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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

2,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.59/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 524 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.98/cwt -30.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 524 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.12/cwt -8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 426 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,946 3,711 3,265
Feeder cattle 2,529 2,848 2,742
Slaughter cattle 417 763 523
Replacement cattle — 100 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (618), Madison (467), Okeechobee (1165), and Sumter County (696). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady, instances 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
200–245 227 10 370.00–450.00 $419.21 $952 -15.52
250–295 270 17 360.00–440.00 $416.28 $1,124 -10.75
300–345 316 16 360.00–430.00 $403.63 $1,275 -5.53
350–395 372 21 300.00–390.00 $354.85 $1,320 -21.01
400–445 423 49 280.00–345.00 $304.56 $1,288 -30.96
450–495 476 51 260.00–307.00 $274.87 $1,308 -23.39
500–545 524 75 240.00–310.00 $261.98 $1,373 -30.09
550–595 570 45 230.00–285.00 $252.67 $1,440 -22.19
600–645 623 29 212.00–258.00 $238.73 $1,487 -17.39
665–695 675 4 220.00–242.00 $234.28 $1,581 -5.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 14 260.00–410.00 $319.85 $892 -82.03
300–345 324 15 300.00–400.00 $356.62 $1,155 -16.16
350–395 374 21 280.00–370.00 $326.68 $1,222 -25.24
400–445 421 9 270.00–305.00 $286.97 $1,208 -14.94
450–495 474 7 240.00–285.00 $264.80 $1,255 -8.71
500–545 515 10 220.00–275.00 $245.04 $1,262 -10.08
550–595 573 8 220.00–255.00 $238.14 $1,365 -19.30
600–645 611 4 200.00–218.00 $213.25 $1,303 -6.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 5 340.00–370.00 $351.44 $1,125 +1.21
450–485 468 6 260.00–270.00 $264.81 $1,239 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 7 340.00–390.00 $366.62 $821 +14.83
250–295 272 19 320.00–380.00 $355.10 $966 -1.95
300–345 327 32 280.00–350.00 $324.36 $1,061 -3.15
350–395 378 61 265.00–335.00 $285.75 $1,080 -28.22
400–445 426 69 260.00–300.00 $275.12 $1,172 -8.40
450–495 467 61 230.00–287.00 $264.38 $1,235 -3.44
500–545 524 73 230.00–270.00 $243.83 $1,278 -4.00
530–545 538 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,466 +4.97
550–595 575 23 220.00–256.00 $233.09 $1,340 -8.07
600–645 630 15 200.00–220.00 $206.49 $1,301 -50.14
655–685 670 2 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $1,524 —
815 815 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 $680 +13.55
250–295 280 9 265.00–350.00 $305.03 $854 -4.43
300–345 327 21 270.00–315.00 $288.50 $943 -21.70
350–395 374 26 240.00–300.00 $264.61 $990 -14.03
400–445 422 25 236.00–280.00 $254.34 $1,073 -7.62
450–495 468 20 230.00–265.00 $243.49 $1,140 -16.90
500–525 508 9 220.00–235.00 $224.50 $1,140 -10.04
550–595 568 10 200.00–235.00 $216.94 $1,232 +16.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 285.00–300.00 $292.62 $951 +12.78
365–385 375 4 260.00–275.00 $267.30 $1,002 +0.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 450.00 $450.00 $900 +21.17
250–295 281 6 380.00–420.00 $402.03 $1,130 -26.07
300–345 321 9 345.00–420.00 $399.10 $1,281 -2.14
350–395 369 8 330.00–360.00 $343.44 $1,267 -37.90
400–445 424 4 290.00–310.00 $300.96 $1,276 -54.88
450–495 477 10 260.00–295.00 $275.21 $1,313 -9.90
500–545 519 15 240.00–295.00 $259.47 $1,347 -13.47
560–580 570 11 270.00–275.00 $273.61 $1,560 +23.81
600–645 626 11 192.00–204.00 $196.90 $1,233 -44.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 4 305.00–390.00 $332.71 $892 -66.88
300–345 328 12 295.00–380.00 $308.10 $1,011 -24.59
360–395 371 14 280.00–300.00 $292.56 $1,085 -52.99
400–445 423 2 270.00–280.00 $274.73 $1,162 -30.03
450–480 466 5 245.00–275.00 $261.31 $1,218 -13.69
500–545 511 4 220.00–235.00 $231.00 $1,180 -18.13
570–585 578 2 255.00–270.00 $262.60 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1465 1141 80-85% 64 128.00–144.00 $135.85 $1,550 +12.70
915–1440 1146 80-85% 18 121.00–127.00 $124.35 $1,425 +1.20
920–1410 1213 80-85% 23 139.00–151.00 $144.70 $1,755 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1100 895 85-90% 11 108.00–125.00 $115.20 $1,031 —
720–1285 968 85-90% 67 114.00–133.00 $123.76 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1615 1299 75-80% 33 146.00–157.00 $150.41 $1,954 —
1115–2035 1373 75-80% 23 130.00–147.00 $141.15 $1,938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1525 1236 10 140.00–149.00 $145.75 $1,801 —
1000–2300 1532 17 145.00–169.00 $158.03 $2,421 -1.11
1565–1960 1761 8 165.00–177.00 $170.73 $3,007 —

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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.