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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

1,878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.59/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 371 lb · 37 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $401.26/cwt ≈ $1,320/hd at 329 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.77/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 335 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,878 1,230 3,091
Feeder cattle 1,413 726 2,098
Slaughter cattle 382 504 771
Replacement cattle 83 — 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (927), Columbia (552), Ocala (350) and Okeechobee (976). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to firm. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 425.00 $425.00 $850 —
300–345 323 2 390.00–395.00 $392.33 $1,267 -23.15
350–395 380 8 360.00–435.00 $380.16 $1,445 -4.32
400–445 426 7 300.00–355.00 $325.81 $1,388 -19.73
450–480 463 7 290.00–325.00 $307.87 $1,425 +8.03
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 +1.86
560–585 568 3 270.00–282.50 $278.21 $1,580 +0.78
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 224 4 340.00–350.00 $342.29 $767 —
260–280 270 2 315.00–340.00 $327.96 $885 —
300–345 323 2 380.00–387.00 $383.26 $1,238 +26.29
360–380 373 3 310.00–340.00 $319.64 $1,192 -8.16
400–435 418 3 280.00–340.00 $300.80 $1,257 +15.56
450–485 468 3 267.50–280.00 $274.85 $1,286 —
500–545 525 4 265.00–275.00 $269.36 $1,414 +12.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 272.50–290.00 $278.05 $773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 180 3 335.00–350.00 $341.25 $614 —
200–245 224 10 350.00–395.00 $364.16 $816 —
250–295 279 23 320.00–380.00 $341.56 $953 +10.98
300–345 335 24 290.00–360.00 $313.77 $1,051 +0.32
350–395 371 37 270.00–340.00 $292.59 $1,086 +4.22
400–445 421 24 260.00–310.00 $279.46 $1,177 +3.72
450–495 476 13 245.00–280.00 $264.02 $1,257 -2.83
500–545 523 23 240.00–275.00 $250.40 $1,310 -0.43
550–595 571 4 227.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,323 —
600–645 631 9 190.00–200.00 $192.92 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 5 335.00–380.00 $361.97 $818 —
250–295 273 6 300.00–325.00 $315.44 $861 —
300–345 330 12 237.50–340.00 $289.00 $954 +6.38
350–395 373 14 250.00–325.00 $283.72 $1,058 +20.40
400–445 429 10 240.00–265.00 $253.27 $1,087 —
450–495 470 11 235.00–265.00 $248.08 $1,166 +3.16
500–525 517 7 230.00–245.00 $240.81 $1,245 +8.56
600–645 615 3 180.00–185.00 $183.25 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 7 220.00–330.00 $285.34 $919 —
360–380 366 7 305.00–315.00 $312.03 $1,142 —
420–435 423 5 280.00–285.00 $281.03 $1,189 —
470–480 475 2 267.50–270.00 $268.74 $1,277 —
620–625 623 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 213 6 380.00–440.00 $411.52 $877 —
250–295 273 20 400.00–455.00 $437.84 $1,195 —
300–345 329 24 355.00–440.00 $401.26 $1,320 —
350–395 375 9 350.00–415.00 $367.50 $1,378 —
400–430 418 6 325.00–345.00 $333.88 $1,396 —
450–495 474 6 290.00–350.00 $320.25 $1,518 —
500–545 536 13 265.00–285.00 $270.58 $1,450 —
550–595 574 6 260.00–280.00 $267.84 $1,537 —
600–630 613 4 235.00–245.00 $241.80 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 6 310.00–420.00 $344.96 $787 —
250–295 271 15 300.00–440.00 $385.92 $1,046 —
300–345 311 4 380.00–385.00 $383.61 $1,193 —
350–380 365 8 310.00–350.00 $319.59 $1,167 —
400–435 419 7 252.50–340.00 $271.76 $1,139 —
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
550–580 565 3 245.00–285.00 $270.35 $1,527 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 264 4 420.00–430.00 $422.61 $1,116 —
365–380 371 9 267.50–395.00 $337.49 $1,252 —
415–425 417 5 370.00–380.00 $377.96 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1116 80-85% 40 101.00–115.00 $109.82 $1,226 —
915–1385 1132 80-85% 25 104.00–108.00 $106.55 $1,206 —
925–1395 1168 80-85% 28 110.00–129.00 $117.83 $1,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 962 85-90% 5 81.00–85.00 $82.80 $797 —
715–1300 983 85-90% 46 87.00–105.00 $94.92 $933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1315 1240 75-80% 4 106.00–109.00 $107.98 $1,339 —
1100–1485 1255 75-80% 22 116.00–128.00 $121.15 $1,520 —
1290–1635 1424 75-80% 6 104.00–112.00 $107.18 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1755 1323 3 110.00–125.00 $118.09 $1,562 —
1115–1625 1464 17 117.00–130.00 $120.92 $1,770 —
1130–2260 1702 8 126.00–140.00 $132.11 $2,249 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–920 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 111.00–128.00 $119.00 $1,042
880–1025 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 125.00–130.00 $127.31 $1,213

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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.