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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

1,672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.62/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 481 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.83/cwt -20.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 369 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.69/cwt -8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 424 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,672 1,153 1,884
Feeder cattle 1,172 749 1,473
Slaughter cattle 500 404 411

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (223), Madison (248), Okeechobee (1201), and Sumter County (352). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady to firm. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 7 400.00–425.00 $413.00 $1,127 -12.55
300–345 324 7 395.00–410.00 $401.23 $1,300 -6.57
350–395 366 10 360.00–390.00 $377.32 $1,381 -9.92
400–445 412 7 325.00–345.00 $339.04 $1,397 -18.14
450–495 458 21 300.00–320.00 $316.45 $1,449 -13.82
500–545 521 4 285.00–305.00 $294.78 $1,536 -13.97
550–595 568 3 250.00–270.00 $262.04 $1,488 —
600–645 615 3 257.00–265.00 $262.20 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 —
300–340 313 9 320.00–385.00 $370.47 $1,160 -15.30
350–395 367 10 340.00–375.00 $359.82 $1,321 -0.45
400–445 415 3 305.00–315.00 $311.43 $1,292 -57.39
450–495 467 11 265.00–310.00 $289.84 $1,354 -11.39
500–545 516 6 270.00–295.00 $284.94 $1,470 -2.70
550–590 563 4 240.00–285.00 $268.76 $1,513 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 10 325.00–350.00 $332.57 $758 —
250–295 267 11 340.00–370.00 $355.96 $950 —
300–345 318 12 335.00–365.00 $351.38 $1,117 +5.84
350–395 369 35 280.00–330.00 $316.83 $1,169 -20.31
400–445 424 25 270.00–325.00 $303.69 $1,288 -8.81
450–495 481 40 265.00–290.00 $273.62 $1,316 -14.00
500–545 526 15 250.00–270.00 $259.59 $1,365 +0.43
550–595 573 2 250.00–255.00 $252.40 $1,446 —
600–645 627 11 225.00–250.00 $234.06 $1,468 —
745 745 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 315.00–320.00 $316.45 $728 —
250–295 273 4 320.00–335.00 $326.88 $892 —
300–345 311 4 315.00–330.00 $325.84 $1,013 +1.62
350–395 366 8 270.00–310.00 $294.96 $1,080 —
400–445 422 13 260.00–295.00 $275.76 $1,164 -2.02
450–495 465 15 235.00–275.00 $254.99 $1,186 -7.18
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
550–585 566 7 210.00–230.00 $218.43 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 300.00–315.00 $307.79 $994 —
375–390 383 4 270.00–285.00 $277.65 $1,063 —
460–480 470 8 215.00–225.00 $219.89 $1,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 284 4 420.00–425.00 $421.10 $1,196 —
300 300 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,245 —
350–395 372 3 360.00–370.00 $364.80 $1,357 —
400–445 413 11 310.00–345.00 $335.94 $1,387 —
450–495 476 13 290.00–315.00 $296.80 $1,413 —
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
550–595 568 5 250.00–260.00 $255.81 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 278 5 270.00–390.00 $304.10 $845 —
300–335 314 4 280.00–380.00 $332.91 $1,045 —
350–395 371 14 285.00–355.00 $308.66 $1,145 —
400–445 434 4 305.00–320.00 $308.46 $1,339 —
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 1038 80-85% 3 123.00–124.00 $123.29 $1,280 -6.90
900–1525 1173 80-85% 102 118.00–134.00 $128.16 $1,503 —
925–1465 1255 80-85% 66 133.00–144.00 $137.99 $1,732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 904 85-90% 20 100.00–108.00 $104.95 $949 —
715–1300 1025 85-90% 30 108.00–125.00 $116.07 $1,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1570 1314 75-80% 5 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $1,729 —
1150–1805 1328 75-80% 30 136.00–148.00 $141.92 $1,885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1830 1379 32 133.00–157.00 $150.05 $2,069 —
1160–1800 1414 8 140.00–146.00 $143.45 $2,028 —
1000–2045 1480 20 158.00–170.00 $161.47 $2,390 -1.55

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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.