Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $446.13/cwt -26.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 429 lb · 29 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.38/cwt -28.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,197/hd at 534 lb · 17 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $467.46/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 481 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	745	830	884
Feeder cattle	529	638	731
Slaughter cattle	216	192	153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

→ Feeder cattle: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes unevenly steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes unevenly steady

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	780.00–800.00	$788.99	$1,759	+67.71
250	250	1	650.00	$650.00	$1,625	-50.45
300–345	325	3	650.00–680.00	$662.62	$2,154	+10.78
350–395	375	15	580.00–640.00	$605.82	$2,272	+17.79
400–445	426	8	520.00–570.00	$541.40	$2,306	-6.10
450–495	481	16	450.00–500.00	$467.46	$2,248	+2.74
500–545	515	15	415.00–455.00	$441.52	$2,274	+7.69
550–595	562	12	415.00–450.00	$440.06	$2,473	+28.85

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	650.00	$650.00	$1,300	-40.00
250	250	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,500	-40.00
300	300	1	625.00	$625.00	$1,875	+30.00
350–395	373	2	525.00–550.00	$536.74	$2,002	+0.99
400	400	2	500.00	$500.00	$2,000	+15.00
450	450	3	425.00	$425.00	$1,912	+10.00
500–545	523	2	375.00–405.00	$389.35	$2,036	-0.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	172	3	690.00–740.00	$714.47	$1,229	+40.10
200–245	225	3	650.00–720.00	$674.15	$1,517	+0.22
250–295	273	8	540.00–600.00	$569.21	$1,554	-49.52
300–345	328	4	525.00–550.00	$531.95	$1,745	-36.86
350–395	375	12	470.00–515.00	$486.16	$1,823	-14.66
400–445	429	29	430.00–475.00	$446.13	$1,914	-26.55
450–495	470	9	420.00–465.00	$441.83	$2,077	-16.49
500–545	534	17	400.00–435.00	$411.38	$2,197	-28.40
550–595	578	8	375.00–415.00	$392.07	$2,266	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	600.00–650.00	$621.74	$1,076	+21.74
200–245	230	3	590.00–640.00	$604.49	$1,390	+3.48
250–295	273	2	490.00–530.00	$508.35	$1,388	-56.65
300	300	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,335	-72.40
350–395	365	3	420.00–460.00	$445.57	$1,626	-20.31
400–445	423	6	400.00–425.00	$411.83	$1,742	-12.10
450–495	473	2	380.00–405.00	$391.90	$1,854	-33.10
500–545	523	2	350.00–375.00	$361.96	$1,893	—
550	550	2	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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	6	750.00–800.00	$773.88	$1,726	+46.47
250–295	273	4	650.00–720.00	$688.10	$1,879	+7.88
300–345	331	15	635.00–700.00	$654.86	$2,168	+15.23
350–395	375	9	575.00–640.00	$602.59	$2,260	+17.71
400–445	419	5	530.00–575.00	$553.22	$2,318	+10.06
450–495	463	5	450.00–460.00	$456.85	$2,115	+6.85
500	500	1	425.00	$425.00	$2,125	-5.00
550–595	571	6	370.00–410.00	$389.59	$2,225	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,500	-29.17
300–345	315	3	580.00–620.00	$605.40	$1,907	+21.80
350–395	373	2	525.00–550.00	$536.74	$2,002	+5.00
400	400	1	500.00	$500.00	$2,000	+15.00
450	450	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,912	±0.00
500–545	523	2	375.00–405.00	$389.35	$2,036	+19.35
550	550	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,870	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1430	1186	80-85%	62	174.00–190.00	$180.98	$2,146	—
935–1425	1201	80-85%	35	164.00–173.00	$169.02	$2,030	—
1300–1405	1353	80-85%	2	154.00–155.00	$154.52	$2,091	-2.55

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1555	1309	75-80%	16	176.00–192.00	$184.68	$2,417	—
1490	1490	75-80%	1	171.00	$171.00	$2,548	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765	765	85-90%	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,109	—
780–1280	1096	85-90%	7	146.00–156.00	$150.87	$1,654	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1615	1234	11	203.00–214.00	$209.12	$2,581	—
1110–1740	1398	15	215.00–233.00	$223.57	$3,126	+21.57
1125–2010	1616	8	235.00–257.00	$243.32	$3,932	—

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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.