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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

2,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $284.05/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 466 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.85/cwt +18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 421 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $317.85/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 418 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,350 2,102 4,206
Feeder cattle 1,977 1,664 3,558
Slaughter cattle 373 438 648

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (918), Columbia (218), Ocala (303) and Okeechobee (1214). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady, instances 3.00 higher. 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
200–245 225 3 375.00–400.00 $384.11 $864 —
250–295 276 13 340.00–385.00 $368.82 $1,018 +18.82
300–345 326 9 360.00–385.00 $370.73 $1,209 +10.34
350–395 366 23 325.00–375.00 $358.92 $1,314 +27.39
400–445 418 36 290.00–330.00 $317.85 $1,329 +3.53
450–495 466 45 270.00–295.00 $284.05 $1,324 +2.90
500–545 522 21 260.00–290.00 $271.37 $1,417 +11.69
550–595 565 25 240.00–278.00 $269.55 $1,523 +17.19
600–645 616 14 237.00–255.00 $248.85 $1,533 -10.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
300–345 318 9 340.00–370.00 $354.40 $1,127 +35.10
350–395 369 9 325.00–350.00 $342.22 $1,263 +9.22
400–445 419 7 275.00–305.00 $291.04 $1,219 +4.36
450–495 476 10 250.00–275.00 $260.19 $1,239 +6.97
500–535 509 12 240.00–255.00 $247.63 $1,260 +9.43
550 550 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 +8.76
600 600 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 379 5 315.00–330.00 $320.86 $1,216 +1.03
400–430 415 4 245.00–270.00 $257.95 $1,070 -8.22
455–475 463 5 235.00–250.00 $241.16 $1,117 +2.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 9 335.00–360.00 $343.37 $797 +67.61
250–295 272 28 280.00–345.00 $327.82 $892 +54.75
300–345 329 26 275.00–345.00 $312.77 $1,029 +24.47
350–395 374 28 255.00–310.00 $287.55 $1,075 +20.74
400–445 421 41 250.00–270.00 $259.85 $1,094 +18.92
450–495 476 31 235.00–270.00 $253.59 $1,207 +23.54
500–545 527 27 225.00–255.00 $238.29 $1,256 +13.63
550–595 571 14 220.00–245.00 $229.21 $1,309 +10.19
600–645 619 5 210.00–225.00 $218.83 $1,355 +20.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 310.00–330.00 $318.99 $711 —
250–295 279 8 235.00–310.00 $284.66 $794 +53.64
300–345 325 13 270.00–310.00 $283.86 $923 +9.78
350–395 364 14 260.00–280.00 $268.99 $979 +26.84
400–445 430 14 235.00–255.00 $241.91 $1,040 +17.99
450–495 458 12 230.00–245.00 $236.56 $1,083 +28.11
500–545 523 2 210.00–225.00 $217.18 $1,136 +19.66
550–595 580 3 200.00–210.00 $203.16 $1,178 +6.86
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 255.00–265.00 $260.08 $832 —
365–380 373 4 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 375.00–380.00 $376.45 $866 —
250–295 271 10 320.00–385.00 $363.26 $984 +39.26
300–345 321 6 360.00–385.00 $374.61 $1,202 +63.85
350–395 374 7 350.00–375.00 $360.30 $1,348 +22.52
400–445 438 19 300.00–320.00 $303.27 $1,328 -10.18
450–495 478 10 265.00–285.00 $272.78 $1,304 +30.13
500–545 524 13 240.00–260.00 $252.23 $1,322 -20.16
550–595 568 13 240.00–255.00 $248.00 $1,409 -14.07
600–645 624 4 215.00–235.00 $226.05 $1,411 +6.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 230 3 350.00–365.00 $354.35 $815 —
250 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 +25.00
300–345 330 6 335.00–355.00 $341.06 $1,125 +33.57
350–395 369 7 325.00–340.00 $333.12 $1,229 +68.74
400–445 423 6 285.00–295.00 $289.73 $1,226 +54.51
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +23.56
500–545 522 6 225.00–235.00 $230.34 $1,202 -4.66
550–595 573 2 220.00–230.00 $224.80 $1,288 -22.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1089 80-85% 5 105.00–109.00 $106.47 $1,159 -2.83
920–1355 1129 80-85% 51 112.00–127.00 $117.57 $1,327 +0.48
920–1300 1157 80-85% 23 121.00–129.00 $124.21 $1,437 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–900 854 85-90% 4 93.00–95.00 $94.58 $808 —
720–1170 1027 85-90% 34 100.00–117.00 $109.85 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1560 1210 75-80% 6 118.00–125.00 $121.67 $1,472 —
1295–1655 1390 75-80% 6 129.00–135.00 $131.68 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1145 1128 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $1,494 —
1150–1860 1485 12 137.00–154.00 $144.74 $2,149 —
1325–1965 1614 8 145.00–155.00 $149.74 $2,417 —

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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.