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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

4,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.76/cwt ≈ $1,170/hd at 474 lb · 106 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.24/cwt -44.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 481 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.84/cwt -12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 522 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,095 1,204 4,385
Feeder cattle 3,105 855 3,009
Slaughter cattle 924 349 1,096
Replacement cattle 66 — 280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1641), Columbia (1216), Ocala (557) and Okeechobee (1238). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
200 200 1 450.00 $450.00 $900 —
250–295 266 21 350.00–460.00 $420.40 $1,118 -51.24
300–345 326 29 325.00–450.00 $378.49 $1,234 -52.45
350–395 362 40 295.00–400.00 $347.75 $1,259 -45.62
400–445 420 38 295.00–355.00 $305.90 $1,285 -12.51
450–499 481 103 250.00–290.00 $260.24 $1,252 -44.36
500–545 522 47 245.00–270.00 $255.56 $1,334 -26.51
550–595 571 12 240.00–260.00 $251.05 $1,433 -14.21
600–645 625 74 217.50–245.00 $230.13 $1,438 -41.54
667–668 668 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 290.00–430.00 $353.64 $778 —
250 250 2 380.00 $380.00 $950 —
300–345 320 12 370.00–400.00 $383.79 $1,228 -0.75
350–375 358 6 340.00–360.00 $346.51 $1,241 -3.15
400–448 423 14 270.00–320.00 $284.95 $1,205 -2.52
450–496 475 22 222.50–270.00 $250.80 $1,191 -24.36
500–545 525 12 235.00–250.00 $242.31 $1,272 -12.64
550–585 566 24 210.00–245.00 $224.64 $1,271 —
600–645 623 2 210.00–220.00 $214.82 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 345.00–360.00 $352.09 $1,120 —
355–385 370 6 315.00–330.00 $322.80 $1,194 —
410–425 418 4 255.00–265.00 $259.91 $1,086 +0.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 370.00–385.00 $377.82 $839 —
250–295 267 25 277.50–355.00 $325.95 $870 —
300–345 323 29 250.00–340.00 $301.32 $973 -29.49
350–396 362 56 250.00–300.00 $270.53 $979 -31.79
400–445 429 48 231.00–280.00 $262.45 $1,126 -22.82
450–495 474 106 230.00–260.00 $246.76 $1,170 —
500–545 522 74 230.00–250.00 $233.84 $1,221 -12.23
550–595 568 24 210.00–240.00 $225.26 $1,279 -8.94
565–580 573 2 237.50–260.00 $248.90 $1,426 +14.70
600–645 616 20 197.50–225.00 $210.63 $1,297 —
660 660 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,270 —
675 675 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $678 —
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
300–345 336 14 250.00–310.00 $266.21 $894 -40.01
350–395 373 14 232.50–285.00 $262.44 $979 -13.27
400–440 422 13 235.00–255.00 $244.35 $1,031 -12.77
450–495 467 9 220.00–245.00 $236.06 $1,102 -8.36
500–535 514 7 220.00–225.00 $222.13 $1,142 -8.04
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
600–645 623 2 190.00–202.00 $195.78 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 6 235.00–250.00 $242.55 $893 -65.92
410–425 419 5 220.00–235.00 $229.13 $960 -6.02

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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 5 440.00–465.00 $457.30 $983 —
250–295 273 2 420.00–425.00 $422.29 $1,153 —
300–345 326 5 405.00–415.00 $408.80 $1,333 —
350–395 368 8 320.00–375.00 $340.17 $1,252 —
400–445 423 2 310.00–330.00 $319.47 $1,351 —
450–495 478 12 265.00–285.00 $272.12 $1,301 —
500–545 515 21 230.00–250.00 $245.10 $1,262 —
550–595 568 6 225.00–245.00 $237.18 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 $840 —
250 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 —
300–345 318 6 280.00–390.00 $334.27 $1,063 —
350–375 362 6 265.00–345.00 $295.78 $1,071 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
450 450 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1460 1126 80-85% 100 130.00–150.00 $138.55 $1,560 —
920–1460 1176 80-85% 112 140.00–167.00 $146.87 $1,727 +0.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–900 804 85-90% 6 110.00–118.00 $114.34 $919 —
720–1300 1010 85-90% 56 119.00–132.00 $126.75 $1,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,536 —
1100–1515 1230 75-80% 11 134.00–150.00 $144.16 $1,773 —
1105–1465 1328 75-80% 15 151.00–161.00 $155.60 $2,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1775 1378 14 154.00–168.00 $161.69 $2,228 —
1390 1390 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,071 —
1315–1935 1669 6 167.00–182.00 $174.41 $2,911 -5.79

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1065 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 155.00–170.00 $161.43 $1,559

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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.