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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

2,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.87/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 470 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.13/cwt +14.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 423 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.01/cwt +23.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 517 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,047 473 4,166
Feeder cattle 1,619 360 3,229
Slaughter cattle 346 63 790
Replacement cattle 82 50 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Ocala 400, Columbia, 763, Arcadia (Monday) 514, Okeechobee (Monday) 770. Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady instances 3.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 460.00–485.00 $470.87 $815 —
250–290 276 5 380.00–440.00 $424.93 $1,173 —
305–340 324 10 325.00–410.00 $381.44 $1,236 —
350–395 364 7 335.00–390.00 $364.33 $1,326 +19.51
400–445 415 14 315.00–345.00 $328.74 $1,364 +33.97
450–495 470 15 280.00–310.00 $293.07 $1,377 +0.77
500–545 524 18 245.00–290.00 $263.10 $1,379 -26.47
550–595 569 18 245.00–265.00 $255.95 $1,456 +11.04
600–645 624 11 230.00–250.00 $239.72 $1,496 +9.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 265.00–285.00 $274.72 $736 —
305–330 318 8 275.00–380.00 $338.04 $1,075 +34.84
350–395 368 7 320.00–360.00 $343.96 $1,266 +81.66
400–445 420 13 245.00–310.00 $283.53 $1,191 —
450–490 475 17 240.00–280.00 $255.91 $1,216 -7.31
500–545 523 9 235.00–265.00 $248.07 $1,297 +10.89
560–585 568 3 227.50–235.00 $232.43 $1,320 +5.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 6 275.00–355.00 $321.57 $724 +21.35
250–295 271 13 275.00–330.00 $312.83 $848 +30.35
300–345 326 18 265.00–330.00 $290.30 $946 +15.00
350–395 374 20 265.00–315.00 $277.46 $1,038 —
400–445 423 34 250.00–280.00 $266.13 $1,126 +14.24
450–495 470 38 230.00–267.00 $245.87 $1,156 +12.00
500–545 517 34 230.00–260.00 $242.01 $1,251 +23.80
550–595 572 13 220.00–240.00 $230.16 $1,317 —
600–645 623 2 205.00–225.00 $214.64 $1,337 +9.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 240.00–325.00 $279.41 $626 —
250–295 280 3 285.00–300.00 $289.46 $810 —
300–345 322 8 280.00–300.00 $290.52 $935 +32.45
350–395 364 16 250.00–285.00 $263.40 $959 —
400–445 423 8 230.00–250.00 $237.81 $1,006 +19.57
450–495 475 15 220.00–235.00 $224.82 $1,068 +11.37
500–545 531 7 210.00–225.00 $213.47 $1,134 +14.91
550–595 580 3 200.00–215.00 $204.74 $1,187 +6.39
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 480.00 $480.00 $720 —
250–295 273 6 365.00–390.00 $376.19 $1,027 —
300–345 325 11 340.00–395.00 $361.95 $1,176 +23.58
350–395 372 7 297.50–360.00 $325.38 $1,210 —
400–445 425 8 280.00–305.00 $293.36 $1,247 —
450–495 471 20 250.00–285.00 $266.59 $1,256 —
500–545 523 6 250.00–270.00 $258.92 $1,354 —
550–595 575 13 237.00–255.00 $244.67 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 9 280.00–310.00 $289.43 $674 —
250–295 267 8 250.00–360.00 $288.20 $769 —
350–395 365 3 310.00–330.00 $322.79 $1,178 —
400–445 418 5 265.00–275.00 $270.74 $1,132 —
450–495 480 3 245.00–260.00 $249.69 $1,199 —
500–545 525 13 225.00–240.00 $230.44 $1,210 —
550–570 566 10 212.50–230.00 $217.41 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 1051 80-85% 6 108.00–112.00 $109.63 $1,152 —
920–1310 1121 80-85% 42 114.00–126.00 $118.75 $1,331 -1.81
930–1405 1156 80-85% 20 122.00–136.00 $127.56 $1,475 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1080 900 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.30 $831 —
730–1190 1088 85-90% 34 100.00–117.00 $110.28 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,671 —
1155–1285 1266 75-80% 9 123.00–125.00 $123.67 $1,566 —
1210–1335 1273 75-80% 8 104.00–109.00 $106.38 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1310 1173 3 129.00–134.00 $131.55 $1,543 —
1300 1300 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,885 —
1320–2015 1486 19 130.00–144.00 $137.74 $2,047 -7.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1265 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 202.00–228.00 $209.96 $2,207
995–1210 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 164.00–170.00 $165.75 $1,886

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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.