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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

2,657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.81/cwt -10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 481 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.42/cwt ≈ $1,297/hd at 520 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.60/cwt -11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 421 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,657 591 3,267
Feeder cattle 2,079 440 2,273
Slaughter cattle 578 78 994
Replacement cattle — 73 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (270), Madison (654), Okeechobee (1733), and Sumter County (459). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 3 420.00–430.00 $424.72 $1,155 +32.37
300–345 331 9 340.00–415.00 $392.77 $1,300 +14.92
350–395 364 24 310.00–390.00 $354.27 $1,290 +9.07
400–445 420 39 280.00–350.00 $314.66 $1,322 +5.69
450–495 476 40 250.00–290.00 $268.11 $1,276 -5.15
500–545 520 64 235.00–275.00 $249.42 $1,297 —
550–595 572 39 230.00–250.00 $240.08 $1,373 —
610–640 627 21 225.00–240.00 $233.75 $1,466 —
660–670 665 4 225.00–240.00 $232.56 $1,547 —
720–730 725 4 210.00–225.00 $217.55 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
300 300 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 +66.82
350–380 365 13 260.00–360.00 $318.78 $1,164 —
400–445 426 27 220.00–320.00 $248.67 $1,059 -11.63
450 450 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 —
500–545 522 16 210.00–255.00 $226.03 $1,180 —
550–595 568 5 210.00–225.00 $218.92 $1,243 -4.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 479 5 230.00–250.00 $237.85 $1,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 11 300.00–325.00 $310.99 $715 —
250–295 269 9 305.00–330.00 $318.98 $858 +43.71
300–345 317 17 270.00–330.00 $293.26 $930 -35.84
350–395 367 37 250.00–300.00 $265.84 $976 -34.76
400–445 421 42 235.00–275.00 $252.60 $1,063 -11.30
450–495 481 90 230.00–257.00 $239.81 $1,153 -10.40
500–545 524 38 215.00–240.00 $228.93 $1,200 -5.70
550–595 573 19 200.00–235.00 $217.29 $1,245 -7.89
600–635 609 17 200.00–215.00 $209.66 $1,277 —
610–640 627 7 230.00–240.00 $235.83 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 275.00–290.00 $281.74 $628 —
250–295 277 5 285.00–300.00 $290.42 $804 —
300–345 328 8 225.00–265.00 $238.34 $782 -47.19
350–395 371 16 230.00–280.00 $245.94 $912 -21.71
400–445 422 13 210.00–240.00 $227.97 $962 —
450–495 466 37 220.00–240.00 $228.77 $1,066 -8.76
500–545 526 6 195.00–215.00 $207.33 $1,091 -14.20
550–595 573 2 185.00–195.00 $189.80 $1,088 —
600 600 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 6 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $895 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 5 480.00–490.00 $484.59 $1,076 +116.76
250–295 279 6 415.00–440.00 $423.67 $1,182 +59.93
300–345 328 7 400.00–415.00 $404.05 $1,325 +71.13
350–395 375 3 350.00–370.00 $359.60 $1,348 +24.91
400–445 424 5 270.00–290.00 $279.74 $1,186 -38.38
450–495 470 9 260.00–273.00 $266.91 $1,254 +0.20
500–545 530 3 240.00–245.00 $241.57 $1,280 -21.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 440.00–455.00 $448.26 $1,000 +125.65
250–295 261 4 400.00–407.00 $405.02 $1,057 +120.16
300 300 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 +129.62
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —
400–445 418 7 210.00–265.00 $234.07 $978 -23.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1410 1177 80-85% 47 120.00–144.00 $125.46 $1,477 —
920–1435 1190 80-85% 76 111.00–133.00 $117.99 $1,404 —
1055–1420 1280 80-85% 32 102.00–110.00 $106.49 $1,363 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1595 1295 75-80% 13 127.00–136.00 $131.77 $1,706 —
1100–1450 1326 75-80% 14 118.00–130.00 $125.02 $1,658 -14.35
1270–1460 1340 75-80% 7 110.00–116.00 $114.26 $1,531 -25.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1280 1000 85-90% 22 95.00–119.00 $112.19 $1,122 —
715–1300 1046 85-90% 6 95.00–100.00 $97.63 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,788 —
1190–1750 1473 12 141.00–166.00 $151.83 $2,236 —
1465–1755 1569 6 151.00–174.00 $163.14 $2,560 —

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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.