Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

2,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $127.44/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 630 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $113.76/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 531 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $116.97/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $546/hd at 467 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,610	3,843	1,995
Feeder cattle	2,098	3,150	1,703
Slaughter cattle	512	549	292
Replacement cattle	—	144	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1963) and Ellisville (647). Receipts 2609, Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls 2.00 to 4..00 higher and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	314	5	180.00–190.00	$186.11	$584	+9.86
360–370	366	7	165.00–170.00	$167.11	$612	+0.09
405–440	424	17	157.00–167.00	$162.16	$688	+0.61
450–485	466	7	149.00–155.00	$151.54	$706	+4.01
500–540	521	15	134.00–144.00	$138.34	$721	-0.88
555–585	570	10	130.00–143.00	$137.28	$782	+3.12
610–640	630	20	121.00–133.00	$127.44	$803	-0.47
650–665	662	5	120.00–125.00	$120.98	$801	-2.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	273	3	165.00–175.00	$171.46	$468	-9.12
360–375	368	4	157.00–162.00	$159.45	$587	+2.89
415–430	421	7	145.00–152.00	$148.94	$627	-1.33
455–485	468	9	140.00–145.00	$142.70	$668	+3.20
510–540	522	14	124.00–135.00	$131.09	$684	+2.58
570–590	578	11	122.00–131.00	$125.83	$727	+2.66

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–320	310	4	160.00–165.00	$162.58	$504	+4.57
350–370	360	2	140.00–147.00	$143.60	$517	-0.08
420–430	427	3	135.00–142.00	$139.70	$597	-0.02
530–540	535	4	114.00–121.00	$117.53	$629	-0.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	241	7	138.00–145.00	$142.97	$345	-16.25
255–285	271	7	120.00–150.00	$131.88	$357	-12.88
305–345	329	6	130.00–145.00	$135.21	$445	-6.73
350–385	366	9	126.00–137.00	$132.40	$485	-1.40
405–440	423	14	119.00–127.00	$123.16	$521	-2.65
450–485	467	18	113.00–122.00	$116.97	$546	+2.09
520–540	531	19	108.00–117.00	$113.76	$604	+3.66
550–565	558	6	105.00–114.00	$109.44	$611	+9.14

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	4	132.50–140.00	$136.08	$371	-22.11
305–345	333	12	137.00–155.00	$143.06	$476	-9.98
350–390	369	6	136.00–147.00	$140.72	$519	-2.57
405–440	427	15	127.00–134.00	$129.01	$551	-6.63
455–480	470	17	120.00–133.00	$124.10	$583	+1.12
500–540	523	7	118.00–124.00	$121.36	$635	+1.50
560–585	571	7	115.00–122.00	$118.16	$675	+8.05

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	8	130.00–137.00	$133.61	$421	+3.56
350–385	368	4	125.00–130.00	$127.38	$469	+2.56
415–430	425	3	112.00–120.00	$117.40	$499	+3.65
470–490	482	5	105.00–110.00	$108.05	$521	+4.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	6	162.50–170.00	$166.08	$453	-19.68
315–345	330	11	160.00–169.00	$164.76	$544	-8.50
365–390	378	6	159.00–162.00	$160.45	$607	-4.78
420–430	425	4	149.00–154.00	$151.47	$644	-1.36
460–485	473	4	147.00–152.00	$149.43	$707	+6.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	275	5	160.00–162.00	$161.16	$443	-0.65
365–380	373	4	151.00–154.00	$152.47	$569	+0.11
420–440	430	8	136.00–141.00	$138.44	$595	-0.32
510–540	525	6	120.00–128.00	$123.89	$650	-0.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1365	1182	80-85%	10	70.00–76.00	$73.20	$865	+13.71
1100–1585	1288	80-85%	27	54.00–69.00	$60.80	$783	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1080	999	85-90%	5	44.00–46.00	$44.86	$448	+0.91
1020–1475	1267	85-90%	22	47.00–60.00	$54.81	$694	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1635–1705	1677	75-80%	5	45.00–49.00	$46.97	$788	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1790	1535	18	76.00–86.00	$81.15	$1,246	—
1840	1840	2	90.00	$90.00	$1,656	—

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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.