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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2026-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Feb 23

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Feb 16Feb 23Mar 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

625 head

▼ 315 vs last sale 940▼ 31 vs year ago 656 · −4.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

326 head

▲ 88 vs last sale 238▲ 18 vs year ago 308 · +5.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes unevenly steady and feeder classes sharply 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 $384.70/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 17 of 24 comparable sales and sits +14.36 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$384.70

10 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$43.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−40.70

vs FL average

−45.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	393.38	2,042	8thin
Medium and Large 2	500	350.00	1,750	2thin

One grade step is worth $43.38/cwt here — about $292 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale10 hd

384.70

—

FL average4 barns · 60 hd

425.40

−40.70

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

−45.71

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

+14.36

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

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.53, low $327.47, median $370.34 across 24 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	—	Low	1,428	193.62	2,764	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	185.42	2,466	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,154	165.65	1,912	147
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	149.29	1,487	39

Every lot

66 lots · USDA AMS · Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Mon)

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,320	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	216	688.84/cwt	670.00–720.00	1,488	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	261	689.43/cwt	650.00–695.00	1,799	23
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	645.44/cwt	610.00–670.00	2,046	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	555.93/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,879	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,750	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	575.70/cwt	540.00–600.00	2,147	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	464.35/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,941	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	492.67/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,064	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,800	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	470.59/cwt	455.00–485.00	2,254	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,275	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,925	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	394.80/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,262	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,470	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	161	587.91/cwt	560.00–600.00	947	4
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	176	660.41/cwt	640.00–690.00	1,162	7
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	581.01/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,249	6
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	216	663.63/cwt	640.00–680.00	1,433	13
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	269	571.22/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,537	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	641.25/cwt	600.00–670.00	1,751	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	500.93/cwt	480.00–525.00	1,618	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	557.09/cwt	530.00–590.00	1,822	24
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	493.22/cwt	470.00–515.00	1,825	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	436.44/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,628	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	460.45/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,929	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	407.75/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,753	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	399.35/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,857	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	445.89/cwt	420.00–470.00	2,091	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	393.38/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,042	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,950	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	356.06/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,193	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	344.69/cwt	325.00–360.00	2,323	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,890	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	305.99/cwt	295.00–330.00	2,206	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 2	165	624.24/cwt	600.00–640.00	1,030	3
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	173	686.16/cwt	660.00–720.00	1,187	10
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	226	701.43/cwt	670.00–740.00	1,585	9
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	232	614.77/cwt	600.00–660.00	1,426	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	588.87/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,561	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	675.61/cwt	650.00–700.00	1,824	22
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	620.54/cwt	600.00–650.00	2,029	11
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	555.15/cwt	540.00–590.00	1,832	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	572.42/cwt	540.00–600.00	2,129	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	500.35/cwt	485.00–535.00	1,901	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	529.57/cwt	495.00–535.00	2,155	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	456.57/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,931	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,778	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	454.51/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,191	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,950	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	459.74/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,409	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,788	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	388.11/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,224	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	381.36/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,384	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	364.77/cwt	340.00–370.00	2,400	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,343	192.59/cwt	188.00–200.00	2,586	3
Bulls	—	—	1,343	184.48/cwt	184.00–185.00	2,478	2
Bulls	—	—	1,850	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,978	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	141.81/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,367	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	150.93/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,514	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	155.34/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,741	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	163.90/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,870	84
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	175.75/cwt	170.00–186.00	2,114	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,220	171.27/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,089	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,343	187.09/cwt	180.00–195.00	2,513	17

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 (Mon)

Mon Feb 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 625Last week 940Year ago 656

Slaughter CattleReceipts 326Last week 238Year ago 308

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes unevenly steady and feeder classes sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	161	560.00–600.00	587.91
6	200–250	215	550.00–600.00	581.01
7	250–300	269	550.00–590.00	571.22
2	300–350	323	480.00–525.00	500.93
2	350–400	373	420.00–455.00	436.44
6	400–450	430	400.00–425.00	407.75
3	450–500	465	380.00–410.00	399.35
2	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	600	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	700	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	150–200	176	640.00–690.00	660.41
13	200–250	216	640.00–680.00	663.63
12	250–300	273	600.00–670.00	641.25
24	300–350	327	530.00–590.00	557.09
12	350–400	370	470.00–515.00	493.22
15	400–450	419	430.00–480.00	460.45
13	450–500	469	420.00–470.00	445.89
8	500–550	519	375.00–410.00	393.38
8	600–650	616	340.00–370.00	356.06
4	650–700	674	325.00–360.00	344.69
4	700–750	721	295.00–330.00	305.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	216	670.00–720.00	688.84
23	250–300	261	650.00–695.00	689.43
9	300–350	317	610.00–670.00	645.44
13	350–400	373	540.00–600.00	575.70
5	400–450	419	480.00–500.00	492.67
6	450–500	479	455.00–485.00	470.59
1	500–550	500	455.00	455.00
2	550–600	573	390.00–400.00	394.80
1	650–700	650	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	660.00	660.00
6	300–350	338	550.00–590.00	555.93
2	350–400	350	500.00	500.00
5	400–450	418	450.00–475.00	464.35
1	450–500	450	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	550	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	150–200	173	660.00–720.00	686.16
9	200–250	226	670.00–740.00	701.43
22	250–300	270	650.00–700.00	675.61
11	300–350	327	600.00–650.00	620.54
11	350–400	372	540.00–600.00	572.42
9	400–450	407	495.00–535.00	529.57
16	450–500	482	440.00–480.00	454.51
4	500–550	524	450.00–470.00	459.74
6	550–600	573	375.00–405.00	388.11
3	600–650	625	370.00–395.00	381.36
8	650–700	658	340.00–370.00	364.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	165	600.00–640.00	624.24
7	200–250	232	600.00–660.00	614.77
3	250–300	265	570.00–600.00	588.87
3	300–350	330	540.00–590.00	555.15
3	350–400	380	485.00–535.00	500.35
2	400–450	423	440.00–475.00	456.57
1	450–500	450	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	500	390.00	390.00
2	550–600	550	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	964	138.00–144.00	141.81
32	—	1,003	145.00–155.00	150.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,343	180.00–195.00	187.09
2	—	1,220	169.00–174.00	171.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,141	159.00–169.00	163.90
24	—	1,121	150.00–158.00	155.34
39	—	1,203	170.00–186.00	175.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	184.00–185.00	184.48
1	—	1,850	215.00	215.00
3	—	1,343	188.00–200.00	192.59

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.