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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Corrected report

1,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $460.29/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 415 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $639.53/cwt +13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 320 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.93/cwt -10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 568 lb · 22 head
Okeechobee 4-weight steers sold at $440/cwt, running $9/cwt below the FL average ($449) and $24/cwt under Arcadia. The class is down $32 from its early July peak of $480/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,516 1,210 1,272
Feeder cattle 1,233 1,004 992
Slaughter cattle 283 206 280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 14 720.00–790.00 $752.18 $1,640 +36.66
260–285 272 15 650.00–680.00 $664.69 $1,808 -9.38
305–335 320 22 630.00–650.00 $639.53 $2,046 +13.56
360–385 372 15 550.00–580.00 $564.50 $2,100 -25.91
410–440 424 17 480.00–510.00 $494.65 $2,097 -1.18
460–485 472 15 440.00–460.00 $449.60 $2,122 +0.24
510–525 518 17 390.00–405.00 $398.05 $2,062 -14.68
560–575 568 22 370.00–380.00 $374.93 $2,130 -10.33
600–625 609 17 350.00–365.00 $359.57 $2,190 +7.73
655–675 665 12 330.00–350.00 $340.15 $2,262 +4.54
730–740 734 7 300.00–310.00 $305.68 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 17 600.00–640.00 $617.89 $1,656 -5.19
310–335 323 20 580.00–620.00 $599.22 $1,935 +23.55
355–385 369 17 520.00–540.00 $530.18 $1,956 -19.01
405–425 415 23 445.00–475.00 $460.29 $1,910 +5.64
455–485 470 22 410.00–430.00 $420.32 $1,976 +0.16
505–535 519 15 360.00–380.00 $370.38 $1,922 -4.98
550–590 570 22 350.00–360.00 $354.82 $2,022 -0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 530.00–570.00 $550.56 $1,773 +11.19
360–390 375 12 460.00–500.00 $479.20 $1,797 -14.54
410–430 420 14 410.00–440.00 $425.36 $1,787 -0.20
460–485 473 18 380.00–400.00 $389.74 $1,843 -3.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 17 550.00–590.00 $571.91 $1,550 —
310–325 318 16 500.00–530.00 $515.35 $1,639 +2.37
375–390 383 14 440.00–470.00 $455.29 $1,744 -10.11
420–440 429 15 410.00–425.00 $417.83 $1,792 +2.42
455–490 473 20 370.00–390.00 $379.63 $1,796 -5.85
515–525 520 15 350.00–370.00 $360.76 $1,876 +5.86
550–570 560 14 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 12 600.00–630.00 $614.32 $1,708 -5.61
310–335 323 17 550.00–600.00 $577.43 $1,865 +23.79
370–380 375 17 480.00–510.00 $494.32 $1,854 -13.51
410–435 423 15 440.00–470.00 $453.56 $1,919 +2.85
460–485 473 15 400.00–425.00 $411.34 $1,946 -10.66
505–535 519 17 380.00–390.00 $385.15 $1,999 +5.39
550–565 557 11 360.00–370.00 $365.39 $2,035 -11.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 14 460.00–490.00 $477.71 $1,548 +7.09
355–375 365 20 400.00–430.00 $414.59 $1,513 -1.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 15 500.00–520.00 $508.87 $1,903 —
460–480 469 15 420.00–440.00 $429.55 $2,015 -10.77
510–535 523 12 370.00–390.00 $379.76 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 20 420.00–450.00 $434.64 $1,825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1205 1183 80-85% 25 170.00–175.00 $172.15 $2,037 —
1270–1560 1383 80-85% 55 150.00–168.00 $159.97 $2,212 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1455 1248 85-90% 41 145.00–155.00 $149.95 $1,871 —
1260–1310 1278 85-90% 36 130.00–140.00 $133.70 $1,709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1520 1430 8 185.00–193.00 $189.25 $2,706 -30.87
1610–1835 1739 7 212.00–220.00 $216.82 $3,770 —

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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.