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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

3,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.94/cwt -9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 427 lb · 59 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.45/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 371 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.55/cwt -14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 476 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,411 1,019 5,677
Feeder cattle 2,623 754 4,465
Slaughter cattle 703 265 841
Replacement cattle 85 — 371

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (882), Columbia (657), Ocala (541) and Okeechobee (1331). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady instances firm. Feeder classes mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 271 14 280.00–375.00 $347.73 $942 +10.83
310–345 331 14 285.00–350.00 $320.16 $1,060 -9.45
350–395 372 23 295.00–335.00 $312.95 $1,164 +6.86
400–445 425 28 260.00–310.00 $281.52 $1,196 -8.11
450–495 476 37 245.00–280.00 $258.22 $1,229 -16.56
500–545 520 17 235.00–265.00 $248.76 $1,294 -10.95
550–595 577 13 235.00–250.00 $240.97 $1,390 -8.94
600–615 609 5 212.50–240.00 $220.44 $1,342 -11.52
650–660 653 3 205.00–215.00 $211.63 $1,382 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 276 4 325.00–360.00 $346.83 $957 —
300–335 319 6 290.00–330.00 $306.76 $979 +1.65
350–395 372 11 220.00–300.00 $257.21 $957 -30.94
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +12.53
460–470 465 4 245.00–255.00 $250.05 $1,163 +1.46
515–540 523 3 240.00–245.00 $243.28 $1,272 +10.04
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 280 3 340.00–345.00 $343.39 $961 —
670–675 674 5 200.00–205.00 $200.99 $1,355 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 310.00–320.00 $312.90 $720 —
250–295 276 26 230.00–300.00 $271.50 $749 —
300–345 327 39 235.00–280.00 $261.93 $857 -5.33
350–395 371 50 240.00–270.00 $250.45 $929 -3.71
400–445 427 59 220.00–255.00 $232.94 $995 -9.61
450–495 476 41 210.00–245.00 $223.55 $1,064 -14.02
500–545 526 24 210.00–235.00 $218.98 $1,152 +1.95
550–595 571 4 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,227 +2.44
600–640 623 7 160.00–215.00 $177.98 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 $600 —
250–295 269 19 210.00–280.00 $228.05 $613 —
300–345 329 23 220.00–270.00 $245.44 $807 -39.31
350–395 368 18 220.00–260.00 $243.09 $895 -1.04
400–445 423 18 180.00–245.00 $227.88 $964 -7.76
450–495 468 9 220.00–235.00 $226.98 $1,062 +2.09
500–545 526 7 205.00–215.00 $210.64 $1,108 —
600–645 623 2 197.00–202.00 $199.41 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 255.00–260.00 $257.93 $833 —
365–380 370 3 245.00–250.00 $248.29 $919 —
430–440 437 6 230.00–235.00 $231.64 $1,012 —
565–590 578 2 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $1,126 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 16 245.00–350.00 $295.62 $810 —
300–345 325 14 285.00–345.00 $329.14 $1,070 —
350–395 380 19 255.00–300.00 $276.81 $1,052 —
400–445 421 11 257.50–300.00 $285.10 $1,200 —
450–495 468 24 240.00–265.00 $253.83 $1,188 —
500–545 522 15 220.00–260.00 $234.87 $1,226 —
550–595 573 7 212.00–245.00 $223.73 $1,282 —
600–645 623 2 205.00–210.00 $207.59 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 4 320.00–325.00 $323.73 $842 —
300–330 312 5 310.00–325.00 $316.83 $989 —
350 350 2 285.00 $285.00 $998 —
400–445 432 9 270.00–290.00 $281.62 $1,217 —
450 450 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 350.00–360.00 $355.27 $810 —
585–595 592 3 220.00–225.00 $223.35 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1530 1123 80-85% 54 86.00–100.00 $94.59 $1,062 —
915–1425 1135 80-85% 21 80.00–95.00 $91.93 $1,043 —
920–1475 1193 80-85% 36 97.00–109.00 $102.66 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1010 849 85-90% 7 68.00–77.00 $73.21 $622 —
720–1300 982 85-90% 48 78.00–88.00 $83.70 $822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1370 1318 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,252 —
1145–1705 1335 75-80% 6 102.00–105.00 $104.06 $1,389 —
1130–1495 1348 75-80% 3 96.00–98.00 $97.44 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1670 1425 13 103.00–117.00 $109.09 $1,555 —
1490–2030 1639 16 110.00–121.00 $116.06 $1,902 —
1425–2200 1708 10 120.00–134.00 $126.68 $2,164 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–755 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 112.00–118.00 $115.09 $844
720–1085 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 104.00–105.00 $104.60 $945
1055–1060 1059 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 90.00–96.00 $92.40 $979

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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.