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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

1,684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.75/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 426 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $136.06/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 467 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $144.55/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 466 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,684 1,746 1,680
Feeder cattle 1,131 1,451 1,249
Slaughter cattle 479 242 325
Replacement cattle 74 53 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1417) and Ellisville (267). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. 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
210–220 216 5 220.00–240.00 $232.22 $502 —
265–275 268 3 190.00–205.00 $199.88 $536 -2.12
305–345 321 7 166.00–190.00 $176.00 $565 -3.17
355–390 370 6 151.00–165.00 $157.64 $583 -5.74
405–435 420 9 140.00–165.00 $154.13 $647 +0.24
450–480 466 11 133.00–160.00 $144.55 $674 -6.70
530–535 533 7 145.00–152.00 $147.98 $789 +3.46
555–590 576 5 138.00–146.00 $141.08 $813 +5.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 170.00–185.00 $177.22 $470 -13.78
305–335 325 3 170.00–177.00 $172.19 $560 +30.44
350–385 369 8 141.00–157.00 $146.57 $541 -6.66
420–440 427 3 128.00–136.00 $133.25 $569 -8.07
450–480 467 12 121.00–145.00 $136.06 $635 -4.67
505–515 508 3 130.00–140.00 $133.38 $678 +3.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 160.00–167.00 $164.57 $513 —
350–390 370 2 140.00–147.00 $143.31 $530 +0.46
410–420 417 3 135.00–142.00 $139.70 $583 +2.60
475–485 480 4 127.00–133.00 $129.97 $624 +0.26
510–520 515 4 117.00–127.00 $121.95 $628 -2.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 210 3 195.00–215.00 $208.65 $438 +21.65
265–285 280 4 155.00–170.00 $158.55 $444 +5.91
310–335 321 7 145.00–155.00 $149.48 $480 -0.23
355–385 369 5 125.00–145.00 $131.98 $487 -7.22
400–440 426 13 125.00–139.00 $129.75 $553 -1.70
460–480 471 9 124.00–133.00 $126.85 $597 -0.10
505–515 508 3 120.00–127.00 $122.36 $622 +0.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 140.00–147.00 $143.40 $370 +5.55
350–385 373 3 130.00–135.00 $131.56 $491 +1.37
410–440 425 2 120.00–127.00 $123.62 $525 +0.19
460–485 473 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $555 +2.40
510–520 517 3 105.00–114.00 $111.04 $574 -4.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 125.00–132.00 $128.39 $411 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1290 1145 80-85% 37 57.00–64.00 $60.37 $691 —
1110–1440 1330 80-85% 3 67.00–68.00 $67.72 $901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 940 85-90% 16 51.00–57.00 $54.81 $515 +8.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1910 1516 10 77.00–87.00 $82.01 $1,243 -0.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1060 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 65.00–69.00 $66.67 $675
865–1230 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 69.00–80.00 $76.50 $783

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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.