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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

2,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.31/cwt -11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $543/hd at 379 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.67/cwt -9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 427 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $148.98/cwt -8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 468 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,487 1,524 3,928
Feeder cattle 1,980 1,280 3,316
Slaughter cattle 331 244 494
Replacement cattle 176 — 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1611), Columbia (878), Ocala (429) and Okeechobee (1180). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady and bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly 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
200–245 230 3 210.00–215.00 $211.45 $486 -7.37
250–295 277 5 187.00–200.00 $191.47 $530 -12.76
300–345 325 13 175.00–191.00 $181.88 $591 -11.25
350–395 375 21 169.00–180.00 $173.66 $651 -10.54
400–445 433 23 160.00–176.00 $168.30 $729 -6.85
450–495 478 17 150.00–170.00 $157.94 $755 -9.49
500–545 529 22 140.00–159.00 $149.75 $792 -12.42
550–595 575 7 148.00–156.00 $151.75 $873 -5.67
600–645 625 5 130.00–136.00 $132.34 $827 -8.65
655–675 665 2 133.00–136.00 $134.48 $894 —
710–745 733 4 134.00–138.00 $135.22 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
250–265 262 5 180.00–185.00 $181.36 $475 -2.29
300–345 326 6 155.00–172.00 $161.99 $528 -21.60
350–395 373 6 160.00–166.00 $163.23 $609 -6.70
400–445 428 13 150.00–166.00 $156.78 $671 -5.16
450–495 468 30 140.00–153.00 $148.98 $697 -8.55
500–545 528 6 140.00–148.00 $142.74 $754 -5.37
550–595 571 4 138.00–144.00 $140.94 $805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
300–345 323 2 160.00–164.00 $161.86 $523 —
350–395 380 3 152.00–155.00 $152.92 $581 -1.35
400–445 417 12 148.00–154.00 $151.27 $631 +1.36
450–495 479 4 138.00–142.00 $139.95 $670 -6.60
500–510 505 4 136.00–138.00 $136.99 $692 -1.58
550–595 573 2 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $742 -3.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 179 6 180.00–227.50 $209.05 $374 —
200–245 228 5 170.00–185.00 $175.34 $400 -8.86
250–295 269 5 158.00–172.00 $166.46 $448 -3.35
300–345 318 5 160.00–169.00 $165.19 $525 -2.07
350–395 379 36 139.00–152.00 $143.31 $543 -11.79
400–445 427 32 132.00–146.00 $138.67 $592 -9.87
450–495 473 27 130.00–142.00 $134.87 $638 -6.86
500–545 525 26 122.00–138.00 $129.80 $681 -4.10
550–595 567 18 118.00–130.00 $125.03 $709 -2.50
600–645 628 4 118.00–128.00 $121.63 $764 -1.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 170.00 $170.00 $306 —
200–245 219 4 157.00–167.00 $163.22 $357 —
250–295 273 8 146.00–155.00 $151.09 $412 +5.96
300–345 336 14 150.00–165.00 $152.64 $513 +0.51
350–395 368 24 125.00–141.00 $135.61 $499 -5.83
400–445 423 22 126.00–147.00 $133.93 $567 -2.45
450–495 472 18 122.00–129.00 $125.11 $591 -8.82
500–545 523 6 118.00–126.00 $121.69 $636 -4.33
550–595 570 5 111.00–118.00 $114.91 $655 -5.38
600–645 623 2 112.00–117.00 $114.41 $713 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 155.00 $155.00 $287 —
200–245 216 10 140.00–150.00 $146.58 $317 —
250–295 267 12 130.00–140.00 $135.98 $363 —
300–345 326 7 140.00–157.50 $146.80 $479 +3.57
350–395 368 16 124.00–149.00 $136.12 $501 +3.67
400–445 418 14 117.00–138.00 $128.33 $536 +3.12
450–495 475 14 110.00–128.00 $114.41 $543 -5.65
500–545 526 4 110.00–116.00 $112.16 $590 —
550–595 573 4 100.00–105.00 $102.40 $587 —
600–645 623 2 104.00–105.00 $104.48 $651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 173 4 225.00–235.00 $229.86 $398 —
200–245 220 4 205.00–220.00 $213.15 $469 —
250–295 267 3 190.00–202.00 $196.94 $526 —
300–345 326 14 176.00–190.00 $182.76 $596 —
350–395 372 14 170.00–182.50 $175.25 $652 —
400–445 430 14 160.00–178.00 $167.58 $721 —
450–495 474 15 147.00–158.00 $151.77 $719 —
500–545 528 19 140.00–152.00 $144.25 $762 —
550–595 575 15 130.00–140.00 $135.90 $781 —
600–645 628 17 120.00–136.00 $128.64 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 210.00 $210.00 $346 —
200–245 218 6 190.00–202.50 $197.68 $431 —
250–295 274 9 172.00–190.00 $182.24 $499 —
300–320 314 10 155.00–180.00 $172.45 $541 —
350–395 377 9 160.00–169.00 $163.42 $616 —
400–445 428 12 150.00–166.00 $157.48 $674 —
450–495 473 18 138.00–148.00 $142.38 $673 —
500–540 512 5 133.00–140.00 $137.13 $702 —
550 550 2 128.00 $128.00 $704 —
690–695 693 3 110.00–118.00 $112.65 $781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 182.00 $182.00 $364 —
250–295 272 9 165.00–184.00 $172.78 $470 —
300–345 329 7 157.00–165.00 $160.18 $527 —
350–395 369 11 150.00–167.00 $157.51 $581 —
400–445 430 17 140.00–156.00 $150.64 $648 —
450–470 464 5 130.00–138.00 $135.25 $628 —
500–545 519 9 120.00–130.00 $124.83 $648 —
600 600 1 111.00 $111.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1570 1073 80-85% 21 50.00–58.00 $52.47 $563 -15.74
945–1345 1168 80-85% 35 51.00–59.00 $54.67 $639 -7.65
975–1435 1241 80-85% 32 59.00–64.00 $61.70 $766 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1085 927 85-90% 6 34.00–38.00 $35.86 $332 —
715–1285 944 85-90% 18 39.00–48.00 $44.64 $421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1155 1128 75-80% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.49 $660 —
1100–1500 1276 75-80% 8 60.00–64.00 $62.02 $791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1865 1602 15 82.00–96.00 $89.63 $1,436 —
1225–1925 1615 5 74.00–84.00 $79.78 $1,288 —
1610–1935 1740 3 91.00–95.00 $93.10 $1,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–990 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 88.00–90.00 $89.08 $813
835–1220 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 67.00–76.00 $69.75 $677

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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.