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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

1,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $495.32/cwt -20.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 370 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $578.84/cwt +15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 323 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $420.54/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 463 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,113 1,049 1,272
Feeder cattle 979 839 946
Slaughter cattle 134 210 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 14 600.00–670.00 $635.93 $1,800 -12.29
310–335 323 24 550.00–610.00 $578.84 $1,870 +15.42
360–380 370 25 470.00–520.00 $495.32 $1,833 -20.23
405–430 418 17 440.00–470.00 $453.67 $1,896 +2.25
450–475 463 24 400.00–440.00 $420.54 $1,947 +10.81
510–535 522 21 360.00–410.00 $385.59 $2,013 -3.55
560–585 573 14 335.00–365.00 $349.67 $2,004 +4.32
615–635 624 14 300.00–330.00 $313.09 $1,954 -14.70
650–690 670 6 300.00–325.00 $312.87 $2,096 -5.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 19 550.00–580.00 $563.38 $1,527 -3.26
300–325 313 18 500.00–540.00 $519.20 $1,625 -10.41
360–380 370 10 420.00–460.00 $440.54 $1,630 -33.80
410–440 425 16 400.00–430.00 $414.47 $1,761 +0.70
460–485 473 12 360.00–385.00 $372.17 $1,760 +7.33
505–520 513 19 330.00–350.00 $340.67 $1,748 -3.83
570–590 580 14 300.00–330.00 $314.74 $1,825 -1.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 9 450.00–490.00 $468.71 $1,490 -11.92
355–380 368 8 400.00–415.00 $407.76 $1,501 -28.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 261 19 500.00–550.00 $522.73 $1,364 -53.46
310–330 321 19 460.00–490.00 $473.74 $1,521 +4.96
360–380 370 12 430.00–450.00 $440.27 $1,629 +0.91
405–440 423 14 380.00–415.00 $396.78 $1,678 -17.25
455–475 466 19 360.00–400.00 $381.48 $1,778 +17.72
505–535 518 9 340.00–355.00 $348.12 $1,803 +8.26
555–580 568 14 320.00–340.00 $330.22 $1,876 +0.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 13 450.00–490.00 $469.55 $1,287 -43.90
305–330 318 20 420.00–450.00 $434.41 $1,381 -5.12
355–385 370 14 400.00–420.00 $410.41 $1,519 -2.80
410–425 418 11 360.00–370.00 $365.54 $1,528 -9.90
455–470 463 17 320.00–350.00 $336.12 $1,556 +9.77
510–535 523 14 300.00–325.00 $312.20 $1,633 -1.33
570–590 579 9 300.00–310.00 $304.53 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 8 380.00–400.00 $390.31 $1,249 —
355–375 366 9 350.00–380.00 $367.07 $1,343 -6.52
405–435 419 13 320.00–350.00 $335.62 $1,406 -4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1060 1018 85-90% 15 118.00–126.00 $122.67 $1,249 —
1020–1115 1091 85-90% 26 128.00–144.00 $134.60 $1,468 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1490 1274 80-85% 21 140.00–156.00 $149.73 $1,908 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1840 1587 5 189.00–200.00 $194.67 $3,089 —

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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.