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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

3,374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.84/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 528 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.73/cwt +19.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 429 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.82/cwt +14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 468 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,374 1,388 4,439
Feeder cattle 2,424 930 3,128
Slaughter cattle 827 458 1,075
Replacement cattle 123 — 236

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (977), Columbia (1053), Ocala (692) and Okeechobee (1344). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 440.00–460.00 $452.34 $1,276 +11.15
300–345 315 9 400.00–440.00 $415.03 $1,307 +0.63
350–395 370 14 325.00–390.00 $368.42 $1,363 -4.28
400–445 418 25 290.00–340.00 $317.89 $1,329 -1.52
450–495 470 43 260.00–290.00 $272.38 $1,280 +2.06
500–545 520 38 235.00–270.00 $255.12 $1,327 +8.95
550–595 573 26 237.50–260.00 $245.96 $1,409 +13.98
600–645 631 18 222.50–250.00 $234.24 $1,478 —
710–740 718 4 200.00–217.50 $204.97 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 6 360.00–390.00 $376.62 $1,209 +17.42
350–385 371 13 330.00–360.00 $344.53 $1,278 +4.87
400–440 417 13 237.50–300.00 $274.75 $1,146 +1.47
450–495 463 13 240.00–275.00 $263.53 $1,220 +13.39
500–545 527 19 225.00–257.00 $235.69 $1,242 +8.33
560–580 568 5 235.00–240.00 $237.96 $1,352 +15.43
600–645 623 2 210.00–225.00 $217.23 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 320.00–340.00 $330.31 $1,057 —
455–475 465 4 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,140 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 11 300.00–345.00 $320.32 $897 —
300–345 319 9 305.00–330.00 $316.89 $1,011 —
350–395 373 27 260.00–295.00 $270.92 $1,011 —
400–445 429 51 245.00–285.00 $260.73 $1,119 +19.73
450–495 468 51 230.00–270.00 $247.82 $1,160 +14.41
500–545 528 55 225.00–245.00 $231.84 $1,224 +6.72
550–595 571 15 215.00–240.00 $228.88 $1,307 —
570–590 580 2 265.00–267.50 $266.23 $1,544 —
600–645 622 3 215.00–230.00 $221.49 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 281 8 280.00–310.00 $289.81 $814 —
300–345 322 13 275.00–300.00 $286.51 $923 +0.05
350–395 371 18 245.00–355.00 $263.58 $978 -4.79
400–445 429 18 215.00–260.00 $237.66 $1,020 +12.51
450–480 457 6 217.00–230.00 $226.88 $1,037 +7.35
500–545 525 9 205.00–220.00 $214.84 $1,128 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
600 600 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 260.00–270.00 $265.12 $830 +15.66
360–380 368 5 240.00–255.00 $246.20 $906 +9.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 430.00–440.00 $434.49 $969 —
250–295 269 6 330.00–430.00 $378.79 $1,019 —
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 —
350–395 375 7 320.00–365.00 $335.50 $1,258 —
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 —
450–495 481 5 260.00–275.00 $263.78 $1,269 —
500–545 522 11 220.00–240.00 $233.47 $1,219 —
550–595 569 8 220.00–240.00 $232.29 $1,322 —
600–645 625 3 210.00–230.00 $218.08 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 266 5 265.00–395.00 $295.30 $785 —
300–345 318 5 365.00–380.00 $373.49 $1,188 —
350–395 375 10 285.00–345.00 $302.26 $1,133 —
450–495 480 3 245.00–255.00 $248.13 $1,191 —
500–545 523 2 200.00–210.00 $204.78 $1,071 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1109 80-85% 5 120.00–126.00 $123.71 $1,372 —
925–1635 1116 80-85% 126 127.00–139.00 $132.41 $1,478 —
930–1565 1124 80-85% 59 136.00–146.00 $140.14 $1,575 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 937 85-90% 13 108.00–115.00 $112.35 $1,053 —
720–1300 987 85-90% 88 116.00–129.00 $122.49 $1,209 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1525 1261 75-80% 20 137.00–147.00 $141.44 $1,784 —
1180–1710 1522 75-80% 15 119.00–135.00 $123.77 $1,884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1225 1113 2 144.00–150.00 $147.30 $1,639 —
1165–1825 1545 36 149.00–168.00 $154.89 $2,393 —
1670–2040 1847 3 162.00–167.00 $164.83 $3,044 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1115 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 140.00–160.00 $151.34 $1,533
905–1195 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 174.00–186.00 $180.83 $1,899

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1230 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,047.36 —

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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.