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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

3,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.15/cwt -24.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 425 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.33/cwt -19.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 471 lb · 50 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.85/cwt -46.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 385 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,163 1,526 4,319
Feeder cattle 2,507 1,206 3,385
Slaughter cattle 551 320 817
Replacement cattle 105 — 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1048), Columbia (878), Ocala (681) and Okeechobee (1237). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes steady to weak. 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
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 —
250–295 276 7 335.00–400.00 $365.83 $1,010 -76.09
300–345 328 14 362.00–410.00 $376.23 $1,234 -28.89
350–395 357 15 310.00–332.00 $328.89 $1,174 -55.70
400–445 417 12 290.00–325.00 $307.36 $1,282 -14.62
450–495 472 35 265.00–300.00 $281.48 $1,329 -13.30
500–545 520 28 245.00–285.00 $264.17 $1,374 -5.23
550–595 576 16 235.00–280.00 $257.80 $1,485 —
600–645 623 2 250.00–255.00 $252.41 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 —
250 250 1 340.00 $340.00 $850 —
300–345 321 7 330.00–380.00 $358.42 $1,151 -19.02
350–395 376 9 295.00–350.00 $330.16 $1,241 -15.99
400–445 425 15 260.00–295.00 $277.40 $1,179 -12.78
450–495 476 14 250.00–275.00 $264.27 $1,258 -3.48
500–545 511 9 230.00–260.00 $245.34 $1,254 -5.83
570–585 577 7 210.00–245.00 $232.05 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 7 340.00–350.00 $344.44 $1,082 —
375–385 379 7 310.00–325.00 $316.53 $1,200 +2.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 7 370.00–400.00 $386.25 $850 —
250–295 276 29 270.00–325.00 $302.20 $834 —
300–345 326 29 262.50–320.00 $293.94 $958 -21.58
350–395 385 48 255.00–300.00 $265.85 $1,024 -46.65
400–445 425 59 240.00–285.00 $256.15 $1,089 -24.44
450–495 471 50 235.00–265.00 $245.33 $1,156 -19.51
500–545 528 43 220.00–245.00 $230.46 $1,217 -7.97
550–595 573 10 210.00–240.00 $224.93 $1,289 —
600–645 629 13 185.00–230.00 $201.48 $1,267 —
765 765 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 222 6 230.00–350.00 $253.01 $562 —
250–285 268 5 255.00–290.00 $265.78 $712 —
300–345 324 10 270.00–290.00 $282.82 $916 —
350–395 365 25 235.00–285.00 $254.62 $929 -27.63
400–445 429 17 225.00–255.00 $235.40 $1,010 -16.66
450–495 467 11 215.00–230.00 $225.71 $1,054 -10.06
500–545 525 10 200.00–220.00 $207.78 $1,091 -14.53
550–595 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.80 $1,174 —
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 13 410.00–460.00 $440.59 $1,005 —
250–295 279 22 335.00–395.00 $372.81 $1,040 —
300–345 332 40 285.00–380.00 $325.46 $1,081 —
350–395 368 24 310.00–335.00 $325.51 $1,198 —
400–445 427 18 275.00–310.00 $285.42 $1,219 —
450–495 476 26 260.00–280.00 $268.08 $1,276 —
500–545 525 16 230.00–265.00 $241.55 $1,268 —
550–595 572 28 235.00–255.00 $243.36 $1,392 —
600–645 620 5 230.00–235.00 $232.33 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 5 280.00–400.00 $305.43 $675 —
250–295 278 6 275.00–365.00 $329.51 $916 —
300–345 323 13 260.00–350.00 $301.35 $973 —
350 350 4 285.00 $285.00 $998 —
400–445 424 6 250.00–280.00 $264.64 $1,122 —
450–495 473 9 240.00–255.00 $244.04 $1,154 —
500–545 519 12 210.00–245.00 $231.82 $1,203 —
550–595 578 6 215.00–225.00 $219.08 $1,266 —
600 600 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1400 1153 80-85% 15 110.00–117.00 $113.21 $1,305 —
925–1325 1157 80-85% 46 112.00–128.00 $119.09 $1,378 —
930–1720 1250 80-85% 32 127.00–136.00 $131.42 $1,643 -0.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1105 906 85-90% 19 89.00–100.00 $93.83 $850 —
725–1225 1083 85-90% 31 99.00–114.00 $105.19 $1,139 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,575 —
1160–1475 1319 75-80% 17 127.00–135.00 $130.36 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1615 1436 20 127.00–148.00 $137.30 $1,972 —
1340–2380 1632 16 146.00–159.00 $154.55 $2,522 —
1485–1845 1679 9 160.00–171.00 $165.82 $2,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1155 976 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 192.00–222.00 $209.41 $2,044
985–1060 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 160.00–184.00 $175.03 $1,792
985–1155 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 116.00–122.00 $118.76 $1,271

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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.