Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

1,593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $112.24/cwt ≈ $475/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $109.75/cwt ≈ $524/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $117.16/cwt ≈ $628/hd at 536 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,593	1,608	2,110
Feeder cattle	1,156	—	1,718
Slaughter cattle	297	—	299
Replacement cattle	140	—	93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1142) and Ellisville (451). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 t0 3.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady to weak. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
275–290	284	5	160.00–175.00	$169.19	$480
310–320	315	2	160.00–170.00	$165.08	$520
350–365	359	5	150.00–157.00	$152.73	$548
400–415	409	7	137.00–147.00	$141.20	$578
455–485	475	3	135.00–138.00	$137.04	$651
515–530	523	4	124.00–128.00	$125.97	$659
550–565	558	4	116.00–123.00	$119.45	$667

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
250–270	255	4	180.00–185.00	$183.68	$468
350–375	363	2	160.00–165.00	$162.41	$590
400–425	413	2	155.00–165.00	$159.85	$660
455–475	465	2	142.00–150.00	$146.09	$679
500–515	508	2	130.00–139.00	$134.43	$683
565–580	573	4	130.00–138.00	$133.95	$768
600–620	613	4	121.00–126.00	$122.47	$751

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
410–420	415	4	130.00–135.00	$132.53	$550
450–475	463	2	127.00–132.00	$129.43	$599
505–535	520	4	117.00–121.00	$118.94	$618

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
260–280	270	7	115.00–140.00	$125.71	$339
350–390	370	7	116.00–135.00	$123.12	$456
405–440	423	12	105.00–122.00	$112.24	$475
470–485	477	11	100.00–119.00	$109.75	$524
520–545	531	10	100.00–110.00	$104.44	$555
585	585	1	117.00	$117.00	$684

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
300–340	321	10	124.00–143.00	$130.29	$418
405–440	423	6	112.00–130.00	$117.78	$498
450–485	472	5	105.00–128.00	$113.00	$533
505–540	521	10	112.00–129.00	$119.25	$621
555–590	573	6	105.00–122.00	$111.95	$641

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
315–320	317	3	120.00–130.00	$123.37	$391
350–365	358	6	118.00–122.00	$120.04	$430
400–415	408	6	105.00–112.00	$108.44	$442
450–465	458	4	105.00–110.00	$107.54	$493
520–540	530	4	102.00–108.00	$104.94	$556

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
320–340	330	6	144.00–148.00	$145.94	$482
360–385	372	7	138.00–145.00	$141.90	$528
410–445	436	4	133.00–141.00	$134.88	$588
460–495	476	6	124.00–127.00	$126.48	$602
520–540	536	10	116.00–122.00	$117.16	$628
560–580	570	4	114.00–117.00	$115.47	$658

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
215–245	231	5	140.00–150.00	$147.88	$342
315–345	330	4	141.00	$141.00	$465
370–390	380	4	130.00–136.00	$132.92	$505
410–440	425	6	124.00–131.00	$127.38	$541
460–495	478	4	118.00–121.00	$119.45	$571
520–545	533	4	109.00–112.00	$110.46	$589

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
785–1190	1000	85-90%	31	43.00–52.00	$46.64	$466

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1125–1350	1292	80-85%	29	48.00–54.00	$51.26	$662

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1215–1705	1417	10	74.00–80.00	$76.46	$1,083

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805–1195	1038	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	90.00–112.00	$96.82	$1,005
1035–1095	1068	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	62.00–70.00	$66.56	$711

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.