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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $429.22/cwt -17.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 517 lb · 64 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.80/cwt -46.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 376 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $439.17/cwt -18.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 479 lb · 49 head
Okeechobee, FL 5-weight steers sold at $421/cwt, which is $15/cwt below the FL average ($436) and $36/cwt under Madison, FL ($457). FL 5-weight steers are down $21 from the early May peak of $453. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 733 1,241
Feeder cattle 725 471 1,109
Slaughter cattle 276 262 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady and feeder classes steady to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 8 640.00–670.00 $656.01 $1,784 +4.43
300–345 324 6 570.00–620.00 $588.43 $1,907 -26.41
350–395 377 23 520.00–580.00 $544.46 $2,053 -8.35
400–445 423 26 475.00–525.00 $500.42 $2,117 +24.30
450–495 479 49 425.00–470.00 $439.17 $2,104 -18.82
500–545 517 64 400.00–445.00 $429.22 $2,219 -17.35
550–595 572 26 380.00–420.00 $401.35 $2,296 —
600–645 616 8 350.00–385.00 $373.49 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 525.00–550.00 $536.63 $1,733 -36.07
350–395 365 3 490.00–510.00 $502.79 $1,835 -5.00
400–445 423 2 430.00–470.00 $448.93 $1,899 +13.93
450–495 458 6 400.00–420.00 $416.39 $1,907 —
500–545 515 3 360.00–395.00 $382.65 $1,971 -1.92
550–595 573 2 355.00–375.00 $364.61 $2,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 610.00–670.00 $636.97 $1,420 +1.85
250–295 265 7 510.00–560.00 $543.32 $1,440 -25.62
300–345 323 18 450.00–500.00 $474.82 $1,534 -29.57
350–395 376 50 420.00–465.00 $435.80 $1,639 -46.40
400–445 429 27 405.00–450.00 $418.80 $1,797 -19.62
450–495 468 15 400.00–440.00 $416.77 $1,950 -2.79
500–545 530 3 405.00–440.00 $416.01 $2,205 -7.04
550–595 578 6 370.00–400.00 $378.92 $2,190 -10.82
600–645 623 4 325.00–360.00 $341.87 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,200 +15.19
250 250 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,212 -22.94
300–345 327 5 405.00–445.00 $419.68 $1,372 -44.37
350–395 365 3 380.00–415.00 $402.37 $1,469 -37.03
400–445 408 6 370.00–400.00 $394.54 $1,610 +2.97
450–495 467 8 360.00–390.00 $378.07 $1,766 -11.93
500–545 530 3 360.00–390.00 $369.43 $1,958 +5.08
550 550 4 325.00–350.00 $331.25 $1,822 -8.16
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —

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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 3 700.00–770.00 $733.59 $1,262 -34.51
200–245 225 3 700.00–750.00 $718.22 $1,616 -14.18
250–295 269 10 620.00–685.00 $651.90 $1,754 -1.59
300–345 315 7 565.00–580.00 $573.30 $1,806 -36.98
350–395 389 24 530.00–580.00 $535.46 $2,083 -9.34
400–445 430 11 475.00–515.00 $492.90 $2,119 +23.55
450–495 473 15 425.00–445.00 $437.88 $2,071 -8.14
500–545 522 5 370.00–400.00 $389.71 $2,034 —
550–595 574 4 355.00–390.00 $372.05 $2,136 —
600–645 628 4 305.00–340.00 $323.40 $2,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 640.00–670.00 $658.60 $1,416 -0.39
250–295 265 3 575.00–610.00 $597.01 $1,582 -12.99
300–345 330 3 525.00–550.00 $532.58 $1,758 -9.40
350–395 365 3 475.00–510.00 $497.37 $1,815 -12.63
400–445 415 3 435.00–470.00 $457.49 $1,899 +28.56
450–495 465 3 385.00–415.00 $404.35 $1,880 -0.65
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1405 1179 80-85% 10 156.00–163.00 $159.97 $1,886 —
950–1485 1198 80-85% 60 175.00–190.00 $180.08 $2,157 —
960–1465 1229 80-85% 61 164.00–174.00 $168.70 $2,073 +4.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1685 1336 75-80% 7 174.00–189.00 $181.54 $2,425 +0.76
1400 1400 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,268 —
1225–1860 1448 75-80% 5 168.00–172.00 $170.62 $2,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1275 1042 85-90% 3 154.00–159.00 $157.07 $1,637 —
780–1280 1075 85-90% 3 141.00–148.00 $145.47 $1,564 -7.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1230 1128 2 197.00–206.00 $201.91 $2,278 —
1030–1575 1371 9 209.00–221.00 $216.56 $2,969 —
1255–1745 1527 16 224.00–244.00 $232.22 $3,546 —

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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.