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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

1,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $135.93/cwt -4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $579/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.76/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 574 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.26/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 523 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,158 2,603 1,281
Feeder cattle 783 1,930 1,063
Slaughter cattle 314 553 161
Replacement cattle 61 120 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (876) and Ellisville (282). Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher and bulls steady to firm. Feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
250–280 265 4 165.00–185.00 $174.43 $462 -5.93
305–330 322 3 168.00–170.00 $168.63 $543 -2.05
360–380 369 6 135.00–154.00 $142.69 $527 -11.04
405–440 426 17 124.00–150.00 $135.93 $579 -4.31
450–490 466 5 136.00–146.00 $141.79 $661 +2.85
510–540 523 15 127.00–138.00 $132.47 $693 +1.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 190.00–200.00 $194.67 $522 +3.25
310–330 320 4 177.00–185.00 $180.88 $579 -2.64
455–465 459 7 147.00–154.00 $150.96 $693 +1.27
500–540 521 10 131.00–151.00 $140.67 $733 +0.61
570–585 578 2 134.00–138.00 $135.97 $786 +9.37
600–640 626 5 124.00–131.00 $126.98 $795 +2.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 417 3 132.00–140.00 $137.44 $573 +7.44
450–465 458 4 128.00–134.00 $131.05 $600 +3.92
505–535 520 6 120.00–128.00 $124.12 $645 +5.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 4 128.00–132.00 $129.93 $364 -6.24
300–340 316 5 134.00–140.00 $137.42 $434 -1.46
360–390 379 14 115.00–123.00 $117.71 $446 -13.70
405–425 415 4 118.00–122.00 $119.95 $498 -2.47
460–490 475 10 112.00–122.00 $116.84 $555 -3.14
500–545 523 15 110.00–120.00 $115.26 $603 +3.09
565–575 570 4 104.00–108.00 $105.98 $604 +3.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 142.00–143.00 $142.49 $382 -5.65
405–430 418 2 130.00–132.00 $131.03 $548 -1.29
460–480 470 4 126.00–129.00 $127.47 $599 -2.28
500–540 525 11 114.00–128.00 $122.00 $640 +4.77
550–585 574 16 110.00–120.00 $114.76 $659 +3.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 467 5 104.00–110.00 $107.66 $503 -3.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 5 151.00–156.00 $153.90 $425 -25.05
320–345 335 5 135.00–142.00 $137.67 $461 -41.32
360–390 385 6 129.00–135.00 $129.94 $500 -21.01
410–440 435 11 126.00–133.00 $127.21 $553 -14.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 168.00–170.00 $168.97 $453 -17.64
360–385 374 7 135.00–140.00 $137.37 $514 -22.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1635 1222 80-85% 19 68.00–72.00 $68.82 $841 —
1125–1410 1225 80-85% 19 60.00–71.00 $65.97 $808 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1355 1246 85-90% 19 53.00–60.00 $56.35 $702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1495 1395 6 71.00–77.00 $74.22 $1,035 —
1415–1465 1440 2 93.00–95.00 $94.02 $1,354 —
1185–2050 1568 13 83.00–91.00 $87.92 $1,379 -6.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1060 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 84.00–100.00 $89.43 $876

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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.