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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

3,119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.21/cwt -19.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 429 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.99/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 525 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.18/cwt -11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 376 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,119 1,443 4,012
Feeder cattle 2,291 1,140 3,043
Slaughter cattle 695 303 839
Replacement cattle 133 — 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (922), Columbia (748), Ocala (547) and Okeechobee (1449). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to weak. 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
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 $860 —
250–295 268 12 430.00–480.00 $455.05 $1,220 -2.00
300–345 324 11 415.00–460.00 $434.55 $1,408 +16.88
350–395 369 10 380.00–400.00 $388.72 $1,434 +0.43
400–445 422 35 280.00–340.00 $307.96 $1,300 +3.47
450–495 468 26 265.00–325.00 $285.86 $1,338 -4.06
500–545 522 19 245.00–295.00 $265.79 $1,387 -19.64
550–595 569 9 240.00–260.00 $252.59 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 —
250 250 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 —
300–330 318 9 390.00–410.00 $398.67 $1,268 +21.11
350–375 364 11 340.00–370.00 $356.88 $1,299 +5.19
400–445 415 10 260.00–305.00 $289.17 $1,200 +1.84
450–495 473 17 245.00–285.00 $269.05 $1,273 -4.84
500–545 519 19 230.00–275.00 $259.16 $1,345 +4.02
550–595 577 9 225.00–250.00 $240.51 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 361 8 315.00–335.00 $322.69 $1,165 —
415–435 423 5 270.00–280.00 $274.11 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 380.00–390.00 $384.35 $665 —
200–245 224 10 315.00–390.00 $359.97 $806 —
250–295 267 15 280.00–385.00 $358.58 $957 —
300–345 314 19 280.00–345.00 $322.47 $1,013 -2.30
350–395 377 33 270.00–335.00 $282.56 $1,065 -33.29
400–445 429 47 255.00–300.00 $270.21 $1,159 -19.88
450–495 474 19 240.00–267.00 $252.98 $1,199 -21.94
500–545 520 28 240.00–260.00 $250.67 $1,303 +5.50
540–545 544 8 265.00–267.50 $265.62 $1,445 +20.45
550–595 572 11 220.00–240.00 $230.11 $1,316 -10.83
600–645 626 4 210.00–227.00 $216.59 $1,356 —
620–645 627 7 242.50–255.00 $245.39 $1,539 —
865 865 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 345.00–360.00 $351.52 $608 —
250–295 268 5 335.00–355.00 $345.26 $925 —
300–345 325 15 260.00–310.00 $290.32 $944 -13.57
350–395 376 36 250.00–300.00 $274.18 $1,031 -11.09
400–445 418 8 245.00–275.00 $262.50 $1,097 -5.09
450–495 473 9 230.00–260.00 $250.07 $1,183 -3.69
500–545 523 2 222.00–237.00 $229.18 $1,199 —
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 —
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 280.00–290.00 $283.54 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 3 440.00–450.00 $444.67 $1,001 —
250–295 272 15 400.00–450.00 $431.07 $1,173 —
300–345 328 6 385.00–415.00 $399.89 $1,312 —
355–360 359 7 385.00–395.00 $386.41 $1,387 —
400–445 430 31 280.00–330.00 $308.44 $1,326 —
450–495 469 8 262.00–302.50 $277.71 $1,302 —
500–545 525 10 230.00–250.00 $241.29 $1,267 —
550–595 570 12 220.00–240.00 $232.36 $1,324 —
628 628 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 400.00–420.00 $408.99 $912 —
250–295 273 2 400.00–405.00 $402.29 $1,098 —
315–330 317 10 275.00–320.00 $315.31 $1,000 —
360–380 369 9 275.00–310.00 $293.98 $1,085 —
400–445 423 2 260.00–275.00 $267.10 $1,130 —
450–495 473 2 245.00–255.00 $249.76 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1395 1090 80-85% 79 125.00–139.00 $130.91 $1,427 —
925–1430 1143 80-85% 73 135.00–155.00 $139.99 $1,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1165 926 85-90% 74 114.00–132.00 $120.72 $1,118 —
715–1300 944 85-90% 6 104.00–113.00 $107.83 $1,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1770 1313 75-80% 32 135.00–146.00 $140.24 $1,841 —
1345–1645 1435 75-80% 18 125.00–132.00 $126.40 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1110 1085 2 144.00–148.00 $145.95 $1,584 —
1245–1635 1477 13 139.00–167.00 $151.08 $2,231 -7.60
1250–2185 1653 14 159.00–178.00 $169.17 $2,796 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1225 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 145.00–164.00 $151.86 $1,658

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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.