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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2026-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, May 26

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

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Feeder Cattle receipts

608 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 529▼ 290 vs year ago 898 · −32.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

276 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 216▼ 22 vs year ago 298 · −7.4%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $386.82/cwt on 7 head, down $11.59 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 23 comparable sales and sits +44.07 against this barn's trailing median of $342.75.

Average price

$386.82

▼ 11.59 vs prior sale

7 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$324

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$23.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.29

vs FL average

−20.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	393.55	2,174	5thin
Medium and Large 2	500	370.00	1,850	2thin

One grade step is worth $23.55/cwt here — about $324 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

386.82

—

FL average3 barns · 31 hd

413.11

−26.29

National average128 barns · 4,974 hd

407.44

−20.62

This barn, trailing median23 sales

342.75

+44.07

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $403.37, low $313.61, median $342.75 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,790	241.89	4,329	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,371	191.65	2,628	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	178.32	2,158	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	153.38	1,647	6thin

Every lot

60 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	173	757.39/cwt	740.00–780.00	1,310	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	724.49/cwt	720.00–730.00	1,616	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	662.47/cwt	640.00–690.00	1,477	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	639.17/cwt	630.00–650.00	1,745	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	582.44/cwt	575.00–600.00	1,631	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	619.29/cwt	610.00–620.00	1,876	16
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	571.28/cwt	555.00–590.00	1,845	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	486.74/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,816	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	544.35/cwt	530.00–570.00	2,063	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,800	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	472.95/cwt	455.00–505.00	2,010	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	474.90/cwt	440.00–490.00	2,194	21
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	419.29/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,983	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,000	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	436.57/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,314	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,118	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	424.44/cwt	405.00–445.00	2,432	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	900	1
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	175	700.46/cwt	680.00–730.00	1,226	5
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	572.47/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,277	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	634.31/cwt	610.00–670.00	1,453	11
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	259	550.89/cwt	520.00–560.00	1,427	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	595.41/cwt	580.00–630.00	1,661	17
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	519.20/cwt	500.00–555.00	1,713	20
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	457.14/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,536	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	444.18/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,621	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	477.65/cwt	460.00–510.00	1,801	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	402.49/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,670	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	447.56/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,884	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	442.44/cwt	415.00–455.00	2,053	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	389.29/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,841	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,850	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	414.57/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,168	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	379.53/cwt	360.00–395.00	2,171	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	975	1
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	167	751.44/cwt	710.00–780.00	1,255	5
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	662.47/cwt	640.00–690.00	1,477	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	731.37/cwt	700.00–780.00	1,675	12
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	595.23/cwt	570.00–625.00	1,625	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	650.37/cwt	630.00–700.00	1,821	20
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	563.26/cwt	540.00–590.00	1,819	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	619.71/cwt	595.00–660.00	2,026	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	495.57/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,809	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	547.59/cwt	520.00–575.00	2,070	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	435.70/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,808	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	473.97/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,995	21
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	477.52/cwt	440.00–490.00	2,201	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	410.94/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,973	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	431.57/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,287	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	366.81/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,102	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,420	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,954	1
Bulls	—	—	1,574	228.27/cwt	217.00–235.00	3,593	7
Bulls	—	—	1,879	248.05/cwt	237.00–258.00	4,661	21
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	157.85/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,631	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	144.45/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,668	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	169.95/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,965	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	177.79/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,173	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	191.82/cwt	185.00–202.00	2,425	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,326	197.65/cwt	189.00–206.00	2,621	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	182.32/cwt	178.00–187.00	2,627	9

This sale against other markets

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Tue)

Tue May 26, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 608Last week 529Year ago 898

Slaughter CattleReceipts 276Last week 216Year ago 298

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	150–200	175	680.00–730.00	700.46
11	200–250	229	610.00–670.00	634.31
17	250–300	279	580.00–630.00	595.41
20	300–350	330	500.00–555.00	519.20
20	350–400	377	460.00–510.00	477.65
22	400–450	421	425.00–465.00	447.56
7	450–500	464	415.00–455.00	442.44
2	500–550	523	405.00–425.00	414.57
3	550–600	572	360.00–395.00	379.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	600.00	600.00
4	200–250	223	550.00–600.00	572.47
5	250–300	259	520.00–560.00	550.89
5	300–350	336	450.00–490.00	457.14
3	350–400	365	425.00–455.00	444.18
3	400–450	415	380.00–415.00	402.49
2	450–500	473	375.00–405.00	389.29
2	500–550	500	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	150–200	167	710.00–780.00	751.44
12	200–250	229	700.00–780.00	731.37
20	250–300	280	630.00–700.00	650.37
12	300–350	327	595.00–660.00	619.71
6	350–400	378	520.00–575.00	547.59
21	400–450	421	460.00–495.00	473.97
11	450–500	461	440.00–490.00	477.52
3	500–550	530	430.00–435.00	431.57
2	550–600	573	350.00–385.00	366.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	650.00	650.00
2	200–250	223	640.00–690.00	662.47
2	250–300	273	570.00–625.00	595.23
6	300–350	323	540.00–590.00	563.26
3	350–400	365	470.00–510.00	495.57
3	400–450	415	410.00–450.00	435.70
3	450–500	480	400.00–435.00	410.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	640.00–690.00	662.47
3	250–300	280	575.00–600.00	582.44
2	300–350	323	555.00–590.00	571.28
2	350–400	373	475.00–500.00	486.74
1	400–450	400	450.00	450.00
2	450–500	473	405.00–435.00	419.29
1	500–550	500	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	550	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	740.00–780.00	757.39
2	200–250	223	720.00–730.00	724.49
2	250–300	273	630.00–650.00	639.17
16	300–350	303	610.00–620.00	619.29
6	350–400	379	530.00–570.00	544.35
10	400–450	425	455.00–505.00	472.95
21	450–500	462	440.00–490.00	474.90
3	500–550	530	435.00–440.00	436.57
4	550–600	573	405.00–445.00	424.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,156	165.00–175.00	169.95
21	—	1,264	185.00–202.00	191.82
45	—	1,222	174.00–184.00	177.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,441	178.00–187.00	182.32
14	—	1,326	189.00–206.00	197.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,033	154.00–163.00	157.85
2	—	1,155	144.00–145.00	144.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,879	237.00–258.00	248.05
7	—	1,574	217.00–235.00	228.27
1	—	1,420	208.00	208.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.