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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2026-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, May 12

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

638 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 548▲ 50 vs year ago 588 · +8.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

192 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 177▼ 156 vs year ago 348 · −44.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Nov 2, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 10.00 to 15.00 higher and feeder classes steady to 10.00 higher

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 $439.78/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 24 of 23 comparable sales and sits +97.03 against this barn's trailing median of $342.75.

Average price

$439.78

2 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,300

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+35.03

vs FL average

+22.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	439.78	2,300	2thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

439.78

—

FL average7 barns · 93 hd

404.75

+35.03

National average171 barns · 11,385 hd

417.11

+22.67

This barn, trailing median23 sales

342.75

+97.03

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	—	Average	1,492	221.90	3,310	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,288	190.14	2,449	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,316	173.46	2,283	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,181	147.91	1,747	7thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,380	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	721.28/cwt	700.00–745.00	1,645	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,600	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	700.45/cwt	660.00–725.00	1,884	15
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,785	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	651.84/cwt	625.00–675.00	2,092	26
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	588.03/cwt	565.00–625.00	2,223	22
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	535.75/cwt	525.00–560.00	2,036	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,940	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	547.50/cwt	520.00–570.00	2,289	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,868	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	464.72/cwt	440.00–490.00	2,203	27
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,950	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	433.83/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,252	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	411.21/cwt	395.00–430.00	2,352	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	390.71/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,422	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 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	178	674.37/cwt	650.00–720.00	1,200	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	212	673.93/cwt	630.00–700.00	1,429	14
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	601.01/cwt	570.00–620.00	1,292	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,413	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	618.73/cwt	585.00–650.00	1,689	29
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	517.40/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,619	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	568.81/cwt	540.00–595.00	1,815	65
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	500.82/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,878	37
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	465.88/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,789	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	472.68/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,985	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	423.93/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,793	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,913	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	458.32/cwt	435.00–480.00	2,172	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	439.78/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,300	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,050	1
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	170	767.94/cwt	750.00–800.00	1,305	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,320	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	222	727.41/cwt	685.00–760.00	1,615	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	680.22/cwt	660.00–720.00	1,823	18
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	629.17/cwt	620.00–640.00	1,718	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	639.63/cwt	610.00–670.00	2,053	23
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	583.60/cwt	565.00–605.00	1,885	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	584.88/cwt	565.00–615.00	2,164	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	531.74/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,983	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,940	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	543.16/cwt	525.00–570.00	2,287	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,025	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,913	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,150	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,850	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,370	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,767	1
Bulls	—	—	1,484	235.09/cwt	226.00–244.00	3,489	4
Bulls	—	—	1,522	215.32/cwt	209.00–222.00	3,277	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	140.81/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,469	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,236	150.75/cwt	148.00–158.00	1,863	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,271	193.35/cwt	187.00–204.00	2,457	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	168.80/cwt	164.00–173.00	2,157	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	180.16/cwt	174.00–190.00	2,416	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	178.91/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,412	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	157.07/cwt	154.00–161.00	2,169	6

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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 638Last week 548Year ago 588

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 177Year ago 348

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 10.00 to 15.00 higher and feeder classes steady to 10.00 higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	178	650.00–720.00	674.37
14	200–250	212	630.00–700.00	673.93
29	250–300	273	585.00–650.00	618.73
65	300–350	319	540.00–595.00	568.81
37	350–400	375	480.00–530.00	500.82
14	400–450	420	450.00–500.00	472.68
14	450–500	474	435.00–480.00	458.32
2	500–550	523	435.00–445.00	439.78

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
3	200–250	215	570.00–620.00	601.01
1	250–300	250	565.00	565.00
7	300–350	313	490.00–530.00	517.40
4	350–400	384	435.00–475.00	465.88
4	400–450	423	405.00–445.00	423.93
2	450–500	450	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	228	700.00–745.00	721.28
15	250–300	269	660.00–725.00	700.45
26	300–350	321	625.00–675.00	651.84
22	350–400	378	565.00–625.00	588.03
12	400–450	418	520.00–570.00	547.50
27	450–500	474	440.00–490.00	464.72
7	500–550	519	420.00–450.00	433.83
3	550–600	572	395.00–430.00	411.21
5	600–650	620	370.00–400.00	390.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	690.00	690.00
1	250–300	250	640.00	640.00
1	300–350	300	595.00	595.00
3	350–400	380	525.00–560.00	535.75
3	400–450	400	485.00	485.00
1	450–500	450	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	500	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	700.00	700.00
1	200–250	200	660.00	660.00
2	250–300	273	620.00–640.00	629.17
2	300–350	323	565.00–605.00	583.60
2	350–400	373	520.00–545.00	531.74
1	400–450	400	485.00	485.00
2	450–500	450	425.00	425.00
1	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
3	150–200	170	750.00–800.00	767.94
3	200–250	222	685.00–760.00	727.41
18	250–300	268	660.00–720.00	680.22
23	300–350	321	610.00–670.00	639.63
13	350–400	370	565.00–615.00	584.88
4	400–450	421	525.00–570.00	543.16
1	450–500	450	450.00	450.00
1	500–550	500	430.00	430.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,522	209.00–222.00	215.32
1	—	1,370	202.00	202.00
4	—	1,484	226.00–244.00	235.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	178.00–180.00	178.91
7	—	1,271	187.00–204.00	193.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,236	148.00–158.00	150.75
2	—	1,043	140.00–142.00	140.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,341	174.00–190.00	180.16
6	—	1,381	154.00–161.00	157.07
35	—	1,278	164.00–173.00	168.80

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.