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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

2,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.62/cwt -5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 569 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.97/cwt -31.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 531 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.93/cwt +10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 520 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,481 3,387 2,972
Feeder cattle 1,857 2,606 2,354
Slaughter cattle 624 659 618
Replacement cattle — 122 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (715), Madison (511), Okeechobee (1255), and Sumter County (633). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady. 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
300–345 323 2 380.00–395.00 $386.98 $1,250 +49.71
350–395 368 14 280.00–370.00 $328.57 $1,209 -29.58
400–445 427 33 280.00–335.00 $301.36 $1,287 -26.28
450–495 472 21 260.00–320.00 $284.49 $1,343 +2.42
500–545 520 49 240.00–345.00 $270.93 $1,409 +10.13
550–595 569 54 225.00–250.00 $238.62 $1,358 -5.80
600–645 631 31 220.00–240.00 $225.13 $1,421 -0.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 307 3 295.00–360.00 $317.91 $976 +23.09
350–395 370 19 270.00–355.00 $308.30 $1,141 -16.57
400–445 427 19 245.00–305.00 $271.64 $1,160 -27.11
450–495 477 16 235.00–285.00 $258.63 $1,234 +6.73
500–545 523 13 220.00–240.00 $230.96 $1,208 -4.54
550–595 568 14 210.00–230.00 $221.32 $1,257 -3.69
600 600 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 376 7 320.00–330.00 $324.38 $1,220 +0.54
410–435 423 4 255.00–275.00 $264.70 $1,120 —
450–480 465 4 240.00–255.00 $247.26 $1,150 +2.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 7 275.00–315.00 $297.58 $824 +1.41
300–345 323 8 275.00–315.00 $295.08 $953 -2.67
350–395 377 18 235.00–290.00 $256.85 $968 -5.25
400–445 426 19 225.00–275.00 $246.39 $1,050 -14.72
450–495 463 23 230.00–270.00 $246.05 $1,139 -6.30
500–545 531 52 210.00–245.00 $216.97 $1,152 -32.64
550–595 584 9 200.00–215.00 $203.75 $1,190 -15.89
600–645 626 20 185.00–200.00 $191.66 $1,200 -46.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 8 245.00–265.00 $254.04 $694 -24.13
300–345 324 15 230.00–300.00 $258.14 $836 -24.35
350–395 371 27 220.00–270.00 $238.66 $885 -7.13
400–445 423 20 210.00–250.00 $221.31 $936 -20.51
450–495 475 25 210.00–240.00 $219.62 $1,043 -8.98
500–545 522 11 190.00–210.00 $203.61 $1,063 -13.19
550–580 563 4 185.00–210.00 $198.91 $1,120 -1.09
600–645 615 3 160.00–170.00 $166.50 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 250.00–265.00 $257.79 $833 -6.06
365–375 369 5 240.00–250.00 $244.07 $901 -1.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 260.00–275.00 $267.17 $614 -4.62
315–340 328 6 280.00–300.00 $289.62 $950 -24.64
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 +7.41
420–440 432 5 230.00–245.00 $235.83 $1,019 -18.07
460–485 473 18 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,064 -9.97
505–540 523 6 200.00–210.00 $204.83 $1,071 -15.93
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 300.00–315.00 $307.27 $1,014 -51.69
350–395 353 14 320.00–330.00 $320.80 $1,132 -12.60
400–440 420 5 260.00–315.00 $278.29 $1,169 -18.03
450–495 473 2 240.00–260.00 $249.52 $1,180 -14.36
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 -1.07
550–595 573 2 210.00–230.00 $219.61 $1,258 -11.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1465 1093 80-85% 65 100.00–108.00 $104.72 $1,145 -6.28
920–1470 1155 80-85% 97 109.00–129.00 $113.97 $1,316 —
920–1450 1197 80-85% 40 117.00–126.00 $120.55 $1,443 -4.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 895 85-90% 12 85.00–91.00 $88.55 $793 —
720–1285 1023 85-90% 44 94.00–117.00 $103.07 $1,054 -8.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1265 1223 75-80% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.48 $1,327 —
1130–1570 1360 75-80% 10 119.00–127.00 $122.87 $1,671 +1.56
1100–1955 1447 75-80% 16 107.00–118.00 $113.83 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1650 1306 6 125.00–135.00 $132.61 $1,732 —
1285–1525 1363 5 141.00–151.00 $144.45 $1,969 +7.45
1685–1875 1827 6 149.00–154.00 $151.29 $2,764 —

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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.