Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

2,799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.20/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 422 lb · 40 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $275.82/cwt -24.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 423 lb · 28 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $296.86/cwt -11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 475 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,799	1,878	2,643
Feeder cattle	1,793	1,413	1,793
Slaughter cattle	882	382	730
Replacement cattle	124	83	120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (437), Madison (525), Okeechobee (1034), and Sumter County (803). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows firm

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	272	7	430.00–465.00	$447.09	$1,216	—
300–345	324	21	400.00–445.00	$422.65	$1,369	+30.32
350–395	377	20	365.00–420.00	$383.39	$1,445	+3.23
400–445	425	19	315.00–410.00	$353.69	$1,503	+27.88
450–495	475	27	270.00–330.00	$296.86	$1,410	-11.01
500–545	521	14	280.00–300.00	$290.85	$1,515	+5.85
550–580	563	3	260.00–282.00	$270.59	$1,523	-7.62
600–645	630	3	275.00–280.00	$276.59	$1,743	+36.59

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	328	5	350.00–425.00	$381.07	$1,250	-2.19
360–390	379	11	275.00–385.00	$326.37	$1,237	+6.73
410–440	423	28	260.00–310.00	$275.82	$1,167	-24.98
450–495	474	12	260.00–307.00	$276.71	$1,312	+1.86
500	500	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,375	+5.64
600–645	623	2	242.00–255.00	$248.27	$1,547	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–480	470	4	200.00–220.00	$210.21	$988	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	232	13	350.00–395.00	$364.46	$846	+0.30
250–295	268	15	340.00–365.00	$353.50	$947	+11.94
300–345	328	26	320.00–390.00	$335.73	$1,101	+21.96
350–395	374	18	300.00–340.00	$313.42	$1,172	+20.83
400–445	422	40	250.00–300.00	$280.20	$1,182	+0.74
450–495	470	24	250.00–290.00	$268.43	$1,262	+4.41
500–545	516	18	240.00–285.00	$257.46	$1,328	+7.06
550–595	572	5	222.00–246.00	$233.43	$1,335	+1.80

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	232	6	320.00–380.00	$358.60	$832	-3.37
250–295	270	6	330.00–340.00	$334.66	$904	+19.22
300–345	323	17	240.00–325.00	$293.46	$948	+4.46
350–395	375	17	250.00–308.00	$278.45	$1,044	-5.27
400–445	422	14	230.00–292.00	$271.43	$1,145	+18.16
450–490	478	14	230.00–276.00	$239.59	$1,145	-8.49
500–545	525	11	200.00–248.00	$225.34	$1,183	-15.47
570–585	575	3	230.00–238.00	$232.71	$1,338	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	345.00–350.00	$347.56	$782	—
310–325	318	6	310.00–315.00	$312.56	$994	+27.22
355–385	367	19	200.00–290.00	$231.76	$851	-80.27
415–440	435	23	195.00–278.00	$211.98	$922	-69.05
455–480	473	8	190.00–268.00	$230.83	$1,092	-37.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	222	3	440.00–450.00	$444.66	$987	+33.14
250–295	272	15	410.00–470.00	$447.68	$1,218	+9.84
300–345	329	13	380.00–445.00	$427.88	$1,408	+26.62
350–395	368	14	375.00–400.00	$388.63	$1,430	+21.13
415–425	423	4	365.00–370.00	$366.23	$1,549	+32.35
450–475	464	6	325.00–348.00	$336.47	$1,561	+16.22
500	500	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,350	—
560–585	579	8	225.00–266.00	$235.02	$1,361	-32.82
600–645	619	4	237.00–250.00	$244.07	$1,511	+2.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	2	430.00	$430.00	$1,075	+44.08
350–395	370	12	255.00–375.00	$324.62	$1,201	+5.03
415–440	430	6	260.00–360.00	$298.57	$1,284	+26.81

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	275	2	420.00–425.00	$422.59	$1,162	-0.02
325–335	332	3	385.00–395.00	$391.73	$1,301	—
365–390	375	5	360.00–365.00	$362.92	$1,361	+25.43
425–435	432	3	340.00–346.00	$341.97	$1,477	-35.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1465	1100	80-85%	52	90.00–104.00	$101.15	$1,113	-8.67
915–1470	1184	80-85%	113	97.00–112.00	$107.06	$1,268	-10.77
925–1780	1300	80-85%	52	107.00–120.00	$113.73	$1,478	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1100	925	85-90%	26	80.00–90.00	$87.75	$812	—
715–1300	1008	85-90%	66	90.00–105.00	$96.30	$971	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1605	1382	75-80%	11	109.00–114.00	$111.77	$1,545	—
1275–1725	1494	75-80%	21	115.00–121.00	$118.60	$1,772	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1585	1345	12	105.00–127.00	$115.37	$1,552	-2.72
1135–2220	1576	20	115.00–139.00	$123.55	$1,947	—
1120–1990	1649	14	126.00–141.00	$135.52	$2,235	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765–995	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	120.00–135.00	$126.79	$1,116
935	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,197
970–1080	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	130.00–138.00	$134.21	$1,376
990–1150	1053	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	110.00–120.00	$115.42	$1,215

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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.