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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

3,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.11/cwt -21.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 426 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.43/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 517 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.35/cwt -12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 467 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,387 967 4,334
Feeder cattle 2,606 735 3,097
Slaughter cattle 659 232 996
Replacement cattle 122 — 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Ocala, 480 , Columbia, 844, Arcadia (Monday), 924, Okeechobee (Monday), 1139. Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement type cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 —
250–295 266 6 325.00–400.00 $346.08 $921 —
300–330 309 28 305.00–395.00 $337.27 $1,042 -81.03
350–395 371 35 315.00–410.00 $358.15 $1,329 -42.81
400–445 425 41 290.00–360.00 $327.64 $1,392 -22.72
450–495 476 46 240.00–325.00 $282.07 $1,343 -30.83
500–545 518 51 230.00–285.00 $260.80 $1,351 -12.27
550–595 573 50 220.00–267.50 $244.42 $1,401 —
600–645 619 8 220.00–235.00 $225.69 $1,397 —
668 668 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 350.00–360.00 $354.59 $968 —
300–330 311 4 210.00–365.00 $294.82 $917 -80.63
350–390 372 15 280.00–360.00 $324.87 $1,209 -39.65
400–445 423 9 270.00–315.00 $298.75 $1,264 +1.62
450–495 471 15 220.00–280.00 $251.90 $1,186 -27.89
500–530 509 16 200.00–255.00 $235.50 $1,199 -10.43
550–595 575 9 210.00–240.00 $225.01 $1,294 -12.52
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 330.00–360.00 $345.35 $1,098 +5.19
355–380 370 5 320.00–330.00 $323.84 $1,198 +0.19
460–485 473 4 235.00–255.00 $244.74 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 282 32 260.00–330.00 $296.17 $835 —
300–348 327 23 265.00–330.00 $297.75 $974 —
350–395 378 49 250.00–320.00 $262.10 $991 -40.17
400–445 426 68 235.00–280.00 $261.11 $1,112 -21.95
450–495 467 52 230.00–290.00 $252.35 $1,178 -12.33
500–545 515 61 220.00–275.00 $248.31 $1,279 +3.03
537–545 538 6 247.50–260.00 $249.61 $1,343 +4.33
550–595 566 11 205.00–225.00 $219.64 $1,243 -13.96
610–615 fancy 613 2 270.00–310.00 $289.92 $1,777 —
638–640 638 8 237.50–245.00 $238.44 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 8 257.50–300.00 $278.17 $745 —
300–345 321 11 265.00–290.00 $282.49 $907 +2.80
350–395 366 25 225.00–275.00 $245.79 $900 -30.40
400–445 419 17 225.00–255.00 $241.82 $1,013 -8.53
450–495 479 17 215.00–240.00 $228.60 $1,095 -6.24
500–545 521 23 205.00–222.00 $216.80 $1,130 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 260.00–270.00 $263.85 $850 —
365–380 373 6 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $914 —
405–430 418 4 225.00–235.00 $229.85 $961 —

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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 2 370.00–390.00 $378.99 $845 —
250–295 270 19 310.00–400.00 $339.80 $917 —
300–345 320 8 320.00–400.00 $358.96 $1,149 —
350–395 379 18 325.00–350.00 $333.40 $1,264 —
400–445 431 26 287.50–322.00 $296.32 $1,277 —
450–495 475 11 255.00–275.00 $263.88 $1,253 —
500–545 526 8 225.00–252.50 $241.07 $1,268 —
560–580 568 13 225.00–235.00 $231.21 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 223 3 270.00–275.00 $271.79 $606 —
250–295 272 7 260.00–370.00 $309.67 $842 —
300–315 305 4 260.00–350.00 $314.26 $958 —
350–395 369 4 255.00–325.00 $287.59 $1,061 —
400–445 428 9 240.00–285.00 $253.90 $1,087 —
450–495 475 4 220.00–250.00 $234.84 $1,115 —
500–540 523 6 215.00–225.00 $220.76 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1074 80-85% 28 104.00–121.00 $111.00 $1,192 —
920–1600 1129 80-85% 80 110.00–131.00 $118.53 $1,338 -4.61
920–1395 1199 80-85% 41 120.00–139.00 $124.77 $1,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 979 85-90% 24 90.00–115.00 $102.67 $1,005 —
725–1300 1003 85-90% 58 95.00–121.00 $112.00 $1,123 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1530 1299 75-80% 32 123.00–140.00 $129.67 $1,684 —
1170–1595 1353 75-80% 29 110.00–130.00 $121.31 $1,641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1670 1389 18 128.00–143.00 $137.00 $1,903 —
1170–1980 1536 36 135.00–155.00 $145.15 $2,230 -18.18
1205–2055 1731 22 149.00–159.00 $152.67 $2,643 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1050 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 172.00–180.00 $177.16 $1,749
985–1060 1023 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 135.00–145.00 $139.82 $1,430

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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
1010–1020 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,988.76 —

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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.