Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2026-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $397.40/cwt on 11 head, down $24.50 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 17 of 24 comparable sales and sits +14.44 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$397.40

▼ 24.50 vs prior sale

11 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,141

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$483

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

$57.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.25

vs FL average

−31.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	407.94	2,233	9thin
Medium and Large 2	500	350.00	1,750	2thin

One grade step is worth $57.94/cwt here — about $483 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 sale11 hd

397.40

—

FL average4 barns · 45 hd

407.65

−10.25

National average184 barns · 15,729 hd

429.17

−31.77

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

+14.44

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	—	Low	1,414	198.39	2,805	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,325	181.80	2,409	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	171.25	2,082	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	144.40	1,460	25

Every lot, as filed

61 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 2	350–400	355	447.21/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,588	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	538.30/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,712	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	405.96/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,330	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	762.23/cwt	720.00–790.00	2,050	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	715.68/cwt	680.00–750.00	1,574	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	481.52/cwt	465.00–515.00	2,075	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	604.88/cwt	590.00–640.00	1,694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	409.52/cwt	385.00–430.00	2,154	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	583.08/cwt	570.00–585.00	2,076	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	399.82/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	484.68/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,297	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	715.55/cwt	680.00–740.00	2,297	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	678.62/cwt	650.00–720.00	1,887	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	485.25/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,859	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	792.48/cwt	760.00–830.00	1,791	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	464.35/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	663.76/cwt	650.00–680.00	1,812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	615.15/cwt	600.00–650.00	2,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	711.46/cwt	680.00–750.00	1,587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	394.88/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	173	804.36/cwt	770.00–850.00	1,392	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	473.63/cwt	450.00–485.00	2,236	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	421.03/cwt	405.00–450.00	2,421	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	802.11/cwt	760.00–840.00	1,781	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	181.80/cwt	171.00–187.00	2,409	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	156.86/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,741	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	178.23/cwt	173.00–188.00	2,203	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	166.32/cwt	162.00–171.00	2,047	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	148.12/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,540	17
Bulls	—	—	1,318	183.78/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,422	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	136.50/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,297	8
Bulls	—	—	1,494	212.82/cwt	205.00–223.00	3,180	7
Bulls	—	—	1,416	196.48/cwt	190.00–201.00	2,782	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	458.93/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	607.41/cwt	600.00–650.00	2,053	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	516.51/cwt	490.00–545.00	2,190	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	760.68/cwt	720.00–800.00	2,084	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	713.69/cwt	680.00–740.00	2,262	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	409.43/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,953	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	575.98/cwt	550.00–610.00	2,189	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	509.09/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,899	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	723.41/cwt	680.00–750.00	1,555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	177	724.56/cwt	700.00–760.00	1,282	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	468.80/cwt	440.00–485.00	2,175	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	592.20/cwt	570.00–630.00	1,936	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	672.94/cwt	650.00–700.00	1,837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	180	716.67/cwt	700.00–760.00	1,290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	632.47/cwt	610.00–660.00	1,410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	514.20/cwt	500.00–530.00	2,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	438.93/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	177	633.56/cwt	620.00–660.00	1,121	5

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 Feb 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 940Last week 883Year ago 570

Slaughter CattleReceipts 238Last week 320Year ago 117

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady and feeder classes mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	150–200	177	620.00–660.00	633.56
2	200–250	223	610.00–660.00	632.47
3	250–300	280	590.00–640.00	604.88
5	300–350	318	510.00–560.00	538.30
10	350–400	355	425.00–450.00	447.21
2	400–450	423	420.00–460.00	438.93
5	450–500	477	400.00–425.00	409.43
2	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	150–200	177	700.00–760.00	724.56
24	200–250	220	680.00–750.00	715.68
40	250–300	278	650.00–720.00	678.62
18	300–350	327	570.00–630.00	592.20
27	350–400	383	470.00–520.00	485.25
13	400–450	431	465.00–515.00	481.52
17	450–500	464	440.00–485.00	468.80
5	500–550	526	385.00–430.00	409.52
4	550–600	574	395.00–420.00	405.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	760.00–830.00	792.48
5	250–300	269	720.00–790.00	762.23
15	300–350	321	680.00–740.00	715.55
17	350–400	356	570.00–585.00	583.08
2	400–450	423	500.00–530.00	514.20
5	450–500	474	475.00–495.00	484.68
2	500–550	523	450.00–480.00	464.35
1	550–600	550	450.00	450.00
2	600–650	623	395.00–405.00	399.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	680.00–750.00	711.46
2	250–300	273	650.00–680.00	663.76
3	300–350	330	600.00–650.00	615.15
1	350–400	350	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	400	475.00	475.00
1	500–550	500	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	600	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	150–200	173	770.00–850.00	804.36
30	200–250	222	760.00–840.00	802.11
28	250–300	274	720.00–800.00	760.68
16	300–350	317	680.00–740.00	713.69
19	350–400	380	550.00–610.00	575.98
15	400–450	424	490.00–545.00	516.51
5	450–500	472	450.00–485.00	473.63
1	500–550	500	450.00	450.00
3	550–600	575	405.00–450.00	421.03
3	600–650	625	390.00–400.00	394.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	180	700.00–760.00	716.67
3	200–250	215	680.00–750.00	723.41
4	250–300	273	650.00–700.00	672.94
6	300–350	338	600.00–650.00	607.41
2	350–400	373	495.00–525.00	509.09
2	400–450	423	440.00–480.00	458.93
1	450–500	450	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	500	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	550	390.00	390.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,325	171.00–187.00	181.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,110	155.00–160.00	156.86
25	—	1,236	173.00–188.00	178.23
15	—	1,231	162.00–171.00	166.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,040	142.00–152.00	148.12
8	—	950	134.00–140.00	136.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,318	180.00–187.00	183.78
7	—	1,494	205.00–223.00	212.82
7	—	1,416	190.00–201.00	196.48

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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