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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Dec 8

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

863 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 833▼ 354 vs year ago 1,217 · −29.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

478 head

▲ 230 vs last sale 248▲ 200 vs year ago 278 · +71.9%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes sharply 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 $354.94/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 10 of 24 comparable sales and sits −15.40 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$354.94

17 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,915

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$282

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

$42.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.42

vs FL average

−23.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	359.93	1,948	15thin
Medium and Large 2	525	317.50	1,667	2thin

One grade step is worth $42.43/cwt here — about $282 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 sale17 hd

354.94

—

FL average3 barns · 54 hd

358.35

−3.42

National average184 barns · 19,282 hd

377.96

−23.02

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−15.40

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	1,512	193.61	2,928	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,291	169.22	2,185	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	155.60	1,814	99
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	898	131.28	1,179	14

Every lot

68 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	1,440	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,280	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	613.55/cwt	585.00–640.00	1,663	10
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	559.17/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,527	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	573.79/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,830	11
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	516.28/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,668	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	542.59/cwt	520.00–570.00	1,997	23
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	481.44/cwt	465.00–500.00	1,796	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,600	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	471.61/cwt	450.00–495.00	2,000	21
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,800	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	432.54/cwt	405.00–450.00	2,024	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	346.75/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,814	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	382.66/cwt	370.00–410.00	2,024	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	353.34/cwt	335.00–370.00	2,018	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	312.01/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,788	2
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	625	340.53/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,128	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	840	1
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	173	660.65/cwt	640.00–690.00	1,143	8
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,140	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	611.24/cwt	585.00–650.00	1,394	15
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	512.50/cwt	495.00–550.00	1,435	11
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	461.90/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,293	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,230	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	468.77/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,538	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	392.30/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,408	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	426.12/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,594	27
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	389.28/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,616	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	431.27/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,794	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	397.62/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,889	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,625	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	368.56/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,946	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,705	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	342.67/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,946	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	332.78/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,070	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 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	165	673.27/cwt	640.00–700.00	1,111	9
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	221	706.84/cwt	680.00–740.00	1,562	14
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	234	612.83/cwt	600.00–660.00	1,434	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	618.25/cwt	580.00–640.00	1,638	24
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	284	554.41/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,575	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	578.81/cwt	545.00–600.00	1,829	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	508.60/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,643	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	486.14/cwt	465.00–510.00	1,813	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	535.82/cwt	520.00–560.00	2,009	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	418.93/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,772	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	467.73/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,988	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	382.14/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,808	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	422.68/cwt	405.00–445.00	2,025	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	383.69/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,007	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	346.75/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,814	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,705	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	345.51/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,997	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	330.47/cwt	315.00–350.00	2,056	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,183	176.34/cwt	174.00–181.00	2,086	4
Bulls	—	—	1,494	191.47/cwt	185.00–196.00	2,861	6
Bulls	—	—	1,798	209.99/cwt	205.00–217.00	3,776	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	801	126.62/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,014	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	134.77/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,309	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	145.60/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,613	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	153.21/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,725	64
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,140	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,790	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	164.23/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,099	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,299	169.83/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,206	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 Dec 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 863Last week 833Year ago 1,217

Slaughter CattleReceipts 478Last week 248Year ago 278

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes sharply higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	720.00	720.00
10	250–300	271	585.00–640.00	613.55
11	300–350	319	540.00–600.00	573.79
23	350–400	368	520.00–570.00	542.59
21	400–450	424	450.00–495.00	471.61
10	450–500	468	405.00–450.00	432.54
10	500–550	529	370.00–410.00	382.66
7	550–600	571	335.00–370.00	353.34
6	600–650	625	330.00–365.00	340.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	640.00	640.00
2	250–300	273	550.00–570.00	559.17
2	300–350	323	500.00–535.00	516.28
2	350–400	373	465.00–500.00	481.44
1	400–450	400	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	450	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	523	330.00–365.00	346.75
2	550–600	573	300.00–325.00	312.01
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	560.00	560.00
1	200–250	200	570.00	570.00
3	250–300	280	450.00–490.00	461.90
2	300–350	300	410.00	410.00
5	350–400	359	365.00–400.00	392.30
3	400–450	415	370.00–400.00	389.28
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	500	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	550	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	150–200	173	640.00–690.00	660.65
15	200–250	228	585.00–650.00	611.24
11	250–300	280	495.00–550.00	512.50
15	300–350	328	450.00–500.00	468.77
27	350–400	374	405.00–450.00	426.12
15	400–450	416	405.00–450.00	431.27
14	450–500	475	385.00–420.00	397.62
10	500–550	528	355.00–390.00	368.56
5	550–600	568	320.00–360.00	342.67
5	600–650	622	325.00–340.00	332.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	150–200	165	640.00–700.00	673.27
14	200–250	221	680.00–740.00	706.84
24	250–300	265	580.00–640.00	618.25
7	300–350	316	545.00–600.00	578.81
7	350–400	375	520.00–560.00	535.82
13	400–450	425	450.00–495.00	467.73
10	450–500	479	405.00–445.00	422.68
5	500–550	523	370.00–400.00	383.69
6	550–600	578	330.00–365.00	345.51
7	600–650	622	315.00–350.00	330.47

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
4	200–250	234	600.00–660.00	612.83
4	250–300	284	550.00–570.00	554.41
2	300–350	323	490.00–530.00	508.60
2	350–400	373	465.00–510.00	486.14
4	400–450	423	400.00–440.00	418.93
2	450–500	473	375.00–390.00	382.14
2	500–550	523	330.00–365.00	346.75
1	550–600	550	310.00	310.00
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
64	—	1,126	149.00–159.00	153.21
8	—	1,108	145.00–146.00	145.60
27	—	1,278	160.00–175.00	164.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	801	125.00–129.00	126.62
8	—	971	130.00–138.00	134.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	157.00	157.00
20	—	1,299	164.00–175.00	169.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,798	205.00–217.00	209.99
6	—	1,494	185.00–196.00	191.47
4	—	1,183	174.00–181.00	176.34

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.