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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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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.