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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

3,635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.98/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $467/hd at 371 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.86/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $521/hd at 424 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.03/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 370 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,635 2,152 3,120
Feeder cattle 2,818 1,734 2,620
Slaughter cattle 757 382 454
Replacement cattle 60 36 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1585), Columbia (180), Ocala (501) and Okeechobee (1369). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
200–245 227 3 205.00–220.00 $211.14 $479 —
250–295 278 15 170.00–200.00 $178.12 $495 -21.50
300–340 319 6 164.00–172.00 $168.05 $536 -9.35
360–395 377 18 138.00–165.00 $152.34 $574 -12.49
400–445 423 22 144.00–160.00 $152.56 $645 -12.23
450–495 471 24 134.00–155.00 $144.33 $680 -3.84
500–545 517 19 133.00–144.00 $139.55 $721 -1.95
550–595 573 20 120.00–140.00 $131.03 $751 —
600–615 605 6 127.00–133.00 $129.82 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 5 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $439 —
260–295 279 9 155.00–175.00 $164.75 $460 -6.66
300–335 325 5 154.00–170.00 $159.64 $519 —
350–395 373 11 138.00–158.00 $146.15 $545 -6.33
400–445 419 25 134.00–150.00 $140.78 $590 -4.13
450–495 471 9 128.00–145.00 $136.80 $644 -3.62
500–545 523 13 123.00–135.00 $128.97 $675 -2.50
550–585 563 6 119.00–129.00 $124.24 $699 -1.38
620–645 633 2 110.00–116.00 $112.94 $715 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
250–280 265 4 148.00–154.00 $150.42 $399 —
300–345 324 16 142.00–162.00 $149.45 $484 -10.78
350–390 374 13 130.00–158.00 $138.77 $519 -3.61
410–445 430 10 124.00–139.00 $130.90 $563 -6.69
450–495 476 9 118.00–135.00 $124.69 $594 -8.85
510–535 520 6 112.00–127.00 $118.99 $619 +0.10
635 635 1 103.00 $103.00 $654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $363 —
250–295 271 23 130.00–165.00 $139.99 $379 -8.44
300–345 327 35 115.00–148.00 $128.48 $420 -2.37
350–390 371 53 120.00–139.00 $125.98 $467 -1.53
400–445 424 44 118.00–128.00 $122.86 $521 +3.71
450–490 471 27 110.00–121.00 $115.64 $545 -3.13
500–530 516 19 108.00–115.00 $113.41 $585 +0.97
555–590 579 11 102.00–110.00 $105.44 $610 -3.00
610–645 627 3 97.00–105.00 $101.26 $635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 5 168.00–180.00 $173.15 $386 —
250–295 279 20 145.00–167.00 $152.24 $425 -5.97
300–345 329 31 130.00–150.00 $137.51 $452 -12.22
350–395 370 35 129.00–146.00 $136.03 $503 -0.49
400–445 425 33 122.00–138.00 $132.06 $561 -3.02
450–495 476 33 119.00–131.00 $123.27 $587 -6.32
500–545 518 22 116.00–126.00 $120.56 $625 +1.91
550–595 570 17 108.00–122.00 $116.14 $662 —
600–645 617 6 107.00–117.00 $113.40 $700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 8 135.00–144.00 $139.42 $328 —
255–290 272 13 118.00–150.00 $129.33 $352 —
310–340 321 16 115.00–138.00 $123.24 $396 -4.16
350–375 361 19 114.00–127.00 $119.35 $431 -3.05
400–435 419 19 110.00–117.50 $113.98 $478 +1.57
450–490 469 14 100.00–115.00 $108.35 $508 -2.36
500–530 516 6 102.00–109.00 $105.68 $545 —
560 560 2 100.00 $100.00 $560 —
640–645 643 4 90.00–95.00 $92.51 $595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 221 7 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $431 —
260–295 274 9 155.00–168.00 $163.11 $447 —
310–345 326 18 132.50–160.00 $146.71 $478 —
360–395 376 25 138.00–158.00 $144.19 $542 —
400–445 411 18 134.00–149.00 $141.99 $584 +4.18
460–485 472 8 120.00–136.00 $127.13 $600 —
510–530 522 11 124.00–129.00 $125.71 $656 —
560–580 573 3 112.00–116.00 $113.30 $649 —
620 620 1 106.00 $106.00 $657 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 205 4 187.50–220.00 $206.40 $423 —
250–295 277 8 147.50–185.00 $170.74 $473 —
310–345 324 15 147.50–170.00 $162.01 $525 —
350–395 378 15 137.50–158.00 $149.76 $566 —
410–445 425 11 144.00–159.00 $151.09 $642 —
460–495 475 12 133.00–149.00 $137.52 $653 +0.55
500–545 525 12 126.00–138.00 $132.10 $694 —
550–575 561 11 118.00–133.00 $126.23 $708 —
600–645 623 2 110.00–120.00 $114.82 $715 -4.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 216 7 180.00–185.00 $183.78 $397 —
260–270 265 2 160.00–167.50 $163.82 $434 —
310–335 322 15 144.00–158.00 $149.10 $480 —
355–385 377 12 130.00–149.00 $136.94 $516 —
420–435 425 7 128.00–137.00 $130.45 $554 —
465–480 476 7 120.00–128.00 $125.59 $598 —
510–530 518 8 106.00–118.00 $109.63 $568 —
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 —
650–655 653 2 95.00–100.00 $97.51 $637 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1290 1083 80-85% 35 40.00–55.00 $52.34 $567 —
940–1505 1158 80-85% 64 47.00–70.00 $60.08 $696 —
975–1405 1240 80-85% 40 61.00–78.00 $65.62 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1075 1028 85-90% 6 30.00–43.00 $38.33 $394 —
900–1155 1041 85-90% 14 46.00–60.00 $55.82 $581 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $687 —
1150–1610 1330 75-80% 10 61.00–65.00 $63.42 $843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1980 1475 11 70.00–75.00 $73.17 $1,079 —
1180–1850 1583 18 75.00–86.00 $79.42 $1,257 —
1810–2030 1920 2 85.00–88.00 $86.41 $1,659 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–985 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 78.00–80.00 $79.02 $763
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1320 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 57.00–62.00 $58.87 $621

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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
1035–1050 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 575.00–650.00 $612.23 —

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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.