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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

4,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.21/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 526 lb · 94 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.17/cwt +14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 624 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.26/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 528 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,335 1,182 2,237
Feeder cattle 3,533 804 1,797
Slaughter cattle 660 378 424
Replacement cattle 142 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (896), Columbia (1378), Ocala (598) and Okeechobee (1463). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 220.00–230.00 $225.33 $507 -14.58
255–275 265 10 205.00–225.00 $214.86 $569 -4.85
300–345 327 22 190.00–222.50 $201.03 $657 -3.89
350–385 370 32 180.00–200.00 $189.16 $700 +4.33
400–445 418 24 165.00–190.00 $175.59 $734 +3.12
450–495 471 46 155.00–167.00 $159.34 $750 -8.68
500–545 525 38 146.00–162.00 $153.27 $805 +1.89
510–545 value added 531 33 150.00–156.00 $153.25 $814 —
550–595 578 36 141.00–156.00 $147.70 $854 -3.17
600–645 616 14 129.00–148.00 $137.60 $848 +4.11
607–645 value added 626 68 146.00–154.00 $150.35 $941 —
700–745 725 7 132.00–138.00 $134.09 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 200.00–201.00 $200.34 $547 +9.53
300–340 321 9 185.00–199.00 $190.85 $613 +6.12
350–390 368 19 165.00–182.50 $175.61 $646 +4.78
410–445 423 26 155.00–170.00 $161.95 $685 +3.33
455–485 477 19 145.00–155.00 $148.43 $708 -4.98
500–545 525 19 138.00–149.00 $142.88 $750 +1.35
550–595 577 24 125.00–146.00 $137.55 $794 -2.40
600 value added 600 4 142.00 $142.00 $852 —
600–635 612 23 122.00–130.00 $126.54 $774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 9 165.00–187.50 $174.79 $558 +4.63
365–395 378 13 155.00–170.00 $164.79 $623 +7.69
405–445 430 16 147.00–156.00 $150.79 $648 +2.37
455–485 473 10 130.00–145.00 $139.77 $661 —
500–540 525 15 120.00–137.00 $129.04 $677 -2.06
550–590 570 9 122.00–132.00 $125.82 $717 —
610–645 625 5 109.00–116.00 $112.16 $701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 230.00 $230.00 $380 —
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 —
250–295 268 26 158.00–180.00 $168.79 $452 +1.56
300–345 325 18 158.00–175.00 $165.96 $539 +0.76
350–390 368 31 150.00–165.00 $157.41 $579 -2.42
400–445 422 33 140.00–160.00 $147.43 $622 -4.48
450–490 470 42 132.00–148.00 $141.63 $666 -3.23
500–535 516 41 123.00–140.00 $131.29 $677 -3.40
521–547 value added 533 50 136.00–144.00 $137.93 $735 —
540–545 543 3 140.00–150.00 $143.31 $778 +8.62
560 560 3 140.00 $140.00 $784 +7.35
550–595 573 28 113.00–138.00 $129.48 $742 -3.17
561–585 value added 575 27 134.00–140.00 $137.21 $789 —
600–635 620 14 110.00–125.00 $117.55 $729 —
628 value added 628 7 134.00 $134.00 $842 —
635–645 636 7 130.00–140.00 $131.45 $836 —
650–685 673 3 127.00–130.00 $129.03 $868 —
700 700 6 117.00 $117.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 210.00 $210.00 $357 —
225–240 229 4 148.00–150.00 $149.48 $342 —
250–295 276 10 146.00–165.00 $154.62 $427 +8.46
310–335 320 15 150.00–160.00 $152.75 $489 +2.95
350–395 374 26 130.00–150.00 $142.04 $531 -3.17
400–445 421 27 130.00–145.00 $136.60 $575 -3.91
450–490 474 21 121.00–137.00 $130.53 $619 -3.06
500–540 520 20 112.00–125.00 $118.92 $618 —
560–595 575 11 108.00–124.00 $117.14 $674 —
603 value added 603 8 125.00 $125.00 $754 —
600–645 627 3 106.00–114.00 $108.89 $683 —
690–695 691 8 100.00–102.00 $101.50 $701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 221 4 130.00–142.00 $137.71 $304 —
265 265 1 138.00 $138.00 $366 —
310–345 331 22 138.00–146.00 $141.58 $469 +4.04
355–395 383 24 130.00–138.00 $131.71 $504 -0.84
400–445 416 16 120.00–129.00 $125.03 $520 +1.58
460–485 469 12 110.00–128.00 $120.58 $566 —
510–520 513 3 106.00–108.00 $107.32 $551 —
575–585 580 2 100.00–102.00 $100.99 $586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 14 190.00–230.00 $213.02 $575 —
300–345 326 9 187.50–205.00 $195.40 $637 —
420–440 428 7 163.00–172.00 $166.07 $711 —
450–490 481 9 155.00–166.00 $157.67 $758 —
505–535 521 5 145.00–157.00 $151.12 $787 —
585–595 590 2 134.00–141.00 $137.47 $811 —
650–655 653 2 131.00–140.00 $135.48 $885 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 5 182.50–188.00 $184.62 $510 —
315–340 331 7 174.00–182.00 $178.89 $592 —
355–395 374 9 164.00–177.00 $169.28 $633 —
415–445 428 10 148.00–154.00 $150.28 $643 —
470–485 478 5 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $658 —
515–520 518 4 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 3 195.00–205.00 $201.79 $555 —
305–315 310 4 190.00–197.50 $193.81 $601 —
365–385 375 6 176.00–180.00 $177.98 $667 —
400–445 426 5 155.00–167.00 $159.31 $679 —
455–480 469 5 148.00–154.00 $150.77 $707 —
500–530 514 8 135.00–147.00 $141.61 $728 —
585–595 590 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1395 1038 80-85% 76 54.00–62.00 $60.08 $624 —
915–1425 1130 80-85% 139 63.00–73.00 $67.40 $762 —
955–1385 1174 80-85% 37 68.00–80.00 $73.14 $859 +7.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1265 978 85-90% 43 51.00–55.00 $53.38 $522 —
785–1280 995 85-90% 15 43.00–57.00 $50.26 $500 —
800–1265 1047 85-90% 28 46.00–67.00 $59.70 $625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1800 1296 75-80% 41 62.00–75.00 $71.47 $926 —
1135–1545 1298 75-80% 10 67.00–77.00 $70.73 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1430 1332 3 83.00–88.00 $85.19 $1,135 —
1555–1915 1628 9 87.00–97.00 $91.76 $1,494 —
1485–1985 1704 5 98.00–106.00 $101.20 $1,724 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–925 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 82.00–86.00 $84.09 $744
1090–1180 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 64.00–71.00 $67.64 $768
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1020 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 64.00–73.00 $68.86 $651

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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
845–920 883 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 800.00–900.00 $852.12 —
1130–1175 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–875.00 $850.49 —
1125–1205 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.93 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1195 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–700.00 $659.16 —

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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.