Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

2,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.81/cwt -12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 522 lb · 85 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.24/cwt -9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 526 lb · 81 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.59/cwt -5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 466 lb · 80 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,892	4,095	3,623
Feeder cattle	2,359	3,105	2,730
Slaughter cattle	506	924	781
Replacement cattle	27	66	112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (760), Madison (760), Okeechobee (1372), and Sumter County (925). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	272	3	405.00–425.00	$416.10	$1,132	-4.30
300–345	321	7	355.00–390.00	$374.11	$1,201	-4.38
350–395	379	21	277.50–380.00	$318.12	$1,206	-29.63
400–445	422	33	265.00–340.00	$301.16	$1,271	-4.74
450–495	466	80	237.00–300.00	$254.59	$1,186	-5.65
500–545	522	85	225.00–250.00	$242.81	$1,267	-12.75
550–595	565	66	217.00–250.00	$238.29	$1,346	-12.76
600–645	615	56	200.00–240.00	$218.62	$1,345	-11.51
650–685	665	20	217.00–227.50	$222.96	$1,483	-7.04

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	326	7	340.00–380.00	$362.50	$1,182	-21.29
350–390	372	23	255.00–365.00	$326.61	$1,215	-19.90
400–445	421	16	230.00–300.00	$264.93	$1,115	-20.02
450–495	474	33	220.00–265.00	$240.09	$1,138	-10.71
500–545	531	16	210.00–240.00	$232.74	$1,236	-9.57
550–585	573	24	210.00–235.00	$223.22	$1,279	-1.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	321	9	330.00–350.00	$340.73	$1,094	-11.36
460–470	465	8	230.00–240.00	$234.95	$1,093	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	330.00–340.00	$334.49	$746	-43.33
250–295	269	8	275.00–340.00	$312.19	$840	-13.76
300–345	324	12	300.00–325.00	$312.71	$1,013	+11.39
350–395	370	32	240.00–315.00	$258.33	$956	-12.20
400–445	420	41	220.00–272.00	$237.18	$996	-25.27
450–495	471	57	210.00–245.00	$227.01	$1,069	-19.75
500–545	526	81	210.00–237.00	$224.24	$1,180	-9.60
550–595	569	74	200.00–235.00	$216.94	$1,234	-8.32
600–645	621	12	195.00–220.00	$211.76	$1,315	+1.13
625–645	638	3	230.00–235.00	$231.63	$1,478	+21.00
670–680	675	2	215.00–220.00	$217.52	$1,468	-29.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	270	13	250.00–310.00	$263.54	$712	-56.46
300–345	323	14	225.00–290.00	$258.79	$836	-7.42
350–395	376	16	220.00–285.00	$246.98	$929	-15.46
400–445	429	31	200.00–232.50	$217.82	$934	-26.53
450–495	473	22	195.00–235.00	$223.04	$1,055	-13.02
500–545	520	10	190.00–225.00	$213.99	$1,113	-8.14
560–580	569	7	205.00–212.50	$209.22	$1,190	-0.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	367	9	245.00–265.00	$254.09	$933	+11.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	226	4	345.00–445.00	$396.80	$897	-60.50
250–295	273	11	355.00–425.00	$370.90	$1,013	-51.39
300–345	322	3	370.00–390.00	$379.53	$1,222	-29.27
350–395	372	5	265.00–340.00	$309.53	$1,151	-30.64
400–445	423	2	265.00–285.00	$274.47	$1,161	-45.00
450–495	473	2	252.00–255.00	$253.43	$1,199	-18.69
500–545	515	19	220.00–245.00	$237.55	$1,223	-7.55
550–595	573	2	215.00–225.00	$219.80	$1,259	-17.38
600–645	630	3	190.00–210.00	$196.35	$1,237	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	385.00	$385.00	$962	-10.00
300	300	5	360.00	$360.00	$1,080	+25.73
350	350	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,050	+4.22
400–445	433	10	230.00–260.00	$238.04	$1,031	-61.96
450–470	460	3	230.00–240.00	$235.04	$1,081	-24.96
500–545	515	3	200.00–215.00	$209.71	$1,080	—
550–595	573	2	195.00–200.00	$197.40	$1,131	—
600	600	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,110	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1300	1049	80-85%	19	125.00–131.00	$129.48	$1,358	—
920–1440	1113	80-85%	149	132.00–148.00	$137.46	$1,530	-1.09
925–1435	1186	80-85%	44	143.00–155.00	$147.61	$1,751	+0.74

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1100	849	85-90%	10	106.00–116.00	$112.51	$955	—
720–1300	1017	85-90%	42	118.00–132.00	$125.69	$1,278	-1.06

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	75-80%	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,496	-3.00
1100–1330	1209	75-80%	10	149.00–161.00	$155.63	$1,882	+11.47
1100–1575	1304	75-80%	22	130.00–148.00	$140.18	$1,828	-15.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1500	1200	7	141.00–150.00	$147.35	$1,768	—
1010–1995	1448	27	149.00–175.00	$158.73	$2,298	—
1405–1700	1561	6	165.00–178.00	$171.21	$2,673	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1130–1140	1139	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	150.00–170.00	$152.20	$1,734

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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.