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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Feb 24

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Feb 17Feb 24Mar 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

656 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 570▼ 226 vs year ago 882 · −25.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

308 head

▲ 191 vs last sale 117▲ 67 vs year ago 241 · +27.8%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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 $265.97/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −104.37 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$265.97

13 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,404

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.39

vs FL average

−41.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	265.97	1,404	13thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

265.97

—

FL average3 barns · 27 hd

268.36

−2.39

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−41.04

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−104.37

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	1,376	170.22	2,343	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,355	159.09	2,155	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,150	149.86	1,723	110
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	122.41	1,194	62

Every lot

59 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	520.34/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,160	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	426.06/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,163	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	469.53/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,310	12
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,095	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	412.39/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,344	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,155	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	379.61/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,443	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	349.01/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,494	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	340.62/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,594	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	324.42/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,671	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,403	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	289.44/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,653	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	264.82/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,650	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	161	392.44/cwt	375.00–400.00	632	4
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	176	429.03/cwt	410.00–450.00	755	7
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	213	386.45/cwt	360.00–400.00	823	15
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	333.48/cwt	320.00–350.00	744	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	323.76/cwt	310.00–340.00	884	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	364.77/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,014	21
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	337.84/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,091	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	302.25/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,010	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	945	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	322.38/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,170	32
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	316.37/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,322	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	307.55/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,442	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	267.30/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,406	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	234.72/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,460	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	169	580.28/cwt	540.00–600.00	981	13
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 2	173	500.87/cwt	490.00–515.00	867	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	472.98/cwt	455.00–495.00	1,055	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	524.62/cwt	505.00–560.00	1,201	12
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	475.13/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,288	9
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	413.12/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,128	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	420.74/cwt	395.00–445.00	1,342	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	371.28/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,199	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	339.18/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,238	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	375.11/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,414	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	342.25/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,448	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,328	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	327.57/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,533	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	319.70/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,672	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	288.26/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,652	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,239	156.68/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,941	5
Bulls	—	—	1,371	172.85/cwt	164.00–181.00	2,370	7
Bulls	—	—	1,617	186.65/cwt	186.00–188.00	3,018	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	118.46/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,119	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	126.35/cwt	122.00–131.00	1,271	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	141.39/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,545	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	151.04/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,725	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,231	151.36/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,863	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	159.30/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,963	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,874	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	162.05/cwt	157.00–168.00	2,256	24

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 Feb 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 656Last week 570Year ago 882

Slaughter CattleReceipts 308Last week 117Year ago 241

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	150–200	169	540.00–600.00	580.28
12	200–250	229	505.00–560.00	524.62
9	250–300	271	450.00–495.00	475.13
8	300–350	319	395.00–445.00	420.74
9	350–400	377	360.00–395.00	375.11
8	400–450	423	330.00–355.00	342.25
12	450–500	468	310.00–340.00	327.57
7	500–550	523	305.00–335.00	319.70
7	550–600	573	275.00–300.00	288.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	490.00–515.00	500.87
2	200–250	223	455.00–495.00	472.98
2	250–300	273	405.00–420.00	413.12
2	300–350	323	355.00–390.00	371.28
3	350–400	365	320.00–350.00	339.18
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	450	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	500	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	500.00–540.00	520.34
12	250–300	279	450.00–500.00	469.53
5	300–350	326	395.00–435.00	412.39
3	350–400	380	375.00–390.00	379.61
8	400–450	428	335.00–370.00	349.01
7	450–500	468	335.00–345.00	340.62
3	500–550	515	305.00–335.00	324.42
10	550–600	571	280.00–295.00	289.44
2	600–650	623	260.00–270.00	264.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	410.00–445.00	426.06
1	300–350	300	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	350	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	550	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	150–200	176	410.00–450.00	429.03
15	200–250	213	360.00–400.00	386.45
21	250–300	278	350.00–385.00	364.77
13	300–350	323	320.00–360.00	337.84
32	350–400	363	305.00–335.00	322.38
12	400–450	418	300.00–330.00	316.37
5	450–500	469	290.00–320.00	307.55
12	500–550	526	255.00–285.00	267.30
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
7	600–650	622	220.00–245.00	234.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	161	375.00–400.00	392.44
6	200–250	223	320.00–350.00	333.48
2	250–300	273	310.00–340.00	323.76
4	300–350	334	300.00–310.00	302.25
1	350–400	350	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	600	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	142.00	142.00
7	—	1,231	147.00–155.00	151.36
24	—	1,392	157.00–168.00	162.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,093	137.00–145.00	141.39
31	—	1,232	155.00–167.00	159.30
39	—	1,142	146.00–154.00	151.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	945	113.00–121.00	118.46
31	—	1,006	122.00–131.00	126.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,617	186.00–188.00	186.65
7	—	1,371	164.00–181.00	172.85
5	—	1,239	153.00–160.00	156.68

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.