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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

1,507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.95/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 480 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.48/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 511 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $144.90/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 515 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,507 4,085 1,611
Feeder cattle 1,191 3,408 1,244
Slaughter cattle 316 571 367
Replacement cattle — 106 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1507). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
255–285 265 3 175.00–195.00 $182.17 $483 -3.08
305–335 320 4 180.00–187.00 $183.34 $587 +6.87
350–385 366 9 160.00–170.00 $164.68 $603 +3.55
405–435 420 10 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $661 +7.69
455–475 466 11 147.00–155.00 $151.45 $706 +5.89
505–525 515 12 140.00–150.00 $144.90 $746 +8.49
555–575 566 7 135.00–140.00 $137.90 $781 +7.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 257 3 215.00–225.00 $218.51 $562 +14.61
330–340 334 5 195.00–210.00 $201.11 $672 +5.48
355–385 373 5 175.00–185.00 $178.81 $667 +1.38
420–435 429 5 162.00–172.00 $168.08 $721 +6.32
455–490 473 10 157.00–167.00 $161.81 $765 +8.34
510–525 516 5 152.00–162.00 $157.93 $815 +10.63
550–580 565 4 145.00–152.00 $148.41 $839 +8.93
620–640 630 9 135.00–139.00 $137.02 $863 ±0.00
705–740 723 2 124.00–129.00 $126.56 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 5 165.00–175.00 $171.11 $537 +16.97
350–365 360 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $546 +3.92
405–440 423 8 145.00–150.00 $147.60 $624 +8.31
455–485 467 5 140.00–145.00 $142.08 $664 +8.51
505–535 520 8 128.00–138.00 $133.14 $692 +10.13
575–590 581 7 125.00–130.00 $127.83 $743 +6.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 5 160.00–175.00 $166.19 $467 +3.89
300–325 313 4 160.00–170.00 $164.80 $516 +9.73
360–370 365 10 150.00–160.00 $154.93 $565 +12.76
410–440 427 9 147.00–155.00 $151.58 $647 +10.26
450–475 461 9 138.00–148.00 $143.42 $661 +8.68
500–520 511 13 125.00–135.00 $130.48 $667 +0.92
550–590 567 7 123.00–129.00 $126.32 $716 +1.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 7 147.00–157.00 $151.40 $501 +8.24
370–385 376 7 140.00–147.00 $143.07 $538 +7.66
400–425 414 11 135.00–142.00 $138.08 $572 +4.64
475–485 480 14 125.00–135.00 $129.95 $624 +3.27
505–535 522 9 120.00–124.00 $121.72 $635 -0.51
550–565 558 6 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $664 +5.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 7 130.00–140.00 $135.64 $433 +1.42
370–390 380 8 127.00–132.00 $129.43 $492 +1.42
410–420 416 5 120.00–130.00 $126.06 $524 +5.85
460–485 470 5 118.00–122.00 $120.35 $566 +4.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1330 1235 80-85% 10 70.00–74.00 $71.59 $884 —
990–1615 1271 80-85% 33 64.00–69.00 $65.69 $835 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1100 1005 85-90% 12 56.00–62.00 $58.65 $589 +2.05
980–1070 1021 85-90% 10 64.00–67.00 $65.59 $670 +16.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1520 1380 3 85.00–90.00 $86.84 $1,198 —
1615–1850 1733 2 94.00–100.00 $97.20 $1,684 —

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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.