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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

2,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $390.55/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 368 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.48/cwt -17.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 412 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.50/cwt -16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 369 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,308 915 2,938
Feeder cattle 1,739 723 2,112
Slaughter cattle 502 192 700
Replacement cattle 67 — 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (906), Columbia (487), Ocala (521) and Okeechobee (915). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 15 410.00–445.00 $424.87 $1,181 +0.29
300–345 319 15 395.00–425.00 $408.21 $1,302 -3.82
350–395 368 52 310.00–415.00 $390.55 $1,437 -1.80
400–445 424 21 287.50–370.00 $339.26 $1,438 -13.72
450–495 469 21 290.00–350.00 $319.30 $1,498 -16.02
500–545 517 21 265.00–315.00 $287.76 $1,488 -22.17
550–595 565 3 275.00–285.00 $281.49 $1,590 -19.72
600–645 625 11 245.00–265.00 $251.90 $1,574 -5.23
675–695 685 2 210.00–222.50 $216.34 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 261 4 297.50–400.00 $350.90 $916 —
300–345 322 10 375.00–395.00 $384.55 $1,238 -0.22
350–395 371 14 290.00–375.00 $345.36 $1,281 -24.06
400–440 421 13 275.00–335.00 $301.60 $1,270 -19.61
450–490 475 13 260.00–310.00 $288.98 $1,373 -17.21
500–515 508 8 280.00–295.00 $287.61 $1,461 +5.35
560–580 573 3 245.00–255.00 $248.26 $1,423 -18.98
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 360.00–375.00 $367.15 $1,193 +12.62
355–375 365 6 330.00–350.00 $340.27 $1,242 -4.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 180 2 305.00–325.00 $315.56 $568 —
200–245 217 11 315.00–365.00 $340.39 $739 —
250–295 269 20 267.50–380.00 $347.73 $935 —
300–345 320 20 270.00–375.00 $342.15 $1,095 -12.38
350–395 369 23 270.00–360.00 $327.50 $1,208 -16.69
400–445 412 32 255.00–325.00 $295.48 $1,217 -17.32
450–495 473 17 250.00–300.00 $278.17 $1,316 -22.94
500–545 520 9 255.00–270.00 $261.92 $1,362 +2.57
550–595 561 7 255.00–265.00 $259.20 $1,454 +6.77
600–645 623 4 220.00–240.00 $229.64 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 173 3 285.00–305.00 $297.69 $515 —
250–295 277 7 250.00–340.00 $310.43 $860 —
300–345 321 11 240.00–340.00 $303.91 $976 -15.26
350–395 367 15 255.00–325.00 $290.06 $1,065 -19.67
400–445 427 19 225.00–300.00 $257.97 $1,102 -27.83
450–495 473 15 220.00–275.00 $247.56 $1,171 -24.18
500–545 531 5 220.00–240.00 $226.82 $1,204 -11.84
550–595 584 4 220.00–235.00 $223.53 $1,305 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 270.00–285.00 $277.33 $924 —
375–390 383 4 265.00–285.00 $275.20 $1,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 183 2 345.00–350.00 $347.60 $636 —
210–240 225 2 370.00–390.00 $379.33 $853 —
250–295 269 9 335.00–440.00 $391.16 $1,052 —
300–345 323 2 395.00–410.00 $401.98 $1,298 —
350–395 372 8 300.00–395.00 $369.21 $1,373 —
400–445 419 8 280.00–370.00 $326.33 $1,367 —
450–495 478 6 275.00–310.00 $291.93 $1,395 —
500–545 523 2 280.00–285.00 $282.39 $1,477 —
600–645 623 2 245.00–260.00 $252.23 $1,571 —
750–775 763 2 207.50–217.50 $212.58 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 7 285.00–400.00 $316.97 $859 —
300–345 315 3 380.00–390.00 $386.35 $1,217 —
350–395 366 7 267.50–375.00 $326.80 $1,196 —
400–440 425 4 250.00–335.00 $274.94 $1,168 —
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1028 80-85% 13 118.00–124.00 $122.20 $1,256 —
920–1400 1097 80-85% 65 122.00–133.00 $128.45 $1,409 —
925–1465 1214 80-85% 53 128.00–142.00 $136.19 $1,653 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1300 887 85-90% 12 95.00–104.00 $99.64 $884 —
715–1300 989 85-90% 49 105.00–121.00 $114.71 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1340 1253 75-80% 19 135.00–143.00 $138.44 $1,735 —
1280–1515 1443 75-80% 6 121.00–132.00 $125.67 $1,813 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1375 1189 4 129.00–138.00 $133.71 $1,590 —
1000–1565 1329 19 140.00–155.00 $146.51 $1,947 —
1155–1925 1521 26 150.00–170.00 $157.42 $2,394 —

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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
965–1105 1049 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,326.41 —

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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.