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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 1, 2021

2,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.80/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 370 lb · 31 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.81/cwt ≈ $433/hd at 326 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $164.38/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 375 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,030 1,684 2,152
Feeder cattle 1,503 1,131 1,883
Slaughter cattle 502 479 249
Replacement cattle 25 74 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (740), Columbia (347), Ocala (538) and Okeechobee (943). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder and 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
200–230 211 8 205.00–240.00 $223.47 $472 -8.75
255–295 272 11 170.00–215.00 $195.33 $531 -4.55
300–345 326 14 164.00–190.00 $174.22 $568 -1.78
350–395 375 23 158.00–170.00 $164.38 $616 +6.74
410–445 429 15 150.00–168.00 $156.56 $672 +2.43
450–495 477 19 144.00–162.00 $152.13 $726 +7.58
500–540 530 15 137.00–157.00 $144.18 $764 -3.80
550–590 569 18 131.00–145.00 $137.94 $785 -3.14
600–620 606 7 134.00–140.00 $136.00 $824 —
650–670 659 4 109.00–132.00 $121.03 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 195.00–200.00 $197.39 $444 —
260–295 276 13 156.00–190.00 $172.38 $476 -4.84
310–345 330 15 154.00–175.00 $161.16 $532 -11.03
360–395 382 21 148.00–160.00 $151.78 $580 +5.21
405–445 432 15 140.00–155.00 $145.72 $630 +12.47
450–490 468 14 130.00–150.00 $142.67 $668 +6.61
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 -3.38
580–590 585 2 119.00–122.00 $120.49 $705 —
600 600 2 124.00 $124.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
265–270 266 6 148.00–150.00 $149.66 $398 —
315–335 326 5 147.00–151.00 $148.77 $485 -15.80
355–385 372 5 140.00–150.00 $143.22 $533 -0.09
410–445 426 6 130.00–138.00 $134.41 $573 -5.29
465–485 475 2 132.00–136.00 $133.96 $636 +3.99
520 520 1 122.00 $122.00 $634 +0.05
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 168 3 200.00–215.00 $207.87 $349 —
200–240 216 4 172.00–197.50 $184.34 $398 -24.31
250–295 278 15 140.00–165.00 $148.06 $412 -10.49
300–345 327 21 132.00–150.00 $140.99 $461 -8.49
350–395 370 31 131.00–147.00 $136.80 $506 +4.82
400–445 429 20 127.00–144.00 $131.17 $563 +1.42
450–485 470 10 122.00–134.00 $127.17 $598 +0.32
500–540 523 15 115.00–130.00 $120.89 $632 -1.47
550–585 575 12 112.00–127.00 $121.67 $700 —
600–645 624 9 105.00–114.00 $110.30 $688 —
750–790 763 4 101.00–104.00 $103.01 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 150.00–152.00 $150.66 $359 —
250–290 272 18 126.00–138.00 $131.63 $358 -11.77
310–345 326 27 126.00–140.00 $132.81 $433 —
350–390 367 16 122.00–135.00 $127.65 $468 -3.91
405–445 425 15 117.00–133.00 $121.72 $517 -1.90
465–485 478 6 112.00–116.00 $113.64 $543 -3.79
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 -1.04
575–595 588 3 100.00–105.00 $101.63 $598 —
620 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 217 3 140.00–144.00 $141.29 $307 —
250–265 261 4 120.00–123.00 $120.72 $315 —
315–335 326 8 120.00–126.00 $122.45 $399 -5.94
350–390 356 14 112.00–120.00 $119.01 $424 —
410–440 427 5 108.00–115.00 $111.13 $475 —
475–495 485 2 100.00–104.00 $101.96 $495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 176 5 220.00–235.00 $226.65 $399 —
200–245 222 7 205.00–220.00 $212.83 $472 —
250–295 284 5 170.00–185.00 $173.64 $493 —
300–335 319 5 166.00–174.00 $169.89 $542 —
350–395 376 11 158.00–168.00 $162.01 $609 —
400–435 416 5 152.00–160.00 $156.50 $651 —
460–490 483 4 137.00–150.00 $141.02 $681 —
505–545 527 7 132.00–145.00 $137.47 $724 —
605 605 1 121.00 $121.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–185 182 3 210.00–212.00 $211.36 $385 —
215–235 225 2 195.00–200.00 $197.39 $444 —
265–295 276 7 156.00–165.00 $161.70 $446 —
325–335 329 6 156.00–158.00 $157.15 $517 —
360–395 376 8 148.00–156.00 $152.26 $572 —
400–445 429 9 137.00–149.00 $141.47 $607 —
450–495 481 10 139.00–148.00 $142.21 $684 —
510–545 530 4 126.00–134.00 $129.42 $686 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 200.00 $200.00 $330 —
215 215 1 185.00 $185.00 $398 —
260–285 267 6 146.00–152.00 $149.94 $400 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
395 395 2 138.00 $138.00 $545 —
410–420 416 5 136.00–138.00 $136.79 $569 —
450–490 473 4 130.00–138.00 $133.89 $633 —
510 510 1 124.00 $124.00 $632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1275 1064 80-85% 11 51.00–55.00 $53.17 $566 —
945–1355 1158 80-85% 32 61.00–67.00 $63.64 $737 —
920–1420 1159 80-85% 73 56.00–65.00 $60.11 $697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1120 910 85-90% 6 35.00–39.00 $37.04 $337 -17.77
885–1220 1017 85-90% 14 45.00–49.00 $46.62 $474 —
715–1285 1027 85-90% 19 40.00–55.00 $48.04 $493 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1240 1168 75-80% 3 59.00–61.00 $59.66 $697 —
1165–1490 1309 75-80% 8 64.00–68.00 $65.64 $859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1850 1539 7 73.00–84.00 $79.29 $1,220 -2.72
1540–2060 1752 12 85.00–90.00 $87.49 $1,533 —
1540–2090 1824 8 91.00–94.00 $92.53 $1,688 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1025 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 77.50–90.00 $84.41 $817
1040–1070 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 52.00–57.00 $56.27 $587

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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.