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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

3,421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.30/cwt -16.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 421 lb · 59 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.03/cwt ≈ $1,455/hd at 619 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $279.05/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 478 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,421 1,144 5,110
Feeder cattle 2,685 824 3,792
Slaughter cattle 607 320 973
Replacement cattle 129 — 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1167), Columbia (854), Ocala (828) and Okeechobee (1400). Compared to one week ago: No trend due to most markets closed in observance of Labor Day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 209 7 360.00–375.00 $371.74 $777 —
250–295 273 6 375.00–390.00 $382.06 $1,043 -73.92
300–345 324 38 370.00–430.00 $387.26 $1,255 -36.74
350–395 374 20 315.00–390.00 $359.67 $1,345 -34.92
400–445 426 31 310.00–340.00 $318.61 $1,357 -21.79
450–495 478 48 270.00–300.00 $279.05 $1,334 -5.05
500–545 521 43 242.50–280.00 $259.60 $1,353 -2.89
550–595 572 27 240.00–265.00 $253.17 $1,448 +10.59
600–645 619 49 230.00–250.00 $235.03 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 340.00–360.00 $349.17 $953 —
300–345 328 12 280.00–390.00 $345.68 $1,134 -13.56
350–395 364 6 325.00–360.00 $347.13 $1,264 -3.21
400–445 430 12 245.00–305.00 $278.26 $1,197 -20.66
450–495 465 12 250.00–280.00 $267.28 $1,243 +2.36
500–545 531 9 240.00–247.00 $242.10 $1,286 +4.46
550–595 561 9 220.00–238.00 $233.73 $1,311 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 330.00–340.00 $333.85 $1,075 —
350–385 368 4 315.00–335.00 $324.52 $1,194 +3.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 5 320.00–345.00 $326.23 $754 —
250–295 272 28 260.00–340.00 $315.46 $858 —
300–345 322 20 240.00–320.00 $301.76 $972 —
350–395 374 43 255.00–300.00 $264.54 $989 —
400–445 421 59 240.00–280.00 $255.30 $1,075 -16.55
450–495 471 43 227.50–270.00 $247.88 $1,168 -4.74
500–545 513 25 222.00–245.00 $232.48 $1,193 +2.60
550–565 557 9 220.00–230.00 $225.06 $1,254 —
600–645 625 15 195.00–210.00 $200.46 $1,253 —
635–640 638 2 215.00–237.50 $226.29 $1,444 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
700–735 717 3 175.00–177.50 $176.67 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 315.00 $315.00 $630 —
250–295 277 5 235.00–310.00 $261.19 $723 —
300–345 324 13 225.00–295.00 $279.41 $905 —
350–395 369 18 235.00–280.00 $248.58 $917 -29.08
400–445 419 16 215.00–255.00 $234.43 $982 -16.71
450–495 476 14 212.00–235.00 $224.89 $1,070 -6.03
500–535 516 8 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,109 -2.90
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 —
600–645 615 3 175.00–187.00 $182.80 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 7 255.00–270.00 $263.74 $881 +3.51
365–380 373 6 240.00–255.00 $247.65 $924 -0.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 4 350.00–375.00 $365.38 $789 —
250–295 284 14 370.00–390.00 $374.25 $1,063 —
300–345 333 17 310.00–385.00 $347.37 $1,157 —
350–395 368 19 295.00–317.00 $309.84 $1,140 —
400–445 424 6 257.50–300.00 $270.68 $1,148 —
450–495 459 11 245.00–265.00 $260.67 $1,196 —
500–545 537 9 234.00–245.00 $235.78 $1,266 —
550–595 574 7 225.00–240.00 $231.87 $1,331 —
600–645 623 2 210.00–220.00 $214.82 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
300–345 323 2 350.00–360.00 $354.65 $1,146 —
350–395 374 14 250.00–290.00 $263.15 $984 —
400–445 423 2 260.00–275.00 $267.10 $1,130 —
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1420 1047 80-85% 12 105.00–109.00 $107.33 $1,124 —
920–1425 1114 80-85% 81 110.00–129.00 $119.86 $1,335 -7.72
925–1725 1205 80-85% 29 119.00–140.00 $126.20 $1,521 -14.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 871 85-90% 6 90.00–96.00 $92.95 $810 —
720–1170 1035 85-90% 55 99.00–122.00 $115.78 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1425 1335 75-80% 6 127.00–135.00 $132.52 $1,769 —
1275–1540 1345 75-80% 13 117.00–126.00 $119.08 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1720 1263 28 131.00–144.00 $137.91 $1,742 —
1045–1705 1379 18 140.00–163.00 $147.51 $2,034 —
1780–2175 1903 7 151.00–160.00 $154.85 $2,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1145 978 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 136.00–148.00 $138.70 $1,356
815–1235 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 180.00–198.00 $187.25 $2,054

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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.