Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 28, 2021

3,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $141.13/cwt -7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 471 lb · 71 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.53/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 566 lb · 48 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.17/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 418 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,619	4,235	3,915
Feeder cattle	2,996	3,643	3,238
Slaughter cattle	521	440	617
Replacement cattle	102	152	60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (597), Madison (937), Okeechobee (1404), and Sumter County (681). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–270	263	3	178.00–200.00	$189.06	$497	-3.55
300–345	332	9	172.00–182.00	$174.98	$581	-4.44
350–395	369	17	162.00–175.00	$168.43	$622	-13.24
400–445	427	24	158.00–172.50	$162.45	$694	-11.93
450–495	472	40	142.00–159.00	$150.25	$709	-12.73
500–545	525	42	137.50–155.00	$143.11	$751	-5.91
550–590	570	41	132.00–152.00	$140.32	$800	-2.75
600–635	609	14	125.00–142.50	$133.70	$814	+1.25
665–685	675	4	128.00–140.00	$133.82	$903	—
700–745	729	8	127.50–130.00	$128.18	$934	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	6	155.00–185.00	$171.02	$470	-3.27
305–335	320	16	164.00–173.00	$168.71	$540	-4.69
355–395	371	31	142.50–168.00	$159.06	$590	-9.95
405–445	426	24	142.50–157.00	$150.96	$643	-10.62
450–495	471	71	127.50–152.00	$141.13	$665	-7.66
510–545	525	22	128.00–145.00	$134.15	$704	-3.59
550–595	573	24	120.00–139.00	$127.14	$729	-3.52
610–640	624	5	114.00–121.00	$117.96	$736	-6.90

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	150.00	$150.00	$398	-10.00
300–330	314	10	156.00–170.00	$162.14	$509	-1.08
350–385	363	18	140.00–158.00	$149.01	$541	-11.75
400–435	411	28	140.00–147.00	$144.63	$594	-6.16
450–485	470	15	130.00–142.00	$134.55	$632	-12.13
510–540	526	16	105.00–128.00	$119.08	$626	-12.20
550–595	568	6	115.00–124.00	$120.23	$683	-7.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	271	12	142.00–170.00	$151.92	$412	-6.47
300–345	322	28	135.00–150.00	$143.82	$463	-14.24
350–390	375	32	130.00–155.00	$138.71	$520	-9.36
400–445	418	44	122.50–145.00	$136.17	$569	-4.70
450–495	470	33	125.00–138.00	$131.38	$617	-6.01
500–545	516	34	119.00–135.00	$127.45	$658	-1.33
550–585	566	48	118.00–130.00	$125.53	$710	+2.03
600–645	624	17	114.00–127.50	$121.53	$758	+8.68
650–655	653	2	116.00–122.00	$119.01	$777	+5.02

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	269	8	128.00–141.00	$135.30	$364	-1.18
305–345	331	21	130.00–150.00	$134.84	$446	-9.49
350–390	368	22	122.50–146.00	$129.67	$477	-8.00
400–445	424	38	115.00–146.00	$125.78	$533	-7.50
455–480	472	26	110.00–133.00	$115.79	$547	-9.78
500–540	525	29	110.00–128.00	$117.19	$615	-3.06
555–585	573	12	108.00–116.00	$112.46	$644	+2.22
600–640	620	2	105.00–112.00	$108.39	$672	+6.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	263	4	120.00–124.00	$121.94	$321	+5.91
300–340	325	14	121.00–156.00	$133.88	$435	-2.12
350–390	370	25	114.00–148.00	$124.33	$460	+1.65
400–445	417	22	112.00–138.00	$122.47	$511	+0.11
465–495	474	16	106.00–128.00	$116.59	$553	-0.38
520–540	526	9	100.00–116.00	$110.18	$580	+2.75
600	600	1	102.00	$102.00	$612	+8.39
690–695	693	5	90.00–98.00	$93.19	$646	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	2	155.00–158.00	$156.46	$443	-15.54
335–345	343	4	162.00–164.00	$162.49	$557	—
360–385	375	17	140.00–168.00	$155.44	$583	-20.90
405–445	427	7	148.00–156.00	$151.65	$648	+6.81
450–490	473	23	117.50–148.00	$127.17	$602	-15.42
500–540	530	14	115.00–138.00	$125.41	$665	-5.26
550–580	566	10	110.00–128.00	$117.61	$666	-6.13
600–645	633	6	102.00–118.00	$110.84	$702	-3.10

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	269	8	176.00–200.00	$185.95	$500	+12.60
300–345	322	13	172.00–192.00	$180.73	$582	+2.04
350–395	373	11	147.50–170.00	$159.08	$593	-18.14
400–410	405	2	165.00–168.00	$166.48	$674	—
450–495	475	13	127.50–145.00	$135.17	$642	-16.31
500–545	523	5	125.00–135.00	$129.48	$677	-10.81
550–590	578	16	116.00–134.00	$128.92	$745	-4.89
600–610	605	3	119.00–122.00	$120.66	$730	-2.90
690–695	693	2	120.00–128.00	$123.99	$859	-2.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	330	7	155.00–168.00	$162.71	$537	-10.00
355–390	371	16	125.00–158.00	$140.88	$523	-27.47
420–445	430	8	138.00–148.00	$142.19	$611	-14.96
460–480	472	20	110.00–138.00	$121.06	$571	-20.88
500–530	521	13	108.00–128.00	$116.57	$607	-7.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1345	1072	80-85%	28	51.00–58.00	$55.74	$598	+1.65
910–1410	1203	80-85%	68	54.00–64.00	$59.31	$713	-2.81
1005–1385	1217	80-85%	25	64.00–68.00	$64.93	$790	+2.81

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1270	969	85-90%	14	39.00–50.00	$42.08	$408	-1.14
750–1295	1060	85-90%	74	44.00–58.00	$52.76	$559	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125	1125	75-80%	1	54.00	$54.00	$608	—
1150–1420	1273	75-80%	4	64.00–68.00	$66.09	$841	—
1260–1435	1376	75-80%	4	59.00–63.00	$61.82	$851	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1615	1476	6	81.00–85.00	$82.86	$1,223	—
1380–1830	1605	2	94.00–97.00	$95.71	$1,536	+13.14
1580–2095	1801	7	82.00–90.00	$85.99	$1,549	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–910	863	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	80.00–88.00	$84.22	$727
810–950	880	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	66.00–75.00	$70.86	$624

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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.