Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

1,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.87/cwt -5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 373 lb · 42 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.54/cwt -5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 423 lb · 27 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.74/cwt -11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 477 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,585	2,350	3,181
Feeder cattle	1,344	1,977	2,629
Slaughter cattle	241	373	552

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (409), Madison (204), Okeechobee (972), and Sumter County (477). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady. Feeder classes mostly steady, with 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
250–295	273	2	335.00–340.00	$337.29	$921	-31.53
300–345	311	18	370.00–390.00	$384.67	$1,196	+13.94
350–395	370	20	370.00–390.00	$378.75	$1,401	+19.83
400–445	420	16	305.00–355.00	$324.47	$1,363	+6.62
450–495	471	23	265.00–300.00	$281.61	$1,326	-2.44
500–545	520	22	250.00–290.00	$266.02	$1,383	-5.35
550–595	576	14	225.00–275.00	$247.29	$1,424	-22.26
600–645	622	9	225.00–265.00	$240.30	$1,495	-8.55
655–685	670	8	220.00–230.00	$227.48	$1,524	—
705–745	722	6	220.00–230.00	$225.01	$1,625	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	310.00–325.00	$316.88	$865	-33.12
300	300	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,020	-14.40
350–390	368	6	335.00–365.00	$352.76	$1,298	+10.54
400–445	417	13	245.00–310.00	$289.68	$1,208	-1.36
450–495	469	10	250.00–270.00	$258.79	$1,214	-1.40
500–540	520	12	220.00–255.00	$235.16	$1,223	-12.47
550	550	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,348	-5.00
600	600	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,410	+5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–365	359	5	305.00–330.00	$314.75	$1,130	-6.11
400–435	418	6	245.00–270.00	$258.02	$1,079	+0.07
460–475	468	4	235.00–250.00	$242.38	$1,134	+1.22

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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	221	4	275.00–300.00	$288.11	$637	-55.26
250–295	261	6	285.00–300.00	$296.31	$773	-31.51
300–345	324	22	260.00–320.00	$292.09	$946	-20.68
350–395	373	42	255.00–310.00	$281.87	$1,051	-5.68
400–445	423	27	230.00–277.00	$254.54	$1,077	-5.31
450–495	477	26	230.00–265.00	$241.74	$1,153	-11.85
500–545	519	14	210.00–245.00	$232.21	$1,205	-6.08
550–595	577	12	200.00–245.00	$219.84	$1,268	-9.37
620–640	630	5	200.00–215.00	$209.95	$1,323	-8.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	250.00–270.00	$255.80	$588	-63.19
250–295	273	4	250.00–265.00	$256.88	$701	-27.78
300–345	322	7	255.00–290.00	$277.64	$894	-6.22
350–395	368	7	250.00–280.00	$268.33	$987	-0.66
400–445	424	13	225.00–257.00	$239.18	$1,014	-2.73
450–495	471	11	210.00–225.00	$215.69	$1,016	-20.87
500	500	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,025	-12.18
550–590	577	5	185.00–210.00	$192.96	$1,113	-10.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	222	3	365.00–385.00	$375.98	$835	-0.47
250–295	268	5	330.00–355.00	$343.99	$922	-19.27
300	300	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,095	-9.61
350–395	373	2	385.00–390.00	$387.35	$1,445	+27.05
400–440	422	5	245.00–320.00	$265.12	$1,119	-38.15
450–495	473	2	275.00–285.00	$279.76	$1,323	+6.98
500–545	523	2	250.00–265.00	$257.18	$1,345	+4.95
550–595	572	3	250.00–265.00	$258.13	$1,477	+10.13
600–645	625	4	220.00–240.00	$227.77	$1,424	+1.72

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	345.00–350.00	$347.75	$775	-6.60
250	250	1	320.00	$320.00	$800	-30.00
350	350	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,260	+26.88
400–445	415	3	290.00–300.00	$296.43	$1,230	+6.70
450	450	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,125	+5.00
500–545	523	2	225.00–240.00	$232.18	$1,214	+1.84
600	600	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,260	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1290	1038	80-85%	12	100.00–108.00	$105.23	$1,092	—
920–1360	1113	80-85%	48	109.00–124.00	$113.68	$1,265	-3.89
920–1345	1136	80-85%	24	118.00–126.00	$121.26	$1,378	+3.69

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1100	948	85-90%	6	86.00–94.00	$90.04	$854	—
725–1250	959	85-90%	20	95.00–109.00	$102.71	$985	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1495	1270	75-80%	8	124.00–132.00	$128.36	$1,630	—
1220–1515	1343	75-80%	3	117.00–119.00	$118.05	$1,585	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1455	1332	6	126.00–131.00	$129.52	$1,725	—
1440–1735	1547	5	145.00–149.00	$145.79	$2,255	—
1290–1865	1560	14	134.00–144.00	$137.52	$2,145	—

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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.