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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 9, 2020

2,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.20/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $546/hd at 429 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $111.88/cwt -3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $525/hd at 469 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $114.50/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $491/hd at 429 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,279 4,593 1,876
Feeder cattle 1,968 3,781 1,519
Slaughter cattle 230 647 233
Replacement cattle 81 165 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1702) and Ellisville (577). Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
300–335 309 4 175.00–180.00 $178.64 $552 +11.95
350–375 361 7 160.00–167.00 $163.12 $589 +8.10
405–430 417 6 150.00–160.00 $154.08 $643 +12.52
450–460 455 4 142.00–147.00 $144.47 $657 +5.63
500–520 510 8 132.00–140.00 $136.08 $694 +0.80
550–580 562 12 128.00–136.00 $132.65 $745 +4.08
600–635 612 7 124.00–132.00 $127.09 $778 +3.99
650–655 651 4 120.00–127.00 $121.76 $793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $536 +11.75
350–385 366 8 137.00–157.00 $147.76 $541 +2.38
400–430 412 9 140.00–147.00 $143.39 $591 +6.17
460–485 473 5 135.00–140.00 $136.56 $646 +22.90
500–535 512 3 121.00–128.00 $125.56 $643 +7.68
550–565 558 2 120.00–123.00 $121.48 $678 +5.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 155.00–162.00 $158.39 $499 +16.03
350–385 368 4 140.00–145.00 $142.62 $525 +14.41
415–435 424 7 130.00–137.00 $133.08 $564 +18.19
500–535 518 2 113.00–121.00 $117.14 $607 +9.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 11 118.00–123.00 $120.82 $327 +0.25
315–340 329 8 129.00–140.00 $134.50 $443 +8.18
360–385 372 9 120.00–135.00 $126.67 $471 +5.11
415–440 429 14 107.00–125.00 $114.50 $491 -2.18
450–485 469 15 107.00–118.00 $111.88 $525 -3.93
500–540 518 13 101.00–110.00 $106.35 $551 +0.98
560–595 582 9 95.00–105.00 $98.79 $575 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 4 134.00–147.00 $138.54 $454 +2.78
360–385 371 7 128.00–134.00 $131.33 $487 -4.81
400–440 429 15 124.00–137.00 $127.20 $546 +2.83
455–480 467 13 119.00–128.00 $121.79 $569 +5.31
500–540 523 9 113.00–121.00 $116.44 $609 +1.81
560–580 570 10 104.00–118.00 $111.78 $637 +3.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 125.00–130.00 $127.54 $395 +2.55
350–390 366 5 120.00–127.00 $122.98 $450 +13.88
400–430 415 4 105.00–114.00 $109.34 $454 -0.92
470–480 476 5 105.00–110.00 $106.97 $509 +1.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 280 4 147.00–150.00 $147.71 $414 -5.87
320–345 334 7 139.00–146.00 $141.87 $474 -19.08
360–390 375 6 134.00–138.00 $135.92 $510 -4.18
420–440 427 3 135.00–140.00 $138.28 $590 +7.06
560–575 568 4 108.00–115.00 $111.45 $633 +5.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 140.00–145.00 $141.94 $528 -9.93
460–480 472 5 133.00–137.00 $134.56 $635 +2.40
520–540 530 6 127.00–134.00 $130.43 $691 +4.48
565–580 573 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $679 +3.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1250 1059 85-90% 19 44.00–54.00 $46.69 $494 +2.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1365 1234 80-85% 14 48.00–58.00 $52.02 $642 +0.85
1255–1350 1302 80-85% 5 61.00–66.00 $63.05 $821 +7.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1380 1330 3 74.00–77.00 $74.92 $996 —
1360–1810 1515 11 74.00–83.00 $77.91 $1,180 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1190 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 76.00–92.00 $84.22 $931

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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.