Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

3,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.89/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 424 lb · 79 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.28/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 473 lb · 54 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.05/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 372 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,725	1,189	3,909
Feeder cattle	2,761	856	2,991
Slaughter cattle	844	333	782
Replacement cattle	120	—	136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1321), Columbia (686), Ocala (489) and Okeechobee (1229). Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to the markets being closed last week for the holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	217	3	350.00–400.00	$377.54	$819	—
250–295	268	17	350.00–460.00	$411.11	$1,102	—
300–345	324	27	350.00–435.00	$399.57	$1,295	-13.43
350–395	373	27	350.00–420.00	$375.96	$1,402	—
400–445	420	23	315.00–375.00	$341.71	$1,435	—
450–495	470	35	265.00–330.00	$297.52	$1,398	-16.97
500–545	516	35	250.00–305.00	$290.55	$1,499	-4.10
550–595	570	14	260.00–290.00	$277.20	$1,580	—
600–645	624	5	250.00–265.00	$256.26	$1,599	—
660–670	665	2	260.00–265.00	$262.52	$1,746	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	320.00–330.00	$325.05	$774	—
250–290	271	4	315.00–395.00	$335.94	$910	—
300–345	325	11	310.00–400.00	$368.67	$1,198	-9.62
350–395	375	13	315.00–365.00	$345.05	$1,294	-4.62
400–445	420	25	275.00–340.00	$298.68	$1,254	+1.40
450–495	473	13	235.00–290.00	$279.61	$1,323	-7.73
500–545	524	8	250.00–290.00	$264.89	$1,388	+3.56
565–575	570	2	230.00–250.00	$239.91	$1,367	-6.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	365	4	315.00–330.00	$322.29	$1,176	+3.15
450–465	458	4	250.00–255.00	$252.54	$1,157	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	222	9	340.00–365.00	$352.85	$783	—
250–295	274	29	270.00–365.00	$344.52	$944	—
300–345	326	34	300.00–355.00	$330.82	$1,078	+2.97
350–395	372	39	295.00–365.00	$326.05	$1,213	+10.21
400–445	424	79	255.00–325.00	$291.89	$1,238	-2.75
450–495	473	54	250.00–320.00	$272.28	$1,288	-2.08
500–545	526	20	240.00–275.00	$257.78	$1,356	+10.10
550–595	569	11	210.00–255.00	$233.88	$1,331	—
600	600	2	230.00–235.00	$232.50	$1,395	—
670–675	673	2	220.00–230.00	$224.98	$1,514	—
705–720	715	3	210.00–215.00	$211.64	$1,513	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	325.00–335.00	$329.49	$735	—
250–295	273	4	325.00–340.00	$331.88	$906	—
300–345	326	24	280.00–330.00	$300.35	$979	+1.40
350–395	372	23	280.00–305.00	$292.96	$1,090	+8.37
400–445	419	18	255.00–280.00	$270.38	$1,133	-0.75
450–495	470	12	235.00–265.00	$246.48	$1,158	-11.10
500–545	515	3	225.00–240.00	$234.71	$1,209	+5.61
550–595	571	7	190.00–220.00	$204.85	$1,170	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	319	11	240.00–300.00	$267.35	$853	—
360–370	365	4	270.00–285.00	$277.60	$1,013	+12.70
410–425	418	4	245.00–260.00	$252.37	$1,055	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	228	14	390.00–415.00	$401.68	$916	—
250–295	277	10	385.00–425.00	$404.06	$1,119	—
300–345	336	16	360.00–410.00	$384.34	$1,291	—
350–395	375	14	360.00–390.00	$377.16	$1,414	—
400–445	413	16	290.00–362.00	$339.85	$1,404	—
450–495	478	13	290.00–305.00	$293.71	$1,404	—
500–545	526	9	270.00–302.50	$287.86	$1,514	—
550–595	575	9	250.00–270.00	$256.40	$1,474	—
600–645	624	4	235.00–255.00	$244.09	$1,523	—
660–675	668	2	227.50–237.50	$232.44	$1,553	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	228	8	285.00–385.00	$318.22	$726	—
250–295	284	4	385.00–400.00	$388.30	$1,103	—
300–320	311	4	290.00–380.00	$332.25	$1,033	—
350–395	368	5	290.00–365.00	$341.17	$1,256	—
400–445	432	7	320.00–340.00	$325.29	$1,405	—
450–490	475	16	255.00–285.00	$265.93	$1,263	—
500–545	532	9	250.00–265.00	$255.35	$1,358	—
550	550	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,265	—
600–645	630	3	220.00–230.00	$223.17	$1,406	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	275	5	270.00–290.00	$282.44	$777	—
420–440	433	3	230.00–250.00	$236.46	$1,024	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	80-85%	3	125.00	$125.00	$1,375	—
815–1525	1121	80-85%	114	127.00–151.00	$135.83	$1,523	—
925–1530	1203	80-85%	69	137.00–163.00	$144.25	$1,735	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1300	972	85-90%	3	100.00–108.00	$103.88	$1,010	—
720–1300	984	85-90%	56	110.00–141.00	$124.39	$1,224	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1790	1275	75-80%	22	129.00–146.00	$137.22	$1,750	—
1105–1890	1358	75-80%	25	137.00–154.00	$145.16	$1,971	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1935	1397	22	150.00–170.00	$158.19	$2,210	—
1485–1665	1575	2	150.00	$150.00	$2,362	—
1645–1965	1776	8	167.00–179.00	$174.27	$3,095	—

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1655–2250	1948	3	153.00–160.00	$157.02	$3,059	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–1065	951	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	132.00–145.00	$139.18	$1,324
880–1165	1018	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	150.00–161.00	$156.85	$1,597

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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.