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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

2,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.16/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 527 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.58/cwt -5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 478 lb · 63 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.62/cwt -7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 429 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,525 3,627 2,980
Feeder cattle 2,104 2,901 2,393
Slaughter cattle 421 609 587
Replacement cattle — 117 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (527), Madison (476), Okeechobee (1522), and Sumter County (448). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady, instances 2.00 higher. 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
200–245 223 2 445.00–460.00 $451.74 $1,007 +11.20
250–295 265 10 400.00–440.00 $423.95 $1,123 -15.56
300–345 314 11 395.00–420.00 $411.92 $1,293 +4.80
350–395 380 27 380.00–410.00 $387.28 $1,472 -0.78
400–445 424 39 300.00–360.00 $320.28 $1,358 -2.49
450–495 479 49 275.00–315.00 $284.61 $1,363 +5.78
500–545 527 68 250.00–300.00 $267.16 $1,408 -4.26
550–595 571 30 245.00–277.00 $261.93 $1,496 +1.79
600–645 620 31 220.00–255.00 $237.57 $1,473 -13.66
655–695 677 9 230.00–245.00 $239.43 $1,621 —
710–715 713 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,658 +17.51
765–770 768 5 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 380.00–390.00 $386.29 $1,024 +5.00
300–345 323 9 365.00–400.00 $382.32 $1,235 +5.68
350–390 367 12 340.00–370.00 $356.70 $1,309 -1.94
400–445 425 13 280.00–310.00 $290.33 $1,234 -10.09
450–495 470 15 250.00–290.00 $268.74 $1,263 +1.03
500–545 516 15 235.00–270.00 $250.59 $1,293 -10.64
550–595 576 7 230.00–242.00 $234.91 $1,353 -6.83
600 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 -11.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 390.00–405.00 $396.74 $885 +11.53
250–295 265 9 360.00–380.00 $373.00 $988 +31.04
300–345 326 21 325.00–360.00 $337.55 $1,100 +10.20
350–395 371 43 280.00–345.00 $300.02 $1,113 +10.21
400–445 429 60 260.00–320.00 $272.62 $1,170 -7.41
450–495 478 63 250.00–282.00 $259.58 $1,241 -5.92
500–545 529 24 235.00–265.00 $247.79 $1,311 -6.49
550–595 573 43 220.00–258.00 $236.16 $1,353 -12.63
600–645 614 9 205.00–230.00 $220.49 $1,354 -10.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 330.00 $330.00 $825 +25.47
300–345 320 11 300.00–320.00 $310.22 $993 +15.50
350–395 370 21 250.00–310.00 $274.93 $1,017 +1.44
400–445 420 18 240.00–290.00 $257.90 $1,083 -9.15
450–495 476 18 230.00–265.00 $242.97 $1,157 -9.83
500–545 529 8 220.00–245.00 $233.40 $1,235 -2.64
550–585 572 5 215.00–235.00 $227.06 $1,299 -4.39
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +5.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 445.00–460.00 $451.74 $1,007 +46.42
250–295 269 7 405.00–420.00 $414.76 $1,116 +19.08
300–345 330 3 410.00–415.00 $411.52 $1,358 +33.31
405–440 418 6 280.00–310.00 $294.70 $1,232 -5.45
450–495 471 7 255.00–280.00 $269.14 $1,268 -11.70
515–530 523 4 255.00–265.00 $260.07 $1,360 +0.60
550–595 571 8 240.00–270.00 $253.22 $1,446 -4.90
600–645 615 6 215.00–235.00 $229.02 $1,408 -13.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 420.00 $420.00 $840 +8.26
420–440 428 5 240.00–260.00 $251.78 $1,078 -17.37
460–485 473 16 240.00–250.00 $244.87 $1,158 -24.57
510–540 525 6 230.00–235.00 $234.14 $1,229 -11.40
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -17.58
600 600 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 6 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1100 1046 80-85% 9 116.00–121.00 $119.14 $1,246 —
920–1420 1166 80-85% 68 120.00–132.00 $125.78 $1,467 —
950–1415 1189 80-85% 47 133.00–143.00 $137.12 $1,630 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 888 85-90% 14 100.00–110.00 $106.28 $944 —
720–1300 1013 85-90% 45 110.00–121.00 $116.58 $1,181 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1555 1224 75-80% 14 137.00–145.00 $140.40 $1,718 —
1160–1455 1351 75-80% 9 125.00–131.00 $126.24 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1485 1375 2 139.00–141.00 $140.08 $1,926 —
1000–1660 1412 20 145.00–156.00 $150.67 $2,127 —

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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.