Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $261.08/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −121.88 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$261.08

28 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,406

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$26.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.74

vs FL average

−43.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	265.74	1,437	23
Medium and Large 2	528	239.66	1,266	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.08/cwt here — about $170 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.90, low $334.36, median $382.97 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

261.08

—

FL average3 barns · 38 hd

260.34

+0.74

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−43.56

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−121.88

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,582	172.45	2,729	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,268	145.41	1,844	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,125	139.28	1,567	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	912	115.30	1,051	16

Every lot, as filed

65 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	525.13/cwt	495.00–550.00	1,423	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	341.73/cwt	325.00–362.00	1,623	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	295.67/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,410	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	173	517.39/cwt	500.00–540.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	379.32/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,210	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	365.98/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,336	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	407.22/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,283	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	326.83/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	331.31/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,385	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	331.06/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,374	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	440.79/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,221	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	396.63/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	272.68/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,243	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	333.95/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	259	479.75/cwt	445.00–490.00	1,243	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	453.81/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,289	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	523.48/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,167	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	307.55/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,467	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	294.71/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	406.24/cwt	395.00–420.00	906	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,233	138.96/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,713	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	127.00/cwt	123.00–131.00	1,367	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	144.71/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,677	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	137.22/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,493	20
Bulls	—	—	1,656	190.30/cwt	183.00–199.00	3,151	5
Bulls	—	—	1,564	158.65/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	309.27/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,138	5
Bulls	—	—	1,490	165.68/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,469	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	109.33/cwt	108.00–111.00	886	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	116.15/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,076	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	146.48/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,866	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	292.61/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,671	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	306.61/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,616	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	244.57/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,279	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	396.06/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	293.84/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,214	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	349.65/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,301	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	177	572.37/cwt	550.00–610.00	1,013	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	255.41/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,446	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	397.29/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,506	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	366.57/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,543	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	449.73/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,480	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	328.45/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,698	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	286.90/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,759	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	338.71/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,622	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	356.68/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,484	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	459.23/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,483	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	532.24/cwt	530.00–545.00	1,533	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	221.14/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,378	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	572.80/cwt	565.00–595.00	1,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	271.25/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,429	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	281.51/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	176	453.13/cwt	435.00–480.00	798	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	296.23/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,691	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	393.91/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,473	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	217	460.62/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,000	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	582.04/cwt	560.00–620.00	1,333	21

How this sale compares

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 Jan 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 1,128Year ago 1,073

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 417Year ago 290

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	150–200	177	550.00–610.00	572.37
21	200–250	229	560.00–620.00	582.04
19	250–300	271	495.00–550.00	525.13
17	300–350	329	435.00–480.00	449.73
20	350–400	374	380.00–410.00	393.91
18	400–450	421	345.00–385.00	366.57
18	450–500	475	325.00–362.00	341.73
11	500–550	527	295.00–325.00	306.61
14	550–600	571	280.00–310.00	292.61
13	600–650	613	270.00–295.00	286.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	500.00–540.00	517.39
2	200–250	223	510.00–540.00	523.48
5	250–300	259	445.00–490.00	479.75
3	300–350	315	385.00–420.00	407.22
3	350–400	365	350.00–375.00	365.98
2	400–450	423	315.00–340.00	326.83
5	450–500	477	300.00–320.00	307.55
2	550–600	550	275.00	275.00
2	600–650	600	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	150–200	176	435.00–480.00	453.13
22	200–250	217	430.00–480.00	460.62
17	250–300	277	420.00–470.00	440.79
38	300–350	319	355.00–395.00	379.32
23	350–400	372	330.00–370.00	349.65
31	400–450	418	310.00–345.00	331.31
19	450–500	477	285.00–315.00	295.67
15	500–550	527	260.00–290.00	271.25
8	550–600	566	240.00–265.00	255.41
7	600–650	623	210.00–235.00	221.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	395.00–420.00	406.24
2	250–300	273	380.00–415.00	396.06
2	300–350	323	320.00–350.00	333.95
5	350–400	368	295.00–320.00	309.27
7	400–450	413	280.00–300.00	293.84
7	450–500	456	260.00–275.00	272.68
4	500–550	523	235.00–255.00	244.57
1	550–600	550	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	284	445.00–485.00	453.81
2	300–350	323	385.00–410.00	396.63
1	350–400	350	370.00	370.00
3	400–450	415	315.00–340.00	331.06
1	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
3	500–550	515	285.00–300.00	294.71
2	550–600	550	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	600	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	565.00–595.00	572.80
10	250–300	288	530.00–545.00	532.24
5	300–350	323	430.00–480.00	459.23
17	350–400	379	380.00–425.00	397.29
5	400–450	416	345.00–375.00	356.68
6	450–500	479	330.00–365.00	338.71
15	500–550	517	310.00–340.00	328.45
15	550–600	571	280.00–310.00	296.23
6	600–650	623	275.00–295.00	281.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	138.00–140.00	138.96
24	—	1,274	141.00–151.00	146.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,076	123.00–131.00	127.00
46	—	1,159	141.00–151.00	144.71
20	—	1,088	133.00–140.00	137.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	108.00–111.00	109.33
14	—	926	112.00–120.00	116.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,656	183.00–199.00	190.30
5	—	1,564	156.00–160.00	158.65
3	—	1,490	163.00–168.00	165.68

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.

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