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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

3,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.02/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 427 lb · 64 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.08/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $532/hd at 377 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.89/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 470 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,928 1,132 2,134
Feeder cattle 3,316 996 1,703
Slaughter cattle 494 136 292
Replacement cattle 118 — 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1524), Columbia (715), Ocala (455) and Okeechobee (1234). Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower and bulls steady. Feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 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
250–295 259 13 185.00–207.00 $197.73 $512 —
300–340 317 12 169.00–194.00 $181.34 $575 —
350–395 368 24 160.00–180.00 $168.43 $620 +1.76
400–445 422 31 150.00–170.00 $161.41 $681 +1.84
450–495 469 32 140.00–165.00 $153.79 $721 +1.76
500–545 516 22 132.00–147.00 $140.35 $724 +2.31
550–595 569 14 120.00–142.00 $133.04 $757 +6.49
600–620 612 13 127.00–138.00 $132.98 $814 +6.36
650–695 674 14 100.00–135.00 $119.30 $804 —
700–720 707 6 123.00–130.00 $127.33 $900 +6.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 23 140.00–185.00 $166.00 $442 -7.33
315–345 331 9 145.00–174.00 $154.69 $512 -15.37
350–380 366 15 151.00–167.00 $159.66 $584 +2.06
405–445 424 17 140.00–158.00 $150.43 $638 -2.48
460–485 473 21 134.00–145.00 $139.89 $662 -1.42
505–545 524 15 126.00–138.00 $131.29 $688 +3.72
560–575 567 9 124.00–133.00 $129.86 $736 +9.23
690–695 693 2 90.00–96.00 $93.01 $645 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 3 164.00–165.00 $164.66 $433 —
315–345 333 4 145.00–165.00 $155.52 $518 -6.18
350–395 366 7 142.00–155.00 $148.86 $545 -0.57
405–445 423 13 132.00–148.00 $141.41 $598 +1.67
455–485 472 7 127.00–135.00 $130.90 $618 +0.62
505–540 521 5 120.00–125.00 $122.75 $640 +5.69
645 645 1 108.00 $108.00 $697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–180 173 2 195.00–200.00 $197.39 $341 —
200–245 221 7 170.00–185.00 $175.47 $388 —
250–290 267 17 155.00–175.00 $166.86 $446 —
300–345 322 19 144.00–165.00 $154.72 $498 +4.98
350–395 377 47 135.00–154.00 $141.08 $532 -1.40
400–445 427 64 128.00–146.00 $134.02 $572 -2.44
450–495 476 44 124.00–137.00 $128.78 $613 -3.14
500–545 527 33 115.00–128.00 $119.85 $632 -3.43
550–590 568 15 110.00–123.00 $117.21 $666 —
600–645 616 15 112.00–120.00 $115.90 $714 —
650–680 667 11 108.00–117.00 $112.43 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 5 120.00–155.00 $131.01 $318 —
260–290 278 10 127.50–156.00 $141.44 $393 -3.37
300–340 324 29 132.00–147.00 $138.69 $449 +3.11
350–390 366 34 125.00–147.00 $133.15 $487 +3.68
405–445 424 30 116.00–135.00 $125.50 $532 +0.64
450–495 470 45 114.00–128.00 $120.89 $568 +0.34
500–540 516 14 111.00–118.00 $114.69 $592 +2.00
550–590 566 11 104.00–116.00 $110.21 $624 —
625–630 628 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $656 —
670–675 672 3 95.00–100.00 $98.33 $661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 155.00 $155.00 $294 —
230–245 236 5 140.00–146.00 $143.97 $340 —
260–295 277 8 130.00–142.00 $136.00 $377 —
300–335 318 20 126.00–145.00 $134.23 $427 +4.29
350–375 356 9 120.00–137.00 $127.78 $455 +5.30
400–440 422 11 110.00–129.00 $121.47 $513 +5.41
450–490 471 17 105.00–118.00 $111.42 $525 —
505–535 517 8 98.00–110.00 $104.37 $540 +0.72
585 585 1 95.00 $95.00 $556 —
640–645 642 3 90.00–91.00 $90.66 $582 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 205.00–210.00 $207.36 $363 —
200–235 217 3 200.00–210.00 $204.73 $444 —
250–295 276 16 157.50–200.00 $174.08 $480 —
320–345 330 14 163.00–187.00 $172.51 $569 —
350–395 368 31 155.00–172.00 $164.97 $607 —
400–445 433 20 148.00–170.00 $159.44 $690 —
450–495 474 38 140.00–150.00 $144.21 $684 —
500–540 521 23 122.00–142.00 $133.83 $697 —
550–595 568 17 120.00–136.00 $127.45 $724 —
600–640 621 12 119.00–128.00 $123.36 $766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 238 10 137.50–190.00 $173.98 $414 —
265–295 279 13 160.00–180.00 $168.34 $470 —
310–340 327 10 151.00–182.00 $173.53 $567 —
355–385 366 17 142.50–160.00 $151.27 $554 —
410–445 426 12 139.00–158.00 $148.55 $633 —
450–460 453 3 138.00–139.00 $138.66 $628 —
510–545 530 17 115.00–133.00 $124.77 $661 —
550–595 564 9 110.00–128.00 $119.70 $675 —
615–630 620 3 112.00–115.00 $113.98 $707 —
690–695 693 4 90.00–97.00 $93.51 $648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 170.00 $170.00 $314 —
215–245 233 10 125.00–178.00 $153.88 $359 —
265–285 272 5 150.00–160.00 $156.19 $425 —
310–345 326 21 140.00–172.00 $163.32 $532 —
355–390 376 7 137.00–150.00 $142.35 $535 —
405–445 421 18 120.00–149.00 $137.04 $577 —
470–495 480 6 120.00–126.00 $122.96 $590 —
550 550 1 109.00 $109.00 $600 —
690–695 693 2 80.00–88.00 $84.01 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1145 972 80-85% 16 42.00–55.00 $52.43 $510 —
910–1425 1131 80-85% 52 50.00–62.00 $56.87 $643 -7.17
910–1400 1202 80-85% 29 59.00–67.00 $63.70 $766 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1185 936 85-90% 5 35.00–37.00 $35.65 $334 —
705–1050 961 85-90% 32 35.00–56.00 $49.16 $472 —
855–1075 1015 85-90% 5 44.00–47.00 $45.26 $459 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1265 1223 75-80% 2 52.00–53.00 $52.48 $642 —
1120–1395 1263 75-80% 6 63.00–73.00 $66.51 $840 —
1190–1350 1273 75-80% 4 59.00–64.00 $62.17 $791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1540 1308 6 75.00–79.00 $76.40 $999 —
1390–1820 1505 5 75.00–88.00 $82.14 $1,236 -0.29
1475–1670 1574 5 82.00–94.00 $89.07 $1,402 -0.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–870 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 70.00–73.00 $71.35 $564
965–1090 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–83.00 $81.59 $839
1005–1190 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 55.00–65.00 $59.70 $647
1440–1535 1477 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 75.00–80.00 $77.49 $1,145
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1025 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 60.00–66.00 $63.08 $630

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1105 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–775.00 $727.62 —

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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.