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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

1,900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.48/cwt -27.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 424 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.31/cwt -14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 470 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.38/cwt -23.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 529 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,900 1,867 2,090
Feeder cattle 1,587 1,408 1,704
Slaughter cattle 313 376 386
Replacement cattle — 83 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (662), Madison (368), Okeechobee (870), and Sumter County (466). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to firm. Feeder classes fully steady to 4.00 lower. 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
250–280 268 5 420.00–430.00 $426.27 $1,142 +11.27
300–310 305 6 395.00–415.00 $405.16 $1,236 +13.61
350–370 363 12 365.00–400.00 $383.53 $1,392 +9.24
400–445 423 21 330.00–375.00 $347.62 $1,470 +4.77
415–440 value added 428 6 345.00–385.00 $364.42 $1,560 —
450–495 471 41 290.00–350.00 $302.60 $1,425 -14.59
500–545 527 48 250.00–307.00 $274.51 $1,447 -28.05
535–540 value added 537 9 300.00–312.00 $305.36 $1,640 —
570–580 value added 575 13 285.00–300.00 $291.86 $1,678 —
550–595 582 25 240.00–280.00 $251.26 $1,462 -33.27
600–645 618 13 225.00–250.00 $241.37 $1,492 -28.05
650–670 662 3 210.00–240.00 $230.18 $1,524 —
710–735 723 2 200.00–235.00 $217.80 $1,575 —
750–775 762 3 210.00–220.00 $216.72 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 8 375.00–390.00 $382.73 $1,263 +12.73
350–370 360 10 350.00–375.00 $362.85 $1,306 +43.97
410–440 426 8 280.00–320.00 $298.64 $1,272 -4.72
450–495 476 13 250.00–300.00 $278.40 $1,325 -10.70
520–540 530 4 240.00–260.00 $249.81 $1,324 -23.46
565–590 574 11 245.00–255.00 $249.56 $1,432 -11.67
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 325.00–365.00 $340.55 $1,086 -7.00
360–375 366 5 320.00–335.00 $326.15 $1,194 +8.90
450–475 463 4 245.00–265.00 $254.73 $1,179 —

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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 4 315.00–335.00 $321.81 $734 -30.59
250–295 279 18 300.00–390.00 $337.76 $942 -15.11
300–345 317 21 285.00–375.00 $322.09 $1,021 -25.77
350–365 value added 356 5 340.00–370.00 $352.30 $1,254 —
350–395 366 25 255.00–350.00 $287.39 $1,052 -34.18
405–415 value added 411 5 315.00–335.00 $322.88 $1,327 —
400–445 425 57 240.00–325.00 $257.18 $1,093 -33.12
450–475 value added 463 13 275.00–300.00 $288.80 $1,337 —
450–495 472 46 230.00–260.00 $242.00 $1,142 -25.04
500–535 value added 518 16 260.00–270.00 $264.83 $1,372 —
500–545 528 21 225.00–250.00 $233.72 $1,234 -18.83
550–595 573 8 220.00–240.00 $232.23 $1,331 -21.72
600–645 631 5 190.00–200.00 $192.88 $1,217 -37.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 285.00–305.00 $293.99 $656 -25.00
250–295 273 2 280.00–295.00 $286.88 $783 -33.12
300–345 321 10 270.00–325.00 $296.21 $951 -13.30
350–395 366 9 235.00–310.00 $270.71 $991 -12.08
400–445 427 15 220.00–300.00 $246.11 $1,051 -19.48
450–490 467 16 220.00–270.00 $242.72 $1,134 -13.47
500–540 524 11 210.00–235.00 $219.63 $1,151 -17.86
550 550 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 355.00–375.00 $365.55 $1,005 -10.87
350–395 373 4 315.00–335.00 $325.91 $1,216 -27.22
400–445 424 7 305.00–330.00 $314.08 $1,332 -16.85
450–495 470 3 275.00–290.00 $283.09 $1,331 -5.03
500–545 527 9 230.00–250.00 $242.64 $1,279 -27.36
550–595 558 11 242.00–265.00 $250.59 $1,398 -16.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 330.00–345.00 $337.78 $912 -28.11
320–340 330 4 330.00–350.00 $339.70 $1,121 +22.77
350–395 373 2 295.00–305.00 $299.70 $1,118 -7.59
400–445 423 2 275.00–290.00 $282.10 $1,193 -17.67
450–470 458 4 245.00–250.00 $248.74 $1,139 -16.97
500–545 528 10 210.00–245.00 $229.74 $1,213 -7.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1460 1215 80-85% 46 136.00–148.00 $141.02 $1,713 —
900–1555 1283 80-85% 36 125.00–137.00 $131.58 $1,688 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1300 1068 85-90% 22 110.00–128.00 $121.75 $1,300 —
920–1300 1110 85-90% 4 113.00–117.00 $114.66 $1,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2160 1340 75-80% 13 142.00–152.00 $146.67 $1,965 —
1690–1825 1743 75-80% 4 120.00–133.00 $128.08 $2,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1173 5 140.00–146.00 $143.48 $1,683 —
1000–2070 1436 25 146.00–156.00 $152.34 $2,188 —
1120–1730 1456 9 158.00–169.00 $162.21 $2,362 +20.68

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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.