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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-24

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

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Mar 17Mar 24Mar 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

636 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 677▼ 7 vs year ago 643 · −1.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

178 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 284▼ 183 vs year ago 361 · −50.7%

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 higher 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 $273.19/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −97.15 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$273.19

25 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,468

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$30.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.12

vs FL average

−48.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	278.08	1,508	21
Medium and Large 2	513	247.50	1,268	4thin

One grade step is worth $30.58/cwt here — about $240 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 sale25 hd

273.19

—

FL average3 barns · 45 hd

276.31

−3.12

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−48.55

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−97.15

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	1,471	179.33	2,637	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,252	152.86	1,914	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,105	143.18	1,582	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	919	122.48	1,126	15

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	241	531.89/cwt	530.00–555.00	1,282	11
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,088	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	495.96/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,329	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,245	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	444.46/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,418	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	419.30/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,572	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	382.40/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,618	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	331.83/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,404	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,328	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	343.46/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,628	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	337.40/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,748	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	304.47/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,720	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	271.28/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,695	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	593	1
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	166	437.79/cwt	410.00–460.00	727	6
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	227	372.33/cwt	360.00–395.00	845	5
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	231	413.18/cwt	400.00–445.00	954	14
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	343.76/cwt	330.00–360.00	938	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	386.06/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,073	18
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	355.33/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,141	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	363.38/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,319	23
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	305.44/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,179	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	296.48/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,239	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	324.22/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,381	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	274.68/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,277	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	302.38/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,436	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	283.07/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,463	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	271.43/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,563	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	265.84/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,669	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	750	1
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	165	582.73/cwt	550.00–600.00	962	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	502.53/cwt	475.00–525.00	1,121	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	224	561.01/cwt	535.00–590.00	1,257	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	498.61/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,386	12
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	309	395.53/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,222	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	444.00/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,443	20
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	380.43/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,373	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	406.74/cwt	395.00–440.00	1,550	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	371.33/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,571	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	325.76/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,414	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	340.66/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,622	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,450	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	331.85/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,739	5
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	587	288.81/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,695	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	277.00/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,712	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,252	159.69/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,999	5
Bulls	—	—	1,510	194.44/cwt	186.00–202.00	2,936	7
Bulls	—	—	1,607	178.07/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,862	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	909	118.16/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,074	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	126.26/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,172	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,052	134.53/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,415	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	141.85/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,558	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	150.12/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,717	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,250	145.93/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,824	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,253	154.46/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,935	13

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 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 636Last week 677Year ago 643

Slaughter CattleReceipts 178Last week 284Year ago 361

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	241	530.00–555.00	531.89
4	250–300	268	490.00–500.00	495.96
7	300–350	319	420.00–455.00	444.46
4	350–400	375	400.00–440.00	419.30
9	400–450	423	370.00–395.00	382.40
8	450–500	474	335.00–360.00	343.46
9	500–550	518	320.00–350.00	337.40
3	550–600	565	285.00–315.00	304.47
3	600–650	625	260.00–290.00	271.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	300	415.00	415.00
2	400–450	423	320.00–345.00	331.83
1	450–500	450	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	550	265.00	265.00
2	600–650	600	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	150–200	166	410.00–460.00	437.79
14	200–250	231	400.00–445.00	413.18
18	250–300	278	370.00–410.00	386.06
5	300–350	321	340.00–370.00	355.33
23	350–400	363	340.00–375.00	363.38
25	400–450	426	310.00–345.00	324.22
7	450–500	475	290.00–320.00	302.38
12	500–550	517	265.00–295.00	283.07
9	550–600	576	260.00–290.00	271.43
5	600–650	628	260.00–275.00	265.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	395.00	395.00
5	200–250	227	360.00–395.00	372.33
2	250–300	273	330.00–360.00	343.76
4	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
5	350–400	386	300.00–330.00	305.44
5	400–450	418	285.00–305.00	296.48
3	450–500	465	265.00–280.00	274.68
3	500–550	500	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	550	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	600	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	165	550.00–600.00	582.73
7	200–250	224	535.00–590.00	561.01
12	250–300	278	480.00–530.00	498.61
20	300–350	325	425.00–470.00	444.00
11	350–400	381	395.00–440.00	406.74
12	400–450	423	360.00–385.00	371.33
17	450–500	476	330.00–355.00	340.66
5	500–550	524	325.00–340.00	331.85
10	550–600	587	285.00–310.00	288.81
9	600–650	618	260.00–290.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	500.00	500.00
4	200–250	223	475.00–525.00	502.53
5	300–350	309	380.00–400.00	395.53
4	350–400	361	355.00–390.00	380.43
4	400–450	434	320.00–345.00	325.76
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	500	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	550	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	600	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	909	115.00–121.00	118.16
8	—	928	122.00–130.00	126.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,250	143.00–148.00	145.93
13	—	1,253	150.00–159.00	154.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,098	138.00–146.00	141.85
11	—	1,052	129.00–137.00	134.53
21	—	1,144	147.00–155.00	150.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,510	186.00–202.00	194.44
6	—	1,607	170.00–182.00	178.07
5	—	1,252	155.00–168.00	159.69

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.