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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

1,948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $345.49/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 419 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.95/cwt -16.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 417 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.49/cwt -23.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 474 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,948 996 2,286
Feeder cattle 1,376 677 1,464
Slaughter cattle 532 319 672
Replacement cattle 40 — 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (795), Columbia (406), Ocala (261) and Okeechobee (747). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady, instances 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
210–225 218 2 395.00–400.00 $397.41 $866 —
250–295 276 9 400.00–425.00 $411.40 $1,135 +6.21
300–345 320 9 385.00–410.00 $396.34 $1,268 +5.56
350–395 362 11 370.00–390.00 $380.79 $1,378 +8.50
400–445 419 33 320.00–360.00 $345.49 $1,448 +5.25
450–495 465 22 260.00–326.00 $300.05 $1,395 -15.06
500–545 521 11 255.00–282.50 $269.13 $1,402 -19.21
550–595 566 7 260.00–265.00 $263.19 $1,490 —
600–645 628 6 215.00–257.00 $233.88 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
350–395 371 16 280.00–370.00 $347.15 $1,288 -5.76
400 400 7 332.00 $332.00 $1,328 +17.24
450–490 470 9 232.00–300.00 $282.18 $1,326 -7.63
500–540 524 15 235.00–280.00 $255.84 $1,341 -11.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 6 280.00–360.00 $318.50 $710 —
250–295 262 8 325.00–345.00 $339.51 $890 —
300–345 323 24 325.00–355.00 $338.24 $1,093 -1.01
350–395 365 27 262.50–340.00 $317.00 $1,157 -9.90
400–445 417 32 255.00–307.00 $283.95 $1,184 -16.87
450–495 474 30 235.00–290.00 $261.49 $1,239 -23.78
500–545 516 6 245.00–265.00 $256.47 $1,323 -8.87
550–595 572 3 242.00–252.00 $246.20 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 325.00 $325.00 $650 —
250–290 278 4 275.00–305.00 $284.32 $790 —
300–335 315 6 305.00–320.00 $313.31 $987 —
350–395 377 5 285.00–300.00 $290.57 $1,095 -12.08
400–445 417 9 250.00–287.00 $272.96 $1,138 -1.92
450–495 465 3 255.00–260.00 $258.23 $1,201 -5.96
500–535 520 6 217.50–225.00 $220.87 $1,149 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 5 350.00–420.00 $392.86 $900 —
250–295 274 9 360.00–425.00 $402.61 $1,103 —
300–345 324 12 380.00–400.00 $390.14 $1,264 —
350–395 384 15 370.00–385.00 $373.75 $1,435 —
400–445 420 5 265.00–360.00 $318.08 $1,336 —
450–495 469 5 275.00–295.00 $286.68 $1,345 —
500–545 521 6 250.00–270.00 $259.00 $1,349 —
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 380.00 $380.00 $760 —
250–295 276 6 290.00–400.00 $334.91 $924 —
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 —
350–395 373 2 355.00–365.00 $359.70 $1,342 —
400–445 415 6 320.00–330.00 $327.32 $1,358 —
450–470 455 5 255.00–265.00 $260.93 $1,187 —
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1365 1057 80-85% 28 105.00–113.00 $110.50 $1,168 —
920–1385 1151 80-85% 71 113.00–124.00 $117.79 $1,356 -1.40
930–1385 1203 80-85% 40 123.00–140.00 $128.67 $1,548 -3.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 954 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.63 $893 —
715–1300 983 85-90% 54 100.00–116.00 $106.44 $1,046 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1615 1352 75-80% 5 126.00–132.00 $128.77 $1,741 —
1230–1675 1414 75-80% 4 113.00–122.00 $118.68 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1570 1304 7 124.00–130.00 $127.84 $1,667 —
1130–1905 1524 20 134.00–146.00 $140.09 $2,135 —
1350–1995 1668 23 141.00–158.00 $146.84 $2,449 -10.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1205 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,029.85 —

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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.