Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

1,555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $303.31/cwt +15.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 516 lb · 57 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.74/cwt -5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 469 lb · 37 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.14/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 372 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,555	2,308	2,010
Feeder cattle	1,209	1,739	1,546
Slaughter cattle	346	502	464
Replacement cattle	—	67	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (384), Madison (329), Okeechobee (842), and Sumter County (384). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle uneven to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 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
150–195	174	4	410.00–430.00	$419.35	$730	—
200–245	223	2	405.00–415.00	$409.49	$913	—
250–295	265	9	400.00–440.00	$421.77	$1,118	-3.10
300–345	318	13	390.00–415.00	$401.61	$1,277	-6.60
350–395	377	13	370.00–400.00	$382.80	$1,443	-7.75
400–445	425	26	290.00–360.00	$337.56	$1,435	-1.70
450–495	471	25	270.00–340.00	$309.64	$1,458	-9.66
500–545	516	57	275.00–320.00	$303.31	$1,565	+15.55
550–595	576	7	280.00–290.00	$285.62	$1,645	+4.13
615–630	623	2	235.00–255.00	$244.88	$1,526	-7.02
720–740	730	2	220.00–230.00	$225.07	$1,643	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	375.00–395.00	$383.99	$856	—
250	250	1	390.00	$390.00	$975	+39.10
300–340	326	9	300.00–390.00	$347.16	$1,132	-37.39
350–395	364	13	280.00–370.00	$348.72	$1,269	+3.36
400–440	421	9	310.00–320.00	$316.75	$1,334	+15.15
450–495	473	16	252.50–310.00	$274.04	$1,296	-14.94
500–540	525	13	240.00–295.00	$267.84	$1,406	-19.77
550–585	563	5	260.00–267.00	$262.41	$1,477	+14.15

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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	177	38	375.00–400.00	$385.37	$682	+69.81
200–245	231	14	360.00–385.00	$368.50	$851	+28.11
250–295	278	14	350.00–370.00	$358.97	$998	+11.24
300–345	322	22	265.00–370.00	$333.87	$1,075	-8.28
350–395	372	32	320.00–345.00	$332.14	$1,236	+4.64
400–445	425	24	250.00–330.00	$304.17	$1,293	+8.69
450–495	469	37	240.00–300.00	$272.74	$1,279	-5.43
500–545	527	11	230.00–275.00	$242.75	$1,279	-19.17
550–595	573	8	220.00–240.00	$224.92	$1,289	-34.28

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	6	350.00–370.00	$358.70	$621	+61.01
200–245	230	3	340.00–355.00	$344.35	$792	—
250–295	273	2	335.00–345.00	$339.59	$927	+29.16
300–345	321	8	310.00–330.00	$320.83	$1,030	+16.92
350–395	375	16	245.00–320.00	$286.88	$1,076	-3.18
400–445	417	8	275.00–295.00	$288.45	$1,203	+30.48
450–485	475	14	225.00–255.00	$232.86	$1,106	-14.70
500–545	515	9	225.00–245.00	$233.86	$1,204	+7.04
550	550	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,155	-13.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	4	275.00–300.00	$287.11	$919	+9.78
365–385	375	6	270.00–290.00	$280.27	$1,051	+5.07
415–435	423	5	240.00–260.00	$248.23	$1,050	—

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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	174	15	405.00–430.00	$423.48	$737	+75.88
200–245	211	4	400.00–425.00	$417.75	$881	+38.42
250–295	273	2	415.00–425.00	$419.59	$1,145	+28.43
300–345	323	2	390.00–395.00	$392.33	$1,267	-9.65
350–395	375	3	370.00–380.00	$374.80	$1,406	+5.59
400–445	422	3	345.00–360.00	$353.06	$1,490	+26.73
460–485	473	2	270.00–275.00	$272.43	$1,289	-19.50
530–540	533	6	260.00–265.00	$263.31	$1,403	-19.08

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	173	2	385.00–400.00	$391.52	$677	—
200	200	1	390.00	$390.00	$780	—
260–290	275	8	305.00–310.00	$307.64	$846	-9.33
300	300	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,110	-16.35
350–395	370	10	275.00–360.00	$305.90	$1,132	-20.90
400–445	423	6	265.00–320.00	$285.51	$1,208	+10.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1450	1171	80-85%	76	116.00–131.00	$121.97	$1,428	—
920–1445	1178	80-85%	79	124.00–140.00	$128.51	$1,514	—
1300	1300	80-85%	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,456	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1100	864	85-90%	7	90.00–99.00	$94.44	$816	-5.20
720–1300	1026	85-90%	35	100.00–123.00	$112.37	$1,153	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1640	1269	75-80%	10	128.00–136.00	$131.91	$1,674	-6.53
1110–1600	1370	75-80%	3	118.00–125.00	$121.41	$1,663	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330	1330	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,875	-5.51
1385–2140	1660	14	134.00–153.00	$143.78	$2,387	—
1165–2060	1673	19	154.00–166.00	$161.31	$2,699	—

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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.