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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

2,812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.69/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 430 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.94/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 472 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.78/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 518 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,812 3,163 3,222
Feeder cattle 2,365 2,507 2,500
Slaughter cattle 379 551 581
Replacement cattle 68 105 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (640), Madison (674), Okeechobee (1498), and Sumter County (958). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 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
200–245 222 5 405.00–540.00 $467.14 $1,037 +32.14
250–295 267 5 375.00–390.00 $384.66 $1,027 +18.83
300–345 324 8 360.00–400.00 $371.60 $1,204 -4.63
350–395 370 5 320.00–370.00 $340.76 $1,261 +11.87
400–445 418 47 275.00–340.00 $298.72 $1,249 -8.64
450–495 464 44 255.00–300.00 $274.94 $1,276 -6.54
500–545 529 20 250.00–285.00 $264.67 $1,400 +0.50
550–595 564 24 250.00–290.00 $277.63 $1,566 +19.83
600–645 626 19 220.00–280.00 $260.97 $1,634 +8.56
700–725 711 4 220.00–230.00 $225.06 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 -35.00
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 +10.00
300–345 321 7 320.00–380.00 $356.48 $1,144 -1.94
350–395 370 13 280.00–350.00 $316.28 $1,170 -13.88
400–435 412 18 260.00–300.00 $278.26 $1,146 +0.86
450–495 474 15 235.00–275.00 $252.30 $1,196 -11.97
500–545 520 11 230.00–260.00 $245.01 $1,274 -0.33
550–595 580 3 250.00–265.00 $254.74 $1,477 +22.69
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 340.00–350.00 $344.84 $1,103 +0.40
350–375 360 5 305.00–325.00 $313.33 $1,128 -3.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 5 330.00–350.00 $340.47 $756 -45.78
250–295 265 14 275.00–300.00 $291.06 $771 -11.14
300–345 333 38 270.00–340.00 $282.58 $941 -11.36
350–395 377 42 250.00–300.00 $264.16 $996 -1.69
400–445 430 72 240.00–300.00 $252.69 $1,087 -3.46
450–495 472 50 230.00–265.00 $248.94 $1,175 +3.61
500–545 516 39 205.00–265.00 $225.96 $1,166 -4.50
510–530 528 8 280.00–310.00 $283.63 $1,498 +53.17
550–595 578 17 210.00–230.00 $218.75 $1,264 -6.18
585–595 588 3 265.00–280.00 $270.06 $1,588 +45.13
600–645 615 13 200.00–225.00 $213.32 $1,312 +11.84
675–695 685 2 190.00–215.00 $202.32 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 300.00–310.00 $304.49 $679 +51.48
250–295 279 12 250.00–275.00 $264.28 $737 -1.50
300–345 327 15 240.00–305.00 $271.91 $889 -10.91
350–395 371 28 225.00–285.00 $254.05 $943 -0.57
400–445 423 26 215.00–255.00 $237.08 $1,003 +1.68
450–495 478 8 210.00–225.00 $215.29 $1,029 -10.42
500–545 519 18 185.00–220.00 $203.17 $1,054 -4.61
550–595 571 11 195.00–210.00 $202.99 $1,159 -1.81
600–645 623 4 175.00–190.00 $182.23 $1,135 -12.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 265.00–280.00 $270.83 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 6 375.00–400.00 $384.52 $1,069 +11.71
300–345 333 8 310.00–365.00 $343.73 $1,145 +18.27
350–395 373 4 290.00–345.00 $319.22 $1,191 -6.29
400–445 431 11 270.00–310.00 $281.31 $1,212 -4.11
450–495 474 22 250.00–275.00 $259.87 $1,232 -8.21
500–545 529 27 235.00–255.00 $242.10 $1,281 +0.55
615–630 620 3 210.00–220.00 $216.61 $1,343 -15.72
770–795 783 4 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 +79.57
250 250 2 355.00 $355.00 $888 +25.49
300–345 336 5 325.00–340.00 $327.68 $1,101 +26.33
350–395 374 6 270.00–310.00 $288.24 $1,078 +3.24
400–445 430 11 260.00–280.00 $265.28 $1,141 +0.64
450–495 471 10 225.00–245.00 $236.22 $1,113 -7.82
500–545 530 3 215.00–225.00 $218.14 $1,156 -13.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1450 1223 80-85% 55 108.00–124.00 $114.08 $1,395 —
915–1410 1284 80-85% 7 103.00–107.00 $106.28 $1,365 -25.14
925–1465 1299 80-85% 40 117.00–125.00 $120.16 $1,561 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1295 1010 85-90% 12 86.00–96.00 $90.83 $917 —
730–1300 1043 85-90% 31 97.00–115.00 $104.15 $1,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1885 1345 75-80% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.26 $1,564 -14.10
1265–1695 1463 75-80% 5 121.00–128.00 $124.28 $1,818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1665 1360 10 121.00–151.00 $142.22 $1,934 —
1005–1755 1580 11 133.00–155.00 $142.45 $2,251 —
1675–2010 1795 6 166.00–180.00 $172.83 $3,102 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–950 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 190.00–225.00 $208.07 $1,914
1040–1275 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 140.00–150.00 $145.51 $1,685

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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.