Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $429.11/cwt -26.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 326 lb · 23 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.94/cwt -28.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 320 lb · 22 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.90/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 515 lb · 22 head

Okeechobee 3-weight heifers sold at $455/cwt, $7/cwt below the FL average ($462) and $50/cwt under Arcadia, FL (Wed) ($505). FL 3-weight heifers are down $93 from their mid-July peak of $520. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,100	1,400	1,145
Feeder cattle	858	1,190	887
Slaughter cattle	242	210	258

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

▼ Feeder heifers: and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	214	11	650.00–710.00	$681.34	$1,458	-66.44
260–270	265	10	580.00–620.00	$600.38	$1,591	-41.79
310–335	323	14	560.00–590.00	$575.58	$1,859	-13.88
360–380	371	17	470.00–500.00	$483.71	$1,795	-30.79
405–425	415	16	440.00–480.00	$459.52	$1,907	-0.06
460–485	472	15	390.00–420.00	$404.40	$1,909	-5.87
510–535	522	15	360.00–390.00	$375.64	$1,961	+5.89
570–580	575	17	330.00–340.00	$334.75	$1,925	-30.80
610–625	618	15	285.00–315.00	$298.82	$1,847	-30.35
650–670	660	14	270.00–295.00	$282.31	$1,863	-27.99
705–715	710	12	260.00–275.00	$267.55	$1,900	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	269	11	530.00–560.00	$547.06	$1,472	-26.55
310–335	323	22	500.00–540.00	$520.78	$1,682	-25.59
355–385	370	14	430.00–450.00	$439.59	$1,626	-35.58
410–440	426	17	410.00–430.00	$419.06	$1,785	-1.42
450–490	470	12	340.00–380.00	$359.15	$1,688	-6.08
505–530	518	13	320.00–350.00	$336.51	$1,743	-13.35
560–590	576	13	300.00–320.00	$308.97	$1,780	-20.81

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	323	17	450.00–490.00	$468.05	$1,512	-43.04
355–375	365	14	400.00–425.00	$412.84	$1,507	-32.30
400–440	420	10	360.00–400.00	$379.05	$1,592	+5.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	265	10	500.00–560.00	$528.87	$1,402	-59.50
305–335	320	22	450.00–490.00	$470.94	$1,507	-28.12
355–385	369	17	420.00–450.00	$434.73	$1,604	-34.93
410–425	418	17	380.00–410.00	$396.15	$1,656	-29.39
455–475	465	14	360.00–380.00	$370.22	$1,722	-19.51
510–520	515	22	330.00–350.00	$339.90	$1,750	+0.09
550–580	564	11	320.00–330.00	$324.68	$1,831	-8.11

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	326	23	420.00–440.00	$429.11	$1,399	-26.19
360–375	368	12	390.00–410.00	$399.80	$1,471	-40.28
405–440	421	11	340.00–370.00	$354.25	$1,491	-31.31
450–490	469	19	320.00–340.00	$329.90	$1,547	-25.34
505–535	520	10	300.00–320.00	$309.71	$1,610	—
550–590	570	10	300.00–310.00	$304.82	$1,737	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	324	11	370.00–410.00	$390.90	$1,267	-23.68
360–390	375	10	350.00–380.00	$365.60	$1,371	-43.41
435–440	438	10	300.00–330.00	$315.09	$1,380	-34.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1310	1214	85-90%	26	124.00–135.00	$128.41	$1,559	—
1110–1525	1339	85-90%	48	138.00–148.00	$143.97	$1,928	+8.95

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1355	1225	80-85%	19	169.00–174.00	$171.33	$2,099	—
1180–1820	1418	80-85%	49	150.00–165.00	$156.48	$2,219	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570–1625	1607	3	204.00–209.00	$207.37	$3,332	-4.29
1485–1675	1628	4	175.00–186.00	$177.51	$2,890	-34.15

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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.