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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

3,238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.52/cwt -22.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 416 lb · 28 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $396.27/cwt ≈ $1,300/hd at 328 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.57/cwt -14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 369 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,238 984 3,354
Feeder cattle 2,312 659 2,586
Slaughter cattle 690 325 628
Replacement cattle 236 — 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1069), Columbia (866), Ocala (664) and Okeechobee (1303). Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to market closures last week for the Memorial Day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 9 385.00–440.00 $414.93 $1,129 —
300–345 328 22 390.00–415.00 $396.27 $1,300 —
350–395 368 13 357.00–390.00 $367.95 $1,354 —
400–445 409 19 320.00–365.00 $355.92 $1,456 +26.22
450–495 475 10 290.00–310.00 $300.78 $1,429 -10.32
500–545 525 3 280.00–295.00 $286.44 $1,504 —
550–595 569 9 265.00–280.00 $273.37 $1,555 —
600–645 633 12 250.00–260.00 $252.81 $1,600 —
665–675 670 8 230.00–250.00 $240.07 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 290.00–320.00 $305.14 $848 —
300–345 324 6 365.00–385.00 $375.86 $1,218 -3.36
350–395 370 9 335.00–360.00 $351.46 $1,300 -5.83
400–430 417 9 290.00–315.00 $300.67 $1,254 -7.55
450–495 465 11 260.00–290.00 $276.67 $1,287 -0.12
500–545 514 7 257.00–280.00 $269.10 $1,383 -15.01
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 -20.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 340.00–360.00 $347.63 $1,130 +1.85
360–385 373 4 325.00–340.00 $332.25 $1,239 -5.50
410–440 428 5 260.00–285.00 $275.42 $1,179 —
510–540 528 5 240.00–255.00 $249.20 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 6 340.00–365.00 $353.55 $764 —
250–295 282 18 320.00–350.00 $333.99 $942 —
300–345 323 9 315.00–350.00 $333.99 $1,079 +8.16
350–395 369 21 292.00–325.00 $306.57 $1,131 -14.66
400–445 416 28 250.00–310.00 $279.52 $1,163 -22.89
450–495 473 4 237.50–285.00 $257.84 $1,220 -19.38
500–545 520 13 230.00–260.00 $245.51 $1,277 +0.46
550 550 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,358 —
660–695 676 7 210.00–215.00 $212.83 $1,439 —
700–735 712 3 210.00–212.50 $211.68 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 315.00–330.00 $324.30 $697 —
250–295 276 6 260.00–325.00 $291.21 $804 —
300–345 330 13 255.00–325.00 $285.34 $942 -25.62
350–395 371 9 270.00–295.00 $282.35 $1,048 -10.10
400–440 414 15 230.00–280.00 $260.76 $1,080 -13.10
450–470 460 6 255.00–270.00 $262.66 $1,208 +6.74
500–540 528 9 215.00–237.00 $229.42 $1,211 +3.33
550 550 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 11 375.00–425.00 $390.15 $1,061 —
300–345 326 4 395.00–410.00 $403.51 $1,315 —
350–395 383 7 355.00–375.00 $359.69 $1,378 —
400–440 433 8 287.50–345.00 $295.66 $1,280 —
450–495 474 18 290.00–310.00 $298.28 $1,414 —
500–540 528 6 252.50–292.00 $260.01 $1,373 —
550–595 571 4 252.00–262.00 $256.90 $1,467 —
600–645 624 5 237.00–257.00 $245.40 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 275.00–310.00 $292.91 $630 —
250–290 281 10 275.00–395.00 $303.45 $853 —
305–345 325 6 287.50–320.00 $300.92 $978 —
350–390 376 10 285.00–347.00 $300.37 $1,129 —
420–440 433 3 240.00–255.00 $250.15 $1,083 —
450–490 464 5 267.50–285.00 $280.27 $1,300 —
500–545 523 2 260.00–270.00 $264.78 $1,385 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
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
910–1380 1120 80-85% 125 120.00–135.00 $129.31 $1,448 -13.05
920–1450 1139 80-85% 85 135.00–148.00 $139.87 $1,593 -2.49
1300 1300 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1300 969 85-90% 12 102.00–111.00 $106.36 $1,031 —
715–1195 1048 85-90% 65 114.00–125.00 $119.12 $1,248 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1430 1259 75-80% 10 135.00–146.00 $140.45 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1645 1403 5 145.00–147.00 $145.78 $2,045 —
1230–1640 1428 17 145.00–157.00 $151.83 $2,168 —
1395–2065 1731 16 157.00–176.00 $165.16 $2,859 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1135 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 170.00–190.00 $177.53 $1,784
995–1100 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 124.00–135.00 $130.33 $1,352

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575–625 598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,020.00–1,275.00 $1,141.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.