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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

5,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.73/cwt -8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 471 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.34/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 423 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $136.59/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $507/hd at 371 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,009 1,418 5,263
Feeder cattle 4,309 1,134 4,529
Slaughter cattle 571 284 542
Replacement cattle 129 — 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1690), Columbia (756), Ocala (752) and Okeechobee (1811). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 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
165–185 175 2 235.00–245.00 $239.71 $419 —
225–240 233 4 220.00–235.00 $227.26 $530 —
250–295 269 11 205.00–225.00 $214.75 $578 +4.39
300–345 320 24 172.50–217.00 $200.44 $641 +1.79
350–395 368 20 170.00–192.00 $184.10 $677 -0.36
400–445 423 36 165.00–183.00 $176.34 $746 -0.57
450–495 472 28 153.00–171.00 $162.05 $765 -7.47
500–545 523 18 142.00–165.00 $152.31 $797 -9.59
550–595 574 10 138.00–154.00 $146.93 $843 -10.62
600–645 616 5 138.00–148.00 $144.11 $888 -13.42
690–695 692 3 130.00–136.00 $133.99 $927 -14.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 5 210.00–220.00 $215.70 $481 —
250–295 281 10 180.00–210.00 $196.65 $553 +10.06
300–345 330 17 150.00–199.00 $178.23 $588 -7.52
350–395 365 18 150.00–180.00 $171.46 $626 -0.24
400–445 427 28 142.00–172.00 $157.24 $671 -6.30
450–495 469 12 146.00–155.00 $149.56 $701 -9.02
500–545 516 9 138.00–152.00 $146.34 $755 -3.54
550–580 563 8 124.00–145.00 $139.27 $784 -8.69
600–645 623 2 131.00–134.00 $132.45 $825 —
690–695 693 5 120.00–125.00 $123.01 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 200.00–205.00 $202.25 $451 —
250–295 271 6 185.00–192.00 $188.87 $512 —
300–345 336 5 180.00–186.00 $181.07 $608 —
350–395 372 8 164.00–170.00 $166.43 $619 +4.47
400–445 421 8 145.00–162.00 $156.47 $659 +6.32
450–495 479 5 132.00–142.00 $138.76 $665 -9.53
500–525 513 5 125.00–137.00 $131.38 $674 -8.20
550–590 577 3 130.00–137.00 $134.77 $778 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —

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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 2 225.00–230.00 $227.36 $398 —
200–245 215 3 200.00–215.00 $209.30 $450 —
250–295 273 12 157.00–182.00 $171.77 $469 +1.49
300–345 321 15 150.00–169.00 $161.60 $519 —
350–395 381 15 148.00–158.00 $151.55 $577 -5.62
400–445 424 17 136.00–150.00 $143.31 $608 -5.96
450–495 471 42 126.00–145.00 $134.73 $635 -8.70
500–545 518 23 125.00–140.00 $131.35 $680 -1.39
550–595 569 9 113.00–133.00 $122.50 $697 -8.06
600–645 625 25 108.00–130.00 $117.22 $733 -12.55
750–780 761 7 110.00–114.00 $112.85 $859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 205.00 $205.00 $348 —
200–240 219 11 140.00–185.00 $159.98 $350 —
250–295 273 25 140.00–177.50 $157.06 $429 +6.45
300–345 328 24 128.00–158.00 $141.19 $463 -12.59
350–395 376 26 129.00–147.00 $140.54 $528 -3.83
400–445 422 29 129.00–146.00 $134.51 $568 -4.53
450–495 474 22 119.00–134.00 $125.05 $593 -7.33
500–545 527 11 110.00–127.00 $118.24 $623 -4.67
550–595 578 6 100.00–108.00 $103.76 $600 -20.84
600 600 3 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 190.00 $190.00 $352 —
200–245 223 5 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $390 —
250–295 266 16 140.00–167.50 $148.94 $396 —
300–345 326 20 132.00–148.00 $141.37 $461 +3.14
350–395 371 33 129.00–147.50 $136.59 $507 +6.73
400–445 413 12 120.00–128.00 $123.95 $512 -5.77
450–495 478 14 110.00–124.00 $117.27 $561 —
515–545 526 9 108.00–117.50 $111.85 $588 —
560–575 570 3 100.00–107.50 $105.04 $599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 2 230.00 $230.00 $391 —
200–220 213 10 220.00–242.50 $231.23 $493 —
250–295 279 13 180.00–227.00 $207.97 $580 —
300–345 328 13 170.00–208.00 $193.61 $635 —
350–395 373 12 157.50–192.00 $179.06 $668 —
400–445 426 16 158.00–178.00 $167.62 $714 —
450–495 473 16 150.00–165.00 $157.07 $743 —
500–545 531 23 140.00–158.00 $149.76 $795 —
550–595 571 12 125.00–152.00 $141.87 $810 —
600–645 628 7 130.00–140.00 $133.50 $838 —
670–675 673 3 130.00–133.00 $131.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 220.00 $220.00 $407 —
200–230 215 5 207.50–220.00 $213.22 $458 —
250–295 275 18 160.00–210.00 $190.30 $523 —
300–345 320 10 158.00–196.00 $180.57 $578 —
350–395 369 18 148.00–178.00 $167.59 $618 —
400–445 423 13 145.00–172.00 $155.94 $660 —
450–495 474 8 148.00–152.00 $149.56 $709 —
500–545 532 11 135.00–150.00 $142.46 $758 —
550–595 573 2 132.00–134.00 $132.96 $762 —
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 —
650–655 653 4 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 200.00 $200.00 $380 —
200–245 223 7 192.50–205.00 $198.73 $443 —
250–295 271 11 177.50–195.00 $188.10 $510 —
300–345 324 15 162.50–188.00 $177.44 $575 —
350–395 371 11 155.00–170.00 $164.98 $612 —
400–435 424 5 140.00–160.00 $144.75 $614 —
455–465 460 2 127.50–137.00 $132.30 $609 —
500–545 529 8 132.00–136.00 $133.47 $706 —
550–595 573 2 120.00–123.00 $121.44 $696 —
600–645 623 2 110.00–116.00 $112.89 $703 —
650–655 653 3 110.00–118.00 $112.65 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1890 1163 80-85% 10 45.00–55.00 $50.41 $586 —
905–1420 1185 80-85% 34 52.00–64.00 $58.12 $689 —
1050–1750 1275 80-85% 11 60.00–68.00 $63.17 $805 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1080 860 85-90% 5 34.00–38.00 $35.57 $306 —
705–1280 1021 85-90% 35 39.00–56.00 $48.63 $497 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1300 1240 75-80% 3 61.00–65.00 $63.63 $789 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $786 —
1100–1815 1478 75-80% 8 57.00–67.00 $63.68 $941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1720 1375 6 80.00–85.00 $82.42 $1,133 —
1450–1930 1574 17 81.00–90.00 $86.20 $1,357 -0.95
1335–1910 1667 7 88.00–100.00 $93.76 $1,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $874
900–1075 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 61.00–69.00 $64.55 $626
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1160 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 71.00–72.00 $71.39 $678

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1010 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–650.00 $638.50 —

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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.