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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

3,711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $298.26/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 475 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.82/cwt -11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 478 lb · 70 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.52/cwt -20.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 428 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,711 1,347 2,985
Feeder cattle 2,848 1,051 2,441
Slaughter cattle 763 296 493
Replacement cattle 100 — 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1090), Columbia (873), Ocala (301) and Okeechobee (1447). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 6 420.00–445.00 $434.73 $948 —
250–295 268 26 360.00–480.00 $427.03 $1,144 —
300–345 325 32 360.00–430.00 $409.16 $1,330 -11.16
350–395 371 44 345.00–400.00 $375.86 $1,394 —
400–445 424 40 315.00–365.00 $335.52 $1,423 +18.20
450–495 475 75 275.00–340.00 $298.26 $1,417 +2.41
500–545 521 60 255.00–320.00 $292.07 $1,522 +13.83
550–595 572 39 245.00–292.50 $274.86 $1,572 +9.93
600–645 619 8 250.00–260.00 $256.12 $1,585 —
655–660 658 2 230.00–250.00 $240.04 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 3 350.00–400.00 $368.18 $839 —
250–295 273 4 395.00–410.00 $401.88 $1,097 —
300–345 322 11 300.00–400.00 $372.78 $1,200 -9.92
350–395 371 8 340.00–365.00 $351.92 $1,306 +1.51
400–445 424 23 275.00–325.00 $301.91 $1,280 +7.80
450–495 471 18 260.00–285.00 $273.51 $1,288 -1.23
500–545 521 25 245.00–265.00 $255.12 $1,329 -3.74
550–595 575 7 245.00–265.00 $257.44 $1,480 +7.55
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 340.00–360.00 $350.23 $1,149 +5.47
365–380 373 4 315.00–325.00 $319.90 $1,193 -4.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 175 3 325.00–350.00 $337.29 $590 —
200–245 220 14 320.00–365.00 $351.79 $774 —
250–295 274 36 335.00–370.00 $357.05 $978 —
300–345 322 29 290.00–355.00 $327.51 $1,055 -2.88
350–395 366 34 285.00–345.00 $313.97 $1,149 +4.11
400–445 428 67 270.00–315.00 $283.52 $1,213 -20.34
450–497 478 70 255.00–305.00 $267.82 $1,280 -11.10
500–549 530 43 230.00–265.00 $247.83 $1,313 -2.41
537 537 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,436 +17.26
550–585 556 7 275.00–277.50 $275.36 $1,531 —
550–595 562 25 220.00–255.00 $241.16 $1,355 —
600–645 615 3 220.00–230.00 $226.50 $1,393 —
615–645 630 3 255.00–260.00 $256.63 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 300.00–320.00 $308.70 $534 —
200–245 230 3 325.00–330.00 $326.45 $751 —
250–295 277 8 265.00–345.00 $309.46 $857 —
300–345 319 11 295.00–330.00 $310.20 $990 +10.51
350–395 371 34 265.00–300.00 $278.64 $1,034 -11.09
400–445 420 17 245.00–280.00 $261.96 $1,100 -17.17
450–495 464 9 240.00–270.00 $260.39 $1,208 +10.55
500–545 519 8 225.00–240.00 $234.54 $1,217 +8.01
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 275.00–285.00 $279.84 $881 +2.57
355–380 368 4 260.00–275.00 $267.24 $983 -0.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 209 5 425.00–430.00 $428.83 $896 —
250–295 265 6 420.00–435.00 $428.10 $1,134 —
300–345 324 4 390.00–410.00 $401.24 $1,300 —
350–395 380 18 360.00–420.00 $381.34 $1,449 —
400–445 422 9 340.00–370.00 $355.84 $1,502 —
450–495 479 8 280.00–295.00 $285.11 $1,366 —
500–545 515 3 260.00–280.00 $272.94 $1,406 —
550–595 573 2 245.00–255.00 $249.80 $1,431 —
600–645 616 4 235.00–245.00 $241.13 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 380.00 $380.00 $760 —
250–295 273 2 395.00–405.00 $399.59 $1,091 —
300–345 324 5 297.50–390.00 $332.69 $1,078 —
350–395 367 23 335.00–365.00 $345.55 $1,268 —
400–440 420 7 275.00–310.00 $304.76 $1,280 —
450 450 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
505–515 510 11 245.00–252.50 $249.13 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1420 1142 80-85% 8 121.00–125.00 $123.15 $1,406 —
925–1615 1179 80-85% 36 137.00–166.00 $147.43 $1,738 —
915–1480 1189 80-85% 103 126.00–152.00 $137.37 $1,633 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1775 1331 75-80% 26 141.00–158.00 $147.36 $1,961 —
1125–1650 1334 75-80% 18 128.00–152.00 $140.45 $1,874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1300 934 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.17 $945 —
720–1300 947 85-90% 30 110.00–132.00 $124.72 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1460 1314 7 141.00–149.00 $144.74 $1,902 —
1185–1995 1530 21 150.00–165.00 $159.14 $2,435 —
1375–1865 1610 5 165.00–174.00 $169.27 $2,725 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1105 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 162.50–182.50 $169.18 $1,741

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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.