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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 2,826 1,079
Feeder cattle 855 2,357 642
Slaughter cattle 349 443 437
Replacement cattle — 26 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1204). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 8 440.00–500.00 $471.64 $1,297 +50.45
305–340 320 7 415.00–450.00 $430.94 $1,379 +29.66
350–375 361 7 380.00–410.00 $393.37 $1,420 +30.27
410–440 428 5 305.00–340.00 $318.41 $1,363 -23.55
460–485 473 4 290.00–320.00 $304.60 $1,441 +44.26
520–525 522 5 270.00–300.00 $282.07 $1,472 +41.93
560–580 570 6 250.00–280.00 $265.26 $1,512 +24.46
605–640 623 6 265.00–275.00 $271.67 $1,693 +49.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 370.00–400.00 $384.54 $1,250 +8.97
360–385 373 8 340.00–360.00 $349.66 $1,304 +27.91
415–425 420 8 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $1,207 +20.27
450–465 458 4 265.00–285.00 $275.16 $1,260 +26.10
500–510 505 6 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,287 +15.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 4 245.00–275.00 $259.83 $1,130 -7.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 7 320.00–340.00 $330.81 $1,049 +43.12
355–380 370 5 290.00–310.00 $302.32 $1,119 +38.23
410–425 418 4 270.00–300.00 $285.27 $1,192 +34.57
515–525 519 5 240.00–255.00 $246.07 $1,277 +16.27
565–585 576 7 230.00–240.00 $234.20 $1,349 +5.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 300.00–315.00 $306.22 $989 +27.90
360–390 378 5 270.00–285.00 $275.71 $1,042 +22.45
410–420 416 5 245.00–265.00 $257.12 $1,070 +18.10
460–485 471 7 240.00–250.00 $244.42 $1,151 +6.75
500–535 518 4 225.00–235.00 $230.17 $1,192 +4.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 260.00–280.00 $267.56 $878 —
350–370 360 6 255.00–365.00 $308.47 $1,110 +68.26
410–435 423 4 230.00–240.00 $235.15 $995 -2.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1300 1176 80-85% 20 140.00–150.00 $146.13 $1,718 +3.85
1200–1465 1354 80-85% 16 155.00–167.00 $158.83 $2,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1050 993 85-90% 9 123.00–138.00 $132.66 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1390 1311 8 158.00–166.00 $162.07 $2,125 —
1600–1750 1651 6 173.00–192.00 $180.20 $2,975 —

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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.