–1820 1484 4 226.00–244.00 $235.09 $3,489 —
1410–1650 1522 5 209.00–222.00 $215.32 $3,277 —

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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.