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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

3,672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.38/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 428 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.04/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 469 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.49/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 570 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,672 1,410 4,114
Feeder cattle 2,614 1,057 3,096
Slaughter cattle 993 353 870
Replacement cattle 65 — 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

cala, 458, Columbia, 792, Arcadia (Monday), 1694, Okeechobee (Monday), 1186. Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle firm, Replacement type cows' firm. Several statewide markets receipts affected by Hurricane Debby last week. Ocala Stockyards not reported.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 8 400.00–460.00 $425.74 $1,145 -27.07
300–345 326 11 400.00–430.00 $414.00 $1,350 -0.65
350–395 373 23 345.00–400.00 $370.22 $1,381 -17.98
400–445 433 19 280.00–350.00 $310.03 $1,342 -38.42
450–495 470 28 255.00–305.00 $276.08 $1,298 -11.22
500–545 529 29 250.00–275.00 $258.23 $1,366 +0.71
550–595 570 32 245.00–265.00 $256.49 $1,462 +1.53
600–645 616 23 240.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 10 310.00–400.00 $358.56 $1,165 —
350–390 372 14 295.00–370.00 $321.88 $1,197 -28.97
405–440 429 7 255.00–300.00 $275.89 $1,184 -23.84
450–495 471 10 240.00–270.00 $255.62 $1,204 -8.30
500–545 525 10 230.00–250.00 $243.37 $1,278 -1.46
560–580 570 2 220.00–227.50 $223.82 $1,276 -17.12

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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 7 295.00–360.00 $332.89 $746 —
250–295 274 9 295.00–350.00 $317.89 $871 —
300–345 324 15 310.00–340.00 $325.14 $1,053 —
350–395 375 26 270.00–310.00 $287.03 $1,076 -0.42
400–445 428 44 250.00–290.00 $263.38 $1,127 -4.17
450–495 469 43 237.50–270.00 $256.04 $1,201 +1.23
500–545 526 24 235.00–260.00 $243.65 $1,282 —
550–595 567 17 230.00–250.00 $239.01 $1,355 —
600–645 626 4 215.00–235.00 $221.02 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 310.00–330.00 $322.40 $693 —
250–295 272 10 237.50–320.00 $279.71 $761 —
300–345 330 20 250.00–310.00 $269.21 $888 -12.60
350–395 376 25 250.00–285.00 $263.72 $992 -6.49
400–440 428 17 235.00–270.00 $250.82 $1,074 -5.04
450–485 465 17 225.50–255.00 $231.80 $1,078 -10.63
500–545 511 4 220.00–230.00 $227.33 $1,162 -3.74
560–580 564 5 220.00–225.00 $221.03 $1,247 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 4 410.00–460.00 $436.27 $942 —
250–295 277 17 380.00–460.00 $423.86 $1,174 —
300–345 324 8 360.00–425.00 $395.28 $1,281 —
350–385 367 13 330.00–357.00 $347.77 $1,276 —
400–445 415 25 280.00–335.00 $323.56 $1,343 —
450–495 477 5 260.00–280.00 $267.55 $1,276 —
500–545 531 14 245.00–260.00 $247.77 $1,316 —
550–595 573 2 237.00–240.00 $238.44 $1,366 —
600–645 628 3 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,475 —
650–653 652 7 230.00–232.50 $231.43 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 6 325.00–340.00 $332.26 $791 —
250–290 275 6 275.00–425.00 $312.18 $858 —
300–345 323 4 380.00–395.00 $386.98 $1,250 —
350–370 368 16 295.00–330.00 $323.49 $1,190 —
400–435 418 3 245.00–285.00 $261.10 $1,091 —
510–520 516 10 235.00–237.50 $236.51 $1,220 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1420 1093 80-85% 41 129.00–139.00 $135.35 $1,479 —
920–1425 1121 80-85% 103 132.00–152.00 $142.85 $1,601 —
920–1725 1247 80-85% 48 145.00–170.00 $155.63 $1,941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1300 909 85-90% 12 114.00–123.00 $119.38 $1,085 —
745–1125 982 85-90% 64 114.00–134.00 $125.44 $1,232 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1555 1305 75-80% 21 145.00–162.00 $154.93 $2,022 —
1110–1510 1345 75-80% 23 129.00–151.00 $137.00 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1510 1403 26 151.00–165.00 $159.61 $2,239 —
1325–2010 1604 14 167.00–180.00 $172.47 $2,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1220 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 144.00–164.00 $149.43 $1,742

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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.