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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

3,453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.14/cwt -10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 476 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.10/cwt -7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 379 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.37/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 420 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,453 1,398 4,414
Feeder cattle 2,549 905 3,568
Slaughter cattle 738 493 653
Replacement cattle 166 — 193

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1337), Columbia (516), Ocala (546) and Okeechobee (1054). No trends available this week due to the markets being closed last week for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 11 280.00–350.00 $329.66 $890 -31.07
300–345 323 12 275.00–335.00 $310.60 $1,003 -19.87
350–375 358 10 290.00–320.00 $301.96 $1,081 -9.00
400–445 421 15 270.00–290.00 $276.33 $1,163 -16.96
450–495 459 15 250.00–267.00 $258.76 $1,188 -19.34
500–545 527 10 240.00–255.00 $246.09 $1,297 -12.10
550–595 571 14 240.00–245.00 $241.58 $1,379 -6.02
600–645 615 3 224.00–230.00 $227.90 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 267 9 280.00–330.00 $306.45 $818 —
320–340 330 4 280.00–300.00 $289.70 $956 -10.53
350–390 376 5 270.00–290.00 $280.16 $1,053 -10.44
410–430 420 6 245.00–260.00 $252.32 $1,060 -13.09
450–495 469 10 240.00–265.00 $251.16 $1,178 -0.40
500–540 524 18 220.00–245.00 $238.14 $1,248 +1.97
565–590 578 8 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,344 —
600–645 633 4 210.00–225.00 $218.89 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 260.00–275.00 $267.21 $876 —
350–385 365 10 245.00–295.00 $262.41 $958 —
465–490 479 9 227.00–255.00 $243.90 $1,168 —
555–565 561 5 220.00–225.00 $223.02 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 7 290.00–305.00 $296.50 $655 —
250–295 269 9 240.00–270.00 $257.92 $694 -27.88
300–345 316 13 250.00–260.00 $255.99 $809 -29.71
350–395 379 27 240.00–270.00 $253.10 $959 -7.11
400–445 420 26 235.00–255.00 $243.37 $1,022 -5.48
450–495 476 31 210.00–245.00 $222.14 $1,057 -10.48
500–545 529 19 205.00–227.00 $218.99 $1,158 -6.20
550–595 582 11 200.00–210.00 $203.54 $1,185 —
600–645 622 5 172.50–185.00 $179.89 $1,119 —
741–745 742 7 165.00–167.50 $167.14 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 275.00–285.00 $277.90 $639 —
250–295 265 3 240.00–250.00 $246.29 $653 —
300–345 322 19 240.00–270.00 $252.83 $814 +2.29
350–395 369 25 220.00–260.00 $242.38 $894 +2.28
400–445 418 18 210.00–245.00 $230.03 $962 -3.61
450–495 464 7 210.00–223.00 $217.60 $1,010 +0.07
500–545 516 6 200.00–215.00 $206.89 $1,068 —
550–595 571 10 190.00–205.00 $197.60 $1,128 —
600 600 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 329 14 230.00–260.00 $248.95 $819 —
365–385 369 5 240.00–245.00 $241.04 $889 —
425–435 434 9 230.00–235.00 $230.54 $1,001 —
460–470 462 6 220.00–225.00 $220.85 $1,020 —
515–525 522 3 210.00–215.00 $211.65 $1,105 —
560–575 568 4 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,107 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 5 345.00–360.00 $350.55 $799 —
250–295 270 12 280.00–355.00 $327.89 $885 —
300–345 329 5 250.00–335.00 $298.84 $983 —
350–395 362 17 280.00–300.00 $291.94 $1,057 —
400–445 424 8 250.00–280.00 $267.03 $1,132 —
450–495 475 23 240.00–270.00 $248.33 $1,180 —
500–545 524 4 230.00–240.00 $235.38 $1,233 —
555–560 557 3 227.50–237.50 $230.85 $1,286 —
600–640 620 2 202.50–205.00 $203.71 $1,263 —
650–675 663 2 200.00–207.50 $203.68 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 330.00–340.00 $334.49 $746 —
250–295 280 9 240.00–335.00 $273.45 $766 —
300–345 319 5 220.00–320.00 $263.24 $840 —
350–395 373 2 280.00–282.00 $280.94 $1,048 —
400–425 414 6 260.00–285.00 $277.64 $1,149 —
450–495 468 13 225.00–260.00 $245.46 $1,149 —
500–545 530 3 220.00–225.00 $221.57 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 300.00–305.00 $302.60 $977 —
415–425 419 8 270.00–275.00 $271.90 $1,139 —
460–475 469 7 250.00–255.00 $252.90 $1,186 —
520–530 524 5 230.00–235.00 $232.02 $1,216 —
570–590 585 4 220.00–225.00 $221.22 $1,294 —
640–645 643 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1385 1095 80-85% 34 77.00–97.00 $93.47 $1,023 +1.61
920–1395 1171 80-85% 67 84.00–102.00 $95.14 $1,114 —
920–1450 1199 80-85% 21 101.00–107.00 $104.17 $1,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 948 85-90% 8 64.00–78.00 $74.83 $709 —
715–1300 1011 85-90% 56 74.00–88.00 $83.31 $842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1645 1350 75-80% 11 97.00–107.00 $104.07 $1,405 —
1255–1585 1389 75-80% 10 90.00–102.00 $96.63 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1540 1385 9 103.00–115.00 $107.92 $1,495 —
1260–2020 1671 27 107.00–124.00 $116.79 $1,952 -14.87
1245–2250 1857 10 122.00–131.00 $126.89 $2,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–920 873 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 128.00–132.00 $130.11 $1,136
945–1165 1018 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 90.00–100.00 $93.81 $955
985–1150 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 114.00–118.00 $115.47 $1,201

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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.