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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

2,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.48/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 466 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.31/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $575/hd at 368 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.28/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 424 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,173 1,316 2,823
Feeder cattle 1,678 1,053 2,118
Slaughter cattle 404 263 578
Replacement cattle 91 — 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (569), Columbia (410), Ocala (479) and Okeechobee (715). No trends available due to markets being closed the previous two weeks for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 172 3 230.00–235.00 $233.20 $401 —
200–245 230 12 220.00–240.00 $231.68 $533 -3.99
255–290 267 15 210.00–230.00 $219.05 $585 -4.90
300–345 326 11 197.00–222.00 $208.81 $681 -7.95
350–385 370 8 177.50–200.00 $187.03 $692 -9.78
400–445 424 12 172.00–190.00 $180.78 $767 -3.75
450–495 473 18 158.00–179.00 $168.39 $796 -6.08
500–545 523 8 149.00–166.00 $158.00 $826 -6.90
550–595 572 10 140.00–166.00 $154.82 $886 -0.47
600–645 621 6 138.00–153.00 $146.36 $909 -3.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 217.50–225.00 $221.17 $498 —
250–285 265 8 190.00–210.00 $200.77 $532 +6.86
350–395 368 10 165.00–188.00 $176.34 $649 -5.69
400–445 426 16 155.00–176.00 $165.91 $707 -3.85
450–495 461 8 145.00–158.00 $153.92 $710 -8.55
550 550 1 148.00 $148.00 $814 +3.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 190.00 $190.00 $352 —
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
300–345 315 3 200.00–205.00 $203.17 $640 +20.55
350–395 369 10 160.00–178.00 $170.80 $630 +2.25
400–445 423 7 150.00–167.00 $158.55 $671 +3.76
450–495 473 2 142.00–148.00 $144.86 $685 -3.85

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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 2 210.00–220.00 $214.71 $376 —
200–245 221 4 200.00–215.00 $205.88 $455 +16.44
250–295 276 18 170.00–190.00 $177.20 $489 +0.68
300–345 321 12 162.00–171.00 $166.81 $535 +5.49
350–395 368 30 150.00–166.00 $156.31 $575 -0.83
400–445 424 28 146.00–162.00 $153.28 $650 -1.16
450–495 466 37 137.00–155.00 $146.48 $683 +1.02
500–545 524 13 114.00–143.00 $131.57 $689 -1.94
550–595 579 19 108.00–118.00 $111.44 $645 -20.52
600–645 618 3 100.00–110.00 $105.87 $654 -19.49
660–670 665 2 115.00–121.00 $117.98 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 4 185.00–195.00 $190.88 $420 —
250–295 267 15 155.00–178.00 $164.54 $439 +10.08
300–345 324 17 140.00–169.00 $154.17 $500 +2.64
350–395 370 12 140.00–154.00 $147.45 $546 +0.02
400–445 422 14 140.00–149.00 $143.81 $607 -0.65
450–495 475 23 127.00–137.00 $131.34 $624 -3.19
500–545 524 24 104.00–112.00 $109.23 $572 -14.13
550–595 578 8 98.00–107.00 $102.07 $590 -16.73
600–645 630 3 90.00–98.00 $92.54 $583 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 180.00 $180.00 $333 —
235–240 238 2 175.00–178.00 $176.48 $420 —
250–295 274 12 125.00–168.00 $148.36 $407 —
300–345 329 8 142.00–157.50 $150.09 $494 +7.00
350–395 367 9 130.00–145.00 $138.83 $510 +5.61
400–445 423 8 128.00–138.00 $131.65 $557 +0.82
450–495 472 12 120.00–129.00 $124.38 $587 —
500 500 3 100.00 $100.00 $500 —
565–595 576 6 90.00–105.00 $99.25 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 220.00 $220.00 $407 —
200–245 217 5 220.00–240.00 $233.04 $506 —
250–295 277 9 207.50–240.00 $225.92 $626 —
300–345 324 16 170.00–227.00 $188.74 $612 —
350–395 367 13 170.00–200.00 $185.50 $681 —
400–445 427 17 167.00–188.00 $176.68 $754 —
450–495 466 12 154.00–175.00 $165.68 $772 —
500–545 530 11 147.00–166.00 $154.20 $817 —
550–590 574 8 134.00–154.00 $144.89 $832 —
600–645 623 2 126.00–134.00 $129.86 $809 —
670–695 680 5 138.00–146.00 $141.27 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–175 170 2 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $361 —
200–245 223 2 210.00–215.00 $212.25 $473 —
250–295 265 6 190.00–220.00 $200.09 $530 —
300–340 328 16 155.00–215.00 $168.57 $553 —
350–395 376 14 170.00–188.00 $181.31 $682 —
400–445 426 8 160.00–176.00 $168.46 $718 —
450–495 471 8 140.00–158.00 $147.96 $697 —
500 500 1 154.00 $154.00 $770 —
690–695 693 2 110.00–118.00 $113.99 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
250–295 265 3 195.00–205.00 $201.29 $533 —
300–345 322 8 170.00–200.00 $188.06 $606 —
350–385 375 11 130.00–178.00 $158.17 $593 —
400–445 423 3 160.00–166.00 $163.23 $690 —
460–470 465 2 137.50–140.00 $138.74 $645 —
500–540 517 3 120.00–144.00 $131.23 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1425 1139 80-85% 20 46.00–61.00 $58.34 $664 -7.39
910–1480 1214 80-85% 41 53.00–76.00 $65.75 $798 +4.41
970–1460 1264 80-85% 21 61.00–77.00 $68.89 $871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1285 1060 85-90% 5 41.00–45.00 $42.53 $451 —
885–1295 1073 85-90% 22 46.00–61.00 $53.86 $578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1205 1165 75-80% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.48 $716 —
1120–1250 1172 75-80% 3 68.00–72.00 $69.66 $816 —
1255–1860 1623 75-80% 8 65.00–74.00 $70.61 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,331 —
1280–1975 1513 20 86.00–95.00 $90.46 $1,369 -2.64
1485–2085 1876 9 95.00–100.00 $96.88 $1,817 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–1020 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–87.00 $82.70 $686
890–905 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00–75.00 $70.04 $629
1000–1230 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 79.00–90.00 $82.18 $948

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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.