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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $374.82/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 415 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $494.42/cwt +9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 323 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $389.85/cwt -8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 508 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 866 1,297
Feeder cattle 830 701 1,065
Slaughter cattle 195 165 232

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 steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 219 9 640.00–700.00 $664.97 $1,456 —
260–285 273 13 610.00–640.00 $626.84 $1,711 -21.20
305–340 323 12 570.00–590.00 $579.46 $1,872 -10.07
350–385 368 12 480.00–500.00 $489.52 $1,801 -26.02
405–435 420 10 440.00–470.00 $455.54 $1,913 -13.98
450–465 458 12 400.00–420.00 $409.84 $1,877 -0.59
500–515 508 20 380.00–400.00 $389.85 $1,980 -8.05
555–575 565 14 350.00–360.00 $354.91 $2,005 +0.06
610–640 620 9 320.00–330.00 $326.56 $2,025 -6.47
650–685 668 6 315.00–325.00 $319.87 $2,137 -4.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 10 560.00–600.00 $578.72 $1,580 +2.08
315–335 324 17 540.00–560.00 $549.72 $1,781 -10.05
355–385 371 15 440.00–470.00 $453.40 $1,682 -15.87
410–420 415 18 410.00–430.00 $420.12 $1,743 -4.32
460–475 468 12 360.00–390.00 $375.24 $1,756 +15.66
515–535 525 10 335.00–360.00 $347.26 $1,823 +3.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 10 500.00–530.00 $515.70 $1,650 —
355–375 365 10 400.00–430.00 $415.41 $1,516 —
400–425 411 9 370.00–400.00 $386.22 $1,587 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 10 500.00–540.00 $521.11 $1,407 -7.82
310–335 323 20 480.00–510.00 $494.42 $1,597 +9.65
360–385 373 10 440.00–460.00 $450.34 $1,680 -14.56
405–435 420 12 400.00–420.00 $409.64 $1,720 -17.09
450–475 463 12 370.00–400.00 $385.41 $1,784 +5.83
505–535 520 12 330.00–360.00 $344.57 $1,792 -5.00
555–575 564 9 320.00–330.00 $325.47 $1,836 -9.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 11 460.00–490.00 $473.11 $1,329 +8.68
315–335 325 10 440.00–460.00 $449.69 $1,461 -4.62
350–380 365 12 410.00–430.00 $419.59 $1,532 -20.07
410–420 415 24 360.00–390.00 $374.82 $1,556 -0.71
465–485 474 13 330.00–360.00 $345.84 $1,639 +5.15
505–535 519 11 300.00–320.00 $310.62 $1,612 -14.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 13 400.00–430.00 $413.16 $1,347 —
350–390 372 13 370.00–400.00 $386.96 $1,439 -23.38
410–435 422 19 330.00–350.00 $340.23 $1,436 +5.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1460 1224 80-85% 45 135.00–173.00 $146.26 $1,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1240 1133 85-90% 18 115.00–120.00 $117.86 $1,335 -10.07
1050–1515 1286 85-90% 26 124.00–134.00 $128.50 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1735 1555 6 192.00–206.00 $197.21 $3,067 —
1520–1600 1585 7 175.00–183.00 $179.70 $2,848 —
1955–2155 2055 4 225.00–231.00 $227.85 $4,682 —

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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.