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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

1,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,189 2,208 1,121
Feeder cattle 856 1,635 673
Slaughter cattle 333 573 448

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1189). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 370.00–390.00 $378.29 $1,241 +49.47
350–370 362 5 340.00–365.00 $349.67 $1,266 +36.22
410–435 423 8 290.00–305.00 $297.28 $1,257 +13.36
460–480 470 6 280.00–295.00 $287.34 $1,350 +16.44
500–510 504 7 250.00–270.00 $261.33 $1,317 +26.62
560–575 569 5 240.00–255.00 $245.91 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 6 400.00–425.00 $413.00 $1,293 +57.45
450–490 474 5 305.00–330.00 $314.49 $1,491 +26.23
500–530 512 5 280.00–305.00 $294.65 $1,509 +31.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 340.00–360.00 $347.63 $1,130 +10.42
365–380 374 5 310.00–325.00 $319.14 $1,194 -0.65
415–440 428 4 260.00–280.00 $270.29 $1,157 -9.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 290.00–310.00 $298.95 $960 +5.85
350–375 365 5 275.00–300.00 $284.59 $1,039 +15.20
400–425 411 7 260.00–280.00 $271.13 $1,114 +15.76
470–480 475 6 250.00–265.00 $257.58 $1,224 +23.57
510–525 519 5 220.00–235.00 $229.10 $1,189 -0.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 5 320.00–340.00 $327.85 $1,036 +19.70
360–385 370 5 310.00–320.00 $315.84 $1,169 +28.93
405–435 420 4 285.00–305.00 $294.64 $1,237 +22.26
465–480 471 7 270.00–280.00 $274.36 $1,292 +8.58
500–525 513 4 240.00–255.00 $247.68 $1,271 +4.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 260.00–270.00 $264.90 $948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1290 1186 80-85% 7 152.00–161.50 $157.71 $1,870 —
1105–1475 1270 80-85% 16 134.00–149.00 $142.97 $1,816 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1110 1030 85-90% 5 115.00–121.00 $117.26 $1,208 —
1025–1080 1062 85-90% 6 124.00–130.00 $125.93 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1925 1617 8 167.00–184.00 $173.34 $2,803 —
1640–1785 1688 9 149.00–164.00 $156.23 $2,637 —

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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.