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

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

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 7 of 12 comparable sales and sits +6.12 against this barn's trailing median of $380.70.

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

What quality paid 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $403.37, low $336.00, median $380.70 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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 median12 sales

380.70

+6.12

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

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, as filed

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.

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

How this sale compares

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

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