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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

1,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $136.78/cwt -14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $517/hd at 378 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $138.72/cwt -20.49 vs last sale · ≈ $379/hd at 273 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.16/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $496/hd at 378 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,124 2,674 1,186
Feeder cattle 815 1,801 930
Slaughter cattle 309 786 256
Replacement cattle — 87 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (778) and Ellisville (346). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls steady, feeder heifers 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
255–265 260 8 160.00–175.00 $167.36 $435 +11.05
305–340 325 7 165.00–172.00 $169.18 $550 +14.66
350–365 359 5 152.00–159.00 $156.27 $561 +5.56
415–440 425 11 130.00–157.00 $144.44 $614 -1.01
465–485 475 6 143.00–149.00 $145.94 $693 +5.52
500–510 506 5 135.00–144.00 $138.56 $701 +8.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $541 +15.38
350–375 363 6 160.00–170.00 $165.17 $600 +3.80
410–420 415 4 160.00–164.00 $161.98 $672 +5.09
450–480 470 6 152.00–160.00 $154.55 $726 +6.69
500–525 511 7 145.00–150.00 $147.20 $752 +3.06
565–590 582 3 141.00–144.00 $141.97 $826 +6.83
600–610 603 4 128.00–133.00 $129.27 $779 +1.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 155.00–162.00 $158.31 $511 +5.47
550–585 568 2 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 4 132.00–145.00 $136.82 $371 +3.83
305–340 321 10 120.00–145.00 $128.57 $413 -1.44
360–390 378 11 119.00–143.00 $131.16 $496 +2.22
400–440 425 9 117.00–132.00 $122.34 $520 -5.45
450–485 469 10 106.00–128.00 $117.40 $551 -1.74
520–540 533 3 106.00–109.00 $106.98 $570 -6.53
565–580 573 9 105.00–109.00 $107.25 $615 +5.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 140.00–146.00 $142.86 $390 -2.86
300–315 305 3 154.00–159.00 $157.28 $480 +15.39
350–370 360 8 145.00–154.00 $149.38 $538 +8.34
400–430 415 6 133.00–145.00 $137.87 $572 +1.07
450–475 459 6 114.00–135.00 $126.54 $581 -0.99
575–590 585 3 112.00–117.00 $115.36 $675 -0.03
610–640 624 5 112.00–117.00 $114.21 $713 +1.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 4 113.00–117.00 $113.95 $432 -13.34
420–440 430 6 108.00–112.00 $109.95 $473 -6.82
555–575 565 4 100.00–103.00 $101.53 $574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 12 135.00–140.00 $138.72 $379 -20.49
360–390 378 13 134.00–142.00 $136.78 $517 -14.38
410–440 420 3 128.00–134.00 $131.90 $554 -14.96
460–485 475 5 123.00–126.00 $124.16 $590 -8.29
560–585 573 4 102.00–110.00 $105.91 $607 -6.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 -19.19
305–325 313 3 144.00–146.00 $145.35 $455 -19.73
360–380 373 3 146.00–150.00 $147.29 $549 -11.51
420–440 429 5 141.00–143.00 $142.60 $612 -12.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 4 118.00–124.00 $120.88 $511 -13.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1505 1344 80-85% 38 62.00–71.00 $65.84 $885 —
1135–1495 1349 80-85% 18 70.00–76.00 $72.47 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1190 1089 85-90% 19 53.00–63.00 $58.95 $642 -0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1385 1339 5 77.00–82.00 $80.10 $1,073 —
1215–1755 1445 12 84.00–90.00 $87.05 $1,258 —
1670–1990 1798 5 93.00–99.00 $95.66 $1,720 —

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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.