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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

3,668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.52/cwt +13.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 424 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.88/cwt +6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 467 lb · 58 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.14/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 323 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,668 1,383 4,052
Feeder cattle 3,001 1,079 3,041
Slaughter cattle 592 304 876
Replacement cattle 75 — 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1393), Columbia (790), Ocala (594) and Okeechobee (1485). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes 3.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
200–245 230 4 430.00–460.00 $440.38 $1,013 —
250–295 279 10 420.00–480.00 $440.69 $1,230 -4.02
300–345 321 10 405.00–430.00 $418.12 $1,342 +23.00
350–395 370 17 325.00–400.00 $380.72 $1,409 —
400–445 424 29 300.00–350.00 $319.81 $1,356 +11.02
450–495 469 41 280.00–320.00 $294.27 $1,380 +5.82
500–545 519 20 265.00–305.00 $278.24 $1,444 -0.05
550–595 572 18 250.00–290.00 $272.66 $1,560 +7.50
600–645 607 12 250.00–280.00 $265.70 $1,613 —
675–690 683 2 220.00–240.00 $229.89 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 —
300–345 323 10 375.00–395.00 $386.27 $1,248 +33.81
350–395 368 16 280.00–360.00 $335.20 $1,234 +2.81
400–445 425 32 270.00–305.00 $280.65 $1,193 -4.41
450–495 474 17 260.00–280.00 $270.24 $1,281 +5.51
500–525 511 9 240.00–270.00 $255.87 $1,307 +1.96
555–575 568 4 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,335 -15.66
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 340.00–370.00 $354.75 $1,082 +27.91
375–390 383 8 300.00–330.00 $314.71 $1,205 +0.90

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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 10 320.00–385.00 $359.21 $797 —
250–295 275 22 275.00–340.00 $308.94 $850 —
300–345 323 55 280.00–335.00 $306.14 $989 +0.98
350–395 372 34 270.00–320.00 $287.69 $1,070 +0.35
400–445 424 59 250.00–280.00 $264.52 $1,122 +13.31
450–495 467 58 245.00–275.00 $257.88 $1,204 +6.93
500–545 525 43 230.00–250.00 $239.42 $1,257 +7.64
550–595 568 28 220.00–245.00 $232.30 $1,319 —
600–645 614 5 217.50–235.00 $225.37 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 211 4 325.00–345.00 $339.20 $716 —
250–295 279 10 265.00–295.00 $274.04 $765 —
300–345 314 12 260.00–300.00 $281.12 $883 -4.16
350–395 375 16 250.00–280.00 $264.61 $992 -0.59
400–445 423 12 220.00–260.00 $244.24 $1,033 +9.15
450–495 477 15 215.00–240.00 $222.43 $1,061 -8.44
500–545 515 8 210.00–230.00 $221.94 $1,143 —
550–595 576 8 200.00–212.50 $204.18 $1,176 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 425.00–450.00 $435.87 $754 —
200 200 2 450.00 $450.00 $900 —
250–295 273 21 310.00–450.00 $377.35 $1,030 —
300–345 322 16 320.00–430.00 $386.28 $1,244 —
350–395 374 12 315.00–390.00 $348.18 $1,302 —
400–445 424 35 290.00–325.00 $307.32 $1,303 —
450–495 479 43 265.00–290.00 $277.21 $1,328 —
500–545 518 39 240.00–270.00 $261.44 $1,354 —
550–595 571 15 240.00–265.00 $253.78 $1,449 —
600–645 627 8 215.00–250.00 $233.79 $1,466 —
660 660 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 165 3 390.00–400.00 $396.06 $653 —
200–245 229 11 290.00–425.00 $315.78 $723 —
250–290 272 12 270.00–400.00 $284.75 $775 —
300–345 324 23 285.00–390.00 $316.09 $1,024 —
350–395 369 6 280.00–350.00 $316.07 $1,166 —
400–445 422 15 240.00–285.00 $260.95 $1,101 —
450–495 474 20 250.00–265.00 $255.08 $1,209 —
500–540 527 6 215.00–240.00 $221.52 $1,167 —
550–595 572 9 220.00–240.00 $228.13 $1,305 —
650–685 668 3 175.00–182.50 $177.43 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1450 1178 80-85% 59 107.00–119.00 $112.81 $1,329 —
915–1465 1252 80-85% 13 100.00–106.00 $104.14 $1,304 —
930–1480 1288 80-85% 33 116.00–127.00 $121.19 $1,561 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–900 810 85-90% 2 87.00–91.00 $88.78 $719 —
745–1170 1058 85-90% 20 92.00–113.00 $104.74 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1670 1314 75-80% 8 117.00–127.00 $122.12 $1,605 —
1290–1730 1537 75-80% 9 105.00–115.00 $110.39 $1,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1585 1522 3 145.00–150.00 $147.99 $2,252 —
1365–1895 1621 19 136.00–170.00 $152.02 $2,464 —
1345–1980 1761 13 151.00–186.00 $176.06 $3,100 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1170 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 178.00–206.00 $190.94 $2,077
1100–1285 1197 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 123.00–140.00 $130.40 $1,561

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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.