Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2026-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Replacement cattle soldf steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $373.95/cwt on 70 head, up $9.87 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 18 comparable sales and sits −47.74 against this barn's trailing median of $421.70.

Average price

$373.95

▲ 9.87 vs prior sale

70 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,046

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$57.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.15

vs FL average

−40.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	395.97	2,182	43
Medium and Large 2	541	338.88	1,833	27

One grade step is worth $57.09/cwt here — about $349 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $453.02, low $348.28, median $421.70 across 18 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 sale70 hd

373.95

—

FL average6 barns · 248 hd

384.10

−10.15

National average157 barns · 6,223 hd

414.24

−40.29

This barn, trailing median18 sales

421.70

−47.74

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	1,524	217.67	3,317	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,351	182.75	2,470	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,128	175.39	1,979	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	151.36	1,432	20

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	306.70/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	383.03/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,210	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	670.57/cwt	640.00–700.00	1,475	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	458.38/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	475.69/cwt	460.00–505.00	2,255	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	605.00/cwt	595.00–620.00	2,178	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	420.32/cwt	395.00–435.00	2,425	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	614.57/cwt	590.00–630.00	1,672	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	681.27/cwt	650.00–720.00	1,805	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	564.96/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,774	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	359.06/cwt	357.50–370.00	2,345	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	344.74/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,772	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	381.58/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	581.18/cwt	555.00–610.00	2,121	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	393.67/cwt	360.00–425.00	2,453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	373.16/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,280	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	401.21/cwt	365.00–425.00	2,660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	412.32/cwt	395.00–440.00	2,136	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	312.48/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	714.71/cwt	690.00–740.00	1,558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	452.38/cwt	430.00–475.00	2,113	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	335.07/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,402	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	534.03/cwt	520.00–570.00	2,152	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	619	455.15/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,817	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	415	539.60/cwt	520.00–570.00	2,239	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	502	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,435	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	429.49/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,027	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	210	755.71/cwt	740.00–770.00	1,587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	266	687.46/cwt	680.00–690.00	1,829	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	453	466.62/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	299.91/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850–900	860	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	617.92/cwt	600.00–660.00	1,934	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	477.40/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,019	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	316.58/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,001	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	856	141.68/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,213	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	162.91/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,600	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	169.26/cwt	168.00–171.00	2,380	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	164.66/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,792	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	182.49/cwt	175.00–188.00	2,427	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	174.82/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,988	20
Bulls	—	—	1,415	197.53/cwt	195.00–199.00	2,795	3
Bulls	—	—	1,795	239.55/cwt	238.00–241.00	4,300	2
Bulls	—	—	1,452	223.21/cwt	221.00–227.00	3,241	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	182.60/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,067	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	149.63/cwt	147.00–158.00	1,439	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	192.80/cwt	189.00–197.00	2,701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	900–950	910	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	578	465.08/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	325	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	2,048	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	723	417.58/cwt	415.00–420.00	3,019	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	181.89/cwt	164.00–275.00	1,837	36
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	875	310.19/cwt	285.00–335.00	2,714	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	332.12/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,039	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	406.02/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,949	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	613.19/cwt	590.00–630.00	1,472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	311.40/cwt	295.00–335.00	2,133	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	562.72/cwt	545.00–570.00	2,105	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	589.31/cwt	570.00–620.00	1,915	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	345.12/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,978	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	572.34/cwt	560.00–585.00	1,877	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	406.72/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,948	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	430.99/cwt	400.00–450.00	2,047	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	330.36/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,916	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	266.98/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	281	563.64/cwt	540.00–590.00	1,584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	496.08/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,925	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	470.75/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,770	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	366.08/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,867	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	461.54/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,985	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	518.92/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	622.41/cwt	600.00–640.00	1,724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	368.56/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,942	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	409.71/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,110	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	673.08/cwt	660.00–700.00	1,838	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	522.07/cwt	495.00–545.00	1,906	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	446.25/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,932	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	980	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,862	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	360.15/cwt	352.00–370.00	2,049	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	640.00/cwt	610.00–660.00	2,054	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	221	718.05/cwt	700.00–760.00	1,587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	443.87/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,860	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	336.61/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,036	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 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,308Last week 867Year ago 1,181

Slaughter CattleReceipts 358Last week 109Year ago 491

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 57Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Replacement cattle soldf steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	270	570.00	570.00
6	300–350	328	560.00–585.00	572.34
5	350–400	388	485.00–500.00	496.08
15	400–450	433	425.00–465.00	446.25
10	450–500	480	380.00–425.00	406.02
7	500–550	527	350.00–375.00	368.56
4	550–600	573	335.00–350.00	345.12
3	600–650	632	290.00–330.00	306.70
2	650–700	675	250.00–285.00	266.98
1	850–900	855	199.00	199.00
1	950–1000	980	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	690.00–740.00	714.71
8	250–300	265	650.00–720.00	681.27
5	300–350	313	600.00–660.00	617.92
13	350–400	365	555.00–610.00	581.18
10	400–450	423	470.00–495.00	477.40
8	450–500	467	430.00–475.00	452.38
3	500–550	527	370.00–395.00	381.58
1	550–600	595	375.00	375.00
3	600–650	632	310.00–325.00	316.58
2	650–700	685	310.00–315.00	312.48
2	700–750	718	295.00–305.00	299.91
1	900–950	945	228.00	228.00
1	950–1000	970	212.00	212.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	221	700.00–760.00	718.05
6	250–300	273	660.00–700.00	673.08
5	300–350	321	610.00–660.00	640.00
3	350–400	360	595.00–620.00	605.00
5	400–450	403	520.00–570.00	534.03
4	450–500	474	460.00–505.00	475.69
19	500–550	518	395.00–440.00	412.32
24	550–600	577	370.00–400.00	383.03
8	600–650	611	360.00–375.00	373.16
8	650–700	653	357.50–370.00	359.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	640.00	640.00
3	250–300	277	600.00–640.00	622.41
4	300–350	325	570.00–620.00	589.31
7	350–400	374	545.00–570.00	562.72
19	400–450	430	450.00–500.00	461.54
33	450–500	475	400.00–450.00	430.99
16	500–550	514	330.00–380.00	344.74
11	550–600	580	320.00–350.00	330.36
21	600–650	614	325.00–340.00	332.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	640.00–700.00	670.57
6	250–300	272	590.00–630.00	614.57
8	300–350	314	550.00–580.00	564.96
5	350–400	365	495.00–545.00	522.07
3	400–450	432	455.00–460.00	458.38
10	450–500	472	420.00–440.00	429.49
2	500–550	515	395.00–425.00	409.71
6	550–600	577	395.00–435.00	420.32
2	600–650	623	360.00–425.00	393.67
3	650–700	663	365.00–425.00	401.21
3	700–750	717	325.00–350.00	335.07
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	740.00–770.00	755.71
4	250–300	266	680.00–690.00	687.46
1	300–350	325	630.00	630.00
3	400–450	415	520.00–570.00	539.60
3	450–500	453	460.00–480.00	466.62
9	500–550	502	485.00	485.00
4	550–600	578	450.00–475.00	465.08
4	600–650	619	445.00–465.00	455.15
2	700–750	723	415.00–420.00	417.58
1	850–900	860	320.00	320.00
1	900–950	910	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	590.00–630.00	613.19
4	250–300	281	540.00–590.00	563.64
5	300–350	329	500.00–540.00	518.92
6	350–400	376	450.00–480.00	470.75
9	400–450	419	420.00–450.00	443.87
19	450–500	479	380.00–430.00	406.72
18	500–550	510	350.00–375.00	366.08
9	550–600	569	352.00–370.00	360.15
3	600–650	605	325.00–345.00	336.61
3	650–700	685	295.00–335.00	311.40
1	800–850	800	305.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	856	135.00–145.00	141.68
5	—	982	161.00–166.00	162.91
11	—	962	147.00–158.00	149.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,406	168.00–171.00	169.26
24	—	1,330	175.00–188.00	182.49
6	—	1,401	189.00–197.00	192.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,088	160.00–168.00	164.66
20	—	1,137	170.00–179.00	174.82
9	—	1,132	180.00–186.00	182.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	195.00–199.00	197.53
2	—	1,795	238.00–241.00	239.55
3	—	1,452	221.00–227.00	223.21

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	36	—	1,010	164.00–275.00	181.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	875	285.00–335.00	310.19

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

Steers · 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)

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle