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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

3,999 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.94/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 521 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.55/cwt -11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 478 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.76/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 513 lb · 40 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,999 1,461 3,386
Feeder cattle 3,042 1,067 2,722
Slaughter cattle 782 394 556
Replacement cattle 175 108

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (923), Columbia (876), Ocala (596) and Okeechobee (1604). Compared to one week ago: All classes steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 210 3 220.00–235.00 $229.76 $482
250–285 269 13 207.00–225.00 $214.81 $578 -9.02
310–340 327 13 195.00–215.00 $205.38 $672 -9.38
350–375 360 14 175.00–195.00 $187.96 $677 +3.20
400–445 419 17 160.00–185.00 $174.76 $732 +2.31
450–495 470 40 152.00–170.00 $160.05 $752 -4.79
500–545 521 65 140.00–160.00 $146.94 $766 -7.15
550–595 571 36 137.00–155.00 $143.94 $822 -8.64
600–645 620 24 130.00–147.00 $139.28 $864 -3.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 7 185.00–200.00 $193.39 $503 +3.58
300–330 315 8 185.00–198.00 $191.85 $604 -1.73
350–395 370 17 170.00–187.50 $176.66 $654 +1.46
400–445 421 19 158.00–170.00 $163.88 $690 +1.25
450–485 466 20 146.00–159.00 $151.62 $707 +0.75
515–545 533 15 130.00–147.00 $137.63 $734 -5.95
560–595 572 21 128.00–145.00 $135.02 $772 -8.35
600–645 613 13 124.00–133.00 $130.05 $797
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 9 170.00–187.50 $180.54 $610 +4.32
350–395 373 4 160.00–168.00 $163.58 $610 +0.14
410–445 430 10 145.00–159.00 $152.59 $656 +3.06
450–490 466 14 137.00–149.00 $140.63 $655 -1.95
505–540 520 11 124.00–138.00 $130.44 $678 -1.67
555–575 565 6 124.00–135.00 $130.03 $735

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 180.00–194.00 $186.57 $416
250–295 277 24 167.00–185.00 $176.01 $488 +7.88
300–345 321 31 152.00–180.00 $168.37 $540 -2.15
350–395 366 21 150.00–165.00 $157.45 $576 -2.31
400–440 425 14 141.00–160.00 $150.25 $639 -5.38
450–495 478 48 132.00–148.00 $139.55 $667 -11.55
500–540 513 40 125.00–135.00 $131.76 $676 -3.29
550–595 566 14 126.00–136.00 $132.07 $748 -0.08
600–630 609 7 130.00–137.00 $134.81 $821 +3.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 170.00–174.00 $171.93 $383
270–285 278 2 158.00–160.00 $158.97 $442 +2.74
310–335 320 10 150.00–162.00 $156.53 $501 +0.35
350–395 369 28 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $536 -3.01
415–445 427 24 130.00–145.00 $140.01 $598 -3.53
450–495 469 29 126.00–140.00 $132.00 $619 -4.92
500–540 519 14 116.00–125.00 $120.49 $625
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688
600–640 627 3 118.00–126.00 $120.55 $756
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360
260–290 272 8 140.00–162.50 $149.44 $406
310–345 321 14 140.00–154.00 $147.02 $472
360–395 373 16 130.00–139.00 $133.56 $498 +0.20
415–445 432 13 122.50–134.00 $128.63 $556 +0.05
455–495 471 18 116.00–130.00 $121.51 $572 -4.16
530–540 533 3 106.00–108.00 $107.33 $572
580 580 1 109.00 $109.00 $632
600–610 607 3 114.00–116.00 $114.66 $696
680–685 683 2 97.00–100.00 $98.51 $673

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 6 195.00–215.00 $202.76 $543
310–345 319 9 190.00–198.00 $191.14 $610
355–395 378 15 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $662
400–445 425 16 160.00–169.00 $163.54 $695
460–495 474 11 144.00–157.00 $149.06 $707
510–545 519 5 130.00–140.00 $136.13 $707
555–595 569 5 120.00–136.00 $126.95 $722
630–635 634 4 115.00–126.00 $120.26 $762
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 215.00–220.00 $217.41 $452
250–290 275 4 216.00–225.00 $220.41 $606
300–345 323 5 197.50–215.00 $207.51 $670
360–395 379 10 180.00–188.00 $183.50 $695
400–445 415 6 170.00–180.00 $176.49 $732
455–495 482 6 154.00–163.00 $156.75 $756
500–540 527 19 143.00–152.00 $145.05 $764
580–595 590 6 130.00–140.00 $136.01 $802
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423
265–290 274 5 172.00–200.00 $188.60 $517
315–330 325 3 180.00–185.00 $181.62 $590
360–395 378 6 160.00–172.50 $167.09 $632
410–445 415 8 150.00–158.00 $156.68 $650
465–475 469 7 138.00–147.50 $141.88 $665
505–530 512 10 125.00–188.00 $146.26 $749
585–590 587 3 114.00–120.00 $116.33 $683

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1380 1039 80-85% 28 51.00–65.00 $63.00 $655 -4.02
910–1570 1149 80-85% 63 62.00–74.00 $67.99 $781
995–1385 1223 80-85% 53 70.00–80.00 $72.32 $884
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1065 827 85-90% 25 40.00–50.00 $48.27 $399
715–1280 961 85-90% 47 51.00–65.00 $58.70 $564
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1970 1440 75-80% 4 73.00–75.00 $73.64 $1,060

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1630 1490 5 84.00–86.00 $85.06 $1,267
1285–1830 1559 6 94.00–103.00 $99.18 $1,546
1450–2080 1696 9 90.00–97.00 $93.04 $1,578

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–940 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 102.00–113.00 $107.73 $973
1005–1035 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 74.00–79.00 $76.54 $781
1015–1115 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–90.00 $84.77 $903
1080–1140 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 65.00–75.00 $70.14 $779
1210–1255 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 96.00–100.00 $97.96 $1,208

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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.