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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

1,760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $111.43/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $475/hd at 426 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $149.84/cwt -9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $496/hd at 331 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $112.78/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $424/hd at 376 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,760 2,846 1,935
Feeder cattle 1,151 2,344 1,310
Slaughter cattle 353 404 470
Replacement cattle 256 98 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1018) and Ellisville (742). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 203 3 195.00–215.00 $208.11 $422 +28.11
255–280 269 7 170.00–190.00 $178.12 $479 +0.59
310–345 330 13 148.00–175.00 $158.17 $522 -9.19
355–390 370 14 139.00–165.00 $151.33 $560 +0.46
400–440 420 13 138.00–157.00 $147.66 $620 +8.40
450–480 470 11 137.00–146.00 $140.26 $659 +5.73
510–540 521 9 128.00–138.00 $132.14 $688 +8.68
550–580 562 12 119.00–129.00 $123.87 $696 +5.16
605–630 618 12 118.00–126.00 $122.80 $759 +11.47
655–670 661 7 115.00–124.00 $120.09 $794 +13.08
705–710 707 3 113.00–116.00 $114.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 262 5 146.00–150.00 $147.66 $387 -11.21
310–340 331 18 140.00–170.00 $149.84 $496 -9.46
375–390 383 10 147.00–157.00 $152.10 $583 +11.01
415–440 423 14 132.00–145.00 $138.03 $584 +4.08
450–470 461 7 130.00–137.00 $132.93 $613 +5.75
520–540 531 6 114.00–124.00 $117.97 $626 +6.21
560–580 570 2 109.00–111.00 $110.02 $627 +1.92
600–630 623 4 109.00–116.00 $114.31 $712 +15.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 147.00–157.00 $152.16 $479 +2.32
350–365 355 3 140.00–145.00 $143.29 $509 +10.15
405–420 415 3 127.00–132.00 $130.37 $541 +3.01
455–475 465 4 121.00–125.00 $122.96 $572 +5.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 5 140.00–143.00 $141.75 $380 +10.05
305–345 330 11 129.00–138.00 $132.59 $438 +4.19
355–385 375 13 120.00–132.00 $124.09 $465 -2.46
400–440 426 18 106.00–124.00 $111.43 $475 -2.39
455–485 472 10 104.00–119.00 $110.12 $520 +0.89
500–540 521 11 105.00–112.00 $108.47 $565 +4.68
560–590 578 11 97.00–111.00 $104.30 $603 +4.15
600–640 622 8 99.00–108.00 $105.10 $654 +10.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 227 3 122.00–130.00 $127.18 $289 -6.69
260–285 277 11 135.00–145.00 $138.09 $383 +19.09
310–345 329 11 119.00–130.00 $124.02 $408 +7.77
360–385 376 16 107.00–123.00 $112.78 $424 -4.41
420–440 427 9 98.00–105.00 $101.61 $434 -2.09
450–485 472 11 94.00–112.00 $102.62 $484 -0.42
530–540 537 3 95.00–102.00 $97.30 $523 -2.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 7 111.00–115.00 $113.21 $310 +13.21
320–335 330 3 118.00–120.00 $118.65 $392 +1.95
360–370 365 8 85.00–115.00 $97.05 $354 -18.50
405–440 424 8 84.00–109.00 $92.26 $391 -18.70
455–480 468 10 85.00–107.00 $91.60 $429 -7.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 152.00–155.00 $152.94 $356 —
260–285 280 10 143.00–150.00 $144.30 $404 +0.30
320–340 330 8 130.00–138.00 $133.88 $442 -8.26
425–440 433 4 118.00–125.00 $121.44 $526 -16.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 4 143.00–149.00 $144.40 $481 -21.70
360–385 374 7 136.00–142.00 $138.47 $518 +5.59
420–440 437 7 129.00–134.00 $129.69 $567 +5.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 331 7 120.00–128.00 $122.14 $404 -23.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1300 1144 80-85% 9 55.00–58.00 $56.46 $646 +11.59
1000–1760 1197 80-85% 48 46.00–54.00 $49.96 $598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1085 1046 85-90% 7 32.00–39.00 $34.85 $365 —
900–1140 1054 85-90% 31 41.00–51.00 $44.42 $468 +4.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1565 1519 6 65.00–71.00 $67.26 $1,022 —
1450–2180 1707 15 73.00–81.00 $76.34 $1,303 -0.35

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1180 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 25 42.00–50.00 $45.48 $493

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1100 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 98.00–120.00 $107.43 $1,064
1045–1250 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 92.00–95.00 $93.80 $1,066
1055–1220 1157 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 67.00–78.00 $72.30 $837
1165–1280 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 48.00–58.00 $52.25 $635

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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.