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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

2,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.28/cwt -13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 428 lb · 65 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.89/cwt -12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 377 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.46/cwt -21.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 467 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,174 3,559 3,740
Feeder cattle 1,796 2,842 2,259
Slaughter cattle 317 579 541
Replacement cattle 61 138 940

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (516), Madison (604), Okeechobee (1054), and Sumter County (621). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes unevenly steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 380.00–400.00 $386.27 $861 -63.21
250–295 273 5 350.00–420.00 $379.34 $1,036 -53.14
300–345 324 11 350.00–410.00 $386.47 $1,252 -23.48
350–395 371 16 290.00–390.00 $364.94 $1,354 +7.07
400–445 430 37 270.00–335.00 $285.38 $1,227 -41.41
450–495 467 39 255.00–315.00 $271.46 $1,268 -21.22
500–545 523 15 230.00–280.00 $250.85 $1,312 -34.14
550–595 567 11 235.00–277.00 $256.71 $1,456 -22.22
600–645 620 25 210.00–265.00 $228.66 $1,418 -24.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 3 300.00–370.00 $333.26 $893 -55.91
300–345 317 11 290.00–380.00 $329.96 $1,046 -54.04
350–395 370 9 340.00–360.00 $347.97 $1,287 -4.86
400–445 423 15 245.00–300.00 $264.64 $1,119 -30.71
450–495 465 17 235.00–280.00 $255.51 $1,188 -16.66
500–545 514 12 225.00–260.00 $241.44 $1,241 -11.01
550–595 570 5 215.00–235.00 $227.87 $1,299 -27.13
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 330.00–360.00 $345.58 $1,116 —
370–390 378 5 315.00–330.00 $321.19 $1,214 —
415–440 428 4 245.00–270.00 $257.13 $1,101 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 219 5 295.00–380.00 $351.53 $770 -22.81
250–295 281 18 280.00–320.00 $299.82 $842 -19.04
300–345 320 31 265.00–350.00 $300.90 $963 -27.05
350–395 377 60 245.00–325.00 $269.89 $1,017 -12.74
400–445 428 65 230.00–280.00 $254.28 $1,088 -13.56
450–495 476 34 230.00–265.00 $248.31 $1,182 -7.22
500–545 526 37 215.00–245.00 $226.27 $1,190 -10.41
550–595 573 31 205.00–240.00 $217.30 $1,245 -6.79
600–645 627 16 195.00–215.00 $203.65 $1,277 -21.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 212 6 260.00–340.00 $302.42 $641 —
250–295 268 6 240.00–285.00 $266.39 $714 -20.46
300–345 329 15 250.00–300.00 $273.38 $899 -4.94
350–395 372 25 235.00–285.00 $252.05 $938 -8.72
400–445 420 26 220.00–255.00 $232.84 $978 -6.55
450–495 476 21 215.00–240.00 $222.00 $1,057 -10.47
500–545 526 11 200.00–220.00 $210.92 $1,109 -8.86
550–595 573 4 180.00–215.00 $198.66 $1,138 -16.14
600–645 623 2 175.00–190.00 $182.23 $1,135 -17.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 430.00–450.00 $439.32 $975 -11.51
250–295 273 15 330.00–420.00 $371.43 $1,014 -4.33
300–345 322 20 310.00–410.00 $359.54 $1,158 -22.74
350–395 375 16 280.00–340.00 $316.36 $1,186 -9.10
400–445 428 32 270.00–295.00 $276.72 $1,184 -22.61
450–495 468 20 245.00–265.00 $254.93 $1,193 -27.31
500–545 522 19 230.00–250.00 $239.58 $1,251 -23.19
550–595 578 8 230.00–250.00 $233.88 $1,352 -24.27
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -17.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 372.00 $372.00 $930 +34.14
300–345 318 5 370.00–380.00 $375.66 $1,195 +20.84
350–395 373 8 250.00–310.00 $271.43 $1,012 -34.33
400–445 423 2 245.00–255.00 $249.73 $1,056 -19.36
450–480 468 6 225.00–245.00 $240.98 $1,128 -16.67
500–545 511 4 215.00–225.00 $222.33 $1,136 -10.25
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 -11.51
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1035 80-85% 5 110.00–112.00 $110.86 $1,147 —
925–1450 1201 80-85% 33 122.00–130.00 $124.99 $1,501 —
935–1445 1202 80-85% 81 107.00–121.00 $114.20 $1,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1060 911 85-90% 8 89.00–96.00 $91.41 $833 —
735–1330 1095 85-90% 32 100.00–116.00 $105.99 $1,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1445 1335 75-80% 6 127.00–130.00 $128.44 $1,715 —
1215–1460 1393 75-80% 7 108.00–121.00 $111.79 $1,557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1775 1487 16 132.00–150.00 $143.84 $2,139 —
1020–1870 1570 18 129.00–161.00 $151.27 $2,375 —
1620–1995 1760 5 171.00–177.00 $175.04 $3,081 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1045 942 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 180.00–220.00 $205.20 $1,933
895–1125 987 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 115.00–130.00 $123.16 $1,216
865–1290 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 140.00–160.00 $151.97 $1,638

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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.