Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

1,947 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.14/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 429 lb · 29 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $324.57/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 466 lb · 27 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.02/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 370 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,947	1,937	2,151
Feeder cattle	1,416	1,450	1,639
Slaughter cattle	383	444	451
Replacement cattle	148	43	61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (305), Madison (434), Okeechobee (770), and Sumter County (438). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows firm.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	420.00–440.00	$428.99	$957	—
250–295	266	11	435.00–480.00	$454.78	$1,210	+0.06
300–345	321	15	370.00–440.00	$406.41	$1,305	-5.06
350–395	371	9	365.00–405.00	$382.00	$1,417	+15.31
400–445	419	10	305.00–360.00	$339.22	$1,421	+9.61
450–495	466	27	300.00–355.00	$324.57	$1,512	+9.55
500–545	517	17	285.00–305.00	$297.79	$1,540	+5.24
550–595	570	16	267.00–300.00	$279.83	$1,595	+5.71
600–645	619	10	250.00–270.00	$262.92	$1,627	-14.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	415.00–420.00	$417.29	$1,139	—
300–340	322	11	280.00–390.00	$355.72	$1,145	+15.36
355–375	365	4	365.00–375.00	$369.86	$1,350	+7.32
420–440	428	10	270.00–280.00	$274.11	$1,173	-8.22
450–485	462	7	260.00–300.00	$285.69	$1,320	-2.16
500–535	520	15	250.00–288.00	$271.64	$1,413	+31.64
550–590	573	8	250.00–276.00	$263.34	$1,509	—
600–645	630	3	238.00–245.00	$240.22	$1,513	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–445	442	3	350.00–355.00	$353.36	$1,562	—
470–485	481	4	310.00–318.00	$316.05	$1,520	—
565–585	578	3	260.00–264.00	$262.70	$1,518	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520–540	532	6	200.00–215.00	$209.97	$1,117	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	365.00–375.00	$367.90	$846	+10.80
250–295	269	23	275.00–380.00	$335.96	$904	-6.27
300–345	326	24	300.00–370.00	$343.01	$1,118	+7.26
350–395	370	26	270.00–345.00	$313.02	$1,158	-3.19
400–445	429	29	260.00–320.00	$292.14	$1,253	+4.54
450–495	474	22	250.00–290.00	$266.01	$1,261	-7.32
500–545	526	20	245.00–275.00	$256.74	$1,350	+6.68
550–595	585	24	235.00–255.00	$240.50	$1,407	-11.44
600–645	621	6	210.00–230.00	$222.36	$1,381	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	340.00–350.00	$344.49	$768	+16.59
260–275	268	8	240.00–355.00	$299.59	$803	-26.70
300–345	323	12	260.00–320.00	$292.03	$943	-20.28
350–395	377	12	235.00–310.00	$271.08	$1,022	-15.05
400–445	421	16	245.00–288.00	$271.86	$1,145	+20.16
450–495	473	2	235.00–250.00	$242.14	$1,145	-3.50
500–545	525	8	225.00–248.00	$237.28	$1,246	+5.16
550–595	572	5	215.00–238.00	$228.93	$1,309	-3.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	283	7	340.00–345.00	$344.32	$974	—
325–335	330	4	330.00–335.00	$332.46	$1,097	-14.98
470–480	474	5	260.00–268.00	$264.76	$1,255	+2.18
515–535	525	2	232.00–238.00	$234.94	$1,233	+12.48

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	425.00	$425.00	$850	-4.66
250–295	274	6	320.00–445.00	$372.51	$1,021	-61.56
320–340	330	2	380.00–390.00	$384.85	$1,270	-31.66
350–395	366	13	330.00–405.00	$381.65	$1,397	+15.80
400–445	423	8	300.00–345.00	$322.64	$1,365	+0.50
450–495	472	8	270.00–335.00	$306.83	$1,448	+26.27
500–520	510	3	290.00–305.00	$296.94	$1,514	+2.14
550–595	575	9	265.00–285.00	$275.14	$1,582	+10.14
600	600	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,530	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	410.00–415.00	$412.75	$920	+12.75
250–270	261	4	280.00–420.00	$318.37	$831	-100.49
300–325	320	7	300.00–395.00	$314.15	$1,005	-82.20
350–395	377	19	275.00–385.00	$320.30	$1,208	-21.75
415–430	423	6	265.00–355.00	$299.18	$1,266	-13.19
460–465	463	2	250.00–260.00	$255.03	$1,181	+0.03
550	550	1	257.00	$257.00	$1,414	—
600	600	1	242.00	$242.00	$1,452	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	270	4	430.00–440.00	$432.64	$1,168	+2.78
365–380	369	4	365.00–370.00	$368.71	$1,361	-28.74
420–430	425	2	330.00–340.00	$335.06	$1,424	—
460–470	467	3	320.00–328.00	$325.37	$1,519	—
515–540	523	3	270.00–274.00	$271.38	$1,419	-21.93

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1300	1076	80-85%	47	102.00–108.00	$105.45	$1,135	-1.56
915–1570	1133	80-85%	63	102.00–125.00	$111.88	$1,268	—
920–1770	1240	80-85%	20	116.00–126.00	$119.30	$1,479	+6.02

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1120	928	85-90%	55	91.00–105.00	$97.76	$907	—
775–1175	974	85-90%	12	80.00–89.00	$86.10	$839	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1215	1178	75-80%	3	107.00–112.00	$109.96	$1,295	+0.96
1105–1540	1360	75-80%	12	101.00–119.00	$113.59	$1,545	—
1265–1725	1470	75-80%	20	120.00–128.00	$123.37	$1,814	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1625	1442	3	114.00–118.00	$115.50	$1,666	—
1105–2235	1574	23	120.00–135.00	$126.84	$1,996	—
1000–2015	1688	18	133.00–146.00	$137.96	$2,329	+3.35

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
745–875	810	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	142.00–144.00	$142.92	$1,158
1005–1075	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	117.50–125.00	$121.91	$1,274
1020–1125	1073	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	120.00–130.00	$124.76	$1,339

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995–1170	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,425.00–1,700.00	$1,531.74	—

↑ Back to top

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.