Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2026-07-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $372.95/cwt on 11 head, down $35.15 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 24 comparable sales and sits −10.02 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$372.95

▼ 35.15 vs prior sale

11 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$57.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.20

vs FL average

−43.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	425.00	2,168	1thin
Medium and Large 2	534	367.74	1,964	10thin

One grade step is worth $57.26/cwt here — about $204 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.

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

372.95

—

FL average3 barns · 41 hd

391.14

−18.20

National average149 barns · 8,242 hd

416.11

−43.16

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−10.02

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	—	High	1,559	222.36	3,467	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,343	177.39	2,382	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,025	170.38	1,747	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	896	145.17	1,301	29

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	703.10/cwt	690.00–720.00	1,512	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	566.07/cwt	550.00–585.00	1,902	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	237	670.81/cwt	600.00–690.00	1,590	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	425.07/cwt	390.00–455.00	1,951	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	443.32/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	723.33/cwt	715.00–740.00	1,844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	657.60/cwt	635.00–700.00	2,091	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	755.40/cwt	740.00–780.00	1,707	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	538.38/cwt	510.00–560.00	2,229	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	472.80/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,161	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	221	732.91/cwt	700.00–760.00	1,620	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	475.51/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,011	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	454.70/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,187	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	545.29/cwt	520.00–595.00	2,247	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	603.59/cwt	570.00–620.00	1,956	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	261	654.67/cwt	630.00–670.00	1,709	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	634.81/cwt	605.00–670.00	2,063	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	679.18/cwt	660.00–690.00	1,895	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	602.97/cwt	590.00–610.00	2,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	403.62/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,676	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	498.42/cwt	490.00–545.00	1,879	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	443.78/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,277	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,481	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	869	158.39/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,376	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	145.99/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,397	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	848	130.95/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,110	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	177.39/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,382	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,013	170.61/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,728	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	158.29/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,670	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	623.83/cwt	610.00–635.00	2,096	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	671.29/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,900	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	476.14/cwt	455.00–510.00	2,043	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	395.40/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,104	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	529.73/cwt	490.00–550.00	1,976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	628.61/cwt	600.00–640.00	1,446	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	596.82/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	546.08/cwt	520.00–555.00	2,091	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	487.23/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,090	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	547.47/cwt	500.00–580.00	1,489	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	401.36/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,935	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	367.74/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,964	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	450.54/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,717	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	447.53/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,256	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	409.10/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,553	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	461.16/cwt	450.00–472.50	2,200	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	686	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	325	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	2,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	473.55/cwt	472.50–485.00	2,188	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	354	627.88/cwt	595.00–630.00	2,223	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	423.47/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,804	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	465.08/cwt	445.00–500.00	1,535	32
Bulls	—	—	1,727	236.76/cwt	226.00–250.00	4,089	11
Bulls	—	—	1,355	186.01/cwt	184.00–188.00	2,520	2
Bulls	—	—	1,379	211.64/cwt	200.00–219.00	2,919	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,037	179.13/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,858	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	404	546.05/cwt	525.00–570.00	2,206	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	354	627.23/cwt	585.00–630.00	2,220	17

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 Jul 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,121Last week 825Year ago 1,099

Slaughter CattleReceipts 307Last week 219Year ago 292

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

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	690.00–720.00	703.10
8	250–300	283	650.00–690.00	671.29
4	300–350	336	610.00–635.00	623.83
4	350–400	383	520.00–555.00	546.08
11	400–450	429	475.00–490.00	487.23
36	450–500	477	450.00–472.50	461.16
8	500–550	504	445.00–465.00	447.53
11	600–650	624	400.00–410.00	409.10
4	650–700	686	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	226	740.00–780.00	755.40
3	250–300	255	715.00–740.00	723.33
10	300–350	318	635.00–700.00	657.60
17	350–400	354	595.00–630.00	627.88
32	400–450	414	510.00–560.00	538.38
12	450–500	462	472.50–485.00	473.55
2	550–600	565	475.00	475.00
3	650–700	658	440.00–445.00	443.32
2	850–900	850	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	237	600.00–690.00	670.81
3	250–300	288	590.00–600.00	596.82
7	300–350	336	550.00–585.00	566.07
4	350–400	373	490.00–550.00	529.73
7	400–450	429	455.00–510.00	476.14
4	450–500	459	390.00–455.00	425.07
12	500–550	532	375.00–405.00	395.40
1	550–600	560	385.00	385.00
1	650–700	685	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	740	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	785	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	810	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	221	700.00–760.00	732.91
10	250–300	279	660.00–690.00	679.18
10	300–350	325	605.00–670.00	634.81
3	350–400	365	590.00–610.00	602.97
13	400–450	412	520.00–595.00	545.29
9	450–500	457	465.00–490.00	472.80
4	500–550	513	425.00–450.00	443.78
3	550–600	577	430.00	430.00
4	650–700	663	395.00–420.00	403.62
2	700–750	700	385.00	385.00
1	750–800	770	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	660.00	660.00
5	250–300	261	630.00–670.00	654.67
6	300–350	324	570.00–620.00	603.59
20	350–400	377	490.00–545.00	498.42
17	400–450	423	450.00–500.00	475.51
14	450–500	481	440.00–465.00	454.70
1	500–550	510	425.00	425.00
1	800–850	810	370.00	370.00
1	850–900	865	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	600.00–640.00	628.61
7	250–300	272	500.00–580.00	547.47
32	300–350	330	445.00–500.00	465.08
21	350–400	381	425.00–470.00	450.54
29	400–450	426	390.00–440.00	423.47
8	450–500	482	375.00–420.00	401.36
10	500–550	534	325.00–375.00	367.74
1	700–750	725	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	775	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	635.00	635.00
17	350–400	354	585.00–630.00	627.23
4	400–450	404	525.00–570.00	546.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	869	155.00–165.00	158.39
11	—	957	140.00–151.00	145.99
9	—	848	125.00–138.00	130.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,343	176.00–180.00	177.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,013	165.00–176.00	170.61
7	—	1,055	150.00–163.00	158.29
9	—	1,037	178.00–180.00	179.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,727	226.00–250.00	236.76
2	—	1,355	184.00–188.00	186.01
8	—	1,379	200.00–219.00	211.64

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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