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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

4,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.79/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $420/hd at 261 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $142.50/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 521 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.15/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 424 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,226 1,282 2,745
Feeder cattle 3,206 1,000 2,211
Slaughter cattle 857 282 457
Replacement cattle 163 — 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1496), Columbia (740), Ocala (574) and Okeechobee (1416). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 6 200.00–222.00 $211.80 $493 —
255–285 272 12 197.00–215.00 $205.86 $560 -4.23
310–340 322 11 195.00–205.00 $201.99 $650 +6.83
350–395 372 25 175.00–197.50 $185.14 $689 +5.49
400–445 422 40 165.00–178.00 $170.88 $721 -3.94
450–495 472 23 154.00–166.00 $158.36 $747 -2.03
500–545 534 31 148.00–158.00 $149.58 $799 -3.88
550–595 579 26 141.00–152.00 $143.75 $832 -1.58
600–640 624 25 127.00–136.00 $130.22 $813 -6.26
700–725 713 4 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $916 -2.20
750–765 755 3 125.00–128.00 $126.99 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 9 175.00–207.00 $194.02 $524 +6.31
310–345 328 12 175.00–195.00 $185.76 $609 +3.92
350–395 366 22 162.00–188.00 $171.70 $628 +5.57
405–440 426 27 145.00–166.00 $158.86 $677 -0.99
455–495 479 21 140.00–155.00 $148.89 $713 +0.26
500–545 521 57 137.00–147.00 $142.50 $742 +3.46
550–595 574 21 130.00–142.00 $135.84 $780 -2.13
600–620 610 2 121.00–125.00 $122.97 $750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
310–335 320 11 165.00–184.00 $174.69 $559 —
350–385 365 12 130.00–168.00 $149.13 $544 -4.79
400–435 417 14 140.00–167.00 $152.07 $634 +8.79
460–485 472 12 132.00–144.00 $136.28 $643 -1.13
510–540 524 8 127.00–132.00 $129.54 $679 -2.41
550–575 563 8 125.00–130.00 $127.10 $716 -2.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 4 220.00–250.00 $235.20 $442 —
200–240 214 8 170.00–190.00 $177.84 $381 —
250–290 261 57 148.00–175.00 $160.79 $420 -5.33
300–335 315 11 150.00–168.00 $157.05 $495 -7.63
350–395 374 22 140.00–157.00 $146.94 $550 -10.64
400–445 424 42 140.00–150.00 $144.15 $611 +1.09
450–490 470 24 130.00–147.50 $139.46 $655 +0.72
470–495 483 4 150.00–157.50 $153.65 $742 +14.91
500–545 525 24 120.00–143.00 $130.23 $684 +0.99
550–585 566 24 114.00–133.00 $120.00 $679 -3.19
550–595 578 3 150.00–157.50 $153.41 $887 +30.22
600–630 619 12 110.00–117.00 $112.46 $696 —
610–640 625 2 150.00–154.00 $152.05 $950 —
655 655 2 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $907 —
655–695 679 5 102.50–126.00 $114.29 $776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 7 140.00–175.00 $160.15 $370 —
260–290 274 13 132.00–162.50 $146.87 $402 -6.76
310–345 324 25 138.00–153.00 $144.57 $468 -5.59
350–395 372 26 130.00–148.00 $138.11 $514 -5.53
400–445 422 29 127.00–138.00 $132.88 $561 +0.29
455–495 472 22 122.00–131.00 $127.38 $601 +0.49
500–545 514 23 110.00–121.00 $117.24 $603 -4.60
550–590 569 7 107.00–121.00 $113.76 $647 -2.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 5 125.00–162.50 $153.40 $345 —
265–280 273 8 150.00–157.50 $153.85 $420 —
300–345 320 15 128.00–147.00 $134.34 $430 -4.11
355–395 374 11 120.00–137.00 $127.04 $475 -4.91
400–435 419 13 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $520 +1.46
455–485 472 16 111.00–122.00 $118.00 $557 +0.03
500–545 528 4 100.00–110.00 $105.64 $558 —
560–595 578 2 92.00–100.00 $95.88 $554 —
620 620 1 92.00 $92.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 220.00–230.00 $224.78 $506 —
250–290 276 14 185.00–225.00 $207.55 $573 —
300–345 329 20 190.00–206.00 $198.35 $653 —
350–395 372 9 170.00–188.00 $178.28 $663 —
410–440 419 9 168.00–176.00 $173.15 $725 —
460–485 471 5 150.00–160.00 $155.68 $733 —
500–545 527 20 137.00–147.00 $140.94 $743 —
550–595 579 10 126.00–136.00 $129.23 $748 —
610–640 627 6 128.00–134.00 $129.97 $815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 17 150.00–200.00 $167.72 $466 —
320–335 328 2 180.00–187.50 $183.66 $602 —
350–395 367 7 170.00–178.00 $174.68 $641 —
415–445 428 4 158.00–164.00 $161.44 $691 —
455–495 480 7 146.00–154.00 $148.94 $715 —
500–540 521 10 129.00–136.00 $132.66 $691 —
560 560 2 124.00 $124.00 $694 —
600–625 613 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $751 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
350–370 357 6 168.00–178.00 $170.40 $608 —
405–435 420 5 150.00–156.00 $152.92 $642 —
450–495 472 7 136.00–145.00 $140.45 $663 —
515–540 523 3 120.00–124.00 $122.62 $641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1365 1125 80-85% 66 47.00–60.00 $57.77 $650 —
910–1445 1156 80-85% 84 51.00–70.00 $64.85 $750 -8.20
960–1490 1224 80-85% 36 62.00–79.00 $70.14 $859 +4.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1285 1035 85-90% 47 43.00–64.00 $55.95 $579 —
710–1270 1039 85-90% 19 38.00–53.00 $45.05 $468 —
975–1285 1049 85-90% 20 48.00–52.00 $49.58 $520 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1350 1220 75-80% 6 60.00–64.00 $62.19 $759 —
1220 1220 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $708 —
1205–1515 1311 75-80% 8 65.00–69.00 $65.85 $863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1820 1497 23 80.00–99.00 $90.98 $1,362 —
1450–1815 1657 13 86.00–105.00 $98.96 $1,640 —
2640 2640 1 86.00 $86.00 $2,270 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–990 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–84.00 $81.92 $778
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,018
985–1205 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 80.00–87.00 $83.62 $896
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1090 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 67.00–72.00 $69.65 $717

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1110 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 800.00–900.00 $853.62 —
1045–1105 1069 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,175.00 $1,081.97 —
1130–1185 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–875.00 $823.81 —
1065–1255 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,000.00 $959.43 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1205 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–700.00 $655.28 —

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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.