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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Sep 29

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

559 head

▼ 356 vs last sale 915▼ 509 vs year ago 1,068 · −47.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

262 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 166▲ 116 vs year ago 146 · +79.5%

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, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady and feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $366.66/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 10 of 19 comparable sales and sits −9.37 against this barn's trailing median of $376.03.

Average price

$366.66

14 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,988

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$47.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs FL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	383.60	2,086	9thin
Medium and Large 2	539	336.16	1,812	5thin

One grade step is worth $47.44/cwt here — about $274 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 sale14 hd

366.66

—

FL average1 barns · 14 hd

366.66

+0.00

This barn, trailing median19 sales

376.03

−9.37

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

19 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $427.13, low $328.43, median $376.03 across 19 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	1,552	189.89	2,946	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,298	153.60	1,994	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,124	149.24	1,677	115
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,079	128.65	1,388	13

Every lot

60 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,380	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	668.26/cwt	645.00–695.00	1,824	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	592.72/cwt	575.00–625.00	1,950	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	506.74/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,890	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	562.19/cwt	550.00–590.00	2,136	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	516.14/cwt	495.00–535.00	2,168	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	446.57/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,889	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	475.66/cwt	450.00–490.00	2,207	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,925	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	410.88/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,186	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	385.97/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,212	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,950	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	352.08/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,236	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	604.49/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,348	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	522.02/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,164	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	516.06/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,409	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	579.03/cwt	545.00–605.00	1,592	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	470.93/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,521	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	522.16/cwt	500.00–555.00	1,707	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	465.11/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,730	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	405.44/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,565	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,600	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	456.49/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,917	10
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	471	397.86/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,874	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	373.33/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,941	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	329.68/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,760	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	370.74/cwt	345.00–385.00	2,098	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	328.53/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,919	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,860	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	355.77/cwt	345.00–385.00	2,241	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	177	670.28/cwt	640.00–710.00	1,186	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	680.27/cwt	660.00–700.00	1,497	5
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	598.99/cwt	590.00–610.00	1,336	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	664.98/cwt	630.00–695.00	1,815	11
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	583.76/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,594	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,665	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	592.50/cwt	565.00–625.00	1,926	16
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	503.77/cwt	475.00–520.00	1,839	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	555.09/cwt	530.00–590.00	2,098	22
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	448.93/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,899	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	489.96/cwt	480.00–520.00	2,136	18
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,778	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	462.97/cwt	440.00–490.00	2,194	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,725	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	386.80/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,019	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	330.27/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,866	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	379.61/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,168	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,010	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	366.87/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,286	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,065	173.10/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,844	3
Bulls	—	—	1,569	189.59/cwt	181.00–196.00	2,975	17
Bulls	—	—	1,784	201.00/cwt	197.00–210.00	3,586	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	122.18/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,213	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	147.77/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,615	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,114	140.32/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,563	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	132.69/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,503	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	156.89/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,859	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,291	160.20/cwt	155.00–167.00	2,068	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	147.74/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,928	9

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 Sep 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 559Last week 915Year ago 1,068

Slaughter CattleReceipts 262Last week 166Year ago 146

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady and feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	590.00–610.00	598.99
4	250–300	273	570.00–600.00	583.76
3	300–350	300	555.00	555.00
3	350–400	365	475.00–520.00	503.77
2	400–450	423	430.00–470.00	448.93
4	450–500	450	395.00	395.00
2	500–550	500	345.00	345.00
3	550–600	565	325.00–340.00	330.27
1	600–650	600	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	177	640.00–710.00	670.28
5	200–250	220	660.00–700.00	680.27
11	250–300	273	630.00–695.00	664.98
16	300–350	325	565.00–625.00	592.50
22	350–400	378	530.00–590.00	555.09
18	400–450	436	480.00–520.00	489.96
4	450–500	474	440.00–490.00	462.97
5	500–550	522	375.00–395.00	386.80
4	550–600	571	360.00–400.00	379.61
2	600–650	623	350.00–385.00	366.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	600.00–610.00	604.49
6	250–300	275	545.00–605.00	579.03
10	300–350	327	500.00–555.00	522.16
10	350–400	372	440.00–490.00	465.11
10	400–450	420	430.00–475.00	456.49
10	450–500	471	390.00–410.00	397.86
13	500–550	520	350.00–390.00	373.33
10	550–600	566	345.00–385.00	370.74
4	600–650	630	345.00–385.00	355.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	500.00–540.00	522.02
2	250–300	273	500.00–535.00	516.06
2	300–350	323	450.00–495.00	470.93
5	350–400	386	400.00–430.00	405.44
4	400–450	400	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
4	500–550	534	325.00–345.00	329.68
4	550–600	584	325.00–340.00	328.53
1	600–650	600	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	690.00	690.00
6	250–300	273	645.00–695.00	668.26
7	300–350	329	575.00–625.00	592.72
12	350–400	380	550.00–590.00	562.19
6	400–450	420	495.00–535.00	516.14
15	450–500	464	450.00–490.00	475.66
7	500–550	532	400.00–440.00	410.88
8	550–600	573	370.00–400.00	385.97
7	600–650	635	350.00–360.00	352.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	495.00–520.00	506.74
2	400–450	423	430.00–465.00	446.57
1	500–550	500	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	600	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	993	120.00–125.00	122.18
8	—	1,133	129.00–139.00	132.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,291	155.00–167.00	160.20
9	—	1,305	144.00–152.00	147.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,114	135.00–143.00	140.32
34	—	1,185	153.00–166.00	156.89
62	—	1,093	144.00–152.00	147.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	169.00–175.00	173.10
5	—	1,784	197.00–210.00	201.00
17	—	1,569	181.00–196.00	189.59

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.