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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

2,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.91/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 468 lb · 31 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $168.86/cwt -12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $454/hd at 269 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.58/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 370 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,790 3,301 1,639
Feeder cattle 2,106 2,168 1,051
Slaughter cattle 559 976 548
Replacement cattle 125 157 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (566), Madison (464), Okeechobee (954), and Sumter County (806). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to firm. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 6 275.00–295.00 $284.31 $620 +25.54
250–295 276 15 230.00–287.00 $260.71 $720 +17.14
300–345 326 17 235.00–250.00 $242.51 $791 +17.37
350–395 371 23 198.00–230.00 $211.91 $786 -1.46
400–445 420 16 190.00–207.00 $199.28 $837 +1.92
450–495 468 16 180.00–192.00 $186.30 $872 +2.29
500–545 524 14 175.00–185.00 $179.43 $940 +0.09
550–595 573 14 150.00–180.00 $169.80 $973 +7.66
600–645 618 3 160.00–166.00 $163.26 $1,009 +4.74
650–685 669 9 147.50–152.50 $150.34 $1,006 +5.02
705–730 719 7 132.50–137.50 $135.40 $974 —
755–780 772 3 132.50–137.50 $135.87 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 4 260.00–265.00 $262.83 $565 +19.16
250–295 274 8 200.00–270.00 $234.59 $643 +10.36
300–345 325 13 200.00–237.00 $219.84 $714 +17.73
350–395 374 12 160.00–212.00 $188.30 $704 -2.56
400–445 423 10 180.00–189.00 $183.68 $777 -1.84
450–495 471 16 160.00–177.00 $167.59 $789 -9.03
500–545 535 9 171.00–173.00 $171.42 $917 +10.25
550–595 573 6 154.00–167.00 $158.07 $906 +8.07
600–645 623 2 149.00–154.00 $151.41 $943 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 245.00–255.00 $249.49 $556 —
250–295 272 7 155.00–255.00 $186.47 $507 -31.50
300–345 320 4 202.00–225.00 $213.51 $683 —
350–395 362 5 175.00–205.00 $188.19 $681 +20.23
400–445 424 10 150.00–176.00 $160.57 $681 -9.28
450–495 471 13 140.00–166.00 $148.12 $698 -8.31
500–545 520 8 135.00–158.00 $139.73 $727 —
600 600 1 137.00 $137.00 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 234 11 190.00–225.00 $197.74 $463 -9.06
250–295 270 21 175.00–192.00 $185.34 $500 -6.88
300–345 327 13 170.00–182.00 $176.26 $576 +4.03
350–395 370 27 150.00–170.00 $163.58 $605 -1.51
400–445 425 26 156.00–167.00 $159.88 $679 +1.78
450–495 468 31 137.50–162.00 $149.91 $702 +0.54
500–545 526 13 132.00–153.00 $143.14 $753 +0.75
550–595 571 9 120.00–146.00 $130.36 $744 +2.23
600–645 621 12 122.50–133.00 $126.30 $784 +1.73
650–695 677 5 114.00–122.50 $117.62 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–185 183 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $371 +17.53
200–245 227 7 180.00–207.00 $191.64 $435 +1.92
250–295 269 29 157.00–178.00 $168.86 $454 -12.83
300–345 317 10 157.00–167.00 $162.60 $515 +0.90
350–395 376 27 140.00–159.00 $151.06 $568 -1.43
400–445 420 24 135.00–154.00 $145.38 $611 +0.90
450–495 467 16 130.00–145.00 $137.12 $640 -1.27
500–545 521 12 122.00–141.00 $133.27 $694 -1.70
550–595 575 8 114.00–132.00 $124.12 $714 +5.37
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 12 170.00–192.00 $176.04 $393 -4.39
250–295 270 8 155.00–168.00 $159.60 $431 -9.09
300–345 323 21 140.00–160.00 $151.35 $489 -7.54
350–395 372 20 130.00–149.00 $142.43 $530 -4.09
400–445 422 3 140.00–145.00 $142.25 $600 +8.02
450–495 480 3 126.00–134.00 $128.50 $617 +4.20
520–530 525 2 114.00–116.00 $114.99 $604 -5.95
550–595 580 3 122.00–125.00 $122.95 $713 +20.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 275.00–285.00 $279.49 $623 +20.32
250–295 274 14 220.00–287.00 $237.74 $651 -21.12
300–345 324 8 215.00–247.00 $229.19 $743 -4.93
360–380 365 11 198.00–230.00 $212.49 $776 +16.31
400–445 421 6 186.00–200.00 $190.64 $803 -5.26
450–490 480 5 176.00–189.00 $183.34 $880 +13.00
525–535 528 3 160.00–162.00 $160.68 $848 -4.92
580–590 587 3 150.00–158.00 $152.64 $896 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 6 215.00–255.00 $229.18 $500 -3.06
250–280 272 6 205.00–250.00 $212.90 $579 -1.96
300–330 322 6 190.00–227.00 $196.39 $632 -16.45
360–370 365 10 180.00–186.00 $183.04 $668 -9.53
400–445 422 5 162.00–175.00 $170.22 $718 +6.02
460–470 465 6 150.00–158.00 $153.96 $716 -0.37
510–520 515 2 140.00–146.00 $142.97 $736 —
560–570 565 2 124.00–130.00 $126.97 $717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 260.00–270.00 $264.75 $593 +9.75
250 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 +10.00
300–345 325 13 200.00–237.00 $206.99 $673 -12.34
410–420 415 2 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $755 -0.87
450–495 479 6 162.00–177.00 $169.97 $814 +6.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1450 1206 80-85% 23 62.00–88.00 $82.34 $993 —
910–1445 1259 80-85% 49 73.00–93.00 $86.15 $1,085 —
935–1575 1278 80-85% 39 87.00–102.00 $95.88 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1080 878 85-90% 17 51.00–66.00 $62.81 $551 —
710–1285 1095 85-90% 30 68.00–76.00 $71.70 $785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1590 1415 75-80% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.44 $1,237 —
1195–1880 1454 75-80% 22 94.00–102.00 $98.70 $1,435 —
1165–1750 1490 75-80% 21 84.00–92.00 $88.10 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1705 1320 5 84.00–107.00 $95.74 $1,264 -0.48
1250–1955 1524 17 96.00–118.00 $105.98 $1,615 -3.60
1375–2105 1752 16 107.00–121.00 $116.59 $2,043 -5.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1015 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00–75.00 $69.87 $692
995–1090 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 100.00–115.00 $105.95 $1,092
965–1190 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 79.00–85.00 $82.31 $887

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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.