Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2026-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 12.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $366.62/cwt on 28 head, up $19.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 18 comparable sales and sits −55.08 against this barn's trailing median of $421.70.

Average price

$366.62

▲ 19.27 vs prior sale

28 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,966

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$51.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.65

vs FL average

−47.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	375.86	2,002	23
Medium and Large 2	553	324.10	1,792	5thin

One grade step is worth $51.77/cwt here — about $210 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 $347.34, 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 sale28 hd

366.62

—

FL average7 barns · 227 hd

368.27

−1.65

National average172 barns · 15,995 hd

413.83

−47.21

This barn, trailing median18 sales

421.70

−55.08

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	1,690	197.70	3,342	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,318	139.40	1,837	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,107	132.91	1,472	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	941	121.04	1,139	5thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1	250–300	268	577.47/cwt	560.00–600.00	1,548	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	495.70/cwt	475.00–530.00	1,834	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	437.69/cwt	410.00–465.00	1,668	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	401.49/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,734	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	393.29/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,833	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	362.76/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	341.32/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,949	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	471.75/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,514	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	231	548.51/cwt	525.00–570.00	1,267	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	931	230.50/cwt	200.00–275.00	2,146	25
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	142.83/cwt	111.00–190.00	1,453	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	401.04/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,881	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	502.49/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,412	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	575.82/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,353	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,036	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	322.52/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	338.92/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,593	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	286	557.69/cwt	535.00–575.00	1,595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	315.16/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	361.45/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	353.40/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,520	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	262.59/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	337.50/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	345.03/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,663	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	309.81/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	457.67/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	485.16/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	429.79/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,625	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	503.06/cwt	475.00–520.00	1,640	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	378.40/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,794	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	331.98/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,743	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	392.39/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	279.84/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,777	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	121.04/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,139	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,819	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,258	147.84/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,860	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	138.83/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,833	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	497.45/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,394	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	124.50/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,336	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,713	3
Bulls	—	—	1,270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,286	1
Bulls	—	—	1,881	204.97/cwt	200.00–211.00	3,855	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	605	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	585	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	393.62/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,480	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	410.91/cwt	395.00–450.00	1,368	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	412.82/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	460.15/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	350	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,039	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	458	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	265	545.00/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	208	614.82/cwt	610.00–620.00	1,279	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	690	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	383.51/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,994	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	329.77/cwt	315.00–345.00	2,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	550	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	554.77/cwt	530.00–580.00	1,792	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	312	506.52/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	527.52/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,767	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	397.10/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,862	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	365	486.16/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,774	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	427	456.60/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,950	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	652.64/cwt	640.00–670.00	1,423	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	310	600.04/cwt	590.00–620.00	1,860	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	429.44/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	324.86/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	325.53/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,168	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	484.60/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,808	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	441.96/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,865	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	612.98/cwt	580.00–635.00	1,637	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	343.37/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,803	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	321.14/cwt	295.00–327.50	1,972	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	332.09/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,042	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	347.04/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,985	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	331.93/cwt	315.00–355.00	1,892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	277.54/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,979	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	134.02/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,472	16
Bulls	—	—	1,505	190.88/cwt	186.00–197.00	2,873	7

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 Sep 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 654Last week 1,105Year ago 559

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 166Year ago 262

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 81Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	268	560.00–600.00	577.47
4	300–350	335	520.00–540.00	527.52
6	350–400	370	475.00–530.00	495.70
4	400–450	415	410.00–445.00	429.44
4	450–500	469	390.00–425.00	401.04
5	500–550	523	350.00–380.00	362.76
4	550–600	571	330.00–350.00	341.32
2	600–650	618	320.00–330.00	324.86
2	650–700	660	315.00–345.00	329.77
1	750–800	755	270.00	270.00
1	850–900	865	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	540.00	540.00
2	250–300	265	495.00–500.00	497.45
2	300–350	340	450.00–470.00	460.15
2	350–400	385	400.00–425.00	412.82
4	400–450	436	375.00–400.00	392.39
7	450–500	474	360.00–395.00	378.40
5	500–550	525	320.00–350.00	331.98
2	550–600	570	320.00–325.00	322.52
2	600–650	635	260.00–300.00	279.84
1	700–750	720	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	780	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	830	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	525.00–570.00	548.51
10	250–300	281	490.00–530.00	502.49
8	300–350	321	460.00–495.00	471.75
20	350–400	381	410.00–465.00	437.69
15	400–450	432	395.00–425.00	401.49
9	450–500	466	360.00–415.00	393.29
12	500–550	525	325.00–360.00	343.37
3	550–600	570	315.00–355.00	331.93
11	600–650	614	295.00–327.50	321.14
1	650–700	650	285.00	285.00
2	700–750	713	275.00–280.00	277.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	470.00–500.00	485.16
2	250–300	258	440.00–475.00	457.67
9	300–350	333	395.00–450.00	410.91
9	350–400	376	360.00–400.00	393.62
9	400–450	430	330.00–375.00	353.40
6	450–500	482	325.00–350.00	345.03
3	500–550	527	300.00–320.00	309.81
1	600–650	645	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	715	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	610.00–620.00	614.82
2	250–300	265	540.00–550.00	545.00
3	300–350	312	500.00–520.00	506.52
5	350–400	365	475.00–495.00	486.16
3	400–450	427	445.00–475.00	456.60
2	450–500	458	425.00	425.00
1	550–600	585	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	605	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	690	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	540.00–600.00	575.82
4	250–300	286	535.00–575.00	557.69
8	300–350	326	475.00–520.00	503.06
8	350–400	378	400.00–455.00	429.79
3	400–450	430	350.00–370.00	361.45
19	450–500	470	330.00–350.00	338.92
2	500–550	530	325.00–350.00	337.50
3	550–600	568	300.00–325.00	315.16
2	700–750	715	250.00–275.00	262.59
1	750–800	790	270.00	270.00
1	850–900	885	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	310	590.00–620.00	600.04
1	350–400	350	535.00	535.00
1	550–600	550	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	640.00–670.00	652.64
10	250–300	267	580.00–635.00	612.98
12	300–350	323	530.00–580.00	554.77
16	350–400	373	460.00–495.00	484.60
10	400–450	422	410.00–460.00	441.96
8	450–500	469	380.00–415.00	397.10
17	500–550	520	365.00–400.00	383.51
5	550–600	572	340.00–360.00	347.04
5	600–650	615	325.00–345.00	332.09
16	650–700	666	320.00–330.00	325.53
1	800–850	840	280.00	280.00
1	950–1000	950	245.00	245.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	931	200.00–275.00	230.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,017	111.00–190.00	142.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	941	119.00–124.00	121.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	125.00	125.00
3	—	1,258	145.00–151.00	147.84
19	—	1,320	135.00–142.00	138.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,073	121.00–127.00	124.50
3	—	1,215	141.00	141.00
16	—	1,098	128.00–139.00	134.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	180.00	180.00
9	—	1,881	200.00–211.00	204.97
7	—	1,505	186.00–197.00	190.88

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle