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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

2,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.64/cwt +7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 408 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $211.29/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 359 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.46/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 364 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,320 826 3,635
Feeder cattle 1,731 628 2,818
Slaughter cattle 542 198 757
Replacement cattle 47 — 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (801), Columbia (471), Ocala (496) and Okeechobee (1023). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows poorly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 6 220.00–270.00 $244.12 $520 -5.54
250–295 265 9 220.00–240.00 $229.42 $608 +1.79
300–345 320 23 200.00–230.00 $218.55 $699 -6.13
350–395 359 24 190.00–218.00 $211.29 $759 +10.85
400–445 408 27 174.00–210.00 $199.64 $815 +7.61
450–495 468 23 170.00–190.00 $180.16 $843 -0.78
500–545 520 20 152.00–175.00 $164.69 $856 -5.38
550–595 570 11 148.00–171.00 $158.00 $901 -6.95
600–645 613 6 140.00–159.00 $152.06 $932 -0.14
650–695 669 6 140.00–156.00 $148.39 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 11 200.00–222.00 $210.66 $584 —
300–345 315 10 195.00–218.00 $208.51 $657 —
350–385 364 12 180.00–198.00 $189.07 $688 +7.94
400–445 419 17 160.00–198.00 $180.46 $756 +4.39
450–495 470 19 152.00–175.00 $160.03 $752 -2.25
500–530 517 3 147.00–150.00 $148.33 $767 -9.64
550–595 573 2 140.00–144.00 $141.92 $813 —
600 600 1 138.00 $138.00 $828 —
680–685 683 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 210.00–215.00 $211.59 $476 —
250–295 274 4 200.00–208.00 $203.56 $558 —
300–345 329 9 180.00–207.00 $195.47 $643 —
350–395 382 7 165.00–196.00 $177.40 $678 +9.24
400–445 428 16 150.00–186.00 $170.90 $731 —
450–495 471 5 140.00–159.00 $148.69 $700 -4.90
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 173 7 220.00–240.00 $230.12 $398 —
200–215 209 4 210.00–242.00 $220.24 $460 —
250–295 269 15 170.00–190.00 $181.10 $487 -1.71
300–345 317 10 165.00–190.00 $177.40 $562 +8.39
350–395 364 23 159.00–170.00 $166.46 $606 -0.27
400–445 417 15 152.00–164.00 $157.67 $657 -2.48
450–495 469 19 138.00–155.00 $145.59 $683 -9.30
500–545 522 12 130.00–145.00 $137.02 $715 -1.33
550–595 568 15 118.00–139.00 $128.66 $731 -5.87
600–645 623 3 114.00–124.00 $118.21 $736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 4 215.00–225.00 $220.89 $482 —
250–295 272 12 160.00–177.50 $168.50 $458 —
300–345 324 20 155.00–178.00 $164.05 $532 +6.61
350–395 369 17 150.00–159.00 $153.66 $567 +1.81
400–445 408 23 140.00–150.00 $146.85 $599 +0.12
450–495 476 12 128.00–140.00 $132.54 $631 -9.76
500–545 519 8 121.00–133.00 $126.61 $657 -1.33
555–595 568 6 108.00–127.00 $116.76 $663 -9.60
600–645 637 6 100.00–112.00 $107.12 $682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $381 —
200–245 223 2 205.00–210.00 $207.25 $462 —
250–295 274 18 148.00–162.50 $155.35 $426 —
300–345 328 13 150.00–168.00 $160.04 $525 —
350–395 372 17 140.00–149.00 $143.64 $534 +6.26
400–445 425 22 127.00–140.00 $133.91 $569 -1.89
450–495 460 8 120.00–128.00 $124.25 $572 -6.79
515–530 524 10 110.00–118.00 $114.85 $602 —
565–595 570 6 100.00–107.00 $101.22 $577 —
600–645 623 2 96.00–100.00 $97.93 $610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 178 4 225.00–240.00 $231.97 $413 —
200–245 218 8 230.00–245.00 $237.89 $519 —
250–295 279 7 225.00–240.00 $230.29 $643 —
300–345 310 18 194.00–230.00 $222.74 $690 —
350–370 363 4 189.00–208.00 $198.12 $719 —
420–430 425 2 170.00–173.00 $171.48 $729 —
450–495 473 6 160.00–180.00 $167.67 $793 —
500–530 516 7 155.00–163.00 $159.70 $824 —
550–590 568 13 147.00–160.00 $154.16 $876 —
600–610 605 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 3 220.00–225.00 $222.81 $486 —
250–295 268 16 200.00–224.00 $216.09 $579 —
300–345 333 5 212.00–216.00 $213.12 $710 —
350–395 379 8 180.00–200.00 $192.67 $730 —
400–440 418 4 160.00–194.00 $177.60 $742 —
450–495 477 7 157.50–168.00 $160.99 $768 —
500–545 523 2 150.00–156.00 $152.87 $800 —
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
660–665 663 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 200.00 $200.00 $340 —
200–245 221 5 200.00–215.00 $207.71 $459 —
250 250 2 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
300–345 319 9 180.00–208.00 $195.03 $622 —
350–395 359 10 192.00–196.00 $195.12 $700 —
400–440 414 5 150.00–180.00 $163.29 $676 —
450–495 473 4 140.00–158.00 $149.19 $706 —
500–530 520 4 132.00–142.00 $137.46 $715 —
550 550 1 136.00 $136.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1280 998 80-85% 36 51.00–66.00 $63.57 $634 —
905–1285 1093 80-85% 54 55.00–71.00 $68.04 $744 —
980–1380 1201 80-85% 70 64.00–77.00 $73.47 $882 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1085 935 85-90% 24 47.00–51.00 $48.70 $455 —
710–1285 956 85-90% 68 45.00–61.00 $56.64 $541 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1310 1214 75-80% 5 69.00–72.00 $70.79 $859 —
1100–1430 1257 75-80% 15 73.00–77.00 $75.30 $947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1560 1389 7 82.00–97.00 $85.89 $1,193 —
1375–1685 1534 5 82.00–105.00 $94.34 $1,447 —
1585–2230 1862 6 97.00–111.00 $105.40 $1,963 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1040 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 64.00–73.00 $69.33 $609

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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.