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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

2,152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $148.17/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 464 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $131.47/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 527 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.15/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $514/hd at 431 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,152 3,269 2,007
Feeder cattle 1,734 2,497 1,626
Slaughter cattle 382 642 301
Replacement cattle 36 130 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1844) and Ellisville (308). Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 4 190.00–210.00 $199.62 $519 +14.29
300–325 313 4 175.00–180.00 $177.40 $555 +5.97
350–375 363 6 160.00–170.00 $164.83 $598 +1.31
405–440 423 8 160.00–170.00 $164.79 $697 +10.49
450–490 464 15 139.00–160.00 $148.17 $688 +2.84
500–540 516 12 135.00–147.00 $141.50 $730 +3.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 165.00–185.00 $171.41 $446 +1.31
350–385 362 3 150.00–157.00 $152.48 $552 +2.03
405–440 424 11 134.00–155.00 $144.91 $614 -0.58
450–485 465 10 133.00–147.00 $140.42 $653 +6.24
505–540 527 15 127.00–137.00 $131.47 $693 -4.71
560–590 575 6 121.00–130.00 $125.62 $722 +7.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 155.00–165.00 $160.23 $513 +14.75
350–385 368 2 140.00–145.00 $142.38 $524 -1.70
410–440 425 2 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $585 -0.73
455–465 460 2 130.00–137.00 $133.54 $614 +6.60
515–540 530 5 115.00–125.00 $118.89 $630 -0.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 145.00–150.00 $148.43 $411 +7.06
300–345 325 12 120.00–142.00 $130.85 $425 -5.07
360–385 374 8 120.00–135.00 $127.51 $477 +0.06
420–440 431 13 110.00–128.00 $119.15 $514 -2.53
470–485 477 11 116.00–122.00 $118.77 $567 +0.78
500–525 513 4 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $577 +0.99
550–570 560 8 105.00–112.00 $108.44 $607 +1.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 155.00–165.00 $158.21 $435 -5.52
305–340 323 4 145.00–155.00 $149.73 $484 +9.67
350–385 372 9 131.00–142.00 $136.52 $508 +0.22
415–440 426 12 131.00–138.00 $135.08 $575 -0.22
450–490 463 9 124.00–136.00 $129.59 $600 +4.79
520–530 523 3 116.00–120.00 $118.65 $621 +0.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $418 -2.10
350–380 365 2 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $447 +0.97
405–435 420 2 110.00–115.00 $112.41 $472 +3.63
450–475 467 3 108.00–112.00 $110.71 $517 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 467 9 135.00–141.00 $136.97 $640 -6.76
610–625 619 5 117.00–123.00 $119.37 $739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 429 9 134.00–141.00 $137.81 $591 -3.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1750 1410 80-85% 36 49.00–63.00 $56.02 $790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1108 85-90% 6 49.00–54.00 $51.41 $570 +12.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2160 1603 16 73.00–85.00 $78.59 $1,260 —
1430–1750 1668 5 87.00–91.00 $88.53 $1,477 +8.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–935 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 98.00–114.00 $109.00 $971

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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.