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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $410.43/cwt -10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 465 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $340.69/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 470 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $469.52/cwt +15.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 415 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 866 1,113 1,098
Feeder cattle 701 979 863
Slaughter cattle 165 134 235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and 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
250–285 268 12 620.00–680.00 $648.04 $1,737 +12.11
305–335 320 10 580.00–600.00 $589.53 $1,886 +10.69
350–380 364 13 500.00–530.00 $515.54 $1,877 +20.22
405–425 415 18 450.00–490.00 $469.52 $1,949 +15.85
455–475 465 30 390.00–430.00 $410.43 $1,908 -10.11
510–535 522 13 390.00–405.00 $397.90 $2,077 +12.31
550–585 568 8 350.00–360.00 $354.85 $2,016 +5.18
610–635 621 11 325.00–340.00 $333.03 $2,068 +19.94
650–665 656 5 315.00–330.00 $323.92 $2,125 +11.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 10 550.00–600.00 $576.64 $1,545 +13.26
315–330 323 12 550.00–570.00 $559.77 $1,808 +40.57
355–385 369 13 450.00–490.00 $469.27 $1,732 +28.73
410–435 422 15 410.00–440.00 $424.44 $1,791 +9.97
470–490 480 14 340.00–380.00 $359.58 $1,726 -12.59
520–540 529 11 330.00–360.00 $343.92 $1,819 +3.25
555–585 569 17 320.00–340.00 $329.67 $1,876 +14.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 10 450.00–480.00 $464.43 $1,231 -5.12
310–340 325 14 440.00–470.00 $454.31 $1,477 +19.90
360–385 373 16 430.00–450.00 $439.66 $1,640 +29.25
410–440 425 12 360.00–390.00 $375.53 $1,596 +9.99
460–480 470 21 330.00–350.00 $340.69 $1,601 +4.57
505–535 520 8 320.00–330.00 $325.14 $1,691 +12.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 14 500.00–560.00 $528.93 $1,481 +6.20
305–335 320 10 480.00–490.00 $484.77 $1,551 +11.03
360–375 368 10 460.00–470.00 $464.90 $1,711 +24.63
410–435 421 11 415.00–440.00 $426.73 $1,797 +29.95
465–485 475 10 360.00–400.00 $379.58 $1,803 -1.90
505–535 520 10 335.00–365.00 $349.57 $1,818 +1.45
550–585 568 8 330.00–340.00 $335.15 $1,904 +4.93
610–625 616 7 300.00–315.00 $306.52 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 12 400.00–420.00 $410.34 $1,510 +43.27
405–435 420 8 320.00–350.00 $334.46 $1,405 -1.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1410 1258 80-85% 44 133.00–148.00 $139.10 $1,750 -10.63
1235–1290 1263 80-85% 4 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $1,959 +5.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1180 1105 85-90% 27 124.00–132.00 $127.93 $1,414 —
1155–1205 1185 85-90% 10 116.00–122.00 $118.34 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1680 1647 3 188.00–191.00 $188.96 $3,112 —
1610–2075 1831 8 196.00–211.00 $200.05 $3,663 —

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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.