Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

3,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.84/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 421 lb · 42 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.68/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 523 lb · 37 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.63/cwt -14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 382 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,559	944	5,097
Feeder cattle	2,842	670	3,952
Slaughter cattle	579	274	912
Replacement cattle	138	—	233

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1625), Columbia (930), Ocala (628) and Okeechobee (1004). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady, instances 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	216	4	440.00–455.00	$449.48	$971	—
250–295	265	13	415.00–460.00	$432.48	$1,146	+0.34
300–345	327	22	330.00–430.00	$409.95	$1,341	+15.18
350–395	372	21	285.00–395.00	$357.87	$1,331	-19.20
400–445	419	16	290.00–350.00	$326.79	$1,369	+5.05
450–495	470	23	280.00–310.00	$292.68	$1,376	+4.83
500–545	529	19	265.00–300.00	$284.99	$1,508	+19.60
550–595	569	12	260.00–295.00	$278.93	$1,587	+29.02
600–645	614	14	237.00–267.00	$253.15	$1,554	+17.78
650–675	667	5	250.00–262.00	$257.68	$1,719	+31.09

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	380.00–400.00	$389.17	$1,062	—
300–335	320	5	370.00–400.00	$384.00	$1,229	+12.39
370–390	380	10	340.00–365.00	$352.83	$1,341	+7.76
400–425	415	11	290.00–300.00	$295.35	$1,226	+12.36
450–475	460	5	265.00–280.00	$272.17	$1,252	+2.78
500–545	525	10	240.00–270.00	$252.45	$1,325	+14.64
550	550	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,402	—
600	600	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,320	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	175	3	390.00–420.00	$406.00	$710	—
200–245	220	5	360.00–390.00	$374.34	$824	—
250–295	271	17	295.00–335.00	$318.86	$864	—
300–345	325	28	305.00–345.00	$327.95	$1,066	+21.61
350–395	382	31	260.00–310.00	$282.63	$1,080	-14.72
400–445	421	42	255.00–280.00	$267.84	$1,128	-2.34
450–495	475	31	235.00–270.00	$255.53	$1,214	-0.67
500–545	523	37	215.00–255.00	$236.68	$1,238	-3.52
550–595	576	23	195.00–245.00	$224.09	$1,291	—
600–645	625	3	220.00–230.00	$224.88	$1,406	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	365.00	$365.00	$548	—
250–295	264	9	270.00–300.00	$286.85	$757	—
300–345	329	19	260.00–310.00	$278.32	$916	-6.49
350–395	369	21	240.00–280.00	$260.77	$962	-9.50
400–445	418	16	230.00–255.00	$239.39	$1,001	-7.89
450–495	468	18	215.00–245.00	$232.47	$1,088	-4.15
500–545	527	7	210.00–230.00	$219.78	$1,158	+2.17
550–595	573	4	210.00–220.00	$214.80	$1,231	—
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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150–195	177	3	440.00–465.00	$452.31	$801	—
200–245	222	3	440.00–465.00	$450.83	$1,001	—
250–295	272	10	330.00–440.00	$375.76	$1,022	—
300–345	326	7	320.00–430.00	$382.28	$1,246	—
350–395	380	24	290.00–370.00	$325.46	$1,237	—
400–445	417	27	290.00–335.00	$299.33	$1,248	—
450–495	479	15	260.00–295.00	$282.24	$1,352	—
500–545	521	17	240.00–280.00	$262.77	$1,369	—
550–595	570	9	250.00–270.00	$258.15	$1,471	—
600–645	634	4	237.00–240.00	$237.71	$1,507	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	420.00	$420.00	$840	—
250–295	270	9	280.00–400.00	$337.86	$912	—
300–345	321	8	275.00–400.00	$354.82	$1,139	—
350–395	376	9	255.00–340.00	$305.76	$1,150	—
400–440	418	7	255.00–290.00	$269.09	$1,125	—
450–495	468	7	245.00–270.00	$257.65	$1,206	—
500–535	521	14	215.00–255.00	$232.58	$1,212	—
550–580	568	6	215.00–235.00	$221.51	$1,258	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1300	1069	80-85%	15	109.00–117.00	$113.85	$1,217	-6.98
920–1350	1197	80-85%	62	110.00–126.00	$120.62	$1,444	—
990–1550	1267	80-85%	17	124.00–135.00	$130.38	$1,652	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1120	1033	85-90%	17	90.00–104.00	$98.57	$1,018	—
720–1190	1105	85-90%	41	100.00–115.00	$107.51	$1,188	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1475	1354	75-80%	14	126.00–135.00	$129.85	$1,758	—
1140–1555	1412	75-80%	11	113.00–126.00	$118.89	$1,679	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1705	1371	13	139.00–148.00	$143.81	$1,972	—
1350–1785	1620	21	131.00–160.00	$145.77	$2,361	—
1525–2195	1724	5	165.00–173.00	$169.81	$2,928	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
995–1065	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	185.00–202.00	$193.79	$1,996
1020–1275	1091	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	138.00–160.00	$148.43	$1,619
1130–1555	1413	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	117.00–126.00	$119.40	$1,687

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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.