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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2024-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Dec 2

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

880 head

▼ 401 vs last sale 1,281▼ 321 vs year ago 1,201 · −26.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

357 head

▲ 161 vs last sale 196▲ 102 vs year ago 255 · +40.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week.

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 $233.28/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −137.07 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$233.28

23 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$28.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.33

vs FL average

−50.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	240.70	1,276	17thin
Medium and Large 2	548	212.23	1,162	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.48/cwt here — about $114 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 sale23 hd

233.28

—

FL average2 barns · 36 hd

235.61

−2.33

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−50.04

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−137.07

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	1,597	151.89	2,425	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,369	119.20	1,631	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	111.54	1,361	106
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,001	93.86	940	30

Every lot

64 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	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	880	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	222	486.17/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,079	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	384.17/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,049	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	424.29/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,163	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	311	388.07/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,207	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	422.62/cwt	405.00–440.00	1,361	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	384.07/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,429	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	349.40/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,303	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,180	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	341.13/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,409	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	297.72/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,405	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	267.14/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,264	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	284.78/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,489	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	252.18/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,319	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,293	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	254.83/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,481	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	239.76/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,475	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	351.24/cwt	340.00–365.00	783	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	393.41/cwt	390.00–400.00	897	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	307.58/cwt	295.00–315.00	815	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	331.87/cwt	320.00–350.00	913	19
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	335.08/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,086	18
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	297.58/cwt	290.00–315.00	982	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	317.04/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,176	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	277.68/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,055	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	281.02/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,194	26
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	253.46/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,100	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	247.90/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,153	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	270.35/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,290	29
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	241.44/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,251	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	214.72/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,138	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	238.94/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,336	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	209.73/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,185	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	222	482.40/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,071	13
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	435.73/cwt	420.00–455.00	972	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	382.01/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,012	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	284	408.20/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,159	16
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,095	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	414.38/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,363	14
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	352.79/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,288	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	385.14/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,410	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	336.78/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,425	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	304.73/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,289	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	271.54/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,271	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	290.16/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,401	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,225	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	272.73/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,440	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	236.49/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,336	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	253.30/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,462	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	234.82/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,446	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,379	141.73/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,954	4
Bulls	—	—	1,542	149.80/cwt	146.00–155.00	2,310	13
Bulls	—	—	1,823	161.58/cwt	157.00–167.00	2,946	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	86.61/cwt	84.00–90.00	827	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	98.05/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,008	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	102.88/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,171	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	109.59/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,307	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,240	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,302	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	116.42/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,483	46
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,366	121.22/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,656	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	115.56/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,621	5

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 Dec 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 880Last week 1,281Year ago 1,201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 357Last week 196Year ago 255

Compared to one week ago: No sale last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	340.00–365.00	351.24
3	250–300	265	295.00–315.00	307.58
3	300–350	330	290.00–315.00	297.58
3	350–400	380	270.00–295.00	277.68
4	400–450	434	250.00–265.00	253.46
3	450–500	465	235.00–255.00	247.90
3	500–550	530	210.00–225.00	214.72
3	550–600	565	200.00–215.00	209.73
1	600–650	600	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	390.00–400.00	393.41
19	250–300	275	320.00–350.00	331.87
18	300–350	324	320.00–350.00	335.08
10	350–400	371	300.00–330.00	317.04
26	400–450	425	270.00–295.00	281.02
29	450–500	477	260.00–285.00	270.35
12	500–550	518	230.00–250.00	241.44
5	550–600	559	235.00–240.00	238.94
2	600–650	600	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	440.00	440.00
2	250–300	273	375.00–395.00	384.17
4	300–350	311	370.00–395.00	388.07
2	350–400	373	340.00–360.00	349.40
1	400–450	400	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	473	260.00–275.00	267.14
2	500–550	523	245.00–260.00	252.18
1	550–600	550	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	600	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	480.00–495.00	486.17
4	250–300	274	410.00–440.00	424.29
6	300–350	322	405.00–440.00	422.62
9	350–400	372	370.00–395.00	384.07
6	400–450	413	320.00–350.00	341.13
14	450–500	472	285.00–310.00	297.72
2	500–550	523	280.00–290.00	284.78
6	550–600	581	250.00–265.00	254.83
3	600–650	615	230.00–245.00	239.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	222	460.00–500.00	482.40
16	250–300	284	400.00–430.00	408.20
14	300–350	329	400.00–440.00	414.38
18	350–400	366	365.00–395.00	385.14
13	400–450	423	330.00–345.00	336.78
18	450–500	483	285.00–310.00	290.16
5	500–550	528	265.00–285.00	272.73
10	550–600	577	245.00–265.00	253.30
4	600–650	616	225.00–240.00	234.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	420.00–455.00	435.73
3	250–300	265	360.00–395.00	382.01
1	300–350	300	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	365	340.00–360.00	352.79
4	400–450	423	300.00–310.00	304.73
5	450–500	468	260.00–280.00	271.54
1	500–550	500	245.00	245.00
3	550–600	565	230.00–240.00	236.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,028	92.00–100.00	98.05
11	—	955	84.00–90.00	86.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	105.00	105.00
16	—	1,366	118.00–126.00	121.22
5	—	1,403	115.00–117.00	115.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,274	114.00–122.00	116.42
44	—	1,193	106.00–113.00	109.59
16	—	1,138	98.00–104.00	102.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,542	146.00–155.00	149.80
4	—	1,379	138.00–145.00	141.73
7	—	1,823	157.00–167.00	161.58

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.