Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $152.21/cwt ≈ $504/hd at 331 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	854	1,639	845
Feeder cattle	528	1,051	653
Slaughter cattle	326	548	192
Replacement cattle	—	40	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (506) and Ellisville (348). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher and bulls steady to firm. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	261	9	195.00–215.00	$203.51	$531	+24.71
300–325	317	3	182.00–190.00	$184.53	$585	-2.58
360–375	366	7	167.00–177.00	$171.39	$627	+4.12
400–425	413	8	165.00–175.00	$170.15	$703	+13.74
500–515	508	4	152.00–162.00	$156.93	$797	+9.30
555–585	564	8	129.00–152.00	$140.92	$795	+7.21
605–615	611	5	137.00–140.00	$138.19	$844	+4.74
700–740	717	5	126.00–136.00	$132.42	$949	+17.39

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	275	3	160.00–180.00	$166.91	$459	-4.25
305–320	315	3	170.00–177.00	$174.74	$550	+8.77
350–375	367	3	152.00–162.00	$158.82	$583	+2.41
460–485	473	4	139.00–142.00	$140.46	$664	-3.16
550–575	563	6	130.00–139.00	$134.60	$758	+3.40

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	330	3	160.00–165.00	$161.57	$533	+2.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	268	2	165.00–175.00	$169.67	$455	+23.00
315–320	318	8	155.00–165.00	$160.04	$509	+16.22
360–375	365	3	142.00–150.00	$144.74	$528	+11.11
410–440	430	9	119.00–142.00	$127.43	$548	-3.76
450–475	463	4	130.00–140.00	$135.14	$626	+5.96
505–535	525	3	125.00–135.00	$131.79	$692	+12.28
550–565	560	3	121.00–130.00	$127.05	$711	+13.83

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	140.00–150.00	$144.77	$388	+0.20
300–340	321	7	132.00–150.00	$139.56	$448	+6.84
360–380	373	3	119.00–121.00	$119.64	$446	-5.88
420–445	435	5	109.00–117.00	$112.09	$488	-8.26
450–475	463	6	120.00–126.00	$123.08	$570	+3.60
510–540	520	3	110.00–118.00	$112.77	$586	+1.74

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	323	3	130.00–137.00	$134.76	$435	+0.42
415–425	420	4	110.00–120.00	$114.94	$483	+0.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	331	11	148.00–156.00	$152.21	$504	—
460–480	470	2	142.00–144.00	$142.98	$672	-4.91
505–520	513	2	135.00–140.00	$137.46	$705	+10.38

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	327	6	138.00–144.00	$142.07	$465	-22.87
365–385	378	3	130.00–138.00	$132.57	$501	-14.80
415–440	428	6	135.00–142.00	$138.40	$592	-2.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1660	1214	80-85%	34	61.00–72.00	$67.64	$821	—
1175–1700	1323	80-85%	20	72.00–80.00	$76.33	$1,010	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1090	1035	85-90%	11	54.00–58.00	$56.09	$581	—
990–1190	1100	85-90%	18	57.00–64.00	$59.74	$657	-0.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1705	1565	15	68.00–88.00	$77.48	$1,213	-15.52
1600–1615	1605	6	95.00–99.00	$97.66	$1,567	+3.55
1625–2040	1798	3	104.00–109.00	$107.02	$1,924	—

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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.