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Okeechobee Livestock Auction Market Report

Okeechobee, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.62/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 423 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $444.79/cwt -5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 372 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $410.53/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 475 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 806 961
Feeder cattle 720 669 706
Slaughter cattle 127 137 255

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 14 640.00–730.00 $687.53 $1,533 +3.97
250–285 268 16 610.00–660.00 $636.64 $1,706 +14.29
310–340 326 15 580.00–600.00 $588.88 $1,920 -0.57
350–390 369 17 500.00–535.00 $517.58 $1,910 +11.82
405–440 423 16 440.00–480.00 $460.83 $1,949 +1.54
465–485 475 21 390.00–430.00 $410.53 $1,950 +0.21
505–535 520 18 360.00–400.00 $380.58 $1,979 -19.27
550–585 569 11 340.00–350.00 $344.39 $1,960 -40.87
605–625 614 15 330.00–350.00 $339.50 $2,085 -5.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 266 11 550.00–590.00 $572.94 $1,524 -0.18
315–340 328 18 530.00–570.00 $550.76 $1,806 -3.67
360–390 375 12 440.00–490.00 $466.00 $1,748 +5.62
415–440 428 12 410.00–435.00 $422.13 $1,807 +1.89
455–485 470 18 350.00–380.00 $365.48 $1,718 -9.05
505–535 520 16 325.00–350.00 $337.14 $1,753 -22.47
555–585 571 13 320.00–330.00 $325.52 $1,859 -23.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 15 490.00–520.00 $505.43 $1,653 -4.88
360–390 375 12 400.00–430.00 $415.60 $1,558 +1.10
410–440 425 10 375.00–400.00 $387.94 $1,649 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 18 500.00–580.00 $538.10 $1,415 +3.64
305–325 315 12 480.00–510.00 $494.52 $1,558 -19.24
360–385 372 21 430.00–460.00 $444.79 $1,655 -5.72
405–440 423 22 400.00–430.00 $415.62 $1,758 -6.34
450–480 464 15 350.00–375.00 $362.93 $1,684 -6.09
505–520 512 17 330.00–350.00 $339.56 $1,739 -9.54
555–570 563 14 320.00–335.00 $327.60 $1,844 -7.22
600–625 614 11 320.00–335.00 $326.67 $2,006 -4.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 13 440.00–470.00 $455.45 $1,453 -4.72
360–390 375 18 380.00–415.00 $396.80 $1,488 -12.79
410–440 426 11 370.00–390.00 $378.74 $1,613 +5.42
450–485 467 19 320.00–340.00 $330.15 $1,542 -15.04
505–535 520 12 300.00–320.00 $309.71 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 8 400.00–430.00 $415.81 $1,343 +0.46
435–440 438 13 340.00–360.00 $350.83 $1,537 +8.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1620 1436 80-85% 53 128.00–140.00 $132.36 $1,901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1610 1290 85-90% 26 121.00–130.00 $126.15 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1710 1695 6 171.00–177.00 $174.03 $2,950 —
1605–1935 1740 6 186.00–204.00 $193.86 $3,373 —

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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.