Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2026-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder classes less than 350 lbs. sharply higher and feeder classes over 350 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $385.47/cwt on 13 head, up $5.55 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 24 comparable sales and sits +2.50 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$385.47

▲ 5.55 vs prior sale

13 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

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

$41.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.45

vs FL average

−52.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	391.92	2,144	11thin
Medium and Large 2	525	350.00	1,838	2thin

One grade step is worth $41.92/cwt here — about $307 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

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.90, low $334.36, median $382.97 across 24 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 sale13 hd

385.47

—

FL average3 barns · 55 hd

403.92

−18.45

National average68 barns · 7,217 hd

437.65

−52.18

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

+2.50

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	—	Average	1,656	200.71	3,323	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,360	181.48	2,468	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	170.95	2,113	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	969	139.96	1,356	10

Every lot, as filed

64 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	499.60/cwt	490.00–540.00	1,918	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	679.40/cwt	650.00–720.00	1,862	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	766.72/cwt	730.00–790.00	1,702	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	371.18/cwt	350.00–390.00	2,309	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	173	676.09/cwt	650.00–710.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	209	680.62/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,422	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	178	763.07/cwt	730.00–800.00	1,358	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	668.35/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	512.28/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,947	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	574.49/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,919	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	407.58/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	581.04/cwt	565.00–610.00	2,156	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	447.39/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,340	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	404.61/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,318	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	716.58/cwt	700.00–770.00	2,035	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	440.70/cwt	425.00–475.00	2,120	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	165	784.24/cwt	760.00–800.00	1,294	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	498.65/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,049	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	684.92/cwt	630.00–695.00	2,123	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	474.38/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,244	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,400	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	388.32/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,404	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	666.38/cwt	630.00–700.00	2,186	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	789.09/cwt	760.00–810.00	1,720	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	579.12/cwt	550.00–605.00	2,154	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	740.05/cwt	700.00–780.00	2,006	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	476.90/cwt	450.00–495.00	2,261	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	181.48/cwt	171.00–186.00	2,468	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	179.49/cwt	171.00–186.00	2,271	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	135.69/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,255	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	142.81/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,425	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	165.10/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,072	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	155.71/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,736	9
Bulls	—	—	1,610	196.08/cwt	189.00–204.00	3,157	19
Bulls	—	—	1,490	184.77/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,753	3
Bulls	—	—	1,780	213.05/cwt	206.00–219.00	3,792	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	396.58/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	453.78/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,360	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	512.45/cwt	495.00–545.00	2,168	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	259	683.17/cwt	660.00–690.00	1,769	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	735.86/cwt	700.00–770.00	1,670	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	593.26/cwt	570.00–620.00	1,916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	434.35/cwt	415.00–445.00	2,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	512.28/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	464.20/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	463.77/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	626.29/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,660	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	677.39/cwt	660.00–720.00	1,558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	178	779.32/cwt	750.00–830.00	1,387	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	389.66/cwt	365.00–405.00	2,213	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	608.03/cwt	580.00–640.00	1,964	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	411.24/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,756	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	394.63/cwt	370.00–410.00	2,060	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	470.96/cwt	450.00–495.00	2,006	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	546.74/cwt	520.00–570.00	1,766	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 (Mon)

Mon Jan 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 703Last week 826Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 272Year ago 183

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder classes less than 350 lbs. sharply higher and feeder classes over 350 lbs. 5.00 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
13	150–200	178	730.00–800.00	763.07
27	200–250	227	700.00–770.00	735.86
20	250–300	274	650.00–720.00	679.40
20	300–350	323	580.00–640.00	608.03
14	350–400	384	490.00–540.00	499.60
25	400–450	426	450.00–495.00	470.96
7	450–500	481	425.00–475.00	440.70
5	500–550	522	370.00–410.00	394.63
6	550–600	568	365.00–405.00	389.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	650.00–710.00	676.09
5	200–250	209	650.00–690.00	680.62
3	250–300	265	620.00–630.00	626.29
2	300–350	323	520.00–570.00	546.74
3	350–400	365	435.00–480.00	463.77
5	400–450	427	400.00–430.00	411.24
3	450–500	465	385.00–420.00	407.58
1	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	550	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	165	760.00–800.00	784.24
11	200–250	222	730.00–790.00	766.72
18	250–300	284	700.00–770.00	716.58
14	300–350	310	630.00–695.00	684.92
10	350–400	371	565.00–610.00	581.04
8	400–450	411	495.00–500.00	498.65
11	450–500	473	450.00–500.00	474.38
2	500–550	523	445.00–450.00	447.39
2	550–600	573	395.00–415.00	404.61
3	600–650	622	350.00–390.00	371.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	200	700.00	700.00
2	250–300	273	650.00–690.00	668.35
4	300–350	334	570.00–590.00	574.49
3	350–400	380	500.00–540.00	512.28
1	400–450	400	470.00	470.00
1	450–500	450	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	500	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	550	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	150–200	178	750.00–830.00	779.32
24	200–250	218	760.00–810.00	789.09
14	250–300	271	700.00–780.00	740.05
24	300–350	328	630.00–700.00	666.38
14	350–400	372	550.00–605.00	579.12
8	400–450	423	495.00–545.00	512.45
11	450–500	474	450.00–495.00	476.90
7	500–550	520	430.00–470.00	453.78
3	550–600	580	395.00–400.00	396.58
7	600–650	619	370.00–400.00	388.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	660.00–720.00	677.39
5	250–300	259	660.00–690.00	683.17
2	300–350	323	570.00–620.00	593.26
3	350–400	380	500.00–540.00	512.28
2	400–450	423	450.00–480.00	464.20
3	450–500	465	415.00–445.00	434.35
3	500–550	500	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	550	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	600	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,360	171.00–186.00	181.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,265	171.00–186.00	179.49
16	—	1,255	160.00–170.00	165.10
9	—	1,115	152.00–158.00	155.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	925	135.00–137.00	135.69
6	—	998	139.00–147.00	142.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,610	189.00–204.00	196.08
3	—	1,490	181.00–187.00	184.77
11	—	1,780	206.00–219.00	213.05

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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