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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

3,645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.09/cwt -13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 377 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.57/cwt -13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 476 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.51/cwt -12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 519 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,645 964 4,508
Feeder cattle 2,995 713 3,305
Slaughter cattle 568 251 959
Replacement cattle 82 — 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1105), Columbia (736), Ocala (637) and Okeechobee (1167). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 4 340.00–370.00 $352.31 $821 —
250–295 271 33 280.00–390.00 $327.87 $889 —
300–345 323 21 310.00–395.00 $347.08 $1,121 —
350–395 368 37 310.00–380.00 $343.83 $1,265 —
400–445 421 30 280.00–340.00 $317.89 $1,338 -17.55
450–495 476 54 262.50–320.00 $275.57 $1,312 -13.23
500–545 519 44 230.00–280.00 $255.51 $1,326 -12.82
550–595 565 31 240.00–270.00 $256.94 $1,452 +9.54
600–645 619 14 225.00–245.00 $236.60 $1,465 +0.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 365.00 $365.00 $912 —
300 300 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,035 —
350–395 369 18 265.00–350.00 $318.20 $1,174 —
400–445 421 18 235.00–315.00 $291.21 $1,226 -11.36
450–475 466 11 255.00–275.00 $266.51 $1,242 -2.18
500–540 515 8 217.50–245.00 $234.48 $1,208 -9.66
550–595 573 2 225.00–240.00 $232.21 $1,331 -1.83
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 330.00–345.00 $339.27 $1,120 -10.96
365–385 375 6 315.00–325.00 $320.13 $1,200 -1.54
460–485 473 6 245.00–255.00 $250.13 $1,183 +3.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 9 305.00–350.00 $332.39 $745 —
250–295 280 28 267.50–340.00 $305.52 $855 —
300–345 328 42 255.00–345.00 $311.05 $1,020 —
350–395 377 68 260.00–300.00 $280.09 $1,056 -13.96
400–445 418 40 235.00–280.00 $263.51 $1,101 -26.67
450–495 473 42 225.00–270.00 $253.76 $1,200 -21.65
500–545 521 33 220.00–250.00 $233.07 $1,214 -8.79
550–595 565 25 220.00–240.00 $226.80 $1,281 -0.30
590 fancy 590 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,755 —
600 600 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
615 fancy 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 305.00–320.00 $311.74 $695 —
250–295 265 3 290.00–305.00 $299.43 $793 —
300–345 311 12 270.00–300.00 $285.58 $888 +7.39
350–395 374 27 245.00–275.00 $255.91 $957 -19.90
400–445 422 17 215.00–260.00 $242.70 $1,024 —
450–495 477 21 220.00–245.00 $230.55 $1,100 -10.72
500–545 521 12 210.00–222.50 $215.92 $1,125 —
550–580 561 16 190.00–215.00 $192.83 $1,082 —
600–645 623 2 190.00–200.00 $194.82 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 6 250.00–265.00 $257.56 $793 —
350–375 360 5 240.00–355.00 $307.08 $1,105 +61.01
405–440 435 7 185.00–187.50 $187.17 $814 -58.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 11 280.00–400.00 $345.73 $785 —
250–295 276 29 280.00–400.00 $331.42 $915 —
300–345 329 11 272.50–395.00 $360.02 $1,184 —
350–395 377 36 290.00–360.00 $339.82 $1,281 —
400–445 429 6 300.00–320.00 $306.37 $1,314 —
450–495 473 16 265.00–285.00 $277.13 $1,311 —
500–545 522 11 240.00–260.00 $246.64 $1,287 —
550–595 570 16 235.00–255.00 $244.40 $1,393 —
600–645 623 2 225.00–245.00 $234.64 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
250–295 265 6 350.00–370.00 $362.58 $961 —
300–345 330 6 345.00–360.00 $349.55 $1,154 —
350–395 362 11 250.00–330.00 $312.05 $1,130 —
400–445 434 12 207.50–295.00 $229.93 $998 —
450–495 477 10 245.00–260.00 $250.66 $1,196 —
500–540 515 3 220.00–235.00 $225.67 $1,162 —
550–595 570 6 210.00–247.50 $225.35 $1,284 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1385 1121 80-85% 77 109.00–122.00 $115.32 $1,293 —
920–1390 1122 80-85% 40 118.00–128.00 $122.39 $1,373 —
915–1395 1140 80-85% 19 101.00–112.00 $106.83 $1,218 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1225 979 85-90% 14 90.00–108.00 $105.01 $1,028 -9.13
720–1175 1004 85-90% 36 96.00–118.00 $109.62 $1,101 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1470 1269 75-80% 11 119.00–127.00 $124.06 $1,574 —
1260–1305 1285 75-80% 3 109.00–111.00 $110.01 $1,414 —
1235–1455 1336 75-80% 17 111.00–120.00 $115.26 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1945 1367 17 126.00–137.00 $132.88 $1,816 —
1150–1640 1421 19 138.00–149.00 $142.04 $2,018 —
1000–1765 1429 9 145.00–161.00 $152.73 $2,183 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1245 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 154.00–196.00 $179.17 $1,998
1275–1430 1353 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 122.00–134.00 $127.66 $1,727

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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
1005–1110 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,738.65 —

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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.