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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Jul 15

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,141 head

▲ 237 vs last sale 904▲ 36 vs year ago 1,105 · +3.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

306 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 325▲ 100 vs year ago 206 · +48.5%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady 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 $241.46/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −128.88 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$241.46

29 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$15.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.14

vs FL average

−16.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	244.10	1,340	24
Medium and Large 2	519	228.80	1,187	5thin

One grade step is worth $15.30/cwt here — about $153 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale29 hd

241.46

—

FL average7 barns · 98 hd

247.60

−6.14

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−16.34

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−128.88

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	—	High	1,322	147.27	1,946	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,293	142.58	1,844	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,120	133.03	1,490	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	892	114.31	1,020	17

Every lot

62 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	840	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	266	426.98/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,136	17
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	401.88/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,097	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	386.98/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,250	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	412.39/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,340	15
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	374.89/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,395	28
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	354.61/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,348	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	336.75/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,445	25
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	313.46/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,360	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	268.10/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,268	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	285.94/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,364	35
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	286.96/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,461	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	261.00/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,334	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	252.21/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,445	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	274.10/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,593	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	256.12/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,585	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	173	308.70/cwt	300.00–320.00	534	2
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	175	337.29/cwt	325.00–350.00	590	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	219	356.39/cwt	340.00–365.00	780	11
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	326.45/cwt	325.00–330.00	751	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	359.32/cwt	350.00–370.00	988	31
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	284	333.30/cwt	330.00–345.00	947	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	354.37/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,081	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	323.03/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,066	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	312.59/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,150	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	285.99/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,075	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	409	261.74/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,071	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	279.59/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,194	48
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	253.17/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,167	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	269.17/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,281	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	236.00/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,206	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	258.57/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,347	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	236.86/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,334	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	226.50/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,393	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	760	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	209	428.83/cwt	425.00–430.00	896	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	428.10/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,134	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	399.59/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,091	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	404.65/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,307	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	384.65/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,242	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	379.40/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,415	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	354.61/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,348	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,240	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	343.57/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,470	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,238	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	285.11/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,366	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	272.94/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,406	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	249.80/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,431	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	241.13/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,485	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,314	144.74/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,902	7
Bulls	—	—	1,375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,269	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	879	118.35/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,040	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	101.17/cwt	100.00–105.00	945	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,114	130.44/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,453	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	140.74/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,579	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	123.15/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,406	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	145.37/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,853	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,366	131.41/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,795	4

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 Jul 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,141Last week 904Year ago 1,105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 306Last week 325Year ago 206

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	420.00	420.00
17	250–300	266	415.00–435.00	426.98
15	300–350	325	400.00–420.00	412.39
28	350–400	372	370.00–380.00	374.89
25	400–450	429	330.00–350.00	336.75
35	450–500	477	280.00–300.00	285.94
17	500–550	509	270.00–290.00	286.96
20	550–600	581	265.00–285.00	274.10
8	600–650	619	250.00–260.00	256.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
4	250–300	273	395.00–410.00	401.88
4	300–350	323	380.00–395.00	386.98
3	350–400	380	350.00–365.00	354.61
4	400–450	434	310.00–325.00	313.46
2	450–500	473	260.00–277.00	268.10
4	500–550	511	250.00–265.00	261.00
2	550–600	573	245.00–260.00	252.21
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	300.00–320.00	308.70
3	200–250	230	325.00–330.00	326.45
4	250–300	284	330.00–345.00	333.30
3	300–350	330	320.00–330.00	323.03
7	350–400	376	280.00–295.00	285.99
5	400–450	409	250.00–265.00	261.74
4	450–500	461	240.00–258.00	253.17
4	500–550	511	225.00–240.00	236.00
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	175	325.00–350.00	337.29
11	200–250	219	340.00–365.00	356.39
31	250–300	275	350.00–370.00	359.32
9	300–350	305	350.00–355.00	354.37
15	350–400	368	300.00–320.00	312.59
48	400–450	427	270.00–290.00	279.59
24	450–500	476	260.00–280.00	269.17
8	500–550	521	250.00–265.00	258.57
16	550–600	563	220.00–240.00	236.86
3	600–650	615	220.00–230.00	226.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	380.00	380.00
2	250–300	273	395.00–405.00	399.59
2	300–350	323	380.00–390.00	384.65
3	350–400	380	350.00–365.00	354.61
2	400–450	400	310.00	310.00
3	450–500	450	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	209	425.00–430.00	428.83
6	250–300	265	420.00–435.00	428.10
2	300–350	323	400.00–410.00	404.65
2	350–400	373	370.00–390.00	379.40
4	400–450	428	340.00–350.00	343.57
8	450–500	479	280.00–295.00	285.11
3	500–550	515	260.00–280.00	272.94
2	550–600	573	245.00–255.00	249.80
4	600–650	616	235.00–245.00	241.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,275	141.00–149.00	145.37
4	—	1,366	128.00–135.00	131.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,122	137.00–147.00	140.74
41	—	1,114	126.00–135.00	130.44
8	—	1,142	121.00–125.00	123.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	934	100.00–105.00	101.17
13	—	879	110.00–120.00	118.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	165.00	165.00
7	—	1,314	141.00–149.00	144.74

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.