Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2026-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $341.50/cwt on 32 head, down $19.96 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 25 comparable sales and sits −39.73 against this barn's trailing median of $381.23.

Average price

$341.50

▼ 19.96 vs prior sale

32 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$50.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.81

vs FL average

−9.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	361.83	1,938	19thin
Medium and Large 2	543	311.79	1,693	13thin

One grade step is worth $50.04/cwt here — about $245 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.90, low $334.36, median $381.23 across 25 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 sale32 hd

341.50

—

FL average7 barns · 191 hd

364.31

−22.81

National average122 barns · 3,757 hd

351.18

−9.68

This barn, trailing median25 sales

381.23

−39.73

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	1,430	192.60	2,755	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,179	154.10	1,817	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	144.96	1,778	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	128.73	1,414	9thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	128.33/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,514	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,238	165.48/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,049	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	147.25/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,823	25
Bulls	—	—	1,414	187.46/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,651	6
Bulls	—	—	1,235	173.46/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,142	2
Bulls	—	—	1,593	215.63/cwt	212.00–220.00	3,435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	645	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	371	476.35/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,767	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	573	429.83/cwt	400.00–460.00	2,463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	463	434.92/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,014	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	167.97/cwt	130.00–220.00	1,641	60
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,085	266.87/cwt	255.00–280.00	2,896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	252.97/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	466.78/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,582	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	356.39/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,500	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	412.66/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	403.94/cwt	375.00–417.50	1,543	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	451.81/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,455	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	580.34/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	352.60/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,661	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	323.39/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,973	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	503.07/cwt	480.00–535.00	1,635	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	324.96/cwt	295.00–350.00	1,563	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	322.31/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,670	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	403.01/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,745	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	533.04/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,429	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	294.96/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,720	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	505.22/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,379	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	333.27/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	385.44/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,619	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	520.60/cwt	500.00–560.00	1,442	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	392.03/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	572.34/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,345	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	440.94/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,702	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	262	623.31/cwt	610.00–640.00	1,633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	676.41/cwt	670.00–690.00	1,475	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	419.12/cwt	412.50–450.00	2,012	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	338.56/cwt	335.00–385.00	2,099	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	322.51/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	357.26/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,854	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	554.62/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,742	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	497.86/cwt	470.00–535.00	1,573	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	463.80/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	352.55/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,816	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	568.39/cwt	545.00–600.00	1,586	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	338.65/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,927	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	406.72/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,692	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	350.16/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,031	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	265.00/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	359.06/cwt	357.50–370.00	1,795	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	630.00/cwt	600.00–660.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	284.96/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	327.53/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	322.05/cwt	310.00–345.00	2,203	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	379.52/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,769	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	629.85/cwt	600.00–660.00	1,423	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	388.00/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,793	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	594	323.74/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,923	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	431.34/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,794	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	437.38/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,601	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	605.07/cwt	580.00–640.00	1,640	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	307.56/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	436.52/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,855	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	650	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	3,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	523.22/cwt	490.00–560.00	1,700	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	485.52/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,787	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	313.35/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,949	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,203	155.64/cwt	148.00–161.00	1,872	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,092	143.43/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,566	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	140.41/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,721	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,686	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	119.08/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,155	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	135.71/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,459	3

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 Aug 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 921Last week 914Year ago 1,205

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 266Year ago 365

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 138Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold sharply lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,180	124.00–131.00	128.33
2	—	970	118.00–120.00	119.08
3	—	1,075	135.00–136.00	135.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	165.00–166.00	165.48
6	—	1,203	148.00–161.00	155.64
3	—	1,092	140.00–146.00	143.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,238	144.00–152.00	147.25
17	—	1,226	135.00–143.00	140.41
2	—	1,088	155.00	155.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,414	180.00–194.00	187.46
2	—	1,235	170.00–177.00	173.46
3	—	1,593	212.00–220.00	215.63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	371	470.00–485.00	476.35
2	450–500	463	430.00–440.00	434.92
3	550–600	573	400.00–460.00	429.83
1	600–650	645	415.00	415.00
1	650–700	650	470.00	470.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	560.00–590.00	572.34
5	250–300	273	490.00–530.00	505.22
14	300–350	322	425.00–465.00	451.81
18	350–400	382	375.00–417.50	403.94
8	400–450	421	350.00–370.00	356.39
10	450–500	481	295.00–350.00	324.96
8	500–550	518	300.00–330.00	322.31
5	550–600	583	275.00–310.00	294.96
1	650–700	680	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	600.00–660.00	630.00
7	250–300	279	545.00–600.00	568.39
10	300–350	316	470.00–535.00	497.86
14	350–400	366	420.00–460.00	437.38
20	400–450	416	375.00–425.00	406.72
12	450–500	466	365.00–390.00	379.52
12	500–550	515	340.00–380.00	352.55
4	550–600	569	325.00–350.00	338.65
2	600–650	613	320.00–335.00	327.53
2	650–700	665	280.00–290.00	284.96
1	700–750	735	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	277	500.00–560.00	520.60
9	300–350	325	480.00–535.00	503.07
2	350–400	390	400.00–425.00	412.66
3	400–450	420	370.00–410.00	385.44
2	450–500	468	380.00–405.00	392.03
3	500–550	515	330.00–340.00	333.27
2	550–600	573	320.00–325.00	322.51
3	600–650	610	320.00–330.00	323.39
2	650–700	685	220.00–285.00	252.97
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	670.00–690.00	676.41
3	250–300	262	610.00–640.00	623.31
7	300–350	314	540.00–600.00	554.62
3	350–400	368	450.00–480.00	463.80
13	400–450	425	420.00–450.00	436.52
19	450–500	480	412.50–450.00	419.12
7	500–550	519	350.00–365.00	357.26
18	550–600	580	345.00–375.00	350.16
18	600–650	620	335.00–385.00	338.56
5	650–700	684	310.00–345.00	322.05
2	700–750	700	250.00–280.00	265.00
1	750–800	750	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	570.00–590.00	580.34
4	250–300	268	500.00–550.00	533.04
6	300–350	339	450.00–490.00	466.78
7	350–400	386	425.00–460.00	440.94
8	400–450	433	390.00–410.00	403.01
18	450–500	471	335.00–360.00	352.60
2	500–550	535	330.00	330.00
2	550–600	575	300.00–305.00	302.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	226	600.00–660.00	629.85
18	250–300	271	580.00–640.00	605.07
18	300–350	325	490.00–560.00	523.22
17	350–400	368	470.00–500.00	485.52
7	400–450	416	420.00–445.00	431.34
5	450–500	462	370.00–400.00	388.00
8	500–550	500	357.50–370.00	359.06
4	550–600	594	320.00–330.00	323.74
3	600–650	622	310.00–320.00	313.35
2	650–700	660	300.00–315.00	307.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	60	—	977	130.00–220.00	167.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	255.00–280.00	266.87

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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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Okeechobee Livestock Auction - Okeechobee, FL (Mon)

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