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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

3,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.66/cwt -7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 475 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.25/cwt -8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 370 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.77/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 519 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,891 1,441 3,443
Feeder cattle 3,202 994 2,802
Slaughter cattle 463 447 548
Replacement cattle 226 — 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1160), Columbia (1052), Ocala (838) and Okeechobee (841). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
250–275 263 4 190.00–200.00 $195.24 $513 —
300–345 323 2 180.00–190.00 $184.65 $596 —
360–385 374 12 157.00–180.00 $171.31 $641 -11.29
405–435 416 16 162.00–177.00 $171.55 $714 +6.28
460–495 472 19 145.00–168.00 $159.10 $751 —
500–545 519 31 140.00–162.00 $147.77 $767 -1.25
550–590 573 14 132.00–154.00 $143.64 $823 —
600–645 624 5 128.00–140.00 $135.92 $848 —
665–690 686 13 118.00–139.00 $122.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 9 170.00–185.00 $178.60 $502 +4.97
300–325 313 8 175.00–185.00 $179.80 $563 —
360–385 371 19 131.00–172.00 $158.59 $588 -9.43
410–445 429 10 130.00–162.00 $150.05 $644 -5.80
460–485 474 9 140.00–155.00 $148.11 $702 +1.40
500–545 518 22 130.00–150.00 $140.24 $726 -2.32
550–585 570 11 120.00–136.00 $125.76 $717 -13.38
615–625 620 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $763 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 8 160.00–170.00 $165.76 $535 -2.14
350–370 363 6 150.00–160.00 $156.40 $568 +1.85
410–445 419 7 140.00–149.00 $142.99 $599 +0.42
455–495 472 12 124.00–141.00 $132.83 $627 -8.11
500–545 521 5 120.00–135.00 $128.18 $668 -4.26
570 570 1 122.00 $122.00 $695 —
620–645 633 2 109.00–113.00 $110.96 $702 —
680–685 683 3 105.00–107.00 $105.66 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 195.00–200.00 $197.36 $345 —
200 200 1 190.00 $190.00 $380 —
250–295 270 12 138.00–170.00 $157.08 $424 —
300–345 328 18 135.00–165.00 $149.80 $491 -9.24
350–395 369 19 135.00–152.00 $144.28 $532 -8.82
400–445 415 30 124.00–148.00 $137.87 $572 -7.28
450–495 475 32 120.00–145.00 $134.66 $640 -7.80
500–545 530 22 115.00–138.00 $127.17 $674 —
550–595 568 18 116.00–135.00 $123.89 $704 —
600–645 618 6 110.00–119.00 $114.93 $710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 8 138.00–155.00 $147.26 $401 —
310–340 328 16 120.00–152.00 $137.58 $451 -14.04
350–395 370 31 115.00–145.00 $133.25 $493 -8.40
400–445 422 26 110.00–137.00 $125.66 $530 -6.79
450–495 471 19 110.00–134.00 $120.30 $567 -12.28
505–545 522 16 102.00–125.00 $112.76 $589 -10.71
550–585 570 15 92.00–115.00 $102.54 $584 —
600 600 1 108.00 $108.00 $648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 150.00–157.00 $153.26 $337 —
250–295 271 7 124.00–134.00 $127.99 $347 —
300–345 327 17 128.00–145.00 $136.67 $447 -1.94
350–385 366 19 122.00–137.50 $130.22 $477 -2.16
400–440 424 18 100.00–128.00 $112.97 $479 —
450–490 469 20 100.00–125.00 $111.46 $523 -10.24
500–515 510 10 101.00–111.00 $103.99 $530 —
555–590 575 11 95.00–104.00 $99.47 $572 —
600 600 1 98.00 $98.00 $588 —
685–690 687 3 90.00–99.00 $93.01 $639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 5 180.00–192.00 $185.95 $513 —
305–340 321 11 129.00–178.00 $159.46 $512 —
360–385 375 17 129.00–170.00 $148.70 $558 —
410–445 419 16 130.00–158.00 $149.60 $627 —
460–480 471 18 120.00–145.00 $132.02 $622 —
510–545 524 12 110.00–134.00 $123.22 $646 —
560–585 570 14 102.00–123.00 $109.73 $625 —
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 215.00 $215.00 $355 —
200–215 208 2 220.00–230.00 $224.82 $468 —
250–295 277 6 195.00–210.00 $201.17 $557 —
310–345 322 15 154.00–188.00 $177.13 $570 —
350–395 371 14 145.00–182.00 $165.28 $613 —
400–440 414 14 134.00–170.00 $160.33 $664 —
450–490 470 14 125.00–154.00 $143.17 $673 —
500–545 524 9 136.00–146.00 $140.46 $736 —
550–580 568 4 128.00–135.00 $130.70 $742 —
600–620 610 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $747 —
660–685 670 5 95.00–100.00 $97.04 $650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
305–345 321 7 160.00–168.00 $163.20 $524 —
355–380 366 12 150.00–160.00 $155.56 $569 —
400–445 417 17 140.00–149.00 $144.32 $602 —
455–480 470 8 110.00–138.00 $122.45 $576 —
505–535 520 4 118.00–128.00 $122.44 $637 —
660–665 663 4 100.00–110.00 $105.02 $696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1510 1075 80-85% 29 50.00–56.00 $53.51 $575 —
925–1405 1138 80-85% 31 61.00–65.00 $62.67 $713 —
910–1410 1194 80-85% 78 54.00–61.00 $57.95 $692 -2.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1080 913 85-90% 8 36.00–49.00 $39.42 $360 —
710–1285 1022 85-90% 35 41.00–57.00 $49.82 $509 -4.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 51.00 $51.00 $609 —
1170–1520 1334 75-80% 7 57.00–60.00 $58.49 $780 —
1175–1645 1336 75-80% 13 61.00–65.00 $64.04 $856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2050 1427 15 81.00–94.00 $88.14 $1,258 —
1250–1810 1511 6 75.00–86.00 $80.50 $1,216 —
1725 1725 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,656 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1085 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 98.00–114.00 $103.06 $1,017
880–1115 987 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 78.00–88.00 $82.86 $818
1140–1220 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 70.00–77.00 $73.62 $869

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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.