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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Tue) livestock auction prices — 2026-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Tue, Oct 27

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1419

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Feeder Cattle receipts

791 head

▲ 287 vs last sale 504▲ 210 vs year ago 581 · +36.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

151 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 126▼ 78 vs year ago 229 · −34.1%

Also sold hereRegular saleMon Oct 26, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $351.29/cwt on 54 head, up $5.00 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 22 comparable sales and sits −19.48 against this barn's trailing median of $370.78.

Average price

$351.29

▲ 5.00 vs prior sale

54 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$26.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.79

vs FL average

−83.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	366.08	2,010	24
Medium and Large 2	546	339.47	1,852	30

One grade step is worth $26.61/cwt here — about $157 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale54 hd

351.29

—

FL average7 barns · 236 hd

359.09

−7.79

National average163 barns · 26,594 hd

435.15

−83.86

This barn, trailing median22 sales

370.78

−19.48

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

22 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $437.32, low $339.94, median $370.78 across 22 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	1,598	170.60	2,725	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,197	132.76	1,589	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,240	119.15	1,478	51

Every lot, as filed

37 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	701.12/cwt	680.00–720.00	1,563	12
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	639.10/cwt	620.00–660.00	1,732	11
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	579.45/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,593	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	544.17/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,730	18
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	584.55/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,865	13
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	510.46/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,659	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	518.88/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,852	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	468.88/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,674	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	415.60/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,559	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	415.27/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,715	20
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	444.91/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,860	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	381.14/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,605	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	362.16/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,677	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	419.47/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,984	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	384.78/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,993	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	350.30/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,836	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	325.30/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,867	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	347.37/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,015	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	327.72/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,025	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	324.91/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,154	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	534.54/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,465	15
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	494.19/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,596	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	414.42/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,339	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	449.54/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,461	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	445.61/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,649	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	409.51/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,704	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	334.56/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,415	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	373.59/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,591	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	325.32/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,529	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	364.47/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,728	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	332.64/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,726	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	320.07/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,818	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,383	164.77/cwt	156.00–168.00	2,279	6
Bulls	—	—	1,812	176.43/cwt	174.00–180.00	3,197	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	115.49/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,366	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	132.76/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,589	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	122.95/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,598	25

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 Oct 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 791Last week 504Year ago 581

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 126Year ago 229

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,300	120.00–128.00	122.95
26	—	1,183	110.00–118.00	115.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,197	130.00–138.00	132.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,812	174.00–180.00	176.43
6	—	1,383	156.00–168.00	164.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	274	520.00–550.00	534.54
12	300–350	323	480.00–510.00	494.19
14	350–400	370	430.00–460.00	445.61
11	400–450	416	400.00–420.00	409.51
15	450–500	474	350.00–380.00	364.47
21	500–550	519	325.00–340.00	332.64
12	550–600	568	315.00–325.00	320.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	325	440.00–460.00	449.54
17	400–450	426	360.00–390.00	373.59
14	450–500	470	310.00–340.00	325.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	323	400.00–430.00	414.42
12	400–450	423	320.00–350.00	334.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	223	680.00–720.00	701.12
11	250–300	271	620.00–660.00	639.10
13	300–350	319	570.00–600.00	584.55
13	350–400	357	500.00–540.00	518.88
14	400–450	418	440.00–450.00	444.91
20	450–500	473	400.00–440.00	419.47
12	500–550	518	370.00–400.00	384.78
12	550–600	580	340.00–355.00	347.37
9	600–650	618	325.00–330.00	327.72
8	650–700	663	320.00–330.00	324.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	275	570.00–590.00	579.45
18	300–350	318	530.00–560.00	544.17
13	350–400	357	450.00–490.00	468.88
20	400–450	413	400.00–430.00	415.27
14	450–500	463	350.00–375.00	362.16
17	500–550	524	340.00–360.00	350.30
13	550–600	574	320.00–330.00	325.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	325	500.00–520.00	510.46
12	350–400	375	400.00–430.00	415.60
11	400–450	421	370.00–390.00	381.14

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.