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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

4,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $168.14/cwt -7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 420 lb · 35 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.37/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $463/hd at 323 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.63/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $512/hd at 372 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,180 1,290 2,795
Feeder cattle 3,402 1,005 2,197
Slaughter cattle 574 285 466
Replacement cattle 204 — 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1601), Columbia (971), Ocala (692) and Okeechobee (916). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder classes steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 13 169.00–207.00 $187.59 $499 —
300–345 325 22 168.00–197.00 $184.79 $601 —
350–395 368 23 165.00–185.00 $174.39 $642 -5.54
400–445 420 35 156.00–175.00 $168.14 $706 -7.01
450–495 466 19 150.00–165.00 $156.99 $732 -13.09
500–545 526 28 138.00–157.00 $147.68 $777 +0.70
550–595 575 19 134.00–151.00 $143.48 $825 —
600–640 619 7 135.00–142.00 $138.66 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 18 150.00–190.00 $172.56 $469 -4.98
300–345 327 19 147.00–186.00 $169.91 $556 -12.26
350–395 373 17 162.00–175.00 $167.78 $626 —
400–445 421 10 149.00–161.00 $155.08 $653 -1.51
450–490 463 22 136.00–155.00 $146.11 $676 —
500–545 525 8 130.00–147.00 $138.35 $726 -3.00
550–595 570 3 130.00–135.00 $132.27 $754 ±0.00
625 625 1 128.00 $128.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
315–330 323 3 152.00–177.00 $167.94 $542 -1.46
350–395 369 18 125.00–169.00 $150.70 $556 -7.59
400–445 423 5 140.00–150.00 $143.71 $608 —
450–495 474 12 120.00–139.00 $128.66 $610 -13.77
505–535 515 3 130.00–135.00 $133.27 $686 +2.16
550–595 573 3 120.00–127.00 $123.91 $710 +2.27
645 645 1 112.00 $112.00 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 13 137.50–152.00 $141.61 $314 —
250–295 273 13 136.00–148.00 $142.19 $388 —
300–345 323 30 134.00–167.00 $143.37 $463 -3.24
350–395 372 30 127.50–159.00 $137.63 $512 +0.22
400–445 425 28 120.00–147.00 $131.91 $561 -1.36
455–495 473 19 115.00–138.00 $122.92 $581 -1.37
500–545 529 26 100.00–127.00 $106.21 $562 -13.54
550–595 570 5 93.00–110.00 $99.03 $564 -18.19
600–645 613 8 86.00–94.00 $91.57 $561 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 222 5 150.00–162.00 $154.14 $342 —
250–295 274 15 147.00–170.00 $155.98 $427 -5.89
300–345 315 19 140.00–167.00 $155.88 $491 -1.68
350–395 374 19 137.00–154.00 $144.55 $541 —
400–445 423 10 132.00–148.00 $139.69 $591 —
450–495 470 24 129.00–138.00 $132.18 $621 —
500–545 524 16 110.00–135.00 $121.34 $636 —
550–595 577 27 100.00–132.00 $106.88 $617 —
600–645 618 18 98.00–120.00 $106.64 $659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 213 3 170.00–175.00 $171.72 $366 —
260–295 274 19 120.00–165.00 $140.44 $385 —
300–345 321 16 128.00–142.00 $132.53 $425 —
350–395 370 24 124.00–149.00 $131.72 $487 +4.12
410–445 431 12 118.00–126.00 $120.84 $521 —
460–495 484 8 108.00–128.00 $113.12 $548 —
500–545 524 7 90.00–110.00 $100.08 $524 —
615 615 1 81.00 $81.00 $498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
300–345 323 10 160.00–177.50 $166.31 $537 —
350–395 369 13 160.00–170.00 $166.90 $616 —
400–445 425 22 142.00–158.00 $149.64 $636 —
450–495 479 14 140.00–149.00 $144.47 $692 —
500–545 520 14 128.00–138.00 $132.35 $688 —
550–595 573 2 131.00–136.00 $133.40 $764 —
600–645 623 2 128.00–129.00 $128.48 $800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 5 177.00–200.00 $191.59 $535 —
300–345 329 12 170.00–187.50 $178.84 $588 —
350–395 378 9 174.00–185.00 $177.53 $671 —
400–445 428 8 155.00–170.00 $160.45 $687 —
450–490 474 4 150.00–157.00 $152.67 $724 —
510–520 513 3 142.00–144.00 $142.68 $732 —
550–595 575 11 132.50–149.00 $135.99 $782 —
670–675 673 2 122.00–126.00 $124.01 $835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 182.50–187.50 $185.17 $417 —
250–295 271 9 145.00–178.00 $164.15 $445 —
300–345 323 2 154.00–157.00 $155.40 $502 —
350–395 375 9 150.00–160.00 $154.13 $578 —
415–445 435 10 138.00–144.00 $141.84 $617 —
450–465 458 3 130.00–138.00 $135.32 $620 —
500–530 515 3 120.00–127.00 $124.67 $642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1425 1194 80-85% 31 47.00–55.00 $52.87 $631 -10.34
935–1420 1206 80-85% 62 52.00–65.00 $57.55 $694 —
1080–1385 1231 80-85% 12 61.00–73.00 $65.04 $801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $362 —
720–1290 1066 85-90% 45 40.00–56.00 $47.72 $509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1310 1236 75-80% 4 61.00–64.00 $62.25 $769 —
1125–1450 1288 75-80% 2 59.00 $59.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1690 1600 4 83.00–85.00 $84.24 $1,348 —
1455–2140 1771 21 86.00–92.00 $89.34 $1,582 —
1565–2140 1844 6 91.00–99.00 $95.85 $1,767 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–790 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 92.00–96.00 $94.04 $729
710–915 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 78.00–84.00 $81.38 $662
790–910 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 100.00–110.00 $105.35 $895
825–1070 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 78.00–86.00 $81.48 $772
885–1085 992 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 58.00–64.00 $61.50 $610

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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.