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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $349.86/cwt -20.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $445.14/cwt -34.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 360 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $440.08/cwt -15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 374 lb · 21 head
Okeechobee, FL 5-weight steers sold at $352/cwt, below the state average—$28/cwt below the FL average ($380) and $69/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($421). The class is down $58/cwt from its mid-July peak of $436. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,400 1,516 1,415
Feeder cattle 1,190 1,233 1,145
Slaughter cattle 210 283 270

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 20 700.00–800.00 $747.78 $1,683 -4.40
255–280 268 15 620.00–670.00 $642.17 $1,721 -22.52
305–325 314 17 570.00–610.00 $589.46 $1,851 -50.07
360–385 373 18 500.00–530.00 $514.50 $1,919 -50.00
400–435 418 12 450.00–470.00 $459.58 $1,921 -35.07
450–480 464 17 400.00–420.00 $410.27 $1,904 -39.33
505–540 521 17 360.00–380.00 $369.75 $1,926 -28.30
550–575 562 17 350.00–380.00 $365.55 $2,054 -9.38
605–625 616 15 320.00–340.00 $329.17 $2,028 -30.40
650–690 670 16 300.00–320.00 $310.30 $2,079 -29.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 14 550.00–600.00 $573.61 $1,549 -44.28
310–335 323 19 530.00–560.00 $546.37 $1,765 -52.85
350–385 366 17 460.00–490.00 $475.17 $1,739 -55.01
405–425 415 18 400.00–440.00 $420.48 $1,745 -39.81
475–490 483 18 350.00–380.00 $365.23 $1,764 -55.09
515–530 523 24 340.00–360.00 $349.86 $1,830 -20.52
560–585 573 20 320.00–340.00 $329.78 $1,890 -25.04
605–635 619 11 300.00–310.00 $304.67 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 15 500.00–525.00 $511.09 $1,666 -39.47
350–370 360 22 440.00–450.00 $445.14 $1,603 -34.06
410–425 418 15 360.00–390.00 $373.73 $1,562 -51.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 16 610.00–680.00 $642.99 $1,402 —
250–265 258 19 570.00–610.00 $588.37 $1,518 -25.95
305–335 320 18 480.00–520.00 $499.06 $1,597 -78.37
355–380 368 16 460.00–480.00 $469.66 $1,728 -24.66
405–435 420 20 410.00–440.00 $425.54 $1,787 -28.02
450–475 463 12 380.00–400.00 $389.73 $1,804 -21.61
510–530 520 16 330.00–350.00 $339.81 $1,767 -45.34
555–570 562 19 325.00–340.00 $332.79 $1,870 -32.60
600–635 612 17 300.00–320.00 $312.68 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 264 17 500.00–550.00 $525.06 $1,386 -46.85
305–335 319 15 440.00–470.00 $455.30 $1,452 -60.05
360–390 374 21 430.00–450.00 $440.08 $1,646 -15.21
415–440 427 15 370.00–400.00 $385.56 $1,646 -32.27
460–475 468 14 340.00–370.00 $355.24 $1,663 -24.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 400.00–430.00 $414.58 $1,335 -63.13
360–390 376 17 400.00–420.00 $409.01 $1,538 -5.58
410–430 420 18 340.00–360.00 $349.76 $1,469 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 424 15 400.00–420.00 $409.69 $1,737 -24.95
460–490 475 16 340.00–360.00 $350.32 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 417 17 430.00–455.00 $441.99 $1,843 —
460–480 470 12 380.00–400.00 $389.79 $1,832 -39.76

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1480 1333 85-90% 23 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $1,800 —
1110–1560 1380 85-90% 41 142.00–155.00 $146.74 $2,025 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1605 1278 80-85% 39 146.00–164.00 $152.50 $1,949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1780 1609 5 205.00–227.00 $211.66 $3,406 —

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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.