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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $420.21/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 472 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $469.57/cwt +16.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 380 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $407.16/cwt +17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 515 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 794 1,025 658
Feeder cattle 629 830 477
Slaughter cattle 165 195 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers unevenly 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
205–215 211 7 690.00–730.00 $713.32 $1,505 +48.35
260–285 272 15 600.00–650.00 $625.52 $1,701 -1.32
305–315 310 10 570.00–590.00 $579.84 $1,798 +0.38
350–360 355 10 500.00–550.00 $524.65 $1,863 +35.13
405–435 420 14 450.00–490.00 $469.29 $1,971 +13.75
455–490 472 21 400.00–440.00 $420.21 $1,983 +10.37
505–525 515 16 390.00–425.00 $407.16 $2,097 +17.31
550–570 561 9 350.00–380.00 $363.07 $2,037 +8.16
610–625 619 7 325.00–335.00 $330.77 $2,047 +4.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 9 550.00–590.00 $573.48 $1,571 -5.24
310–340 325 12 530.00–560.00 $545.69 $1,773 -4.03
370–390 380 21 450.00–490.00 $469.57 $1,784 +16.17
410–425 418 15 400.00–440.00 $421.69 $1,763 +1.57
455–485 469 13 360.00–390.00 $375.68 $1,762 +0.44
510–530 520 14 350.00–380.00 $365.29 $1,900 +18.03
560–580 571 11 320.00–335.00 $326.69 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 11 500.00–520.00 $511.29 $1,657 -4.41
355–375 365 10 400.00–440.00 $419.45 $1,531 +4.04
405–440 423 10 370.00–390.00 $379.59 $1,606 -6.63

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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 11 500.00–540.00 $522.58 $1,364 +1.47
310–340 326 11 470.00–510.00 $492.73 $1,606 -1.69
350–375 364 9 430.00–450.00 $438.55 $1,596 -11.79
405–440 423 14 400.00–410.00 $405.21 $1,714 -4.43
455–485 470 14 360.00–390.00 $375.48 $1,765 -9.93
505–525 516 13 320.00–330.00 $325.48 $1,679 -19.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 266 9 470.00–490.00 $478.52 $1,273 +5.41
315–335 324 9 430.00–460.00 $443.79 $1,438 -5.90
355–385 371 11 400.00–420.00 $408.69 $1,516 -10.90
405–440 424 13 360.00–380.00 $371.18 $1,574 -3.64
450–475 463 14 320.00–350.00 $335.41 $1,553 -10.43
505–520 513 9 300.00–315.00 $306.56 $1,573 -4.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 8 360.00–390.00 $375.51 $1,382 -11.45
420–435 427 13 320.00–350.00 $335.89 $1,434 -4.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1620 1242 80-85% 48 135.00–146.00 $139.32 $1,730 -6.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1510 1251 85-90% 29 132.00–137.00 $134.19 $1,679 +5.69
1150–1450 1300 85-90% 12 124.00–130.00 $126.65 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1610 1536 5 180.00–188.00 $182.97 $2,810 —
1575–1820 1741 7 194.00–207.00 $198.66 $3,459 —
1750–1960 1899 6 211.00–224.00 $220.25 $4,183 —

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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.