Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

1,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.51/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $366/hd at 268 lb · 13 head

light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.36/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $430/hd at 325 lb · 12 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.89/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,784	1,539	1,246
Feeder cattle	1,398	1,263	920
Slaughter cattle	321	212	279
Replacement cattle	65	64	47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1532) and Ellisville (252). Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	215	4	220.00–240.00	$229.30	$493	—
250–275	261	7	190.00–205.00	$198.22	$517	+16.81
305–335	315	3	175.00–180.00	$178.23	$561	+14.41
410–425	416	7	155.00–161.00	$158.38	$659	+11.87
450–460	455	8	145.00–155.00	$149.95	$682	+8.21
500–525	514	9	140.00–150.00	$144.32	$742	+9.22
555–565	561	7	132.00–138.00	$135.45	$760	+2.70
600–620	607	5	127.00–136.00	$131.18	$796	+7.01

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–260	257	3	165.00–175.00	$168.25	$432	+2.92
315–325	319	5	165.00–170.00	$167.04	$533	+12.23
370–390	380	6	150.00–157.00	$153.59	$584	+1.85
405–420	413	4	145.00–150.00	$147.45	$609	+10.49
470–485	478	6	137.00–140.00	$138.48	$662	+3.02
510–540	528	5	130.00–135.00	$133.07	$703	+12.04
570–580	577	3	125.00–130.00	$126.65	$731	-0.20
615–635	628	3	118.00–124.00	$119.96	$753	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	6	155.00–160.00	$157.38	$504	-0.06
350–360	355	4	140.00–145.00	$142.54	$506	—
415–440	425	5	135.00–142.00	$139.10	$591	+8.14
500–515	505	3	123.00–127.00	$124.36	$628	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	213	6	195.00–210.00	$202.06	$430	+8.58
250–270	260	8	165.00–185.00	$174.62	$454	+17.48
360–390	371	6	137.00–148.00	$141.60	$525	+1.42
405–440	421	10	128.00–136.00	$131.89	$555	-4.42
455–490	474	8	120.00–137.00	$130.75	$620	+1.36
520–540	535	4	117.00–120.00	$117.73	$630	+0.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	268	13	125.00–155.00	$136.51	$366	-1.49
310–345	325	12	124.00–140.00	$132.36	$430	-0.94
350–375	363	2	130.00–135.00	$132.59	$481	+2.91
435–440	438	5	120.00–124.00	$121.59	$533	+0.86
460–475	468	4	112.00–119.00	$115.56	$541	-2.50
530–540	535	6	105.00–113.00	$108.96	$583	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	313	4	125.00–132.00	$128.36	$402	-2.91
400–415	408	2	112.00–118.00	$114.94	$469	-2.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	288	5	160.00–170.00	$161.84	$466	-11.07
460–480	470	2	150.00–154.00	$151.96	$714	+17.03
520–540	528	5	131.00–138.00	$135.14	$714	+3.95

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–490	483	4	130.00–140.00	$132.38	$639	+1.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1080	993	85-90%	9	53.00–56.00	$55.05	$547	—
1040–1070	1048	85-90%	8	59.00–62.00	$59.77	$626	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1150	1145	80-85%	4	69.00–71.00	$70.51	$807	—
1180–1250	1220	80-85%	10	61.00–67.00	$63.62	$776	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475–1515	1496	7	70.00–75.00	$73.42	$1,098	—
1450–1935	1731	11	76.00–87.00	$81.58	$1,412	-4.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905–960	937	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	106.00–116.00	$111.94	$1,049
990–1090	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	78.00–87.00	$82.72	$860
955–1130	1043	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	50.00–57.00	$53.79	$561

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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.