Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $358.60/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 4 of 24 comparable sales and sits −24.36 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$358.60

34 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,949

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$296

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

$44.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.11

vs FL average

−39.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	365.13	1,994	29
Medium and Large 2	529	320.76	1,697	5thin

One grade step is worth $44.36/cwt here — about $296 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 sale34 hd

358.60

—

FL average4 barns · 137 hd

359.71

−1.11

National average180 barns · 19,448 hd

397.86

−39.26

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−24.36

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	1,564	193.47	3,026	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,241	153.44	1,905	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,394	151.18	2,107	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	884	125.22	1,107	6thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	482.28/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	656.99/cwt	630.00–700.00	1,498	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	329.80/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,051	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	289.64/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	612.25/cwt	590.00–645.00	1,659	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	162	691.11/cwt	640.00–710.00	1,120	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	423.72/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,212	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	488.05/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,055	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	391.91/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,206	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	376.37/cwt	355.00–390.00	2,345	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	376.88/cwt	365.00–395.00	2,167	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	679.68/cwt	655.00–700.00	1,842	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	401.10/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,905	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	554.52/cwt	540.00–580.00	2,068	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	371.03/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	690.70/cwt	675.00–710.00	1,899	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	643.57/cwt	620.00–680.00	2,111	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	460.00/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,707	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	369.23/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,938	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	360.08/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,060	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	432.15/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,858	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	493.29/cwt	470.00–515.00	2,077	16
Bulls	—	—	1,655	199.87/cwt	192.00–210.00	3,308	17
Bulls	—	—	1,471	185.26/cwt	179.00–191.00	2,725	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	118.19/cwt	116.00–120.00	973	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	128.73/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,178	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	155.18/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,955	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,130	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	387.65/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,008	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	709.54/cwt	695.00–730.00	1,589	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	174	707.55/cwt	675.00–740.00	1,231	4
Bulls	—	—	1,035	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,811	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,427	153.24/cwt	149.00–160.00	2,187	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	144.98/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,875	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	354.63/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	460.61/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	515.34/cwt	500.00–545.00	1,695	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	449.07/cwt	425.00–470.00	2,124	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	546.50/cwt	520.00–580.00	2,033	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	389.35/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	314.41/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	431.57/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	583.26/cwt	560.00–610.00	1,884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	605.64/cwt	585.00–630.00	1,653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,625	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	441.57/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	594.72/cwt	570.00–625.00	1,326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	173	601.74/cwt	580.00–630.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	404.52/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,570	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	403.08/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,967	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	488.79/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	398.70/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,938	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	585.58/cwt	560.00–615.00	1,891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	661.06/cwt	640.00–690.00	2,122	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	437.93/cwt	425.00–475.00	2,102	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	173	629.57/cwt	610.00–655.00	1,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,700	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 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 669Last week 896Year ago 624

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 261Year ago 146

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady and feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	610.00–655.00	629.57
1	200–250	200	600.00	600.00
2	250–300	273	585.00–630.00	605.64
2	300–350	323	560.00–615.00	585.58
3	350–400	380	470.00–510.00	482.28
2	400–450	423	425.00–460.00	441.57
5	450–500	486	395.00–415.00	398.70
1	500–550	500	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	174	675.00–740.00	707.55
7	200–250	224	695.00–730.00	709.54
14	250–300	271	655.00–700.00	679.68
10	300–350	328	620.00–680.00	643.57
11	350–400	372	520.00–580.00	546.50
16	400–450	421	470.00–515.00	493.29
12	450–500	473	425.00–470.00	449.07
8	500–550	518	360.00–400.00	387.65
18	550–600	575	365.00–395.00	376.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	150–200	162	640.00–710.00	691.11
12	200–250	228	630.00–700.00	656.99
8	250–300	271	590.00–645.00	612.25
8	300–350	329	500.00–545.00	515.34
9	350–400	371	435.00–485.00	460.00
12	400–450	430	420.00–460.00	432.15
13	450–500	475	380.00–420.00	401.10
16	500–550	525	350.00–390.00	369.23
13	550–600	572	345.00–375.00	360.08
5	600–650	622	320.00–345.00	329.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	580.00–630.00	601.74
2	200–250	223	570.00–625.00	594.72
1	250–300	250	550.00	550.00
3	300–350	330	450.00–485.00	460.61
6	350–400	388	400.00–430.00	404.52
5	400–450	418	375.00–400.00	389.35
5	450–500	486	350.00–375.00	354.63
3	500–550	500	325.00	325.00
2	550–600	573	300.00–330.00	314.41
2	600–650	623	280.00–300.00	289.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	590.00	590.00
2	300–350	323	560.00–610.00	583.26
2	350–400	373	470.00–510.00	488.79
2	400–450	423	415.00–450.00	431.57
6	450–500	488	400.00–420.00	403.08
2	500–550	500	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	550	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	600	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	650	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	675.00–710.00	690.70
5	300–350	321	640.00–690.00	661.06
6	350–400	373	540.00–580.00	554.52
6	400–450	421	475.00–500.00	488.05
17	450–500	480	425.00–475.00	437.93
6	500–550	522	400.00–445.00	423.72
20	550–600	563	365.00–400.00	391.91
6	600–650	623	355.00–390.00	376.37
4	650–700	678	365.00–385.00	371.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,655	192.00–210.00	199.87
11	—	1,471	179.00–191.00	185.26
1	—	1,035	175.00	175.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	116.00–120.00	118.19
4	—	915	124.00–133.00	128.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,260	150.00–159.00	155.18
1	—	1,130	143.00	143.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,427	149.00–160.00	153.24
5	—	1,293	140.00–147.00	144.98

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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