Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-28

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 $328.09/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −54.87 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$328.09

24 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$26.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.70

vs FL average

−19.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	333.67	1,825	19thin
Medium and Large 2	538	306.90	1,652	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.77/cwt here — about $173 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

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 sale24 hd

328.09

—

FL average4 barns · 111 hd

333.79

−5.70

National average149 barns · 6,369 hd

347.50

−19.41

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−54.87

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	1,444	196.90	2,843	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,289	168.34	2,169	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	156.20	1,800	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	962	137.74	1,325	16

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	540.05/cwt	500.00–565.00	1,750	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	501.26/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,363	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	222	465.64/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,034	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	314.62/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	362.97/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,713	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	439.68/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,429	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	400.55/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,494	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	466.78/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,522	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	312.23/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	568.36/cwt	545.00–595.00	1,552	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	530.00/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,707	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	338.90/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,128	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	332.79/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,877	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	375.61/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,780	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	449.94/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,692	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	367.18/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	631.59/cwt	620.00–660.00	1,453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	375.77/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,590	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	334.65/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,767	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	526.17/cwt	500.00–555.00	1,200	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	371.12/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,767	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	618.10/cwt	615.00–620.00	1,329	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	385.25/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,422	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	473.57/cwt	460.00–510.00	1,321	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	413.93/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	174	643.24/cwt	620.00–670.00	1,119	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	332.67/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,903	5
Bulls	—	—	1,478	206.00/cwt	200.00–217.00	3,045	4
Bulls	—	—	1,424	191.70/cwt	182.00–198.00	2,730	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	891	130.26/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,161	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	140.23/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,383	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,268	172.30/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,185	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	160.42/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,134	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	414.00/cwt	395.00–440.00	1,760	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	353.26/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,996	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	173	648.70/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,122	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	155.17/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,794	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	165.47/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,949	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	148.61/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,669	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	229	554.56/cwt	540.00–585.00	1,270	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	318.22/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,499	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	274	382.37/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,048	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	334.12/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,068	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	360.66/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,890	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	557.66/cwt	535.00–580.00	1,506	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	475.60/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	200	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	443.76/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,211	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	442.98/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,240	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	393.82/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,485	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	381.30/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	434.54/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,191	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	335.53/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,268	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	376.81/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,598	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	150	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	173	577.39/cwt	560.00–600.00	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	279.82/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	345.49/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,596	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	576.24/cwt	565.00–590.00	1,285	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	334.65/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,422	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	389.40/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,266	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	313.24/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	297.40/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	452.10/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,700	10

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 Jul 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,209Last week 912Year ago 1,297

Slaughter CattleReceipts 264Last week 257Year ago 368

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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	640.00–660.00	648.70
3	200–250	215	615.00–620.00	618.10
4	250–300	270	535.00–580.00	557.66
6	300–350	324	500.00–565.00	540.05
10	350–400	376	430.00–475.00	452.10
12	400–450	425	395.00–440.00	414.00
12	450–500	474	360.00–390.00	375.61
11	500–550	524	340.00–380.00	360.66
13	550–600	565	325.00–365.00	353.26
5	600–650	628	335.00–345.00	338.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	560.00–600.00	577.39
6	200–250	229	540.00–585.00	554.56
1	250–300	250	510.00	510.00
3	300–350	322	450.00–495.00	475.60
6	350–400	377	385.00–410.00	393.82
9	400–450	424	360.00–390.00	376.81
7	450–500	462	330.00–350.00	345.49
4	500–550	528	305.00–330.00	314.62
2	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	600	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	430.00–460.00	443.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	600.00	600.00
2	200–250	223	565.00–590.00	576.24
3	250–300	272	495.00–510.00	501.26
4	300–350	326	450.00–490.00	466.78
4	350–400	373	385.00–420.00	400.55
3	400–450	422	370.00–390.00	381.30
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	500	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	550	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	174	620.00–670.00	643.24
3	200–250	230	620.00–660.00	631.59
7	250–300	273	545.00–595.00	568.36
6	300–350	322	500.00–550.00	530.00
9	350–400	376	430.00–475.00	449.94
2	400–450	423	395.00–435.00	413.93
7	450–500	476	360.00–395.00	371.12
2	500–550	523	360.00–375.00	367.18
5	550–600	572	310.00–345.00	332.67
7	600–650	619	325.00–340.00	334.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	440.00–450.00	442.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	222	450.00–480.00	465.64
10	250–300	274	420.00–450.00	434.54
5	300–350	325	375.00–405.00	389.40
11	350–400	378	325.00–355.00	335.53
9	400–450	425	325.00–350.00	334.65
10	450–500	471	305.00–330.00	318.22
3	500–550	515	310.00–315.00	313.24
2	550–600	573	295.00–300.00	297.40
2	600–650	623	275.00–285.00	279.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	228	500.00–555.00	526.17
8	250–300	279	460.00–510.00	473.57
20	300–350	325	420.00–465.00	439.68
20	350–400	369	365.00–405.00	385.25
17	400–450	423	355.00–395.00	375.77
22	450–500	472	340.00–380.00	362.97
9	500–550	528	320.00–355.00	334.65
10	550–600	564	315.00–340.00	332.79
2	600–650	623	305.00–320.00	312.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	420.00	420.00
8	250–300	274	370.00–400.00	382.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	200.00–217.00	206.00
7	—	1,424	182.00–198.00	191.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	891	129.00–134.00	130.26
12	—	986	135.00–145.00	140.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,268	168.00–175.00	172.30
2	—	1,330	160.00–161.00	160.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,156	151.00–159.00	155.17
23	—	1,178	160.00–170.00	165.47
24	—	1,123	144.00–150.00	148.61

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