Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $277.86/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −105.10 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$277.86

23 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,502

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$27.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.73

vs FL average

−36.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	280.28	1,520	21
Medium and Large 2	525	252.50	1,326	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.78/cwt here — about $194 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 sale23 hd

277.86

—

FL average4 barns · 42 hd

283.59

−5.73

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−36.72

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−105.10

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	—	Low	1,333	174.82	2,331	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,301	146.60	1,907	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,078	141.06	1,520	161
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	920	120.16	1,106	19

Every lot, as filed

66 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	573	281.96/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,616	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	183	406.73/cwt	400.00–430.00	744	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	305.73/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,464	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	317.93/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,663	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	339.33/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,629	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	236	402.51/cwt	400.00–415.00	950	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	281.96/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	369.09/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	468.60/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,007	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	284.57/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	433.76/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,184	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	465.73/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,039	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	425.87/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,341	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	311	331.69/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,032	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	211	361.30/cwt	340.00–370.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	150	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	306.25/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	330.42/cwt	320.00–355.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	279.52/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,322	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	133.39/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,398	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	148.08/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,777	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,047	140.96/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,476	101
Bulls	—	—	1,203	156.95/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,888	4
Bulls	—	—	1,419	188.81/cwt	183.00–192.00	2,679	6
Bulls	—	—	1,334	173.78/cwt	166.00–180.00	2,318	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	439.41/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,248	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	344.28/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,429	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	113.62/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,040	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	123.97/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,144	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	149.49/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,072	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,202	143.22/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,722	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	292.40/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	173	523.91/cwt	500.00–555.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	291.83/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,234	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	173	467.39/cwt	450.00–490.00	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	439	378.42/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,661	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	320.82/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	463.03/cwt	445.00–495.00	1,523	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	488.22/cwt	470.00–505.00	1,323	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	219	519.45/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,138	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	274.64/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	281.75/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,758	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	340.79/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,387	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	364.80/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,182	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	317.40/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	413.85/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,540	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	491.30/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,322	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	358.32/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,337	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	378.90/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,042	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	279.02/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,448	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	464.78/cwt	445.00–495.00	1,520	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	520.86/cwt	500.00–545.00	1,167	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	354.29/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,669	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	263.47/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,644	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	382.97/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,612	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	408.65/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,532	12

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 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 677Last week 567Year ago 644

Slaughter CattleReceipts 284Last week 191Year ago 286

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 5.00 lower 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
9	150–200	183	400.00–430.00	406.73
7	200–250	236	400.00–415.00	402.51
15	250–300	275	360.00–400.00	378.90
17	300–350	324	345.00–385.00	364.80
32	350–400	373	340.00–375.00	358.32
19	400–450	407	320.00–345.00	340.79
39	450–500	479	295.00–325.00	305.73
12	500–550	519	265.00–295.00	279.02
9	550–600	573	265.00–295.00	281.96
4	600–650	624	250.00–280.00	263.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	360.00	360.00
4	200–250	211	340.00–370.00	361.30
3	250–300	280	320.00–355.00	330.42
4	300–350	311	310.00–340.00	331.69
5	350–400	350	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	423	280.00–305.00	291.83
2	450–500	473	270.00–290.00	279.52
1	500–550	500	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	550	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	450.00–490.00	467.39
3	200–250	215	450.00–480.00	468.60
4	250–300	284	435.00–455.00	439.41
1	300–350	300	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	350	370.00	370.00
3	400–450	415	325.00–355.00	344.28
1	450–500	450	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	523	275.00–295.00	284.57
1	550–600	550	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	600	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	500.00–555.00	523.91
9	200–250	219	500.00–540.00	519.45
9	250–300	271	470.00–505.00	488.22
9	300–350	329	445.00–495.00	463.03
12	350–400	375	390.00–435.00	408.65
12	400–450	421	365.00–400.00	382.97
15	450–500	480	325.00–365.00	339.33
15	500–550	523	300.00–335.00	317.93
2	550–600	573	290.00–295.00	292.40
4	600–650	628	265.00–295.00	274.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	450.00–485.00	465.73
2	250–300	273	420.00–450.00	433.76
3	300–350	315	410.00–435.00	425.87
2	350–400	373	355.00–385.00	369.09
1	400–450	400	340.00	340.00
3	450–500	480	300.00–320.00	306.25
2	500–550	523	270.00–295.00	281.96
2	550–600	550	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	224	500.00–545.00	520.86
17	250–300	269	470.00–510.00	491.30
8	300–350	327	445.00–495.00	464.78
29	350–400	372	390.00–435.00	413.85
15	400–450	439	375.00–400.00	378.42
20	450–500	471	330.00–365.00	354.29
4	500–550	521	300.00–335.00	320.82
2	550–600	573	315.00–320.00	317.40
5	600–650	624	265.00–295.00	281.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,048	128.00–136.00	133.39
32	—	1,200	146.00–154.00	148.08
101	—	1,047	137.00–145.00	140.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	915	110.00–117.00	113.62
12	—	923	119.00–127.00	123.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,386	146.00–154.00	149.49
6	—	1,202	140.00–145.00	143.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,203	154.00–160.00	156.95
6	—	1,419	183.00–192.00	188.81
12	—	1,334	166.00–180.00	173.78

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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