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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

3,702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.33/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 524 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.42/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 567 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.97/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 468 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,702 4,012 3,427
Feeder cattle 3,002 2,968 2,972
Slaughter cattle 635 885 365
Replacement cattle 65 159 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (752), Madison (544), Okeechobee (1771), and Sumter County (635). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly steady to firm. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 205.00–220.00 $211.74 $472 -31.69
250–285 267 8 210.00–234.00 $224.53 $599 +7.63
300–340 323 10 197.00–228.00 $210.46 $680 -2.37
350–395 367 17 182.00–200.00 $189.88 $697 -1.90
400–440 420 26 165.00–184.00 $171.44 $720 -5.20
450–495 481 35 156.00–167.50 $159.50 $767 -6.43
500–545 529 63 146.00–157.00 $150.33 $795 -1.55
550–595 567 85 135.00–150.00 $143.42 $813 -5.33
600–645 617 58 131.00–149.00 $138.97 $857 +1.67
650–695 672 13 128.00–147.00 $140.49 $944 —
710–740 724 4 132.50–137.50 $135.59 $982 —
765–795 780 2 130.00–136.00 $132.94 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 202.00 $202.00 $434 —
265–285 277 5 190.00–200.00 $195.88 $543 —
300–340 318 13 180.00–208.00 $195.03 $620 +0.73
355–395 371 33 160.00–184.00 $177.36 $658 -2.17
405–445 429 20 150.00–172.00 $161.94 $695 -1.68
460–495 475 40 145.00–156.00 $150.16 $713 -3.32
500–545 520 36 132.00–146.00 $141.67 $737 -0.87
555–595 572 13 125.00–140.00 $131.72 $753 -7.20
600–640 616 7 122.00–130.00 $127.05 $783 -3.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 184.00 $184.00 $534 -5.95
335–345 341 5 184.00–186.00 $184.79 $630 +1.58
360–395 373 9 166.00–174.00 $170.59 $636 -1.01
410–445 420 28 150.00–162.00 $158.72 $667 +5.41
450–480 464 13 135.00–146.00 $141.82 $658 -1.60
500–535 521 15 125.00–136.00 $131.14 $683 +1.14
580–585 582 3 117.00–118.00 $117.66 $685 -12.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 215 3 166.00–180.00 $174.16 $374 -5.50
250–295 275 20 160.00–180.00 $169.29 $466 +0.07
300–340 322 15 165.00–176.00 $169.35 $545 +4.25
350–395 374 37 140.00–168.00 $157.30 $588 -0.98
400–445 427 44 137.50–158.00 $148.62 $635 -4.04
450–495 468 62 130.00–148.00 $139.89 $655 -5.85
460–480 470 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $670 -3.29
500–545 524 86 123.00–138.00 $130.33 $683 -0.16
550–595 572 24 122.00–137.50 $127.56 $730 -7.44
560–580 573 3 140.00–145.00 $141.63 $812 +6.63
600–640 617 13 117.00–131.00 $123.11 $760 +0.96
610–645 636 4 145.00–147.50 $146.90 $934 +24.75
650–660 655 2 127.50–130.00 $128.74 $843 —
655–695 670 3 155.00–165.00 $160.10 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 3 150.00–162.00 $155.36 $357 -22.07
250–295 274 14 146.00–170.00 $159.81 $438 +7.26
310–345 331 19 150.00–164.00 $158.37 $524 +2.51
350–395 376 30 130.00–157.00 $144.56 $544 -0.22
400–445 425 41 127.50–145.00 $137.55 $585 -5.09
450–495 471 52 122.50–136.00 $128.13 $603 -4.21
500–540 516 14 114.00–125.00 $120.22 $620 -0.80
550–590 573 16 110.00–121.00 $115.98 $665 -4.05
610–635 627 7 110.00–112.00 $110.86 $695 +4.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 135.00–142.00 $138.35 $325 -26.54
255–295 279 6 130.00–140.00 $134.82 $376 -8.37
325–335 330 2 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $492 -0.99
360–395 377 14 138.00–146.00 $141.75 $534 +1.80
400–445 421 27 126.00–135.00 $131.26 $553 -1.86
460–485 470 8 115.00–120.00 $117.86 $554 -5.02
510–520 513 6 108.00–115.00 $110.51 $567 +3.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–180 175 2 255.00–265.00 $260.14 $455 —
250–285 270 3 220.00–230.00 $225.99 $610 +20.74
300–330 316 6 200.00–212.00 $207.04 $654 +5.57
350–395 374 17 182.00–200.00 $187.72 $702 +8.84
400–440 422 12 150.00–184.00 $171.15 $722 +0.49
470–490 480 8 155.00–162.00 $156.97 $753 -2.97
505–545 531 18 142.50–148.00 $145.98 $775 -2.00
560–590 575 15 130.00–145.00 $134.36 $773 -3.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 3 206.00–212.00 $209.30 $576 -5.56
305–320 313 3 170.00–200.00 $183.46 $574 -18.82
360–390 376 10 170.00–183.00 $175.82 $661 +4.31
405–440 421 8 145.00–172.00 $161.66 $681 -4.27
460–495 472 20 137.50–152.00 $147.04 $694 -4.48
510–540 532 18 127.00–144.00 $136.51 $726 +0.21
610–630 619 4 124.00–128.00 $126.22 $781 +3.29
660–665 661 4 120.00–126.00 $124.49 $823 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 233 5 200.00–202.00 $200.84 $468 —
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 +3.01
310–335 325 3 182.00–186.00 $184.73 $600 +0.89
350–395 369 4 160.00–174.00 $166.43 $614 -5.87
415–445 427 5 148.00–160.00 $156.01 $666 +2.74
450–480 466 21 130.00–145.00 $141.13 $658 -3.06
500–540 521 10 124.00–136.00 $130.14 $678 -1.21
560–590 575 2 110.00–118.00 $113.90 $655 -10.10
615 615 1 118.00 $118.00 $726 —
690–695 693 2 101.00–107.00 $104.01 $721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1470 1211 80-85% 48 59.00–64.00 $62.50 $757 -10.40
975–1410 1223 80-85% 44 68.00–74.00 $70.59 $863 -2.31
920–1510 1280 80-85% 95 61.00–71.00 $66.69 $854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1090 953 85-90% 18 45.00–56.00 $49.26 $469 —
720–1275 1049 85-90% 53 50.00–64.00 $57.30 $601 -1.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1660 1336 75-80% 5 70.00–73.00 $71.31 $953 —
1250–1500 1340 75-80% 6 64.00–67.00 $64.80 $868 —
1235–2005 1650 75-80% 6 60.00–63.00 $61.85 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1700 1515 4 81.00–86.00 $83.43 $1,264 —
1315–1850 1601 12 88.00–96.00 $89.43 $1,432 —
2015 2015 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,955 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1090 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 88.00–97.50 $90.81 $939
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1020 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 70.00–78.00 $73.95 $745

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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
1165–1260 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–850.00 $825.98 —

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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.