Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

2,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.81/cwt -13.28 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 367 lb · 34 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.92/cwt -18.78 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 426 lb · 34 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $281.15/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 471 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,102	3,645	3,524
Feeder cattle	1,664	2,995	3,014
Slaughter cattle	438	568	510
Replacement cattle	—	82	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (715), Madison (440), Okeechobee (947), and Sumter County (506). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady, instances 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	350.00	$350.00	$875	+22.13
310–335	323	2	350.00–370.00	$360.39	$1,164	+13.31
350–385	368	13	300.00–380.00	$331.53	$1,220	-12.30
400–445	414	24	285.00–340.00	$314.32	$1,301	-3.57
450–495	471	30	270.00–295.00	$281.15	$1,324	+5.58
500–545	522	27	250.00–280.00	$259.68	$1,356	+4.17
550–595	575	30	235.00–290.00	$252.36	$1,451	-4.58
600–645	618	10	240.00–275.00	$258.99	$1,601	+22.39

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	2	310.00–330.00	$319.30	$1,031	-25.70
350–395	375	8	310.00–350.00	$333.00	$1,249	+14.80
400–440	419	11	240.00–310.00	$286.68	$1,201	-4.53
450–495	479	18	230.00–270.00	$253.22	$1,213	-13.29
500–535	513	8	230.00–245.00	$238.20	$1,222	+3.72
550–595	574	8	225.00–260.00	$241.24	$1,385	+9.03
600	600	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,500	+50.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	368	4	315.00–325.00	$319.83	$1,177	-0.30
405–425	413	5	260.00–275.00	$266.17	$1,099	—
460–475	466	5	235.00–245.00	$239.08	$1,114	-11.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	227	9	270.00–285.00	$275.76	$626	-56.63
250–295	279	16	265.00–285.00	$273.07	$762	-32.45
300–345	326	21	265.00–340.00	$288.30	$940	-22.75
350–395	367	34	235.00–295.00	$266.81	$979	-13.28
400–445	429	29	230.00–280.00	$240.93	$1,034	-22.58
450–495	476	23	220.00–265.00	$230.05	$1,095	-23.71
500–545	522	23	215.00–250.00	$224.66	$1,173	-8.41
550–595	577	12	200.00–240.00	$219.02	$1,264	-7.78
600–645	628	8	190.00–210.00	$198.79	$1,248	-31.21

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	269	8	220.00–250.00	$231.02	$621	-68.41
300–345	321	6	240.00–295.00	$274.08	$880	-11.50
350–385	371	17	220.00–270.00	$242.15	$898	-13.76
400–445	426	34	210.00–260.00	$223.92	$954	-18.78
450–495	480	18	200.00–215.00	$208.45	$1,001	-22.10
500–545	531	12	190.00–210.00	$197.52	$1,049	-18.40
550–595	582	11	185.00–215.00	$196.30	$1,142	+3.47
600	600	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,110	-9.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	325.00	$325.00	$812	-37.58
300–345	319	7	260.00–330.00	$307.49	$981	-42.06
350–395	375	11	240.00–325.00	$264.38	$991	-47.67
400–445	424	14	215.00–300.00	$235.22	$997	+5.29
450–485	469	7	210.00–245.00	$221.44	$1,039	-29.22
500	500	3	235.00	$235.00	$1,175	+9.33
550–595	573	2	240.00–255.00	$247.21	$1,417	+21.86

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	5	300.00–360.00	$324.00	$875	-7.42
315–340	328	4	290.00–330.00	$310.76	$1,019	-49.26
350–395	376	8	330.00–350.00	$337.78	$1,270	-2.04
400–445	424	4	305.00–325.00	$313.45	$1,329	+7.08
450–485	468	5	230.00–285.00	$242.65	$1,136	-34.48
500–545	523	2	270.00–275.00	$272.39	$1,425	+25.75
550–595	590	9	260.00–280.00	$262.07	$1,546	+17.67
600–645	622	3	210.00–230.00	$219.76	$1,367	-14.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1300	1058	80-85%	31	104.00–112.00	$109.30	$1,156	—
915–1470	1109	80-85%	75	112.00–122.00	$117.09	$1,299	+1.77
920–1435	1149	80-85%	40	119.00–130.00	$125.06	$1,437	+18.23

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1090	974	85-90%	7	90.00–100.00	$94.69	$922	-10.32
720–1120	997	85-90%	33	98.00–114.00	$104.89	$1,046	-0.12

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195	1195	75-80%	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,374	—
1100–1675	1290	75-80%	21	110.00–126.00	$119.83	$1,546	+9.82
1105–1670	1305	75-80%	17	127.00–135.00	$131.37	$1,714	+16.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1500	1285	8	137.00–145.00	$139.91	$1,798	—
1220–1800	1528	6	129.00–137.00	$131.65	$2,012	—
1390–1995	1688	11	146.00–159.00	$152.63	$2,576	—

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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.