Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

1,735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $340.68/cwt -13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 434 lb · 29 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.04/cwt -13.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 368 lb · 25 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $312.24/cwt -29.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 470 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,735	871	2,008
Feeder cattle	1,223	610	1,413
Slaughter cattle	467	261	474
Replacement cattle	45	—	121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (542), Columbia (421), Ocala (191) and Okeechobee (772). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	405.00–420.00	$411.74	$918	—
250–295	272	11	405.00–460.00	$422.26	$1,149	+0.36
300–345	326	16	365.00–440.00	$404.70	$1,319	+1.90
350–395	369	20	315.00–395.00	$375.14	$1,384	-12.26
400–445	434	29	275.00–370.00	$340.68	$1,479	-13.00
450–495	470	21	290.00–345.00	$312.24	$1,468	-29.43
500–545	529	20	275.00–325.00	$287.69	$1,522	-19.88
550–595	573	2	262.00–280.00	$270.65	$1,551	—
600–645	623	2	252.00–260.00	$255.86	$1,594	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	395.00	$395.00	$988	—
300–320	308	8	375.00–395.00	$384.76	$1,185	+9.99
350–395	378	10	270.00–375.00	$336.60	$1,272	-28.87
420–440	430	4	305.00–325.00	$314.77	$1,354	+4.77
450–490	470	7	280.00–305.00	$295.36	$1,388	-1.84
500–545	521	9	255.00–287.00	$274.07	$1,428	-2.54
600	600	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,410	—

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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	228	6	275.00–380.00	$313.91	$716	—
250–295	274	20	340.00–370.00	$353.27	$968	—
300–345	323	18	285.00–375.00	$342.35	$1,106	-14.68
350–395	368	25	315.00–360.00	$332.04	$1,222	-13.27
400–445	426	11	245.00–325.00	$285.95	$1,218	-36.85
450–495	473	19	260.00–280.00	$272.18	$1,287	-14.09
500–545	523	12	245.00–275.00	$262.22	$1,371	+2.41
550–595	570	12	225.00–267.00	$252.00	$1,436	-0.37
600–645	622	3	220.00–240.00	$229.76	$1,429	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	228	4	240.00–345.00	$270.99	$618	—
250	250	1	330.00	$330.00	$825	—
300–345	326	14	245.00–325.00	$278.07	$907	-33.85
350–395	367	9	250.00–310.00	$274.62	$1,008	-31.04
400–445	427	13	227.50–295.00	$256.61	$1,096	-33.63
450–495	474	11	235.00–275.00	$254.16	$1,205	-10.94
500–530	516	4	222.50–230.00	$225.54	$1,164	-13.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	165	3	460.00–480.00	$472.12	$779	—
200–245	220	3	395.00–420.00	$404.20	$889	—
250–295	268	11	340.00–425.00	$383.78	$1,029	—
300–345	322	7	350.00–400.00	$372.62	$1,200	—
350–395	371	9	277.50–385.00	$316.24	$1,173	—
420–440	433	6	270.00–280.00	$273.23	$1,183	—
450–495	467	11	250.00–290.00	$267.99	$1,252	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	380.00	$380.00	$760	—
250–295	273	6	285.00–400.00	$347.08	$948	—
300–335	318	3	310.00–370.00	$331.36	$1,054	—
350–395	365	3	350.00–365.00	$359.59	$1,313	—
450	450	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,170	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1100	887	85-90%	20	90.00–99.00	$93.44	$829	—
720–1285	991	85-90%	95	100.00–119.00	$107.44	$1,065	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1300	1024	80-85%	22	111.00–119.00	$115.41	$1,182	-8.91
920–1370	1144	80-85%	42	118.00–133.00	$124.39	$1,423	—
930–1385	1188	80-85%	25	127.00–140.00	$132.18	$1,570	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1425	1278	75-80%	8	129.00–137.00	$132.65	$1,695	—
1375–1445	1393	75-80%	6	105.00–113.00	$111.11	$1,548	—
1110–1720	1426	75-80%	5	119.00–128.00	$125.30	$1,787	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1515	1363	8	130.00–137.00	$133.84	$1,824	—
1105–2000	1502	11	149.00–165.00	$155.25	$2,332	—
1130–1990	1590	22	138.00–153.00	$145.33	$2,311	-14.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–1045	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	139.00–164.00	$150.39	$1,444

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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.