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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

3,627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.81/cwt -31.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 371 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $278.83/cwt -22.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 483 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.57/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 526 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,627 1,255 3,908
Feeder cattle 2,901 904 3,010
Slaughter cattle 609 351 823
Replacement cattle 117 — 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1191), Columbia (771), Ocala (403) and Okeechobee (1665). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 430.00–447.00 $440.54 $947 —
250–290 272 7 425.00–455.00 $439.51 $1,195 -34.13
300–345 321 12 390.00–430.00 $407.12 $1,307 -28.45
350–395 370 21 370.00–407.50 $388.06 $1,436 -9.75
400–445 417 24 290.00–357.50 $322.77 $1,346 -49.25
450–495 483 53 270.00–320.00 $278.83 $1,347 -22.25
500–545 523 38 255.00–300.00 $271.42 $1,420 -2.49
550–595 562 28 245.00–280.00 $260.14 $1,462 +4.22
600–645 612 25 240.00–267.00 $251.23 $1,538 —
715 715 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
805–830 817 3 220.00–222.50 $220.83 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 415.00 $415.00 $830 —
250–295 265 3 375.00–385.00 $381.29 $1,010 —
300–345 320 14 310.00–400.00 $376.64 $1,205 —
350–395 365 10 350.00–370.00 $358.64 $1,309 +3.96
400–445 421 14 270.00–410.00 $300.42 $1,265 -4.22
450–495 465 10 250.00–280.00 $267.71 $1,245 -9.71
500–545 526 14 240.00–267.00 $261.23 $1,374 +1.72
550–595 566 8 225.00–255.00 $241.74 $1,368 —
600–645 623 2 220.00–237.00 $228.19 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 374 7 320.00–335.00 $328.37 $1,228 —
410–425 421 8 265.00–285.00 $280.13 $1,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 9 370.00–410.00 $385.21 $847 —
250–295 280 15 315.00–365.00 $341.96 $957 —
300–345 324 21 280.00–370.00 $327.35 $1,061 -4.80
350–395 371 56 275.00–335.00 $289.81 $1,075 -31.28
400–445 427 33 265.00–315.00 $280.03 $1,196 -8.91
450–495 467 29 255.00–285.00 $265.50 $1,240 -15.42
525 525 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 +10.14
500–545 526 37 245.00–265.00 $254.28 $1,338 -3.08
550–595 572 16 235.00–265.00 $248.79 $1,423 —
575–590 583 2 277.50–292.50 $285.10 $1,662 —
600–645 636 14 205.00–240.00 $231.19 $1,470 —
743 743 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 345.00–365.00 $353.99 $789 —
250–295 266 5 260.00–335.00 $304.53 $810 —
300–345 330 12 250.00–320.00 $294.72 $973 -7.96
350–395 374 19 250.00–300.00 $273.49 $1,023 -21.72
400–445 414 20 245.00–290.00 $267.05 $1,106 -0.67
450–495 470 14 235.00–270.00 $252.80 $1,188 -5.46
500–545 519 9 230.00–242.00 $236.04 $1,225 —
550–585 567 15 215.00–245.00 $231.45 $1,312 —
600–645 623 2 190.00–200.00 $194.82 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 270.00–300.00 $284.42 $919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 13 380.00–450.00 $405.32 $932 —
250–295 273 8 355.00–425.00 $395.68 $1,080 —
305–345 339 7 375.00–400.00 $378.21 $1,282 —
350–395 377 10 350.00–385.00 $363.83 $1,372 —
400–445 435 22 290.00–327.50 $300.15 $1,306 —
450–495 480 25 270.00–292.50 $280.84 $1,348 —
500–545 533 32 245.00–285.00 $259.47 $1,383 —
550–595 573 20 240.00–265.00 $258.12 $1,479 —
600–645 624 4 235.00–250.00 $242.34 $1,512 —
845 845 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 405.00–420.00 $411.74 $918 —
250–295 274 4 270.00–395.00 $344.09 $943 —
300–345 311 6 300.00–385.00 $359.84 $1,119 —
350–390 373 13 305.00–350.00 $328.61 $1,226 —
400–445 433 8 255.00–285.00 $269.15 $1,165 —
450–495 482 10 255.00–280.00 $269.44 $1,299 —
500–540 519 8 230.00–260.00 $245.54 $1,274 —
550–595 573 9 220.00–250.00 $237.58 $1,361 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 909 85-90% 10 108.00–115.00 $111.35 $1,012 —
715–1300 929 85-90% 60 111.00–124.00 $118.69 $1,103 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1235 1102 80-85% 33 116.00–133.00 $123.40 $1,360 —
920–1580 1119 80-85% 35 127.00–144.00 $133.68 $1,496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1315 1272 75-80% 10 117.00–135.00 $121.15 $1,541 —
1100–1590 1337 75-80% 16 136.00–146.00 $142.13 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1335 1138 6 140.00–150.00 $145.56 $1,656 —
1270–1365 1318 2 163.00–164.00 $163.48 $2,155 —
1185–1825 1458 19 144.00–161.00 $154.53 $2,253 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1070 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 127.00–140.00 $134.06 $1,320
1020–1060 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 146.00–160.00 $150.55 $1,576

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1100 1027 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,869.05 —

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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.