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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

4,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.39/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 466 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.87/cwt -6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 424 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.78/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 528 lb · 40 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,235 933 3,161
Feeder cattle 3,643 606 2,545
Slaughter cattle 440 327 486
Replacement cattle 152 — 130

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1579), Columbia (731), Ocala (668) and Okeechobee (1257). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly weak. Replacement cows steady to weak.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 187.00–199.00 $192.61 $516 —
300–345 324 12 165.00–200.00 $179.42 $581 -18.00
350–395 367 26 162.50–190.00 $181.67 $667 -8.88
400–445 427 25 148.00–188.00 $174.38 $745 -6.28
450–490 471 18 144.00–179.00 $162.98 $768 -11.88
500–545 531 33 141.00–161.00 $149.02 $791 -5.88
550–595 567 33 130.00–151.00 $143.07 $811 -9.37
600–645 633 27 130.00–140.00 $132.45 $838 -3.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 7 170.00–185.00 $174.29 $479 -8.01
310–345 323 11 153.00–187.50 $173.40 $560 -9.18
350–385 368 20 150.00–180.00 $169.01 $622 -2.94
400–440 423 29 126.00–177.00 $161.58 $683 +0.64
460–485 471 14 130.00–166.00 $148.79 $701 —
505–545 528 18 130.00–148.00 $137.74 $727 —
565–585 575 11 120.00–136.00 $130.66 $751 —
600–645 622 22 120.00–129.00 $124.86 $777 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
300–345 329 15 135.00–175.00 $163.22 $537 -10.22
355–390 376 7 152.00–170.00 $160.76 $604 +5.52
410–445 428 13 140.00–162.00 $150.79 $645 —
450–495 469 24 135.00–158.00 $146.68 $688 +1.96
500–545 520 23 120.00–137.00 $131.28 $683 +2.86
550–595 568 12 120.00–135.00 $127.31 $723 —
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 —
670–675 673 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $723 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 12 145.00–172.00 $158.39 $431 -6.33
300–340 327 10 150.00–165.00 $158.06 $517 -4.52
350–395 368 21 135.00–155.00 $148.07 $545 —
400–445 424 44 125.00–150.00 $140.87 $597 -6.25
450–495 466 51 125.00–146.00 $137.39 $640 -5.88
500–545 528 40 124.00–143.00 $128.78 $680 -2.81
550–595 569 21 116.00–140.00 $123.50 $703 —
600–645 618 23 105.00–130.00 $112.85 $697 —
680–685 683 2 110.00–118.00 $113.99 $779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 9 122.00–145.00 $130.37 $297 —
255–295 267 19 130.00–155.00 $136.48 $364 -7.07
305–335 321 21 128.00–155.00 $144.33 $463 -7.56
360–395 375 28 120.00–148.00 $137.67 $516 -5.74
400–445 424 38 128.00–139.00 $133.28 $565 -4.30
450–495 473 29 115.00–132.00 $125.57 $594 -7.30
500–540 523 27 115.00–131.00 $120.25 $629 -2.31
550–585 573 3 108.00–115.00 $110.24 $632 -10.72
600–635 621 14 100.00–106.00 $101.68 $631 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $290 —
250–280 268 12 102.00–130.00 $116.03 $311 —
310–345 324 21 128.00–145.00 $136.00 $441 -2.13
355–395 372 16 100.00–138.00 $122.68 $456 —
415–445 426 18 118.00–130.00 $122.36 $521 -2.88
455–485 470 28 110.00–125.00 $116.97 $550 -6.14
510–545 525 13 104.00–110.00 $107.43 $564 —
550–590 575 8 100.00–105.00 $102.19 $588 —
630–635 633 5 90.00–96.00 $93.61 $593 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 160.00–197.00 $173.35 $473 —
310–340 325 10 162.50–195.00 $178.69 $581 —
350–395 369 8 157.50–192.00 $177.22 $654 —
445 445 2 178.00 $178.00 $792 —
450–495 472 10 135.00–168.00 $151.48 $715 —
500–545 523 16 126.00–148.00 $140.29 $734 —
550–590 571 10 129.00–139.00 $133.81 $764 —
600–640 623 3 120.00–129.00 $123.56 $770 —
660–665 663 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 170.00 $170.00 $366 —
285 285 1 172.00 $172.00 $490 —
360–385 374 5 174.00–180.00 $176.34 $660 —
410–445 429 9 122.50–170.00 $144.84 $621 —
470–495 484 16 120.00–152.00 $142.59 $690 —
510–545 533 4 128.00–136.00 $130.67 $696 —
550–580 565 8 120.00–127.00 $123.74 $699 —
600–645 620 7 109.00–118.00 $113.94 $706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
270–280 278 4 160.00–187.50 $171.73 $477 —
305–345 322 9 168.00–177.50 $172.71 $556 —
355–375 363 8 166.00–170.00 $168.35 $611 —
405–445 432 8 150.00–166.00 $157.15 $679 —
460–495 471 4 138.00–145.00 $141.94 $669 —
510–540 520 4 120.00–128.00 $124.54 $648 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1395 1094 80-85% 13 51.00–59.00 $54.09 $592 —
910–1510 1141 80-85% 56 55.00–65.00 $57.42 $655 —
935–1385 1217 80-85% 12 60.00–64.00 $62.12 $756 -7.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1260 959 85-90% 9 37.00–51.00 $43.22 $414 —
850–1250 1111 85-90% 27 41.00–60.00 $53.47 $594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1825 1433 75-80% 29 57.00–65.00 $60.43 $866 —
1215–1955 1471 75-80% 4 63.00–66.00 $64.20 $944 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1650 1573 2 91.00–94.00 $92.57 $1,456 —
1105–1955 1602 9 80.00–85.00 $82.57 $1,323 —
1305–2275 1669 20 85.00–95.00 $88.62 $1,479 -6.39

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–940 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 84.00–88.00 $86.27 $716
960–1060 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 97.00–101.00 $99.10 $1,001
1015–1030 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 83.00–85.00 $84.01 $859
990–1095 1032 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 75.00–82.00 $79.03 $816
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1060 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 63.00–71.00 $66.65 $650

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–1090 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 875.00–975.00 $934.89 —
985–1070 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,075.00 $1,015.09 —

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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.