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Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon)

Name: Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2026-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Okeechobee, Florida · Mon, Mar 30

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1608

← Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

454 head

▼ 127 vs last sale 581▲ 41 vs year ago 413 · +9.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

217 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 121▲ 0 vs year ago 217 · +0.0%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $355.57/cwt on 6 head, down $23.78 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 10 of 24 comparable sales and sits −14.77 against this barn's trailing median of $370.34.

Average price

$355.57

▼ 23.78 vs prior sale

6 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,894

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$315

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

$37.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−37.72

vs FL average

−67.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	374.47	2,055	3thin
Medium and Large 2	517	336.67	1,739	3thin

One grade step is worth $37.81/cwt here — about $315 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

355.57

—

FL average4 barns · 31 hd

393.29

−37.72

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

−67.62

This barn, trailing median24 sales

370.34

−14.77

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.53, low $327.47, median $370.34 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,457	217.37	3,166	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,265	181.62	2,297	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	169.49	1,953	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	145.91	1,506	8thin

Every lot

60 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	154	713.41/cwt	700.00–715.00	1,099	12
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	216	721.62/cwt	690.00–740.00	1,559	6
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	226	628.99/cwt	610.00–660.00	1,422	7
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	609.17/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,663	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	649.17/cwt	630.00–680.00	1,785	14
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	615.25/cwt	580.00–640.00	1,981	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	546.63/cwt	535.00–560.00	1,766	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,750	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	391	550.90/cwt	545.00–580.00	2,154	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,960	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	548.66/cwt	510.00–555.00	2,239	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,778	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	447.38/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,116	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	434.38/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,259	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,283	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	375.77/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,367	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	161	584.88/cwt	550.00–600.00	942	4
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	171	655.27/cwt	630.00–680.00	1,121	7
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	647.37/cwt	620.00–680.00	1,444	13
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	572.47/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,277	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	568.26/cwt	550.00–595.00	1,591	12
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	504.35/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,453	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	529.91/cwt	505.00–560.00	1,717	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	465.61/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,537	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	412.37/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,505	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	455.33/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,712	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	458.09/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,933	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	399.20/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,689	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	435.85/cwt	415.00–455.00	2,053	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,975	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,705	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	364.21/cwt	345.00–385.00	2,087	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	344.46/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,146	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 2	150	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	975	1
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	173	720.43/cwt	690.00–760.00	1,246	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	219	641.27/cwt	610.00–670.00	1,404	7
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	722.18/cwt	690.00–750.00	1,610	15
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,425	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	657.03/cwt	630.00–700.00	1,794	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	612.28/cwt	580.00–640.00	1,996	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	552.25/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,845	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,785	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	553.35/cwt	530.00–585.00	2,081	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,180	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,920	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,800	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	474.54/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,249	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	432.39/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,261	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	377.40/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,163	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	387.41/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,414	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,420	192.78/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,737	2
Bulls	—	—	1,459	226.78/cwt	220.00–235.00	3,309	8
Bulls	—	—	1,483	204.31/cwt	200.00–209.00	3,030	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	150.17/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,500	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	162.01/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,759	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	138.82/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,509	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	173.17/cwt	166.00–182.00	2,026	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	151.63/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,801	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,265	181.62/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,297	6

This sale against other markets

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 Mar 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 581Year ago 413

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 121Year ago 217

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 8.00 higher and feeder classes unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	150–200	171	630.00–680.00	655.27
13	200–250	223	620.00–680.00	647.37
12	250–300	280	550.00–595.00	568.26
9	300–350	324	505.00–560.00	529.91
15	350–400	376	435.00–485.00	455.33
7	400–450	422	440.00–470.00	458.09
8	450–500	471	415.00–455.00	435.85
1	500–550	500	395.00	395.00
2	550–600	573	345.00–385.00	364.21
2	600–650	623	330.00–360.00	344.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	161	550.00–600.00	584.88
6	200–250	223	550.00–600.00	572.47
6	250–300	288	500.00–530.00	504.35
3	300–350	330	455.00–490.00	465.61
3	350–400	365	390.00–425.00	412.37
2	400–450	423	385.00–415.00	399.20
2	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	550	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	150–200	154	700.00–715.00	713.41
6	200–250	216	690.00–740.00	721.62
14	250–300	275	630.00–680.00	649.17
9	300–350	322	580.00–640.00	615.25
17	350–400	391	545.00–580.00	550.90
11	400–450	408	510.00–555.00	548.66
2	450–500	473	445.00–450.00	447.38
3	500–550	520	410.00–450.00	434.38
1	550–600	550	415.00	415.00
4	600–650	630	360.00–400.00	375.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	226	610.00–660.00	628.99
2	250–300	273	600.00–620.00	609.17
2	300–350	323	535.00–560.00	546.63
3	350–400	350	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	400	490.00	490.00
1	450–500	450	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	690.00–760.00	720.43
15	200–250	223	690.00–750.00	722.18
10	250–300	273	630.00–700.00	657.03
8	300–350	326	580.00–640.00	612.28
12	350–400	376	530.00–585.00	553.35
7	400–450	400	545.00	545.00
4	450–500	474	460.00–490.00	474.54
2	500–550	523	430.00–435.00	432.39
2	550–600	573	375.00–380.00	377.40
2	600–650	623	385.00–390.00	387.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	650.00	650.00
7	200–250	219	610.00–670.00	641.27
1	250–300	250	570.00	570.00
4	300–350	334	550.00–560.00	552.25
1	350–400	350	510.00	510.00
1	400–450	400	480.00	480.00
1	450–500	450	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,087	137.00–140.00	138.82
5	—	999	145.00–152.00	150.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,265	176.00–185.00	181.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	150.00–153.00	151.63
26	—	1,170	166.00–182.00	173.17
8	—	1,086	155.00–165.00	162.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	200.00–209.00	204.31
2	—	1,420	190.00–195.00	192.78
8	—	1,459	220.00–235.00	226.78

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.