Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

1,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $457.89/cwt +18.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 469 lb · 78 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $510.12/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 428 lb · 58 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $428.93/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 525 lb · 52 head

Okeechobee 4-weight steers sold at $480/cwt, which runs $4/cwt below the FL average ($484) and $27/cwt under Arcadia, FL ($507). The class is down $27 from its mid-May peak of $507. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,250	1,001	955
Feeder cattle	1,069	725	748
Slaughter cattle	181	276	207

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	710.00–740.00	$718.70	$1,653	—
250–295	277	15	620.00–680.00	$641.85	$1,778	-14.16
300–345	329	28	580.00–645.00	$603.07	$1,984	+14.64
350–395	376	34	530.00–590.00	$555.77	$2,090	+11.31
400–445	428	58	490.00–545.00	$510.12	$2,183	+9.70
450–495	469	78	430.00–480.00	$457.89	$2,148	+18.72
500–545	525	52	410.00–455.00	$428.93	$2,252	-0.29
550–595	570	41	395.00–435.00	$417.04	$2,377	+15.69
600–645	630	17	360.00–400.00	$372.08	$2,344	-1.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	570.00	$570.00	$1,425	—
300–345	323	4	535.00–575.00	$553.60	$1,788	+16.97
350–395	373	2	495.00–525.00	$509.09	$1,899	+6.30
400–445	430	3	440.00–485.00	$453.95	$1,952	+5.02
450–495	473	2	395.00–425.00	$409.29	$1,936	-7.10
500–545	515	3	380.00–405.00	$396.18	$2,040	+13.53
550–595	565	3	350.00–385.00	$372.71	$2,106	+8.10
600–645	623	4	330.00–355.00	$342.05	$2,131	—

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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	175	3	620.00–670.00	$641.14	$1,122	—
250–295	280	13	540.00–590.00	$552.90	$1,548	+9.58
300–345	325	18	450.00–500.00	$472.45	$1,535	-2.37
350–395	372	48	425.00–475.00	$451.21	$1,679	+15.41
400–445	432	39	400.00–445.00	$413.61	$1,787	-5.19
450–495	480	38	400.00–440.00	$412.70	$1,981	-4.07
500–545	519	17	390.00–430.00	$412.89	$2,143	-3.12
550–595	567	6	380.00–415.00	$400.42	$2,270	+21.50
600–645	623	2	385.00–410.00	$397.05	$2,474	+55.18

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	165	3	580.00–600.00	$592.12	$977	—
250–295	261	4	485.00–525.00	$513.71	$1,341	+28.71
300–345	334	4	420.00–445.00	$425.62	$1,422	+5.94
350–395	373	2	395.00–420.00	$406.74	$1,517	+4.37
400–445	434	4	375.00–395.00	$379.61	$1,648	-14.93
450–495	473	2	355.00–390.00	$371.67	$1,758	-6.40
500	500	2	375.00	$375.00	$1,875	+5.57
550–595	573	2	350.00–370.00	$359.61	$2,061	+28.36
600–645	623	2	340.00–360.00	$349.64	$2,178	+29.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	680.00	$680.00	$1,360	-38.22
250	250	1	660.00	$660.00	$1,650	+8.10
300–345	321	5	580.00–625.00	$606.23	$1,946	+32.93
350	350	1	575.00	$575.00	$2,012	—
450–495	478	7	430.00–450.00	$436.28	$2,085	-1.60
500–545	514	13	375.00–415.00	$402.05	$2,067	+12.34
550–595	569	10	380.00–405.00	$393.88	$2,241	+21.83
600–645	622	3	360.00–395.00	$381.23	$2,371	+57.83

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	215	3	600.00–660.00	$637.21	$1,370	-21.39
250	250	1	600.00	$600.00	$1,500	+2.99
300	300	2	540.00	$540.00	$1,620	+7.42
350–395	373	2	495.00–520.00	$506.74	$1,890	+9.37
400	400	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,800	-7.49
450	450	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,778	-9.35
500	500	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,825	+15.00
550	550	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,980	—
600	600	3	345.00	$345.00	$2,070	+55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1285	1123	80-85%	2	157.00–160.00	$158.28	$1,777	—
960–1440	1239	80-85%	16	172.00–187.00	$177.50	$2,199	+8.80
950–1460	1266	80-85%	26	162.00–171.00	$166.82	$2,112	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1095	946	85-90%	10	154.00–160.00	$155.53	$1,471	—
920–1245	1035	85-90%	5	141.00–149.00	$145.65	$1,507	-11.42

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1370	1299	75-80%	8	179.00–188.00	$183.66	$2,386	—
1430	1430	75-80%	1	172.00	$172.00	$2,460	+1.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155	1155	1	205.00	$205.00	$2,368	—
1545–1725	1617	3	233.00–240.00	$237.19	$3,835	—

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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.