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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Jul 28

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,209 head

▲ 297 vs last sale 912▼ 88 vs year ago 1,297 · −6.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

264 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 257▼ 104 vs year ago 368 · −28.3%

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 $328.09/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 2 of 24 comparable sales and sits −42.25 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$328.09

24 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$26.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.70

vs FL average

−19.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	333.67	1,825	19thin
Medium and Large 2	538	306.90	1,652	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.77/cwt here — about $173 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale24 hd

328.09

—

FL average4 barns · 111 hd

333.79

−5.70

National average149 barns · 6,369 hd

347.50

−19.41

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−42.25

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	1,444	196.90	2,843	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,289	168.34	2,169	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	156.20	1,800	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	962	137.74	1,325	16

Every lot

71 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	173	648.70/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,122	2
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	173	577.39/cwt	560.00–600.00	999	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	618.10/cwt	615.00–620.00	1,329	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	229	554.56/cwt	540.00–585.00	1,270	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,275	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	557.66/cwt	535.00–580.00	1,506	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	443.76/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,211	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	475.60/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,531	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	540.05/cwt	500.00–565.00	1,750	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	452.10/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,700	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	393.82/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,485	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	376.81/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,598	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	414.00/cwt	395.00–440.00	1,760	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	345.49/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,596	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	375.61/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,780	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	360.66/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,890	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	314.62/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,661	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	353.26/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,996	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,830	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	338.90/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,128	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	200	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	840	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	222	465.64/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,034	6
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	526.17/cwt	500.00–555.00	1,200	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	434.54/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,191	10
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	274	382.37/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,048	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	473.57/cwt	460.00–510.00	1,321	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	439.68/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,429	20
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	389.40/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,266	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	385.25/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,422	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	335.53/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,268	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	375.77/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,590	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	334.65/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,422	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	318.22/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,499	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	362.97/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,713	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	313.24/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,613	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	334.65/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,767	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	332.79/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,877	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	297.40/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,704	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	312.23/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,945	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	279.82/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,743	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	900	1
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	174	643.24/cwt	620.00–670.00	1,119	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	576.24/cwt	565.00–590.00	1,285	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	631.59/cwt	620.00–660.00	1,453	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	501.26/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,363	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	568.36/cwt	545.00–595.00	1,552	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	442.98/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,240	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	530.00/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,707	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	466.78/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,522	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	400.55/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,494	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	449.94/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,692	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	381.30/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,609	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	413.93/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,751	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	371.12/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,767	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,525	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	367.18/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,920	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	332.67/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,903	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	334.12/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,068	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,424	191.70/cwt	182.00–198.00	2,730	7
Bulls	—	—	1,478	206.00/cwt	200.00–217.00	3,045	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	130.26/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,161	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	140.23/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,383	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	148.61/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,669	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	155.17/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,794	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	165.47/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,949	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,268	172.30/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,185	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	160.42/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,134	2

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 Jul 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,209Last week 912Year ago 1,297

Slaughter CattleReceipts 264Last week 257Year ago 368

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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	640.00–660.00	648.70
3	200–250	215	615.00–620.00	618.10
4	250–300	270	535.00–580.00	557.66
6	300–350	324	500.00–565.00	540.05
10	350–400	376	430.00–475.00	452.10
12	400–450	425	395.00–440.00	414.00
12	450–500	474	360.00–390.00	375.61
11	500–550	524	340.00–380.00	360.66
13	550–600	565	325.00–365.00	353.26
5	600–650	628	335.00–345.00	338.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	560.00–600.00	577.39
6	200–250	229	540.00–585.00	554.56
1	250–300	250	510.00	510.00
3	300–350	322	450.00–495.00	475.60
6	350–400	377	385.00–410.00	393.82
9	400–450	424	360.00–390.00	376.81
7	450–500	462	330.00–350.00	345.49
4	500–550	528	305.00–330.00	314.62
2	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	600	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	430.00–460.00	443.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	600.00	600.00
2	200–250	223	565.00–590.00	576.24
3	250–300	272	495.00–510.00	501.26
4	300–350	326	450.00–490.00	466.78
4	350–400	373	385.00–420.00	400.55
3	400–450	422	370.00–390.00	381.30
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	500	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	600	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	174	620.00–670.00	643.24
3	200–250	230	620.00–660.00	631.59
7	250–300	273	545.00–595.00	568.36
6	300–350	322	500.00–550.00	530.00
9	350–400	376	430.00–475.00	449.94
2	400–450	423	395.00–435.00	413.93
7	450–500	476	360.00–395.00	371.12
2	500–550	523	360.00–375.00	367.18
5	550–600	572	310.00–345.00	332.67
7	600–650	619	325.00–340.00	334.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	440.00–450.00	442.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	222	450.00–480.00	465.64
10	250–300	274	420.00–450.00	434.54
5	300–350	325	375.00–405.00	389.40
11	350–400	378	325.00–355.00	335.53
9	400–450	425	325.00–350.00	334.65
10	450–500	471	305.00–330.00	318.22
3	500–550	515	310.00–315.00	313.24
2	550–600	573	295.00–300.00	297.40
2	600–650	623	275.00–285.00	279.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	228	500.00–555.00	526.17
8	250–300	279	460.00–510.00	473.57
20	300–350	325	420.00–465.00	439.68
20	350–400	369	365.00–405.00	385.25
17	400–450	423	355.00–395.00	375.77
22	450–500	472	340.00–380.00	362.97
9	500–550	528	320.00–355.00	334.65
10	550–600	564	315.00–340.00	332.79
2	600–650	623	305.00–320.00	312.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	420.00	420.00
8	250–300	274	370.00–400.00	382.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	200.00–217.00	206.00
7	—	1,424	182.00–198.00	191.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	891	129.00–134.00	130.26
12	—	986	135.00–145.00	140.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,268	168.00–175.00	172.30
2	—	1,330	160.00–161.00	160.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,156	151.00–159.00	155.17
23	—	1,178	160.00–170.00	165.47
24	—	1,123	144.00–150.00	148.61

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.