Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.97/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −117.00 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$265.97

13 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,404

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.39

vs FL average

−41.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	265.97	1,404	13thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale13 hd

265.97

—

FL average3 barns · 27 hd

268.36

−2.39

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−41.04

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−117.00

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	1,376	170.22	2,343	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,355	159.09	2,155	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,150	149.86	1,723	110
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	122.41	1,194	62

Every lot, as filed

59 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	300–350	319	420.74/cwt	395.00–445.00	1,342	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	289.44/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,653	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	307.55/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,442	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	327.57/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,533	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	524.62/cwt	505.00–560.00	1,201	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	316.37/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,322	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	339.18/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	371.28/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	337.84/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,091	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	169	580.28/cwt	540.00–600.00	981	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	323.76/cwt	310.00–340.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	173	500.87/cwt	490.00–515.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	472.98/cwt	455.00–495.00	1,055	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	333.48/cwt	320.00–350.00	744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	302.25/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,010	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,874	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,231	151.36/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,863	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	141.39/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,545	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	159.30/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,963	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	151.04/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,725	39
Bulls	—	—	1,617	186.65/cwt	186.00–188.00	3,018	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Bulls	—	—	1,371	172.85/cwt	164.00–181.00	2,370	7
Bulls	—	—	1,239	156.68/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,941	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	118.46/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,119	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	126.35/cwt	122.00–131.00	1,271	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	162.05/cwt	157.00–168.00	2,256	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	375.11/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,414	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	426.06/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	413.12/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	161	392.44/cwt	375.00–400.00	632	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	349.01/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,494	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	319.70/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,672	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	340.62/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,594	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	342.25/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,448	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	386.45/cwt	360.00–400.00	823	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	475.13/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,288	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	264.82/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	288.26/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,652	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	324.42/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	520.34/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,160	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	267.30/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,406	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	469.53/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,310	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	176	429.03/cwt	410.00–450.00	755	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	379.61/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	322.38/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,170	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	364.77/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,014	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	234.72/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,460	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	412.39/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,344	5

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 Feb 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 656Last week 570Year ago 882

Slaughter CattleReceipts 308Last week 117Year ago 241

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	150–200	169	540.00–600.00	580.28
12	200–250	229	505.00–560.00	524.62
9	250–300	271	450.00–495.00	475.13
8	300–350	319	395.00–445.00	420.74
9	350–400	377	360.00–395.00	375.11
8	400–450	423	330.00–355.00	342.25
12	450–500	468	310.00–340.00	327.57
7	500–550	523	305.00–335.00	319.70
7	550–600	573	275.00–300.00	288.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	490.00–515.00	500.87
2	200–250	223	455.00–495.00	472.98
2	250–300	273	405.00–420.00	413.12
2	300–350	323	355.00–390.00	371.28
3	350–400	365	320.00–350.00	339.18
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	450	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	500	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	500.00–540.00	520.34
12	250–300	279	450.00–500.00	469.53
5	300–350	326	395.00–435.00	412.39
3	350–400	380	375.00–390.00	379.61
8	400–450	428	335.00–370.00	349.01
7	450–500	468	335.00–345.00	340.62
3	500–550	515	305.00–335.00	324.42
10	550–600	571	280.00–295.00	289.44
2	600–650	623	260.00–270.00	264.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	410.00–445.00	426.06
1	300–350	300	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	350	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	550	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	150–200	176	410.00–450.00	429.03
15	200–250	213	360.00–400.00	386.45
21	250–300	278	350.00–385.00	364.77
13	300–350	323	320.00–360.00	337.84
32	350–400	363	305.00–335.00	322.38
12	400–450	418	300.00–330.00	316.37
5	450–500	469	290.00–320.00	307.55
12	500–550	526	255.00–285.00	267.30
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
7	600–650	622	220.00–245.00	234.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	161	375.00–400.00	392.44
6	200–250	223	320.00–350.00	333.48
2	250–300	273	310.00–340.00	323.76
4	300–350	334	300.00–310.00	302.25
1	350–400	350	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	600	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	142.00	142.00
7	—	1,231	147.00–155.00	151.36
24	—	1,392	157.00–168.00	162.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,093	137.00–145.00	141.39
31	—	1,232	155.00–167.00	159.30
39	—	1,142	146.00–154.00	151.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	945	113.00–121.00	118.46
31	—	1,006	122.00–131.00	126.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,617	186.00–188.00	186.65
7	—	1,371	164.00–181.00	172.85
5	—	1,239	153.00–160.00	156.68

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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