Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $346.82/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 4 of 24 comparable sales and sits −36.14 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$346.82

40 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$49.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.17

vs FL average

−37.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	355.46	1,913	33
Medium and Large 2	568	306.10	1,739	7thin

One grade step is worth $49.37/cwt here — about $175 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 sale40 hd

346.82

—

FL average4 barns · 144 hd

357.00

−10.17

National average182 barns · 15,418 hd

384.39

−37.57

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−36.14

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	1,529	191.94	2,934	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,379	157.38	2,171	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	151.67	1,777	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	126.59	1,263	13

Every lot, as filed

63 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 2	300–350	300	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	435.53/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	373.96/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,952	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	401.71/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,125	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	446.58/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,880	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	585.80/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,347	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	435.05/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,032	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	662.48/cwt	640.00–690.00	1,828	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	473.13/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,011	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	454.50/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,695	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	357.12/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,871	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	517.01/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,370	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	715.00/cwt	715.00–715.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	316.79/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,980	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	550.83/cwt	535.00–575.00	2,060	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	625.41/cwt	585.00–650.00	2,051	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	678.31/cwt	630.00–700.00	1,811	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	467.07/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,990	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	351.65/cwt	330.00–370.00	2,008	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	372.58/cwt	360.00–395.00	2,154	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	397.80/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,913	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	620.44/cwt	595.00–650.00	2,016	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	331.84/cwt	320.00–360.00	2,104	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	157.08/cwt	152.00–165.00	1,877	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	128.31/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,275	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	117.15/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,195	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	138.38/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,501	11
Bulls	—	—	1,594	200.57/cwt	192.00–210.00	3,197	20
Bulls	—	—	1,515	187.08/cwt	182.00–191.00	2,834	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	363.00/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,073	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	174	710.14/cwt	680.00–740.00	1,236	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	158.83/cwt	152.00–164.00	2,214	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	148.69/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,918	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	148.36/cwt	143.00–151.00	1,731	31
Bulls	—	—	1,298	168.12/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,182	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	431.88/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	588.70/cwt	565.00–610.00	1,601	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	432.40/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,045	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	550.29/cwt	530.00–565.00	2,042	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	699.10/cwt	680.00–715.00	1,559	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	600.64/cwt	580.00–625.00	1,640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	392.36/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,817	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	150	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	448.95/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	303.75/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,780	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	491.44/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	396.06/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	311.96/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	550.58/cwt	525.00–580.00	1,778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	334.49/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,763	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	496.26/cwt	480.00–535.00	1,633	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	389.68/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	410.57/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	491.44/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,833	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	354.69/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,231	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	1

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 Oct 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 896Last week 559Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 261Last week 262Year ago 213

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	640.00	640.00
1	250–300	250	585.00	585.00
1	300–350	300	545.00	545.00
2	350–400	373	475.00–510.00	491.44
4	400–450	411	410.00–440.00	431.88
7	450–500	463	375.00–400.00	392.36
1	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	550	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	600	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	715.00	715.00
6	250–300	276	640.00–690.00	662.48
9	300–350	328	585.00–650.00	625.41
27	350–400	371	530.00–565.00	550.29
34	400–450	426	450.00–500.00	467.07
13	450–500	467	410.00–450.00	435.05
7	500–550	529	385.00–425.00	401.71
9	550–600	578	360.00–395.00	372.58
6	600–650	629	345.00–380.00	354.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	600.00	600.00
3	200–250	230	580.00–600.00	585.80
2	250–300	273	580.00–625.00	600.64
2	300–350	323	525.00–580.00	550.58
2	350–400	373	475.00–510.00	491.44
4	400–450	411	410.00–445.00	435.53
3	450–500	465	380.00–395.00	389.68
5	500–550	527	325.00–350.00	334.49
3	550–600	550	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	174	680.00–740.00	710.14
11	200–250	223	680.00–715.00	699.10
15	250–300	267	630.00–700.00	678.31
10	300–350	325	595.00–650.00	620.44
7	350–400	374	535.00–575.00	550.83
23	400–450	425	450.00–500.00	473.13
11	450–500	473	420.00–450.00	432.40
13	500–550	522	360.00–395.00	373.96
6	550–600	571	345.00–380.00	363.00
9	600–650	634	320.00–360.00	331.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	272	565.00–610.00	588.70
20	300–350	329	480.00–535.00	496.26
15	350–400	373	430.00–480.00	454.50
29	400–450	421	420.00–470.00	446.58
17	450–500	481	385.00–425.00	397.80
23	500–550	524	335.00–375.00	357.12
10	550–600	571	330.00–370.00	351.65
13	600–650	625	300.00–335.00	316.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	495.00–530.00	517.01
2	300–350	323	435.00–465.00	448.95
3	350–400	365	385.00–425.00	410.57
3	400–450	415	380.00–405.00	396.06
9	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	523	300.00–325.00	311.96
5	550–600	586	300.00–320.00	303.75
1	600–650	600	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,195	152.00–165.00	157.08
11	—	1,085	134.00–142.00	138.38
31	—	1,167	143.00–151.00	148.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	994	124.00–134.00	128.31
2	—	1,020	115.00–119.00	117.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,394	152.00–164.00	158.83
3	—	1,290	147.00–150.00	148.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,594	192.00–210.00	200.57
11	—	1,515	182.00–191.00	187.08
5	—	1,298	164.00–175.00	168.12

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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