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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

1,642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.84/cwt -19.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 426 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.60/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 522 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.23/cwt -18.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 473 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,642 1,026 4,354
Feeder cattle 1,039 769 3,371
Slaughter cattle 493 257 754
Replacement cattle 110 — 229

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (528), Columbia (510), Ocala (384) and Okeechobee (604). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 —
250–295 275 8 365.00–380.00 $371.47 $1,022 —
300–345 333 11 360.00–380.00 $368.34 $1,227 -33.97
350–395 377 11 330.00–370.00 $352.35 $1,328 -29.26
400–445 424 7 300.00–320.00 $309.00 $1,310 -41.18
450–495 472 13 280.00–295.00 $287.50 $1,357 -2.23
500–545 522 23 255.00–290.00 $275.60 $1,439 +0.46
550–595 576 10 245.00–290.00 $271.38 $1,563 +8.66
600–645 619 4 245.00–260.00 $252.37 $1,562 +10.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 —
250 250 2 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
300–325 315 7 350.00–370.00 $358.44 $1,129 —
350–395 360 9 320.00–350.00 $340.40 $1,225 -4.04
400–445 426 11 270.00–295.00 $284.82 $1,213 -12.94
450–495 461 15 255.00–275.00 $264.76 $1,221 -2.62
500–545 527 9 230.00–265.00 $244.01 $1,286 —
550–595 564 7 230.00–265.00 $244.73 $1,380 —
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 325.00–345.00 $335.16 $1,056 —
355–375 363 5 310.00–330.00 $318.26 $1,155 -3.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 330.00–355.00 $341.24 $761 —
250–295 283 7 325.00–340.00 $328.95 $931 —
300–345 320 13 250.00–325.00 $291.06 $931 -28.37
350–395 376 13 245.00–300.00 $265.10 $997 -34.49
400–445 426 28 230.00–275.00 $257.84 $1,098 -19.89
450–495 473 21 220.00–260.00 $245.23 $1,160 -18.69
500–545 525 13 220.00–245.00 $232.90 $1,223 -14.61
530–545 538 2 237.50–250.00 $243.84 $1,312 -3.67
560 560 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 —
550–595 572 7 225.00–240.00 $232.60 $1,330 —
600–645 623 2 210.00–220.00 $214.82 $1,338 —
625 625 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 315.00–325.00 $319.49 $712 —
250–295 269 8 230.00–310.00 $274.88 $739 —
300–345 319 12 220.00–295.00 $262.04 $836 -27.65
350–395 374 17 220.00–275.00 $254.44 $952 -13.16
400–445 421 19 220.00–255.00 $234.08 $985 -17.63
450–495 464 10 230.00–235.00 $233.40 $1,083 -7.49
500–545 531 7 190.00–220.00 $208.41 $1,107 -14.42
550–595 573 2 200.00–215.00 $207.21 $1,187 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 —
250–295 276 5 375.00–390.00 $381.70 $1,053 —
350–395 375 4 295.00–355.00 $328.88 $1,233 —
400–445 422 10 285.00–315.00 $299.17 $1,262 —
450–495 468 12 265.00–285.00 $277.70 $1,300 —
500–545 525 7 245.00–280.00 $264.22 $1,387 —
600–630 623 4 212.50–242.00 $219.61 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 340.00–360.00 $349.17 $953 —
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
350–395 365 3 330.00–340.00 $336.39 $1,228 —
400–430 415 3 225.00–280.00 $244.34 $1,014 —
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 —
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1048 80-85% 11 106.00–111.00 $108.55 $1,138 -13.66
915–1450 1169 80-85% 78 112.00–127.00 $117.94 $1,379 —
930–1455 1299 80-85% 42 121.00–137.00 $126.66 $1,645 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1160 995 85-90% 37 97.00–115.00 $109.20 $1,087 —
715–1295 1014 85-90% 9 89.00–96.00 $92.02 $933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1815 1398 75-80% 8 124.00–132.00 $126.50 $1,768 —
1150–1715 1455 75-80% 16 112.00–125.00 $119.21 $1,735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1435 1314 7 120.00–128.00 $123.46 $1,622 —
1125–2020 1496 27 131.00–146.00 $138.66 $2,074 +10.69
1405–2040 1676 14 144.00–154.00 $147.54 $2,473 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1225 1156 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 136.00–147.00 $142.08 $1,642

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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
885–1065 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,816.35 —

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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.