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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

4,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $174.06/cwt ≈ $726/hd at 417 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.58/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 474 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $174.96/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 424 lb · 29 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,262 1,102 4,721
Feeder cattle 3,462 915 3,991
Slaughter cattle 624 187 663
Replacement cattle 176 67

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1592), Columbia (864), Ocala (744) and Okeechobee (1062). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to firm. Replacement cows steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 220 5 220.00–230.00 $226.27 $498 -0.49
250–295 267 7 205.00–225.00 $213.93 $571 -5.33
300–345 322 13 190.00–210.00 $201.62 $649 -11.66
350–395 371 18 170.00–196.00 $184.18 $683 -15.23
400–445 424 29 170.00–181.00 $174.96 $742 -11.86
450–495 470 22 148.00–170.00 $162.11 $762 -7.75
500–545 521 7 150.00–161.00 $156.09 $813 -5.74
550–595 571 8 138.00–146.00 $141.95 $811 -13.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 269 6 180.00–206.00 $192.51 $518 -2.04
300–345 329 14 180.00–199.00 $188.74 $621
350–395 370 21 155.00–184.00 $173.32 $641 -6.41
400–445 428 14 160.00–168.00 $163.18 $698 -7.88
450–495 478 6 150.00–157.00 $153.29 $733 -0.89
500–545 519 8 143.00–150.00 $146.87 $762 -5.00
550–585 570 6 124.00–145.00 $133.17 $759 -11.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 190.00 $190.00 $475
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540
350–395 372 15 160.00–172.00 $167.23 $622
400–445 414 17 145.00–159.00 $155.28 $643
465–480 475 3 140.00–145.00 $141.63 $673
500–535 520 4 135.00–142.00 $138.84 $722 +4.77

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 190.00–200.00 $194.49 $434 -3.31
250–295 280 12 150.00–170.00 $156.88 $439 -13.49
300–345 326 26 140.00–165.00 $149.82 $488 -19.37
350–395 370 13 138.00–153.00 $145.37 $538 -10.43
400–445 418 14 138.00–150.00 $144.60 $604 -0.99
450–495 474 31 128.00–148.00 $137.58 $652 -3.31
500–545 526 15 124.00–140.00 $129.69 $682 -5.24
550–595 564 8 118.00–132.00 $126.38 $713 -2.99
600–645 626 9 115.00–125.00 $120.05 $752 -11.93
680–685 683 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $762 -17.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 4 170.00–180.00 $173.42 $397
250–295 271 13 135.00–155.00 $142.06 $385
300–345 313 27 130.00–150.00 $138.96 $435 -13.32
350–395 379 13 128.00–145.00 $133.82 $507 -11.80
400–445 420 20 129.00–141.00 $135.24 $568 +0.52
450–495 469 7 120.00–134.00 $126.56 $594 -5.38
500–545 524 10 118.00–127.00 $121.79 $638 -3.61
550–595 574 5 110.00–116.00 $112.35 $645 -6.68
630–635 633 2 102.00–104.00 $103.00 $652
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 4 155.00–167.00 $160.00 $360
265–280 273 2 160.00–167.50 $163.65 $447
300–345 329 8 120.00–128.00 $123.25 $405 -16.52
350–395 368 16 120.00–147.50 $131.66 $485 -0.79
400–445 420 20 119.00–138.00 $128.18 $538
450–495 473 9 110.00–124.00 $118.02 $558 -1.55
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550
550–595 580 3 100.00–104.00 $101.26 $587
600 600 4 100.00 $100.00 $600

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 5 215.00–230.00 $222.01 $508
250–295 275 14 200.00–225.00 $213.65 $588
300–345 326 12 166.00–210.00 $187.38 $611
350–395 376 26 164.00–194.00 $183.03 $688
400–445 417 41 162.00–179.00 $174.06 $726
450–495 473 6 150.00–160.00 $155.78 $737
500–545 527 13 140.00–160.00 $150.96 $796
550–595 579 10 130.00–145.00 $137.14 $794
600–645 620 5 130.00–139.00 $136.13 $844
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 200.00–206.00 $201.74 $464
250–295 267 9 192.50–200.00 $196.77 $525
300–345 320 22 155.00–199.00 $186.25 $596
350–395 364 10 168.00–180.00 $175.83 $640
400–445 412 6 166.00–169.00 $167.96 $692
450–495 468 15 136.00–156.00 $148.66 $696
500–545 523 11 129.00–148.00 $140.29 $734
550–590 568 3 120.00–128.00 $124.31 $706
680–685 683 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $813
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 5 190.00–200.00 $195.49 $436
250–295 266 4 182.00–188.00 $185.58 $494
300–345 322 11 170.00–187.00 $180.72 $582
350–395 382 24 160.00–174.00 $166.42 $636
400–445 427 9 150.00–158.00 $152.98 $653
450–480 467 6 130.00–142.00 $136.88 $639
500–545 526 9 120.00–139.00 $129.83 $683
550–580 567 3 110.00–118.00 $114.62 $650

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1420 1079 80-85% 19 45.00–56.00 $54.12 $584
980–1435 1221 80-85% 37 51.00–63.00 $58.66 $716
925–1435 1262 80-85% 27 60.00–68.00 $63.12 $797
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1175 961 85-90% 9 36.00–48.00 $42.62 $410
710–1170 973 85-90% 39 43.00–57.00 $51.29 $499
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $697
1135–1620 1322 75-80% 14 61.00–74.00 $65.58 $867
1645 1645 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $987

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1800 1289 25 75.00–85.00 $78.09 $1,007
1525–2100 1673 7 85.00–96.00 $91.12 $1,524
1405–2120 1808 12 91.00–102.00 $95.64 $1,729

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1175 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 64.00–71.00 $67.18 $724
1075–1190 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 68.00–78.00 $73.25 $830

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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.