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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2026-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, May 18

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← May 11May 18Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

934 head

▲ 406 vs last sale 528▲ 252 vs year ago 682 · +37.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

189 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 174▼ 24 vs year ago 213 · −11.3%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Oct 27, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder classes mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $369.31/cwt on 13 head, down $23.21 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 12 of 24 comparable sales and sits −1.03 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$369.31

▼ 23.21 vs prior sale

13 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,021

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$336

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

$35.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−40.83

vs FL average

−48.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	377.61	2,101	10thin
Medium and Large 2	517	341.67	1,765	3thin

One grade step is worth $35.94/cwt here — about $336 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale13 hd

369.31

—

FL average7 barns · 80 hd

410.14

−40.83

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−48.95

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−1.03

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

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.53, low $327.47, median $370.34 across 24 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	1,642	225.62	3,705	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,343	183.09	2,458	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	173.41	2,035	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	152.88	1,558	6thin

Every lot

53 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. 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	674.81/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,451	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	221	731.24/cwt	710.00–760.00	1,616	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	261	598.71/cwt	570.00–610.00	1,563	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	665.32/cwt	635.00–690.00	1,796	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	648.56/cwt	630.00–670.00	2,088	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	604.30/cwt	595.00–615.00	1,952	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	514.09/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,918	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	563.18/cwt	550.00–595.00	2,146	32
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	493.24/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,027	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	462.85/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,921	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	480.41/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,268	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,125	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	464.14/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,427	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	975	2
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	169	715.77/cwt	680.00–750.00	1,210	13
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	221	665.01/cwt	630.00–700.00	1,470	18
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	587.98/cwt	570.00–610.00	1,311	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	261	565.89/cwt	530.00–580.00	1,477	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	609.23/cwt	585.00–650.00	1,694	37
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	513.77/cwt	500.00–555.00	1,706	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	339	455.70/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,545	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	356	445.25/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,585	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	485.18/cwt	465.00–515.00	1,839	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	485.12/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,008	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	412.75/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,775	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	431.46/cwt	415.00–460.00	2,045	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	384.43/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,834	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	404.74/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,121	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,788	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	359.52/cwt	345.00–385.00	2,078	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	333.68/cwt	315.00–350.00	2,092	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	172	733.60/cwt	700.00–770.00	1,262	11
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	753.39/cwt	715.00–790.00	1,680	12
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	667.98/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,490	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	671.08/cwt	630.00–700.00	1,812	24
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	591.06/cwt	575.00–610.00	1,614	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	654.31/cwt	625.00–690.00	2,113	19
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	588.60/cwt	570.00–610.00	1,901	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	585.94/cwt	550.00–610.00	2,150	25
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	514.85/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,941	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	512.80/cwt	475.00–525.00	2,102	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	433.07/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,880	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	476.61/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,178	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,277	200.85/cwt	199.00–205.00	2,565	5
Bulls	—	—	1,503	220.23/cwt	210.00–226.00	3,310	4
Bulls	—	—	1,880	240.17/cwt	233.00–249.00	4,515	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	155.46/cwt	154.00–157.00	1,510	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	175.02/cwt	169.00–184.00	2,042	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	164.01/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,988	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,764	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,317	184.10/cwt	177.00–190.00	2,425	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,873	1

This sale against other markets

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 May 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 934Last week 528Year ago 682

Slaughter CattleReceipts 189Last week 174Year ago 213

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder classes mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	650.00–690.00	674.81
4	250–300	261	570.00–610.00	598.71
2	300–350	323	595.00–615.00	604.30
2	350–400	373	500.00–530.00	514.09
3	400–450	415	450.00–470.00	462.85
2	500–550	500	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	710.00–760.00	731.24
10	250–300	270	635.00–690.00	665.32
10	300–350	322	630.00–670.00	648.56
32	350–400	381	550.00–595.00	563.18
4	400–450	411	475.00–500.00	493.24
5	450–500	472	450.00–500.00	480.41
2	500–550	523	445.00–485.00	464.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	150–200	169	680.00–750.00	715.77
18	200–250	221	630.00–700.00	665.01
37	250–300	278	585.00–650.00	609.23
11	300–350	332	500.00–555.00	513.77
15	350–400	379	465.00–515.00	485.18
11	400–450	414	465.00–500.00	485.12
7	450–500	474	415.00–460.00	431.46
4	500–550	524	395.00–415.00	404.74
6	550–600	578	345.00–385.00	359.52
9	600–650	627	315.00–350.00	333.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	150	650.00	650.00
4	200–250	223	570.00–610.00	587.98
4	250–300	261	530.00–580.00	565.89
7	300–350	339	450.00–495.00	455.70
7	350–400	356	420.00–450.00	445.25
3	400–450	430	405.00–430.00	412.75
5	450–500	477	375.00–400.00	384.43
2	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	550	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	150–200	172	700.00–770.00	733.60
12	200–250	223	715.00–790.00	753.39
24	250–300	270	630.00–700.00	671.08
19	300–350	323	625.00–690.00	654.31
25	350–400	367	550.00–610.00	585.94
11	400–450	410	475.00–525.00	512.80
11	450–500	457	455.00–480.00	476.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	650.00–690.00	667.98
2	250–300	273	575.00–610.00	591.06
2	300–350	323	570.00–610.00	588.60
5	350–400	377	500.00–540.00	514.85
4	400–450	434	425.00–460.00	433.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,503	210.00–226.00	220.23
5	—	1,277	199.00–205.00	200.85
10	—	1,880	233.00–249.00	240.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	140.00	140.00
5	—	971	154.00–157.00	155.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,317	177.00–190.00	184.10
1	—	1,700	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,212	160.00–168.00	164.01
41	—	1,167	169.00–184.00	175.02

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.