Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $271.85/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −111.12 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$271.85

19 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,490

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$27.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.57

vs FL average

−43.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	274.71	1,513	17thin
Medium and Large 2	525	247.50	1,299	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.21/cwt here — about $214 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.

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 sale19 hd

271.85

—

FL average2 barns · 23 hd

275.42

−3.57

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−43.11

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−111.12

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	—	Average	1,462	179.17	2,619	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,283	152.69	1,960	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,119	142.34	1,593	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	923	122.73	1,133	25

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	274.65/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,568	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	332.76/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,747	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	258.83/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	274.78/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,451	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	165	507.12/cwt	495.00–515.00	837	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	346.83/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	303.21/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,746	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	309.40/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,154	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	405.56/cwt	385.00–425.00	900	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	353.93/cwt	345.00–375.00	991	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,150	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	361.44/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	402.22/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,267	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	292.10/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,185	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	352.85/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	493.48/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	227.23/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	353.48/cwt	340.00–370.00	788	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,322	156.41/cwt	152.00–163.00	2,068	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,163	147.98/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,721	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	134.32/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,426	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	151.18/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,817	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	141.71/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,564	46
Bulls	—	—	1,464	181.06/cwt	173.00–188.00	2,651	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	466.06/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,272	2
Bulls	—	—	1,842	203.44/cwt	193.00–210.00	3,747	3
Bulls	—	—	1,268	163.87/cwt	154.00–170.00	2,078	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	857	115.71/cwt	115.00–118.00	992	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	124.49/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,170	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	337.69/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,618	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	150	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	327.70/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	282.14/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,335	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	364.09/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	316.27/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,809	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	393.40/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,511	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	282.27/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	382.70/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,592	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	448.01/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,452	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	271.20/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,692	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	383.43/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,637	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	179	563.78/cwt	540.00–590.00	1,009	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	307.83/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,468	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	397.88/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,090	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	416.58/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,537	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	328.51/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	370.79/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,212	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	437.57/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,413	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	342.61/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,268	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	175	460.45/cwt	440.00–485.00	806	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	510.05/cwt	495.00–545.00	1,408	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	343.66/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,632	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	328.13/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,381	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	579.49/cwt	575.00–585.00	1,292	2

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 Mar 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 567Last week 653Year ago 594

Slaughter CattleReceipts 191Last week 170Year ago 182

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	150–200	175	440.00–485.00	460.45
16	200–250	222	385.00–425.00	405.56
8	250–300	274	380.00–420.00	397.88
14	300–350	327	360.00–385.00	370.79
8	350–400	370	325.00–365.00	342.61
24	400–450	421	310.00–345.00	328.13
18	450–500	477	295.00–330.00	307.83
8	500–550	528	265.00–295.00	274.78
9	550–600	571	260.00–290.00	274.65
5	600–650	622	250.00–270.00	258.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	400.00	400.00
2	200–250	223	340.00–370.00	353.48
3	250–300	280	345.00–375.00	353.93
3	300–350	315	315.00–335.00	327.70
4	350–400	373	300.00–320.00	309.40
2	400–450	423	285.00–300.00	292.10
2	450–500	473	275.00–290.00	282.14
1	500–550	500	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	550	245.00	245.00
2	600–650	623	220.00–235.00	227.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	150–200	179	540.00–590.00	563.78
2	200–250	223	575.00–585.00	579.49
8	250–300	276	495.00–545.00	510.05
12	300–350	324	425.00–475.00	448.01
28	350–400	384	385.00–425.00	393.40
11	400–450	416	365.00–390.00	382.70
10	450–500	479	330.00–360.00	337.69
12	500–550	525	325.00–340.00	332.76
7	550–600	576	275.00–330.00	303.21
7	600–650	624	260.00–285.00	271.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	165	495.00–515.00	507.12
2	200–250	223	480.00–510.00	493.48
2	250–300	273	450.00–485.00	466.06
3	300–350	315	380.00–415.00	402.22
2	350–400	373	350.00–380.00	364.09
2	400–450	423	335.00–360.00	346.83
1	450–500	450	295.00	295.00
2	500–550	500	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	550	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	300	395.00	395.00
2	350–400	373	345.00–380.00	361.44
3	400–450	415	340.00–360.00	352.85
1	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	550	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	550.00	550.00
5	300–350	323	425.00–450.00	437.57
7	350–400	369	400.00–430.00	416.58
5	400–450	427	370.00–405.00	383.43
5	450–500	475	335.00–365.00	343.66
4	500–550	519	320.00–335.00	328.51
3	550–600	572	300.00–330.00	316.27
3	600–650	622	280.00–285.00	282.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,322	152.00–163.00	156.41
3	—	1,163	146.00–150.00	147.98
2	—	1,290	143.00	143.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,062	130.00–137.00	134.32
25	—	1,202	147.00–157.00	151.18
46	—	1,104	138.00–146.00	141.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	857	115.00–118.00	115.71
20	—	940	120.00–129.00	124.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,464	173.00–188.00	181.06
3	—	1,842	193.00–210.00	203.44
6	—	1,268	154.00–170.00	163.87

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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