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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Mar 31

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

413 head

▼ 223 vs last sale 636▼ 222 vs year ago 635 · −35.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

217 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 178▼ 43 vs year ago 260 · −16.5%

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 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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 $287.76/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −82.58 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$287.76

15 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,559

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$285

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

$43.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.88

vs FL average

−33.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	293.57	1,598	13thin
Medium and Large 2	525	250.00	1,313	2thin

One grade step is worth $43.57/cwt here — about $285 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 sale15 hd

287.76

—

FL average3 barns · 40 hd

286.88

+0.88

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−33.62

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−82.58

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	—	Low	1,318	176.65	2,328	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	148.62	1,977	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,076	139.53	1,502	106
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	949	125.64	1,192	11

Every lot

54 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	970	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	222	552.67/cwt	545.00–565.00	1,227	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	533.57/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,430	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	456.06/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,245	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	472.90/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,551	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,330	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	412.89/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,532	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	384.55/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,607	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	331.83/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,404	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	353.12/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,688	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,675	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,450	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	312.01/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,788	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	294.88/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,834	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	171	459.85/cwt	445.00–480.00	786	10
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	173	410.87/cwt	400.00–425.00	711	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	381.24/cwt	370.00–395.00	850	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	418.16/cwt	400.00–445.00	962	10
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	875	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	399.05/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,093	17
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	384.96/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,205	15
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	339.05/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,068	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	350.86/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,305	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	304.21/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,156	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	339.40/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,425	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	304.47/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,288	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,193	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	310.04/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,473	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,350	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	301.41/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,600	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	275.94/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,584	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	561.84/cwt	540.00–590.00	1,225	9
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	495.22/cwt	475.00–520.00	1,104	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	519.14/cwt	495.00–535.00	1,386	11
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	464.17/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,267	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	480.19/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,508	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,330	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	405.40/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,524	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,380	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	373.99/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,601	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	359.52/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,697	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	339.83/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,774	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	301.58/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,749	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	287.23/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,789	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,140	164.73/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,878	6
Bulls	—	—	1,314	177.46/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,332	10
Bulls	—	—	1,538	189.32/cwt	186.00–194.00	2,912	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	949	125.64/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,192	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,004	131.08/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,316	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,058	138.02/cwt	133.00–141.00	1,460	65
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	144.55/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,633	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,252	142.03/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,778	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,342	149.61/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,008	20

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 31, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 413Last week 636Year ago 635

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 178Year ago 260

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	150–200	171	445.00–480.00	459.85
10	200–250	230	400.00–445.00	418.16
17	250–300	274	380.00–420.00	399.05
15	300–350	313	360.00–395.00	384.96
13	350–400	372	330.00–370.00	350.86
17	400–450	420	320.00–355.00	339.40
9	450–500	475	295.00–330.00	310.04
9	500–550	531	295.00–315.00	301.41
4	550–600	574	260.00–290.00	275.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	400.00–425.00	410.87
2	200–250	223	370.00–395.00	381.24
1	250–300	250	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	315	320.00–350.00	339.05
3	350–400	380	295.00–325.00	304.21
2	400–450	423	295.00–315.00	304.47
1	450–500	450	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	500	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	218	540.00–590.00	561.84
11	250–300	267	495.00–535.00	519.14
9	300–350	314	450.00–495.00	480.19
5	350–400	376	395.00–435.00	405.40
11	400–450	428	360.00–400.00	373.99
3	450–500	472	345.00–375.00	359.52
5	500–550	522	335.00–345.00	339.83
3	550–600	580	300.00–305.00	301.58
2	600–650	623	280.00–295.00	287.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	475.00–520.00	495.22
2	250–300	273	455.00–475.00	464.17
1	350–400	350	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	400	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	485.00	485.00
2	250–300	273	440.00–475.00	456.06
1	350–400	350	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	423	320.00–345.00	331.83
1	500–550	500	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	545.00–565.00	552.67
6	250–300	268	520.00–545.00	533.57
4	300–350	328	460.00–495.00	472.90
6	350–400	371	395.00–425.00	412.89
6	400–450	418	360.00–400.00	384.55
4	450–500	478	340.00–380.00	353.12
1	500–550	500	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	573	300.00–325.00	312.01
3	600–650	622	290.00–300.00	294.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,004	130.00–132.00	131.08
33	—	1,130	142.00–150.00	144.55
65	—	1,058	133.00–141.00	138.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	949	121.00–129.00	125.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,342	145.00–155.00	149.61
3	—	1,252	139.00–144.00	142.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,140	160.00–168.00	164.73
5	—	1,538	186.00–194.00	189.32
10	—	1,314	172.00–185.00	177.46

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.