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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Aug 25

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

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Feeder Cattle receipts

899 head

▼ 306 vs last sale 1,205▲ 18 vs year ago 881 · +2.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

321 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 365▼ 142 vs year ago 463 · −30.7%

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 mostly 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 $349.93/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 9 of 24 comparable sales and sits −20.41 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$349.93

24 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

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

$51.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.94

vs FL average

−19.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	358.48	1,885	20
Medium and Large 2	537	307.18	1,648	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.31/cwt here — about $237 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

349.93

—

FL average4 barns · 163 hd

344.00

+5.94

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−19.88

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−20.41

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	1,374	197.03	2,707	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,259	172.76	2,174	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,120	161.59	1,809	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	137.77	1,396	29

Every lot

62 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,290	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,563	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,590	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	578.10/cwt	560.00–600.00	1,861	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	454.40/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,695	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	508.74/cwt	495.00–550.00	1,948	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	432.36/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,829	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	389.20/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,646	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	349.29/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,652	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	394.05/cwt	375.00–415.00	1,876	27
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	384.20/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,998	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	342.18/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,790	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	309.61/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,774	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	352.77/cwt	335.00–375.00	2,025	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	343.61/cwt	325.00–360.00	2,130	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	218	488.76/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,065	5
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	222	558.14/cwt	530.00–580.00	1,239	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	524.17/cwt	500.00–560.00	1,468	14
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	463.39/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,297	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	391.98/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,246	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	437.79/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,405	27
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	405.70/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,534	25
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	356.84/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,370	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	344.28/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,429	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	387.79/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,636	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	339.55/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,586	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	372.49/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,784	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	361.30/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,861	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	314.35/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,644	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	347.22/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,976	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	287.05/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,788	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	329.78/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,058	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	610.50/cwt	595.00–620.00	1,313	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	219	666.86/cwt	630.00–705.00	1,460	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	261	538.71/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,406	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	605.75/cwt	570.00–630.00	1,660	24
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	589.59/cwt	560.00–620.00	1,904	17
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	523.26/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,690	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	466.14/cwt	445.00–490.00	1,739	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	514.03/cwt	495.00–550.00	1,948	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	396.88/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,631	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	435.59/cwt	410.00–460.00	1,843	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	391.70/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,814	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	339.35/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,775	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	371.99/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,964	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,760	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	347.60/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,013	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,770	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	338.83/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,094	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,040	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,789	1
Bulls	—	—	1,252	195.66/cwt	191.00–198.00	2,450	5
Bulls	—	—	1,610	205.00/cwt	199.00–207.00	3,301	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	914	128.18/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,172	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,036	148.99/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,544	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	140.82/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,472	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	157.61/cwt	151.00–163.00	1,757	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	169.96/cwt	164.00–179.00	1,951	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,238	163.72/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,027	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,265	175.58/cwt	169.00–182.00	2,221	16

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 Aug 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 899Last week 1,205Year ago 881

Slaughter CattleReceipts 321Last week 365Year ago 463

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	222	530.00–580.00	558.14
14	250–300	280	500.00–560.00	524.17
27	300–350	321	410.00–460.00	437.79
25	350–400	378	390.00–435.00	405.70
19	400–450	422	370.00–405.00	387.79
25	450–500	479	355.00–395.00	372.49
16	500–550	515	345.00–375.00	361.30
4	550–600	569	335.00–355.00	347.22
4	600–650	624	320.00–340.00	329.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	218	475.00–500.00	488.76
3	250–300	280	450.00–495.00	463.39
5	300–350	318	375.00–405.00	391.98
4	350–400	384	350.00–380.00	356.84
3	400–450	415	325.00–355.00	344.28
3	450–500	467	325.00–350.00	339.55
2	500–550	523	300.00–330.00	314.35
2	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	623	275.00–300.00	287.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	595.00–620.00	610.50
4	250–300	261	510.00–550.00	538.71
2	300–350	323	500.00–550.00	523.26
2	350–400	373	445.00–490.00	466.14
4	400–450	411	375.00–405.00	396.88
2	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	523	325.00–355.00	339.35
1	550–600	550	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	600	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	219	630.00–705.00	666.86
24	250–300	274	570.00–630.00	605.75
17	300–350	323	560.00–620.00	589.59
8	350–400	379	495.00–550.00	514.03
9	400–450	423	410.00–460.00	435.59
14	450–500	463	385.00–395.00	391.70
4	500–550	528	360.00–395.00	371.99
11	550–600	579	335.00–360.00	347.60
5	600–650	618	330.00–345.00	338.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	645.00	645.00
1	250–300	250	625.00	625.00
8	300–350	322	560.00–600.00	578.10
11	350–400	383	495.00–550.00	508.74
10	400–450	423	410.00–455.00	432.36
27	450–500	476	375.00–415.00	394.05
10	500–550	520	360.00–400.00	384.20
8	550–600	574	335.00–375.00	352.77
9	600–650	620	325.00–360.00	343.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	530.00	530.00
2	350–400	373	445.00–465.00	454.40
2	400–450	423	375.00–405.00	389.20
2	450–500	473	335.00–365.00	349.29
4	500–550	523	335.00–350.00	342.18
2	550–600	573	300.00–320.00	309.61
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,115	151.00–163.00	157.61
9	—	1,036	146.00–150.00	148.99
33	—	1,148	164.00–179.00	169.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	914	125.00–132.00	128.18
22	—	1,045	135.00–145.00	140.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,265	169.00–182.00	175.58
5	—	1,238	158.00–166.00	163.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,610	199.00–207.00	205.00
5	—	1,252	191.00–198.00	195.66
1	—	1,040	172.00	172.00

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.