Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2025-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-15

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 $346.44/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 4 of 24 comparable sales and sits −36.52 against this barn's trailing median of $382.97.

Average price

$346.44

25 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,858

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$243

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

$36.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.64

vs FL average

−43.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	352.28	1,897	21
Medium and Large 2	524	315.82	1,654	4thin

One grade step is worth $36.46/cwt here — about $243 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 sale25 hd

346.44

—

FL average4 barns · 114 hd

356.09

−9.64

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−43.47

This barn, trailing median24 sales

382.97

−36.52

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	1,389	188.29	2,616	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,326	167.78	2,224	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,141	158.33	1,806	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	943	134.44	1,268	18

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1	200–250	230	688.70/cwt	680.00–710.00	1,584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	437.15/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,871	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	339.76/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,113	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	546.89/cwt	520.00–580.00	1,783	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	174	678.42/cwt	660.00–700.00	1,180	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	361.36/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,063	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	206	741.06/cwt	690.00–750.00	1,527	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	421.66/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,024	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	366.46/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,081	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	376.67/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,220	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	442.28/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	422.18/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,208	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	349.76/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,183	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	369.42/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	510.13/cwt	495.00–535.00	1,923	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	596.88/cwt	580.00–615.00	1,653	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	314.78/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,141	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	433.04/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,845	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	401.06/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	406.34/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,918	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	421.90/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,607	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	367.58/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	150	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	160	675.21/cwt	635.00–690.00	1,080	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	424.91/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,810	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	517.41/cwt	485.00–540.00	1,645	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	324.42/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	333.85/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,936	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,324	169.52/cwt	163.00–177.00	2,244	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	145.33/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,606	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	154.03/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,722	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	164.42/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,924	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	128.17/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,177	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	137.57/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,315	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	159.05/cwt	158.00–160.00	2,120	2
Bulls	—	—	1,277	177.32/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,264	6
Bulls	—	—	1,530	203.14/cwt	200.00–207.00	3,108	4
Bulls	—	—	1,402	189.01/cwt	185.00–198.00	2,650	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	322.01/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	576.45/cwt	560.00–600.00	1,591	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	522.94/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	448.79/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,674	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	376.67/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	396.83/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	404.68/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,108	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	150–200	150	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	480.11/cwt	470.00–515.00	1,604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	364.35/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	221	622.70/cwt	590.00–650.00	1,376	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	359.65/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,877	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	501.90/cwt	490.00–530.00	1,405	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	507.29/cwt	485.00–530.00	1,907	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	309.78/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,082	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	414.53/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,981	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	389.35/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	462.70/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	309.71/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,933	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	206	546.61/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,126	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	389.28/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,468	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	563.41/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,555	39

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 Dec 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,190Last week 863Year ago 966

Slaughter CattleReceipts 317Last week 478Year ago 250

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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	174	660.00–700.00	678.42
3	200–250	230	680.00–710.00	688.70
7	250–300	276	560.00–600.00	576.45
7	300–350	326	520.00–580.00	546.89
5	350–400	376	485.00–530.00	507.29
17	400–450	428	420.00–465.00	437.15
9	450–500	478	400.00–445.00	414.53
6	500–550	521	385.00–425.00	404.68
6	550–600	571	345.00–380.00	361.36
5	600–650	622	320.00–350.00	339.76
3	650–700	672	300.00–320.00	309.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	600.00	600.00
1	200–250	200	610.00	610.00
2	250–300	273	500.00–550.00	522.94
4	300–350	334	470.00–515.00	480.11
8	350–400	373	430.00–470.00	448.79
2	400–450	423	385.00–410.00	396.83
2	450–500	473	360.00–395.00	376.67
2	500–550	523	350.00–380.00	364.35
2	550–600	573	310.00–335.00	322.01
2	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	206	690.00–750.00	741.06
50	250–300	277	580.00–615.00	596.88
6	300–350	300	530.00	530.00
5	350–400	377	495.00–535.00	510.13
9	400–450	426	425.00–455.00	433.04
13	450–500	480	400.00–445.00	421.66
2	500–550	523	415.00–430.00	422.18
6	550–600	568	350.00–380.00	366.46
4	600–650	624	335.00–360.00	349.76
3	650–700	680	310.00–325.00	314.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	200	610.00	610.00
1	300–350	300	500.00	500.00
3	350–400	380	430.00–470.00	442.28
3	400–450	415	385.00–410.00	401.06
2	450–500	473	360.00–395.00	376.67
3	500–550	515	350.00–380.00	369.42
1	550–600	550	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	150–200	160	635.00–690.00	675.21
9	200–250	221	590.00–650.00	622.70
39	250–300	276	540.00–600.00	563.41
17	300–350	318	485.00–540.00	517.41
18	350–400	381	410.00–455.00	421.90
15	400–450	426	405.00–450.00	424.91
13	450–500	472	385.00–430.00	406.34
15	500–550	522	340.00–380.00	359.65
6	550–600	580	325.00–350.00	333.85
7	600–650	624	295.00–325.00	309.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	585.00	585.00
7	200–250	206	530.00–550.00	546.61
3	250–300	280	490.00–530.00	501.90
3	300–350	315	450.00–470.00	462.70
5	350–400	377	380.00–405.00	389.28
5	400–450	418	375.00–400.00	389.35
3	450–500	465	345.00–380.00	367.58
3	500–550	515	305.00–335.00	324.42
1	550–600	550	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,324	163.00–177.00	169.52
2	—	1,333	158.00–160.00	159.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,105	145.00–146.00	145.33
42	—	1,118	149.00–159.00	154.03
36	—	1,170	160.00–175.00	164.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	918	125.00–131.00	128.17
12	—	956	135.00–141.00	137.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,277	175.00–180.00	177.32
4	—	1,530	200.00–207.00	203.14
9	—	1,402	185.00–198.00	189.01

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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