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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Oct 20

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

800 head

▲ 131 vs last sale 669▼ 29 vs year ago 829 · −3.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

263 head

▲ 164 vs last sale 99▲ 88 vs year ago 175 · +50.3%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 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 $348.03/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 9 of 24 comparable sales and sits −22.31 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$348.03

28 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,877

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$40.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.51

vs FL average

−42.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	355.32	1,917	23
Medium and Large 2	538	314.46	1,692	5thin

One grade step is worth $40.87/cwt here — about $225 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale28 hd

348.03

—

FL average4 barns · 124 hd

355.54

−7.51

National average186 barns · 24,193 hd

390.82

−42.79

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−22.31

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	1,576	186.91	2,946	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,267	156.60	1,984	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,116	147.74	1,649	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	926	129.80	1,202	33

Every lot

64 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	611.28/cwt	595.00–630.00	1,974	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	563.95/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,822	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,680	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	557.69/cwt	525.00–585.00	2,063	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	473.52/cwt	445.00–495.00	2,003	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	414.99/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,772	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	392.45/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,801	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	439.76/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,115	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	339.35/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,775	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	376.42/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,984	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	332.21/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,904	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	375.86/cwt	355.00–395.00	2,165	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	338.27/cwt	320.00–355.00	2,111	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	960	1
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	179	679.58/cwt	660.00–730.00	1,216	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	206	672.55/cwt	630.00–680.00	1,385	8
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	578.70/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,331	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,125	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	509.81/cwt	495.00–545.00	1,407	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,215	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	485.20/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,533	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	444.86/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,633	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	389.09/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,451	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	438.67/cwt	415.00–460.00	1,847	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	389.47/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,647	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	352.90/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,641	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	401.87/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,893	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	319.42/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,645	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	356.98/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,874	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	352.22/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,997	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	307.01/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,759	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,620	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	312.10/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,966	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	170	762.47/cwt	735.00–785.00	1,296	11
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 2	173	667.39/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,155	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	637.21/cwt	600.00–660.00	1,370	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	221	717.35/cwt	670.00–745.00	1,585	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	666.59/cwt	635.00–700.00	1,820	14
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	584.88/cwt	570.00–620.00	1,638	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	548.60/cwt	530.00–570.00	1,772	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	610.85/cwt	585.00–650.00	1,997	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,715	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	552.31/cwt	525.00–585.00	2,082	21
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	466.08/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,981	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	405.50/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,768	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	381.67/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,805	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	424.66/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,021	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	334.35/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,749	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	383.35/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,009	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,788	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	372.40/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,134	4
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	630	329.64/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,077	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,484	173.48/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,574	4
Bulls	—	—	1,565	187.21/cwt	181.00–191.00	2,930	8
Bulls	—	—	1,690	199.73/cwt	195.00–204.00	3,375	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	863	120.11/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,037	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	131.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,226	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	139.32/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,498	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	145.50/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,625	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	155.63/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,777	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,261	158.62/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,000	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,293	147.49/cwt	147.00–148.00	1,907	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 Oct 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 800Last week 669Year ago 829

Slaughter CattleReceipts 263Last week 99Year ago 175

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	640.00	640.00
3	200–250	230	570.00–600.00	578.70
2	250–300	250	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	300	405.00	405.00
8	350–400	373	375.00–405.00	389.09
2	400–450	423	380.00–400.00	389.47
3	450–500	465	340.00–360.00	352.90
3	500–550	515	300.00–330.00	319.42
2	550–600	573	295.00–320.00	307.01
2	600–650	600	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	179	660.00–730.00	679.58
8	200–250	206	630.00–680.00	672.55
7	250–300	276	495.00–545.00	509.81
12	300–350	316	450.00–500.00	485.20
10	350–400	367	420.00–465.00	444.86
13	400–450	421	415.00–460.00	438.67
11	450–500	471	385.00–425.00	401.87
15	500–550	525	340.00–375.00	356.98
8	550–600	567	335.00–365.00	352.22
14	600–650	630	300.00–335.00	312.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	650.00–690.00	667.39
3	200–250	215	600.00–660.00	637.21
3	250–300	280	570.00–620.00	584.88
2	300–350	323	530.00–570.00	548.60
1	350–400	350	490.00	490.00
5	400–450	436	400.00–430.00	405.50
2	450–500	473	365.00–400.00	381.67
2	500–550	523	320.00–350.00	334.35
1	550–600	550	325.00	325.00
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
11	150–200	170	735.00–785.00	762.47
7	200–250	221	670.00–745.00	717.35
14	250–300	273	635.00–700.00	666.59
8	300–350	327	585.00–650.00	610.85
21	350–400	377	525.00–585.00	552.31
10	400–450	425	450.00–495.00	466.08
7	450–500	476	410.00–450.00	424.66
4	500–550	524	370.00–400.00	383.35
4	550–600	573	370.00–375.00	372.40
4	600–650	630	320.00–350.00	329.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	550.00–580.00	563.95
1	350–400	350	480.00	480.00
5	400–450	427	400.00–440.00	414.99
5	450–500	459	365.00–400.00	392.45
2	500–550	523	325.00–355.00	339.35
2	550–600	573	325.00–340.00	332.21
2	600–650	600	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	595.00–630.00	611.28
7	350–400	370	525.00–585.00	557.69
6	400–450	423	445.00–495.00	473.52
9	450–500	481	435.00–450.00	439.76
12	500–550	527	360.00–400.00	376.42
4	550–600	576	355.00–395.00	375.86
7	600–650	624	320.00–355.00	338.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,075	137.00–141.00	139.32
25	—	1,142	150.00–164.00	155.63
28	—	1,117	141.00–149.00	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	863	117.00–122.00	120.11
29	—	935	125.00–135.00	131.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,261	155.00–164.00	158.62
2	—	1,293	147.00–148.00	147.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,484	173.00–175.00	173.48
4	—	1,690	195.00–204.00	199.73
8	—	1,565	181.00–191.00	187.21

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.