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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Apr 7

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

524 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 413▼ 172 vs year ago 696 · −24.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

272 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 217▲ 55 vs year ago 217 · +25.3%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower and feeder classes sharply 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 $260.08/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −110.26 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$260.08

18 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,395

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$286

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

$37.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.94

vs FL average

−56.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	262.15	1,411	17thin
Medium and Large 2	500	225.00	1,125	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.15/cwt here — about $286 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 sale18 hd

260.08

—

FL average3 barns · 74 hd

278.03

−17.94

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−56.47

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−110.26

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	1,457	163.22	2,378	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,211	137.35	1,664	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,105	131.49	1,453	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	907	118.09	1,071	26

Every lot

63 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	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,175	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,063	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,200	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	466.87/cwt	440.00–485.00	1,517	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	339.40/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,266	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	382.31/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,434	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,280	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	364.46/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,516	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	333.63/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,575	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	296.90/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,404	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	317.15/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,668	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	311.70/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,789	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	278.15/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,730	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	600	2
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	169	480.67/cwt	450.00–495.00	812	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	421.74/cwt	415.00–430.00	940	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	224	473.66/cwt	445.00–495.00	1,061	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	323.76/cwt	310.00–340.00	884	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	360.54/cwt	345.00–385.00	988	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	306.63/cwt	295.00–320.00	990	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	342.47/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,116	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	334.20/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,210	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	291.74/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,088	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,140	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	304.67/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,322	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,170	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	281.25/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,316	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	264.32/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,374	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	258.16/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,477	6
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	629	239.05/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,504	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 2	173	488.70/cwt	480.00–500.00	845	2
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	174	552.16/cwt	530.00–575.00	961	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,000	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	541.62/cwt	515.00–565.00	1,229	10
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	430.00/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,075	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	483.15/cwt	460.00–505.00	1,319	13
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,170	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	458.66/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,481	19
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,138	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	371.97/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,399	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,280	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	349.45/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,478	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,530	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,283	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,475	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	236.35/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,489	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	154.59/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,025	5
Bulls	—	—	1,404	162.08/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,276	8
Bulls	—	—	1,843	180.63/cwt	176.00–185.00	3,329	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	119.49/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,079	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	929	110.40/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,026	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	124.92/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,355	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	131.73/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,448	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	139.68/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,611	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,176	132.95/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,563	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,264	143.96/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,820	4

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 Apr 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 524Last week 413Year ago 696

Slaughter CattleReceipts 272Last week 217Year ago 217

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower and feeder classes sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	425.00	425.00
2	300–350	300	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	373	330.00–350.00	339.40
3	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	473	285.00–310.00	296.90
1	500–550	500	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	550	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	470.00	470.00
6	300–350	325	440.00–485.00	466.87
10	350–400	375	375.00–395.00	382.31
4	400–450	416	345.00–375.00	364.46
10	450–500	472	320.00–350.00	333.63
4	500–550	526	295.00–330.00	317.15
5	550–600	574	295.00–325.00	311.70
3	600–650	622	270.00–285.00	278.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	480.00–500.00	488.70
1	200–250	200	500.00	500.00
4	250–300	250	410.00–450.00	430.00
1	300–350	300	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	350	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	450	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	500	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
3	600–650	630	230.00–250.00	236.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	174	530.00–575.00	552.16
10	200–250	227	515.00–565.00	541.62
13	250–300	273	460.00–505.00	483.15
19	300–350	323	435.00–480.00	458.66
8	350–400	376	355.00–395.00	371.97
4	400–450	423	335.00–365.00	349.45
1	450–500	450	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	500	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	550	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	169	450.00–495.00	480.67
4	200–250	224	445.00–495.00	473.66
14	250–300	274	345.00–385.00	360.54
18	300–350	326	325.00–365.00	342.47
11	350–400	362	310.00–345.00	334.20
17	400–450	434	295.00–330.00	304.67
6	450–500	468	265.00–295.00	281.25
11	500–550	520	250.00–280.00	264.32
6	550–600	572	250.00–265.00	258.16
7	600–650	629	230.00–260.00	239.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	150	400.00	400.00
2	200–250	223	415.00–430.00	421.74
2	250–300	273	310.00–340.00	323.76
2	300–350	323	295.00–320.00	306.63
4	350–400	373	280.00–305.00	291.74
1	400–450	400	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	450	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	500	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	600	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	903	114.00–122.00	119.49
4	—	929	108.00–113.00	110.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,264	141.00–146.00	143.96
6	—	1,176	131.00–135.00	132.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,099	128.00–136.00	131.73
22	—	1,085	120.00–127.00	124.92
16	—	1,153	137.00–145.00	139.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,310	150.00–157.00	154.59
8	—	1,404	159.00–169.00	162.08
3	—	1,843	176.00–185.00	180.63

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.