Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

1,706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.06/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 384 lb · 33 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.35/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 467 lb · 33 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.87/cwt +9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 528 lb · 28 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,706	1,948	2,338
Feeder cattle	1,129	1,376	1,658
Slaughter cattle	577	532	680
Replacement cattle	—	40	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (333), Madison (370), Okeechobee (1003), and Sumter County (516). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	420.00	$420.00	$840	+22.59
250–295	278	6	410.00–425.00	$416.41	$1,158	+5.01
300–345	324	17	385.00–405.00	$395.02	$1,280	-1.32
350–395	376	25	365.00–400.00	$377.06	$1,418	-3.73
400–445	419	20	270.00–350.00	$332.08	$1,391	-13.41
450–495	476	24	300.00–320.00	$307.99	$1,466	+7.94
500–545	531	7	272.00–292.00	$279.55	$1,484	+10.42
550–595	576	5	250.00–267.00	$255.23	$1,470	-7.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	385.00	$385.00	$770	—
250–295	261	4	390.00–400.00	$397.18	$1,037	-2.82
300–345	317	11	280.00–385.00	$361.46	$1,146	—
350–395	367	9	285.00–365.00	$337.60	$1,239	-9.55
400–445	430	3	310.00–325.00	$314.65	$1,353	-17.35
450–495	468	10	270.00–295.00	$282.93	$1,324	+0.75
500–545	522	8	260.00–270.00	$264.96	$1,383	+9.12
550	550	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,348	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	485.00–490.00	$487.17	$843	—
200–245	231	7	330.00–355.00	$337.19	$779	+18.69
250–295	268	12	285.00–370.00	$348.23	$933	+8.72
300–345	323	23	270.00–365.00	$331.97	$1,072	-6.27
350–395	384	33	270.00–340.00	$309.06	$1,187	-7.94
400–445	415	27	260.00–325.00	$298.25	$1,238	+14.30
450–495	467	33	250.00–290.00	$276.35	$1,291	+14.86
500–545	528	28	245.00–285.00	$265.87	$1,404	+9.40
550–595	573	2	230.00–232.00	$230.96	$1,323	-15.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	325.00–340.00	$331.88	$906	+47.56
300–345	320	23	265.00–330.00	$294.71	$943	-18.60
350–395	364	18	245.00–315.00	$288.84	$1,051	-1.73
400–445	424	17	245.00–300.00	$275.49	$1,168	+2.53
450–495	467	17	225.00–265.00	$244.67	$1,143	-13.56
510–535	523	8	220.00–235.00	$227.32	$1,189	+6.45
550–580	568	4	200.00–215.00	$206.12	$1,171	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	400.00	$400.00	$800	+7.14
250–295	268	6	345.00–415.00	$372.99	$1,000	-29.62
300–345	331	10	335.00–395.00	$357.25	$1,182	-32.89
350–385	369	7	340.00–365.00	$352.32	$1,300	-21.43
400–440	431	8	280.00–340.00	$289.32	$1,247	-28.76
450–495	470	5	270.00–315.00	$294.53	$1,384	+7.85
500–545	529	12	260.00–290.00	$270.03	$1,428	+11.03
550–580	568	4	245.00–262.00	$252.82	$1,436	-7.18

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	6	280.00–380.00	$314.07	$1,014	-45.93
400–440	423	8	235.00–310.00	$258.61	$1,094	-68.71
450–495	473	9	245.00–290.00	$261.41	$1,236	+0.48
500–545	516	8	235.00–270.00	$249.02	$1,285	+4.02
550	550	1	242.00	$242.00	$1,331	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1460	1119	80-85%	215	115.00–128.00	$119.01	$1,332	—
925–1450	1138	80-85%	33	108.00–115.00	$111.74	$1,272	—
930–1465	1224	80-85%	72	124.00–132.00	$127.18	$1,557	-1.49

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1300	958	85-90%	20	88.00–98.00	$92.41	$885	-1.22
715–1300	974	85-90%	53	100.00–115.00	$106.95	$1,042	+0.51

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1660	1296	75-80%	15	127.00–134.00	$130.52	$1,692	—
1255–1795	1510	75-80%	5	111.00–121.00	$116.22	$1,755	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1335	1215	3	132.00–135.00	$133.90	$1,627	—
1305–1885	1669	8	129.00–151.00	$141.60	$2,363	-5.24
1260–1905	1701	7	144.00–165.00	$155.64	$2,647	—

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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.