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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

1,867 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $342.85/cwt +35.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 421 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.56/cwt ≈ $1,579/hd at 522 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $330.93/cwt ≈ $1,433/hd at 433 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,867 1,028 3,246
Feeder cattle 1,408 689 2,418
Slaughter cattle 376 339 712
Replacement cattle 83 — 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (604), Columbia (432), Ocala (258) and Okeechobee (831). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle and feeder cattle steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 —
300–345 331 8 385.00–405.00 $391.55 $1,296 -30.25
350–395 375 17 365.00–390.00 $374.29 $1,404 -20.00
400–445 421 45 310.00–390.00 $342.85 $1,443 +35.07
450–495 466 31 275.00–335.00 $317.19 $1,478 —
500–545 522 37 280.00–320.00 $302.56 $1,579 —
550–595 570 19 260.00–305.00 $284.53 $1,622 —
600–645 623 8 260.00–280.00 $269.42 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 390.00 $390.00 $975 —
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 -20.55
350–385 366 11 295.00–350.00 $318.88 $1,167 -43.20
400–440 425 11 280.00–320.00 $303.36 $1,289 +14.61
450–495 470 6 280.00–305.00 $289.10 $1,359 +5.93
500–545 517 6 255.00–290.00 $273.27 $1,413 +14.99
550–595 569 7 240.00–275.00 $261.23 $1,486 —
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 5 330.00–360.00 $347.55 $1,105 -2.14
375–390 383 4 305.00–330.00 $317.25 $1,215 -19.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 340.00–360.00 $352.40 $758 —
250–295 267 14 340.00–360.00 $352.87 $942 —
300–345 315 11 335.00–355.00 $347.86 $1,096 +10.19
350–395 371 21 310.00–330.00 $321.57 $1,193 -0.75
400–445 421 21 272.00–315.00 $290.30 $1,222 -9.28
450–495 475 33 250.00–280.00 $267.04 $1,268 -7.06
500–545 525 18 245.00–265.00 $252.55 $1,326 —
550–595 565 3 252.00–255.00 $253.95 $1,435 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
720–740 730 2 195.00–220.00 $207.67 $1,516 —
750–795 773 2 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 310.00–330.00 $318.99 $711 —
250 250 2 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
300–345 325 10 270.00–330.00 $309.51 $1,006 +3.40
350–395 366 11 262.50–300.00 $282.79 $1,035 -9.96
400–445 423 12 255.00–275.00 $265.59 $1,123 -9.62
450–475 465 10 245.00–265.00 $256.19 $1,191 -0.44
500–545 533 10 225.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,266 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
600–645 630 3 195.00–205.00 $198.17 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 275.00–290.00 $282.68 $899 +4.53
365–385 375 4 250.00–270.00 $260.27 $976 —
415–435 425 6 240.00–255.00 $247.32 $1,051 -10.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 12 330.00–405.00 $375.98 $846 —
250–295 272 5 320.00–425.00 $376.42 $1,024 —
300–345 329 10 385.00–400.00 $393.33 $1,294 —
350–395 377 7 330.00–375.00 $353.13 $1,331 —
400–445 433 33 320.00–345.00 $330.93 $1,433 —
450–495 478 6 280.00–300.00 $288.12 $1,377 —
500 500 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
560–580 573 3 265.00–270.00 $266.63 $1,528 —
600–645 625 3 242.00–260.00 $249.48 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 365.00–375.00 $369.49 $824 —
250–295 274 7 330.00–400.00 $365.89 $1,003 —
300–345 321 12 285.00–370.00 $316.93 $1,017 —
350–395 368 9 280.00–360.00 $307.29 $1,131 —
400–445 426 5 260.00–320.00 $299.77 $1,277 —
450–495 473 2 260.00–272.00 $265.71 $1,257 —
500–545 523 2 230.00–245.00 $237.18 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1385 1123 80-85% 46 125.00–138.00 $132.23 $1,485 -2.48
925–1435 1153 80-85% 43 133.00–159.00 $141.60 $1,633 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 952 85-90% 16 100.00–110.00 $105.31 $1,003 —
720–1100 981 85-90% 27 110.00–125.00 $118.74 $1,165 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1495 1304 75-80% 10 129.00–139.00 $133.96 $1,747 —
1175–1590 1363 75-80% 8 140.00–152.00 $145.40 $1,982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1560 1453 3 138.00–146.00 $141.53 $2,056 —
1000–1800 1482 20 146.00–156.00 $150.00 $2,223 —
1280–2070 1571 18 159.00–176.00 $165.10 $2,594 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1140 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 134.00–148.00 $137.77 $1,458

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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
975–1140 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,750.00–2,175.00 $1,794.49 —

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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.