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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Mar 10

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

567 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 653▼ 27 vs year ago 594 · −4.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

191 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 170▲ 9 vs year ago 182 · +4.9%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady 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 $271.85/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −98.49 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$271.85

19 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,490

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$27.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.57

vs FL average

−43.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	274.71	1,513	17thin
Medium and Large 2	525	247.50	1,299	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.21/cwt here — about $214 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 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 sale19 hd

271.85

—

FL average2 barns · 23 hd

275.42

−3.57

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−43.11

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−98.49

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	1,462	179.17	2,619	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,283	152.69	1,960	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,119	142.34	1,593	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	923	122.73	1,133	25

Every lot

65 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,375	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,150	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,185	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	437.57/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,413	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	416.58/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,537	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	361.44/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,348	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	352.85/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,464	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	383.43/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,637	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,373	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	343.66/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,632	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	328.51/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,705	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	316.27/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,809	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	282.27/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,756	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	600	1
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	175	460.45/cwt	440.00–485.00	806	6
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	222	405.56/cwt	385.00–425.00	900	16
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	353.48/cwt	340.00–370.00	788	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	397.88/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,090	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	353.93/cwt	345.00–375.00	991	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	327.70/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,032	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	370.79/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,212	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	342.61/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,268	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	309.40/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,154	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	328.13/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,381	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	292.10/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,236	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	282.14/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,335	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	307.83/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,468	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	274.78/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,451	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	274.65/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,568	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	258.83/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,610	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	227.23/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,416	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 2	165	507.12/cwt	495.00–515.00	837	3
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	179	563.78/cwt	540.00–590.00	1,009	7
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	579.49/cwt	575.00–585.00	1,292	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	493.48/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,100	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	466.06/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,272	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	510.05/cwt	495.00–545.00	1,408	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	402.22/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,267	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	448.01/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,452	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	364.09/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,358	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	393.40/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,511	28
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	382.70/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,592	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	346.83/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,467	2
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	479	337.69/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,618	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,475	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	332.76/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,747	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	303.21/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,746	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	271.20/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,692	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,268	163.87/cwt	154.00–170.00	2,078	6
Bulls	—	—	1,464	181.06/cwt	173.00–188.00	2,651	10
Bulls	—	—	1,842	203.44/cwt	193.00–210.00	3,747	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	857	115.71/cwt	115.00–118.00	992	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	124.49/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,170	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,062	134.32/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,426	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	141.71/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,564	46
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,163	147.98/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,721	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	151.18/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,817	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,845	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,322	156.41/cwt	152.00–163.00	2,068	9

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 Mar 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 567Last week 653Year ago 594

Slaughter CattleReceipts 191Last week 170Year ago 182

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady 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	150–200	175	440.00–485.00	460.45
16	200–250	222	385.00–425.00	405.56
8	250–300	274	380.00–420.00	397.88
14	300–350	327	360.00–385.00	370.79
8	350–400	370	325.00–365.00	342.61
24	400–450	421	310.00–345.00	328.13
18	450–500	477	295.00–330.00	307.83
8	500–550	528	265.00–295.00	274.78
9	550–600	571	260.00–290.00	274.65
5	600–650	622	250.00–270.00	258.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	400.00	400.00
2	200–250	223	340.00–370.00	353.48
3	250–300	280	345.00–375.00	353.93
3	300–350	315	315.00–335.00	327.70
4	350–400	373	300.00–320.00	309.40
2	400–450	423	285.00–300.00	292.10
2	450–500	473	275.00–290.00	282.14
1	500–550	500	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	550	245.00	245.00
2	600–650	623	220.00–235.00	227.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	150–200	179	540.00–590.00	563.78
2	200–250	223	575.00–585.00	579.49
8	250–300	276	495.00–545.00	510.05
12	300–350	324	425.00–475.00	448.01
28	350–400	384	385.00–425.00	393.40
11	400–450	416	365.00–390.00	382.70
10	450–500	479	330.00–360.00	337.69
12	500–550	525	325.00–340.00	332.76
7	550–600	576	275.00–330.00	303.21
7	600–650	624	260.00–285.00	271.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	165	495.00–515.00	507.12
2	200–250	223	480.00–510.00	493.48
2	250–300	273	450.00–485.00	466.06
3	300–350	315	380.00–415.00	402.22
2	350–400	373	350.00–380.00	364.09
2	400–450	423	335.00–360.00	346.83
1	450–500	450	295.00	295.00
2	500–550	500	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	550	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	300	395.00	395.00
2	350–400	373	345.00–380.00	361.44
3	400–450	415	340.00–360.00	352.85
1	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	550	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	550.00	550.00
5	300–350	323	425.00–450.00	437.57
7	350–400	369	400.00–430.00	416.58
5	400–450	427	370.00–405.00	383.43
5	450–500	475	335.00–365.00	343.66
4	500–550	519	320.00–335.00	328.51
3	550–600	572	300.00–330.00	316.27
3	600–650	622	280.00–285.00	282.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,322	152.00–163.00	156.41
3	—	1,163	146.00–150.00	147.98
2	—	1,290	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,062	130.00–137.00	134.32
25	—	1,202	147.00–157.00	151.18
46	—	1,104	138.00–146.00	141.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	857	115.00–118.00	115.71
20	—	940	120.00–129.00	124.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,464	173.00–188.00	181.06
3	—	1,842	193.00–210.00	203.44
6	—	1,268	154.00–170.00	163.87

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.