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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Jul 29

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,297 head

▲ 290 vs last sale 1,007▲ 7 vs year ago 1,290 · +0.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

368 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 442▲ 0 vs year ago 368 · +0.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly 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 $249.02/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −121.32 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$249.02

35 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,328

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$17.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.05

vs FL average

−9.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	251.52	1,348	30
Medium and Large 2	519	234.04	1,214	5thin

One grade step is worth $17.48/cwt here — about $133 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale35 hd

249.02

—

FL average5 barns · 98 hd

247.98

+1.05

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

−9.44

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−121.32

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	1,273	154.12	1,962	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,328	141.71	1,882	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,071	131.10	1,404	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	875	118.49	1,037	53

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 2	200	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	830	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	440.54/cwt	430.00–447.00	947	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,063	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	381.29/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,010	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	407.02/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,335	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	383.03/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,264	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	382.56/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,408	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	354.70/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,323	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	278.61/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,165	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	299.19/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,266	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	257.14/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,216	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	274.02/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,329	46
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	246.47/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,269	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	266.02/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,394	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	258.24/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,446	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	236.02/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,324	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	228.19/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,422	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	246.35/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,552	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	379.94/cwt	370.00–395.00	847	6
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	353.99/cwt	345.00–365.00	789	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	327.58/cwt	315.00–335.00	868	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	347.53/cwt	340.00–365.00	973	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	323.10/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,057	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	298.03/cwt	295.00–305.00	983	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	265.42/cwt	260.00–270.00	979	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	285.20/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,055	31
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	263.18/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,074	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	276.80/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,185	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	244.68/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,138	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	263.69/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,234	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	238.80/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,220	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	253.40/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,335	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,183	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	244.01/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,393	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	215.81/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,342	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	194.82/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,214	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	411.74/cwt	405.00–420.00	918	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	236	435.05/cwt	432.00–450.00	1,027	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	389.59/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,064	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	410.53/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,133	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,155	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	373.42/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,434	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	295.77/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,281	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	273.46/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,187	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	258.13/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,239	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	274.19/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,324	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	248.08/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,310	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	248.04/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,404	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	223.16/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,294	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	242.34/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,512	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,138	145.56/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,656	6
Bulls	—	—	1,318	163.48/cwt	163.00–164.00	2,155	2
Bulls	—	—	1,339	157.08/cwt	152.00–161.00	2,103	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	867	120.15/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,042	43
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	909	111.35/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,012	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	982	123.63/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,214	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	132.97/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,453	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,180	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,593	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,337	142.13/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,900	16

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,297Last week 1,007Year ago 1,290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 368Last week 442Year ago 368

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	223	370.00–395.00	379.94
12	250–300	280	340.00–365.00	347.53
10	300–350	327	315.00–335.00	323.10
31	350–400	370	275.00–295.00	285.20
21	400–450	428	270.00–290.00	276.80
13	450–500	468	255.00–275.00	263.69
24	500–550	527	245.00–265.00	253.40
6	550–600	571	235.00–255.00	244.01
5	600–650	622	205.00–225.00	215.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	345.00–365.00	353.99
3	250–300	265	315.00–335.00	327.58
3	300–350	330	295.00–305.00	298.03
7	350–400	369	260.00–270.00	265.42
6	400–450	408	255.00–265.00	263.18
6	450–500	465	235.00–250.00	244.68
4	500–550	511	230.00–242.00	238.80
1	550–600	550	215.00	215.00
2	600–650	623	190.00–200.00	194.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	405.00–420.00	411.74
2	250–300	273	385.00–395.00	389.59
4	300–350	300	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	350	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	434	270.00–285.00	273.46
3	450–500	480	255.00–265.00	258.13
2	500–550	500	230.00	230.00
3	550–600	580	220.00–230.00	223.16
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	236	432.00–450.00	435.05
5	250–300	276	400.00–425.00	410.53
4	350–400	384	370.00–385.00	373.42
10	400–450	433	290.00–310.00	295.77
15	450–500	483	270.00–285.00	274.19
14	500–550	528	245.00–255.00	248.08
7	550–600	566	240.00–255.00	248.04
4	600–650	624	235.00–250.00	242.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	430.00–447.00	440.54
2	250–300	250	425.00	425.00
4	300–350	328	400.00–420.00	407.02
7	350–400	368	370.00–390.00	382.56
9	400–450	423	290.00–310.00	299.19
46	450–500	485	270.00–290.00	274.02
24	500–550	524	255.00–275.00	266.02
14	550–600	560	245.00–262.00	258.24
3	600–650	630	240.00–260.00	246.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	415.00	415.00
3	250–300	265	375.00–385.00	381.29
3	300–350	330	380.00–390.00	383.03
2	350–400	373	350.00–360.00	354.70
5	400–450	418	270.00–285.00	278.61
4	450–500	473	250.00–265.00	257.14
3	500–550	515	240.00–250.00	246.47
4	550–600	561	225.00–240.00	236.02
2	600–650	623	220.00–237.00	228.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	135.00	135.00
16	—	1,337	136.00–146.00	142.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	909	108.00–115.00	111.35
43	—	867	116.00–124.00	120.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,093	127.00–139.00	132.97
8	—	982	118.00–126.00	123.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,339	152.00–161.00	157.08
6	—	1,138	140.00–150.00	145.56
2	—	1,318	163.00–164.00	163.48

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.