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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

1,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.72/cwt -14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 520 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.45/cwt +5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 415 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.82/cwt -17.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 469 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,212 1,137 3,043
Feeder cattle 977 922 2,496
Slaughter cattle 235 215 547

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (222), Madison (N/S), Okeechobee (990), and Sumter County (141). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes 4.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
250–275 258 3 410.00–430.00 $417.10 $1,076 —
300–345 326 8 395.00–420.00 $406.33 $1,325 -21.26
350–395 378 23 335.00–380.00 $345.06 $1,304 -24.83
400–445 430 35 290.00–335.00 $298.79 $1,285 -24.56
450–495 469 41 240.00–305.00 $255.82 $1,200 -17.82
500–545 511 25 235.00–280.00 $256.58 $1,311 +1.94
550–595 576 27 220.00–280.00 $235.83 $1,358 -15.35
600–645 627 31 215.00–234.00 $221.31 $1,388 -8.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 6 360.00–390.00 $378.57 $1,192 -2.74
350–395 365 6 315.00–350.00 $334.05 $1,219 -9.47
400 400 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 -6.73
450 450 7 220.00–230.00 $225.71 $1,016 -36.71
500–545 509 5 215.00–230.00 $226.79 $1,154 -24.14
550–595 580 6 210.00–215.00 $211.58 $1,227 -13.42
600–645 615 6 200.00–210.00 $206.50 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 340.00–365.00 $350.62 $775 +2.73
250–295 269 5 315.00–340.00 $327.34 $881 -9.27
300–345 329 9 270.00–295.00 $279.05 $918 -41.07
350–395 375 18 245.00–290.00 $262.55 $985 -1.79
400–445 415 41 235.00–285.00 $253.45 $1,052 +5.70
450–495 473 14 210.00–270.00 $231.08 $1,093 -11.15
500–545 520 54 210.00–255.00 $223.72 $1,163 -14.75
550–595 568 10 195.00–240.00 $221.61 $1,259 -15.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 290.00–305.00 $296.88 $810 +1.88
300–345 325 11 245.00–275.00 $260.97 $848 -22.49
350–395 373 7 225.00–275.00 $252.22 $941 +3.16
400–445 430 8 220.00–265.00 $240.61 $1,035 -7.48
450–495 476 13 190.00–252.00 $223.08 $1,062 -18.42
500–545 523 2 190.00–205.00 $197.18 $1,031 -22.82
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 430.00–445.00 $439.30 $944 +4.30
250–295 273 2 405.00–430.00 $416.47 $1,137 +15.38
300–345 333 8 395.00–420.00 $401.38 $1,337 +5.99
350–395 371 8 335.00–347.00 $343.08 $1,273 -31.92
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 +9.13
450–495 471 8 220.00–240.00 $232.58 $1,095 -30.14
500–545 523 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,215 -6.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 +10.00
450 450 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $922 -32.14
500–545 508 6 200.00–210.00 $208.21 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1104 80-85% 4 132.00–134.00 $133.59 $1,475 -2.06
915–1455 1109 80-85% 46 124.00–143.00 $137.35 $1,523 +1.70
920–1465 1220 80-85% 74 137.00–157.00 $148.48 $1,811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1100 923 85-90% 4 112.00–120.00 $117.15 $1,081 -4.29
720–1300 973 85-90% 22 112.00–133.00 $124.70 $1,213 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1340 1217 75-80% 8 154.00–160.00 $156.42 $1,904 —
1100–1575 1334 75-80% 8 144.00–153.00 $149.08 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1650 1305 6 154.00–163.00 $158.25 $2,065 +8.34
1535–1755 1675 4 168.00–175.00 $170.58 $2,857 -0.79

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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.