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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

2,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.89/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $481/hd at 370 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $114.55/cwt ≈ $486/hd at 424 lb · 19 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $191.35/cwt +20.21 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 263 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,085 1,175 2,400
Feeder cattle 1,630 823 1,939
Slaughter cattle 431 283 379
Replacement cattle 24 69 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (790), Columbia (201), Ocala (165) and Okeechobee (929). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 3 170.00–182.00 $175.07 $490 —
305–345 315 10 170.00–178.00 $174.35 $549 +0.98
355–365 358 6 152.00–160.00 $156.30 $560 -2.15
420–440 428 13 138.00–156.00 $145.28 $622 -5.81
450–485 470 15 130.00–156.00 $142.09 $668 -8.30
500–540 523 13 120.00–140.00 $129.06 $675 -15.56
550–575 566 6 124.00–134.00 $130.38 $738 -6.22
605–645 632 3 110.00–119.00 $112.87 $713 —
690–695 693 2 104.00–108.00 $105.99 $735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 190.00 $190.00 $542 -9.09
335–340 338 3 184.00–186.00 $184.66 $624 +2.20
350–390 366 7 158.00–174.00 $165.47 $606 -2.59
405–440 429 9 146.00–170.00 $150.87 $647 -13.59
455–495 469 8 140.00–158.00 $152.68 $716 -10.21
500–535 516 8 132.00–150.00 $140.78 $726 -14.12
550–565 555 3 135.00–142.00 $138.30 $768 -10.74
605–645 630 10 120.00–127.00 $122.63 $773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
300–340 321 8 160.00–170.00 $165.44 $531 +2.07
365–395 374 7 138.00–158.00 $150.02 $561 +1.57
415–435 423 5 131.00–144.00 $139.88 $592 —
455–495 471 8 120.00–134.00 $125.57 $591 -9.32
510–525 518 7 110.00–130.00 $122.57 $635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 178 4 185.00–195.00 $188.35 $335 —
205–245 223 5 175.00–187.00 $182.12 $406 —
250–295 274 9 140.00–154.00 $145.19 $398 —
305–340 327 13 127.50–147.50 $138.07 $451 +3.56
350–395 370 24 122.00–138.00 $129.89 $481 -0.24
400–440 424 14 120.00–131.00 $125.52 $532 -1.92
450–490 469 9 108.00–124.00 $118.32 $555 -4.15
510–540 529 5 104.00–114.00 $108.18 $572 -9.40
560–595 578 4 101.00–108.00 $104.19 $602 —
620–625 623 2 96.00–97.00 $96.50 $601 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 175 3 200.00–215.00 $207.81 $364 —
200–235 210 5 195.00–205.00 $201.74 $424 —
250–295 273 16 132.50–170.00 $158.73 $433 —
300–345 321 9 132.00–160.00 $145.42 $467 —
350–395 369 14 132.00–146.00 $140.63 $519 -0.93
400–445 422 7 130.00–140.00 $136.01 $574 -2.34
450–495 471 13 117.00–134.00 $125.16 $590 -10.03
515–540 530 5 114.00–126.00 $117.92 $625 -10.21
550–595 565 4 110.00–120.00 $116.88 $660 -6.67
600–645 623 4 101.00–111.00 $105.88 $660 -9.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 170.00 $170.00 $314 —
215–245 235 4 160.00–170.00 $164.06 $386 —
285–295 289 4 128.00–130.00 $129.24 $374 —
300–345 322 11 130.00–139.00 $135.79 $437 +2.83
350–395 374 17 112.00–126.00 $117.67 $440 —
405–445 424 19 110.00–120.00 $114.55 $486 —
450–480 465 6 101.00–118.00 $110.19 $512 —
515 515 1 100.00 $100.00 $515 —
560–580 570 2 95.00–99.00 $96.96 $553 —
630–645 637 3 81.00–85.00 $82.98 $529 —
660–665 663 2 85.00–87.00 $86.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 178 5 220.00–230.00 $222.81 $397 —
200–245 221 7 210.00–225.00 $217.71 $481 —
250–295 263 17 170.00–200.00 $191.35 $503 +20.21
300–345 305 9 184.00–194.00 $192.74 $588 +27.46
350–395 373 7 153.00–168.00 $161.20 $601 —
400–445 425 3 144.00–154.00 $148.49 $631 +3.21
485–495 490 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $691 —
510–540 530 7 118.00–146.00 $129.64 $687 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $356 —
205–235 222 6 185.00–192.00 $188.39 $418 —
295 295 1 155.00 $155.00 $457 —
310–340 333 4 166.00–172.00 $167.40 $557 —
385–395 390 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $540 —
415–435 422 7 126.00–138.00 $129.96 $548 —
450–495 477 6 120.00–129.00 $124.08 $592 —
565–580 573 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 205.00 $205.00 $379 —
215–245 221 5 195.00–205.00 $202.78 $448 —
255–290 272 3 172.00–182.00 $177.12 $482 —
310–345 325 3 174.00–182.00 $178.51 $580 +28.14
360–380 373 4 151.00–157.00 $153.00 $571 +14.08
410–425 418 4 140.00–148.00 $142.48 $596 —
460 460 1 138.00 $138.00 $635 —
560 560 1 126.00 $126.00 $706 —
630 630 1 114.00 $114.00 $718 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1660 1110 80-85% 79 52.00–65.00 $60.95 $677 —
910–1435 1121 80-85% 30 42.00–58.00 $55.67 $624 —
980–1400 1220 80-85% 39 59.00–70.00 $65.01 $793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $291 —
945–1065 1005 85-90% 4 50.00–51.00 $50.47 $507 —
805–1190 1009 85-90% 24 43.00–59.00 $53.13 $536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1236 1162 75-80% 4 58.00–62.00 $59.79 $695 —
1200–1480 1313 75-80% 10 63.00–67.00 $65.34 $858 —
1215–1495 1355 75-80% 2 56.00–57.00 $56.45 $765 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1855 1570 14 75.00–93.00 $87.09 $1,367 —
1780 1780 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,495 —
1525–2140 1884 7 84.00–100.00 $91.98 $1,733 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1075 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 85.00–87.50 $87.00 $878

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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
780–1020 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 475.00–575.00 $518.33 —

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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.