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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

3,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.58/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 525 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $159.72/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 472 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.82/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 468 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,356 1,605 2,795
Feeder cattle 2,677 1,252 2,197
Slaughter cattle 568 353 466
Replacement cattle 111 — 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1300), Columbia (566), Ocala (562) and Okeechobee (928). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady and slaughter bulls firm. Feeder classes mostly steady, instances firm. 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
250–295 278 5 180.00–195.00 $185.06 $514 —
300–345 325 19 178.00–200.00 $187.43 $609 —
350–395 373 25 170.00–195.00 $180.44 $673 +6.54
400–445 424 22 160.00–179.00 $169.94 $721 +2.06
450–495 472 32 151.00–170.00 $159.72 $754 +2.18
500–535 525 48 148.00–159.00 $150.58 $791 -1.49
550–595 573 14 130.00–153.00 $143.94 $825 -3.03
600–645 624 7 130.00–139.00 $134.06 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 195.00–200.00 $197.25 $440 —
250–295 277 10 165.00–190.00 $175.41 $486 —
300–345 321 8 170.00–187.00 $177.61 $570 +0.67
350–395 376 14 160.00–176.00 $166.58 $626 +4.99
400–445 425 14 145.00–168.00 $155.36 $660 +1.26
450–495 474 17 134.00–155.00 $146.12 $693 -1.33
500–545 524 16 130.00–145.00 $136.80 $717 -2.66
550–595 572 3 132.00–139.00 $135.57 $775 -2.82
600–645 615 3 119.00–128.00 $124.85 $768 —
690–695 692 3 112.50–121.00 $118.15 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 5 150.00–162.00 $156.40 $425 —
310–320 315 4 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $535 +4.85
350–395 372 10 155.00–167.00 $161.66 $601 +8.37
400–445 425 11 140.00–158.00 $148.20 $630 +4.82
450–475 461 9 130.00–145.00 $136.95 $631 -0.51
500–545 523 4 128.00–135.00 $131.39 $687 +2.31
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 4 185.00–195.00 $188.60 $411 —
250–295 271 14 155.00–180.00 $168.50 $457 —
300–345 320 13 155.00–170.00 $162.51 $520 +4.23
350–395 370 25 138.00–160.00 $147.91 $547 -2.51
400–445 424 24 138.00–150.00 $142.50 $604 +2.72
450–495 468 30 130.00–140.00 $135.82 $636 +0.87
500–540 523 29 120.00–137.00 $127.08 $665 -0.86
550–595 565 10 115.00–130.00 $121.77 $688 -1.27
600–645 632 5 109.00–118.00 $111.11 $702 —
660–665 663 2 107.00–110.00 $108.49 $719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 4 170.00–175.00 $171.07 $400 —
250–295 274 17 140.00–164.00 $152.57 $418 +8.34
300–345 324 19 140.00–165.00 $152.94 $496 +5.34
350–395 377 20 128.00–155.00 $136.44 $514 -2.23
400–445 421 26 123.00–147.00 $133.37 $561 +2.80
450–495 484 19 120.00–132.00 $125.60 $608 +1.71
500–545 521 14 118.00–127.00 $122.39 $638 +1.30
550–595 575 7 105.00–113.00 $109.86 $632 -5.09
600–645 615 3 100.00–104.00 $102.60 $631 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 7 150.00–162.00 $158.49 $350 —
250–295 274 10 135.00–165.00 $145.63 $399 —
300–345 323 13 140.00–155.00 $145.53 $470 +7.99
360–395 373 22 118.00–147.50 $131.70 $491 +2.43
400–445 422 13 120.00–139.00 $126.28 $533 +3.88
450–495 478 6 118.00–128.00 $122.32 $585 +3.33
500–545 519 10 108.00–114.00 $110.77 $575 —
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 235.00 $235.00 $388 —
200–245 219 4 210.00–225.00 $215.89 $473 —
250–295 279 10 180.00–197.50 $186.74 $521 —
300–345 321 9 178.00–187.50 $181.21 $582 —
350–395 379 19 170.00–188.00 $175.58 $665 —
400–445 422 8 163.00–176.00 $168.42 $711 —
450–495 473 11 146.00–156.00 $150.46 $712 —
500–545 523 6 138.00–149.00 $145.30 $760 —
550–595 574 8 130.00–137.00 $133.31 $765 —
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 215.00 $215.00 $398 —
200–245 220 5 192.50–205.00 $199.38 $439 —
250–295 273 7 165.00–185.00 $173.59 $474 —
300–345 322 8 170.00–176.00 $172.72 $556 —
350–395 375 21 160.00–176.00 $168.16 $631 —
400–445 419 5 150.00–166.00 $158.93 $666 —
450 450 1 139.00 $139.00 $626 —
500–535 522 5 130.00–138.00 $135.21 $706 —
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 214 6 180.00–190.00 $183.93 $394 —
250–295 266 7 150.00–162.00 $158.19 $421 —
300–345 323 2 164.00–166.00 $164.93 $533 —
350–395 369 5 150.00–164.00 $156.40 $577 —
400–445 422 10 140.00–158.00 $149.85 $632 —
470–480 473 3 130.00–138.00 $132.70 $628 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1340 1100 80-85% 16 47.00–57.00 $52.96 $583 —
920–1450 1133 80-85% 52 53.00–65.00 $59.47 $674 —
1015–1395 1313 80-85% 20 61.00–69.00 $63.88 $839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1090 881 85-90% 5 35.00–37.00 $35.83 $316 —
820–1265 1031 85-90% 34 40.00–56.00 $48.12 $496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1735 1417 75-80% 6 62.00–65.00 $63.69 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1855 1570 4 75.00–84.00 $79.14 $1,242 —
1260–2055 1716 13 83.00–95.00 $89.18 $1,530 —
1845–2065 1958 4 90.00–97.00 $93.19 $1,825 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–780 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 84.00–86.00 $85.33 $660
830–870 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–85.00 $82.44 $701
915–925 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 98.00–101.00 $99.51 $915
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1080 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 63.00–70.00 $66.55 $709

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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.