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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

2,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.97/cwt -12.57 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 370 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $108.67/cwt ≈ $406/hd at 374 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $147.58/cwt ≈ $623/hd at 422 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,320 1,271 1,461
Feeder cattle 1,859 654 1,116
Slaughter cattle 403 527 231
Replacement cattle 58 90 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (737), Columbia (283), Ocala (350) and Okeechobee (950). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 147.00 $147.00 $331 —
255–290 266 11 142.00–175.00 $159.41 $424 -9.64
310–345 320 8 140.00–175.00 $155.25 $497 -17.31
350–395 371 22 144.00–160.00 $150.39 $558 -0.46
400–445 422 27 140.00–159.00 $147.58 $623 —
455–485 465 16 128.00–152.00 $137.75 $641 -14.20
500–525 511 7 128.00–144.00 $134.71 $688 —
560–580 570 4 110.00–114.00 $112.04 $639 —
600–635 620 3 110.00–115.00 $112.38 $697 —
690–695 693 2 110.00–118.00 $113.99 $790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 5 156.00–170.00 $164.89 $361 —
285–295 290 3 154.00–158.00 $155.64 $451 —
300–345 317 5 150.00–160.00 $156.23 $495 —
350–395 364 21 154.00–175.00 $163.36 $595 -9.53
400–420 411 18 156.00–165.00 $158.63 $652 -6.22
450–480 464 10 140.00–165.00 $150.92 $700 -11.72
500–540 518 7 130.00–151.00 $137.94 $715 -13.02
550–595 573 2 124.00–134.00 $128.80 $738 -17.49
600–640 618 3 124.00–132.00 $128.25 $793 —
660–675 668 2 117.00–120.00 $118.52 $792 —
715 715 1 111.00 $111.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 127.00 $127.00 $305 —
300–345 318 10 130.00–165.00 $151.49 $482 -12.35
360–395 375 10 136.00–150.00 $139.92 $525 -12.63
400–440 424 11 132.00–149.00 $140.72 $597 —
450–485 467 3 118.00–143.00 $132.35 $618 —
510–545 525 6 110.00–120.00 $115.41 $606 —
560–580 570 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $598 —
610–645 631 4 102.00–110.00 $105.44 $665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 173 3 152.00–165.00 $158.62 $274 —
200–245 227 6 140.00–155.00 $146.07 $332 —
250–270 259 4 150.00–156.00 $153.69 $398 -6.17
300–345 329 6 138.00–148.00 $141.44 $465 -11.61
350–395 370 33 128.00–150.00 $135.97 $503 -12.57
400–445 428 21 126.00–145.00 $133.00 $569 -9.91
450–485 466 19 121.00–140.00 $129.79 $605 -16.71
500–545 528 16 111.00–126.00 $118.96 $628 -3.00
550–595 578 14 99.00–116.00 $104.83 $606 -17.19
600–640 624 12 100.00–111.00 $104.20 $650 —
670–695 688 6 102.00–114.00 $105.29 $724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 140.00 $140.00 $259 —
205–245 229 5 125.00–138.00 $130.23 $298 —
250–285 267 18 130.00–150.00 $136.27 $364 -1.69
305–340 326 16 130.00–146.00 $138.53 $452 -3.93
360–395 377 19 118.00–142.00 $129.49 $488 +6.25
400–440 418 22 118.00–138.00 $127.03 $531 +0.06
450–495 473 17 110.00–127.00 $116.04 $549 -2.59
500–545 524 22 100.00–117.00 $105.88 $555 -9.76
570–595 585 10 89.00–107.00 $96.85 $567 —
600–645 623 5 89.00–97.00 $93.13 $580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 130.00 $130.00 $214 —
200–235 211 4 115.00–124.00 $120.53 $254 —
250–260 257 3 124.00–125.00 $124.32 $320 —
310–345 328 6 118.00–138.00 $127.33 $418 -5.90
350–390 370 11 110.00–138.00 $121.95 $451 —
400–445 430 17 108.00–128.00 $114.97 $494 +4.03
450–480 465 16 103.00–119.00 $109.90 $511 -9.79
500–540 524 12 91.00–108.00 $98.74 $517 —
590 590 1 80.00 $80.00 $472 —
615 615 1 85.00 $85.00 $523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 165.00 $165.00 $305 —
200–210 205 3 150.00–154.00 $151.97 $312 —
250–295 266 12 135.00–152.00 $145.48 $387 —
310–345 329 10 130.00–148.00 $139.83 $460 —
360–385 374 7 122.00–152.00 $135.64 $507 —
410–445 429 12 125.00–154.00 $139.37 $598 —
460–495 478 12 115.00–132.00 $123.63 $591 -3.35
510–545 523 14 120.00–128.00 $124.46 $651 +3.47
560–580 568 6 118.00–122.00 $120.32 $683 —
615–645 632 9 113.00–119.00 $115.30 $729 —
650–690 659 5 100.00–109.00 $105.33 $694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 152.00 $152.00 $266 —
215 215 1 135.00 $135.00 $290 —
260–295 273 8 117.50–134.00 $126.89 $346 —
310–345 328 7 130.00–138.00 $133.90 $439 —
360–390 374 30 100.00–138.00 $108.67 $406 —
400–445 424 7 130.00–139.00 $133.98 $568 —
460–480 468 15 118.00–137.00 $125.59 $588 —
500–545 528 8 110.00–119.00 $113.96 $602 —
570–595 588 4 102.00–110.00 $106.47 $626 —
610–625 618 5 107.00–110.00 $108.39 $670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 171 4 180.00–190.00 $185.35 $317 —
200–245 217 6 158.00–170.00 $164.96 $358 —
250–295 274 8 155.00–168.00 $160.79 $441 —
300–345 318 8 150.00–160.00 $156.08 $496 —
350–395 378 6 156.00–164.00 $158.56 $599 —
430 430 1 139.00 $139.00 $598 —
450–495 469 5 136.00–145.00 $141.70 $665 —
500–545 523 2 130.00–140.00 $134.78 $705 —
570–595 583 4 124.00–130.00 $126.97 $740 —
635 635 2 124.00 $124.00 $787 —
675–695 687 3 100.00–118.00 $109.40 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1420 1054 80-85% 15 45.00–60.00 $57.43 $605 —
910–1525 1158 80-85% 38 50.00–70.00 $63.96 $741 —
945–1405 1197 80-85% 32 60.00–75.00 $69.58 $833 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1045 841 85-90% 9 39.00–42.00 $40.79 $343 —
820–1065 896 85-90% 8 50.00–53.00 $51.57 $462 —
765–1240 1016 85-90% 14 45.00–63.00 $56.60 $575 +8.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1250 1218 75-80% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.54 $798 —
1265 1265 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $734 —
1225–1530 1335 75-80% 5 68.00–72.00 $70.47 $941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1665 1475 4 68.00–75.00 $71.23 $1,051 -12.54
1220–1950 1600 11 77.00–90.00 $84.65 $1,354 —
1705–2025 1865 2 90.00–92.00 $90.91 $1,695 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1060 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 76.00–82.00 $78.70 $758
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–980 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 64.00–70.00 $66.75 $604

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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.