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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

1,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $420.16/cwt +45.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 468 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $449.36/cwt +40.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 463 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $412.73/cwt +19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 519 lb · 21 head
Okeechobee's 5-weight steers sold at $387/cwt, running $9/cwt below the FL average ($396) and $31/cwt under Arcadia, FL ($418). FL 5-weight steers are down $42/cwt from their late June peak of $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,210 1,185 1,051
Feeder cattle 1,004 924 779
Slaughter cattle 206 261 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 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
210–225 218 10 700.00–730.00 $715.52 $1,560 -23.50
260–280 270 12 650.00–700.00 $674.07 $1,820 +17.01
310–335 323 16 600.00–650.00 $625.97 $2,022 +6.91
355–385 370 10 580.00–600.00 $590.41 $2,185 +64.73
405–440 423 16 475.00–515.00 $495.83 $2,097 +20.57
455–470 463 21 440.00–460.00 $449.36 $2,081 +40.38
505–535 519 21 400.00–425.00 $412.73 $2,142 +19.81
565–585 575 20 370.00–400.00 $385.26 $2,215 +7.99
605–635 624 17 345.00–365.00 $351.84 $2,195 -5.37
660–690 673 7 330.00–340.00 $335.61 $2,259 +8.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 11 600.00–640.00 $623.08 $1,707 +7.10
310–340 324 11 560.00–590.00 $575.67 $1,865 +6.29
355–385 370 10 530.00–570.00 $549.19 $2,032 +78.54
420–440 430 18 440.00–470.00 $454.65 $1,955 +28.51
460–475 468 22 410.00–430.00 $420.16 $1,966 +45.43
510–535 523 16 360.00–390.00 $375.36 $1,963 +22.68
550–580 564 11 350.00–360.00 $355.32 $2,004 +5.41
610–635 621 7 315.00–340.00 $329.04 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 9 525.00–550.00 $539.37 $1,748 +16.50
365–385 374 13 470.00–520.00 $493.74 $1,847 +60.15
410–440 424 11 415.00–435.00 $425.56 $1,804 +40.12
465–485 474 9 380.00–405.00 $393.63 $1,866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 10 610.00–660.00 $636.40 $1,419 -16.90
255–285 269 17 600.00–640.00 $619.93 $1,668 +3.92
305–340 323 14 530.00–580.00 $553.64 $1,788 +9.76
350–385 366 11 500.00–515.00 $507.83 $1,859 +37.63
410–440 425 14 430.00–470.00 $450.71 $1,916 +21.60
460–485 472 15 410.00–435.00 $422.00 $1,992 +22.81
510–535 523 10 370.00–390.00 $379.76 $1,986 -4.23
565–580 571 7 360.00–390.00 $376.95 $2,152 +18.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 13 500.00–525.00 $512.98 $1,652 +25.96
365–385 375 18 450.00–480.00 $465.40 $1,745 +30.71
405–425 416 17 410.00–420.00 $415.41 $1,728 +30.68
450–480 465 18 370.00–400.00 $385.48 $1,792 +24.93
515–535 525 8 350.00–360.00 $354.90 $1,863 +14.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 14 450.00–490.00 $470.62 $1,530 +24.17
365–390 377 13 400.00–430.00 $415.66 $1,567 +22.46
410–440 425 10 380.00–400.00 $390.35 $1,659 +40.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 12 460.00–490.00 $475.27 $1,963 —
455–485 470 14 430.00–450.00 $440.32 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1265 1197 85-90% 16 140.00–150.00 $145.94 $1,747 —
1110–1550 1324 85-90% 46 154.00–164.00 $157.69 $2,088 -12.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1830 1560 80-85% 39 165.00–193.00 $171.95 $2,682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1510 1443 3 218.00–225.00 $220.12 $3,176 —
1770–1910 1863 3 235.00–250.00 $239.75 $4,467 —

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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.