Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $307.29/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −94.34 against this barn's trailing median of $401.63.

Average price

$307.29

12 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,649

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$8.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.00

vs FL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	308.75	1,680	10thin
Medium and Large 2	500	300.00	1,500	2thin

One grade step is worth $8.75/cwt here — about $180 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $427.13, low $330.39, median $401.63 across 19 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 sale12 hd

307.29

—

FL average2 barns · 19 hd

315.28

−8.00

This barn, trailing median19 sales

401.63

−94.34

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	1,252	169.26	2,119	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,268	146.60	1,859	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,114	134.71	1,500	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	908	116.20	1,055	12

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 2	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	173	574.35/cwt	570.00–580.00	994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	169	471.19/cwt	450.00–490.00	796	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	284.82/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	261.49/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,477	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	329.16/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,570	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	397.35/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,423	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	395.36/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,328	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	416.61/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,183	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	502.47/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,121	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	165	522.12/cwt	510.00–530.00	861	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	311.47/cwt	300.00–325.00	850	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	288.31/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,352	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	242.18/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	321.88/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,323	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	311.83/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	346.74/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	960	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,281	147.80/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,893	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,165	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,596	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,064	124.42/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,324	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	142.08/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,637	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	132.48/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,459	36
Bulls	—	—	1,295	165.75/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,146	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	297.79/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,087	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	341.44/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,274	2
Bulls	—	—	1,165	176.29/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,054	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	996	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	117.44/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,068	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	350.29/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,492	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	313.91/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,645	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	390.61/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,441	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	150	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	321.59/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,344	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	170	571.49/cwt	540.00–600.00	972	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	339.62/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,718	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	342.10/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,594	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	494.73/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,351	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	555.76/cwt	535.00–595.00	1,250	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	479.97/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,286	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	444.32/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,466	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	451.10/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,529	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	295.43/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,731	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	353.31/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,509	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	239	452.18/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,081	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	301.00/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	556.24/cwt	545.00–570.00	1,240	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	272.72/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,432	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	350.70/cwt	335.00–370.00	950	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	327.56/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,225	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	341.44/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,117	19

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 Apr 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 681Last week 524Year ago 508

Slaughter CattleReceipts 259Last week 272Year ago 228

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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	165	510.00–530.00	522.12
4	200–250	223	480.00–530.00	502.47
4	250–300	284	410.00–440.00	416.61
5	300–350	336	390.00–420.00	395.36
2	350–400	373	325.00–360.00	341.44
4	400–450	411	300.00–330.00	321.88
2	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	150–200	170	540.00–600.00	571.49
28	200–250	225	535.00–595.00	555.76
17	250–300	268	450.00–500.00	479.97
7	300–350	330	435.00–480.00	444.32
14	350–400	369	365.00–405.00	390.61
16	400–450	426	335.00–365.00	350.29
14	450–500	477	315.00–345.00	329.16
6	500–550	524	310.00–320.00	313.91
4	550–600	574	290.00–315.00	301.00
2	600–650	623	280.00–290.00	284.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	570.00–580.00	574.35
2	200–250	223	545.00–570.00	556.24
3	250–300	273	490.00–500.00	494.73
8	300–350	339	450.00–460.00	451.10
15	350–400	358	375.00–405.00	397.35
5	400–450	427	340.00–375.00	353.31
4	450–500	466	325.00–350.00	342.10
7	500–550	506	310.00–345.00	339.62
7	550–600	586	290.00–320.00	295.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	300	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	373	335.00–360.00	346.74
2	400–450	423	300.00–325.00	311.83
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	150–200	169	450.00–490.00	471.19
21	200–250	239	440.00–490.00	452.18
13	250–300	271	335.00–370.00	350.70
19	300–350	327	325.00–365.00	341.44
21	350–400	374	310.00–345.00	327.56
13	400–450	418	300.00–335.00	321.59
10	450–500	469	270.00–300.00	288.31
5	500–550	525	260.00–285.00	272.72
3	550–600	565	255.00–265.00	261.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	410.00	410.00
3	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
4	250–300	273	300.00–325.00	311.47
2	300–350	300	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	365	285.00–305.00	297.79
1	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	450	245.00	245.00
2	500–550	523	235.00–250.00	242.18
1	550–600	550	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,281	145.00–149.00	147.80
1	—	1,165	137.00	137.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,064	120.00–127.00	124.42
29	—	1,152	138.00–146.00	142.08
36	—	1,101	129.00–137.00	132.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	110.00	110.00
10	—	909	113.00–121.00	117.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,295	164.00–167.00	165.75
2	—	1,165	175.00–178.00	176.29

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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