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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

2,641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.95/cwt -28.87 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 320 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.84/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 521 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.49/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 474 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,641 3,725 3,211
Feeder cattle 2,010 2,761 2,524
Slaughter cattle 631 844 687
Replacement cattle — 120 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (440), Madison (344), Okeechobee (1304), and Sumter County (553). 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 330.00–350.00 $340.48 $715 -37.06
250–295 269 12 285.00–440.00 $375.76 $1,011 -35.35
300–345 317 18 295.00–435.00 $406.80 $1,290 +7.23
350–395 374 34 320.00–400.00 $362.37 $1,355 -13.59
400–445 416 31 280.00–355.00 $321.96 $1,339 -19.75
450–495 473 32 260.00–315.00 $286.02 $1,353 -11.50
500–545 516 24 250.00–296.00 $276.58 $1,427 -13.97
550–595 574 37 250.00–285.00 $264.41 $1,518 -12.79
600–645 624 19 228.00–255.00 $241.58 $1,507 -14.68
660–695 682 3 240.00–242.50 $240.84 $1,643 -21.68
710–735 726 4 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 350.00–370.00 $359.17 $981 +23.23
300–345 319 7 375.00–395.00 $386.69 $1,234 +18.02
350–395 373 8 330.00–370.00 $346.23 $1,291 +1.18
400–445 420 13 280.00–310.00 $293.10 $1,231 -5.58
450–465 457 6 250.00–295.00 $275.24 $1,258 -4.37
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 -19.89
550–565 558 4 245.00–255.00 $249.93 $1,395 +10.02
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 355.00–370.00 $362.21 $1,170 —
350–375 363 4 320.00–340.00 $330.34 $1,199 +8.05
415–440 428 4 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 14 270.00–325.00 $304.46 $706 -48.39
250–295 274 22 295.00–350.00 $307.46 $842 -37.06
300–345 320 50 280.00–350.00 $301.95 $966 -28.87
350–395 371 32 260.00–340.00 $298.28 $1,107 -27.77
400–445 422 42 255.00–330.00 $300.96 $1,270 +9.07
450–495 474 44 240.00–300.00 $275.49 $1,306 +3.21
500–545 521 48 238.00–270.00 $252.84 $1,317 -4.94
550–595 568 28 227.00–264.00 $243.65 $1,384 +9.77
600–645 610 22 195.00–245.00 $229.79 $1,402 -2.71
785 785 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 290.00 $290.00 $580 -39.49
250–295 273 2 275.00–290.00 $281.88 $770 -50.00
300–345 328 11 228.00–300.00 $269.83 $885 -30.52
350–395 372 17 240.00–300.00 $263.20 $979 -29.76
400–445 430 19 240.00–295.00 $260.51 $1,120 -9.87
450–495 474 13 225.00–270.00 $249.02 $1,180 +2.54
500–545 527 5 215.00–225.00 $218.80 $1,153 -15.91
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +15.15
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $767 -29.79
360–385 373 4 265.00–280.00 $272.75 $1,017 -4.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 3 385.00–410.00 $397.89 $1,066 -6.17
300–345 332 9 360.00–400.00 $380.06 $1,262 -4.28
350–395 373 7 320.00–340.00 $328.46 $1,225 -48.70
400–445 423 29 275.00–300.00 $286.66 $1,213 -53.19
450–495 487 26 250.00–290.00 $257.50 $1,254 -36.21
500–540 530 7 255.00–285.00 $278.05 $1,474 -9.81
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 -6.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 276 7 320.00–365.00 $344.61 $951 -43.69
300–340 320 4 310.00–365.00 $327.89 $1,049 -4.36
350–390 368 8 285.00–315.00 $297.70 $1,096 -43.47
400–445 411 4 260.00–270.00 $267.29 $1,099 -58.00
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -35.93
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 240.00–270.00 $255.50 $953 —
425–430 428 3 210.00–230.00 $223.39 $956 -13.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1086 80-85% 20 124.00–136.00 $128.37 $1,394 —
745–1590 1129 80-85% 135 128.00–148.00 $135.49 $1,530 -0.34
930–1585 1253 80-85% 87 139.00–151.00 $143.87 $1,803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 939 85-90% 15 100.00–124.00 $115.10 $1,081 —
715–1300 996 85-90% 52 114.00–134.00 $124.72 $1,242 +0.33
1005–1115 1060 85-90% 4 129.00–135.00 $132.16 $1,401 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,531 —
1035–1415 1218 75-80% 14 137.00–155.00 $143.60 $1,749 —
1100–1795 1351 75-80% 38 144.00–162.00 $149.83 $2,024 +4.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1885 1413 13 143.00–149.00 $145.80 $2,060 —
1000–1785 1428 27 149.00–162.00 $156.17 $2,230 —
1270–1865 1491 9 160.00–176.00 $165.74 $2,471 —

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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.