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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

1,972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.40/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 471 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.88/cwt -18.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 470 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.94/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 425 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,972 3,668 3,286
Feeder cattle 1,629 3,001 2,486
Slaughter cattle 343 592 800
Replacement cattle — 75 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (605), Madison (672), Okeechobee (695), and Sumter County (868). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes fully steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 278 5 430.00–450.00 $439.24 $1,221 -1.45
300–345 324 6 300.00–390.00 $338.17 $1,096 -79.95
350–385 365 11 290.00–390.00 $342.98 $1,252 -37.74
400–445 421 32 270.00–335.00 $294.07 $1,238 -25.74
450–495 470 54 255.00–300.00 $275.88 $1,297 -18.39
500–545 523 33 260.00–280.00 $271.09 $1,418 -7.15
550–595 564 23 245.00–275.00 $267.68 $1,510 -4.98
600–645 629 17 230.00–260.00 $244.80 $1,540 -20.90
710–720 717 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 13 290.00–390.00 $330.67 $1,068 -55.60
350–380 367 14 295.00–360.00 $342.64 $1,257 +7.44
400–445 421 29 250.00–305.00 $263.48 $1,109 -17.17
450–495 470 18 235.00–280.00 $259.94 $1,222 -10.30
500–545 517 13 240.00–260.00 $248.93 $1,287 -6.94
550–595 575 5 225.00–250.00 $235.89 $1,356 +0.91
600–645 615 3 220.00–235.00 $229.76 $1,413 -0.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 335.00–350.00 $342.21 $1,105 -12.54
355–380 368 10 310.00–330.00 $319.66 $1,176 +4.95
410–440 428 5 250.00–275.00 $265.42 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 14 275.00–300.00 $283.34 $776 -25.60
300–345 321 18 250.00–340.00 $293.91 $943 -12.23
350–395 371 27 245.00–315.00 $273.54 $1,015 -14.15
400–445 425 44 240.00–280.00 $258.94 $1,100 -5.58
450–495 471 63 230.00–280.00 $254.40 $1,198 -3.48
500–545 521 29 215.00–247.00 $232.70 $1,212 -6.72
550–595 569 10 210.00–240.00 $224.32 $1,276 -7.98
560–590 577 7 260.00–295.00 $280.45 $1,618 +48.15
600–645 623 8 190.00–215.00 $204.93 $1,277 -20.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 4 250.00–280.00 $264.41 $727 -9.63
300–345 325 23 225.00–290.00 $264.06 $858 -17.06
350–385 368 12 215.00–275.00 $241.89 $890 -22.72
400–445 425 25 225.00–255.00 $238.96 $1,016 -5.28
450–495 476 19 210.00–230.00 $221.06 $1,052 -1.37
500–545 524 12 200.00–225.00 $213.13 $1,117 -8.81
550–595 567 13 185.00–220.00 $207.43 $1,176 +3.25
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 4 370.00–435.00 $394.63 $872 -55.37
250–285 271 6 310.00–420.00 $333.32 $903 -44.03
300–340 326 7 290.00–395.00 $306.58 $999 -79.70
350–395 378 10 275.00–345.00 $292.58 $1,106 -55.60
400–445 426 17 270.00–295.00 $278.25 $1,185 -29.07
450–495 473 18 255.00–280.00 $271.58 $1,285 -5.63
500–545 528 11 240.00–265.00 $255.31 $1,348 -6.13
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +6.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 3 270.00–350.00 $298.89 $942 -17.20
350–395 380 3 295.00–315.00 $301.14 $1,144 -14.93
400–445 428 8 235.00–260.00 $243.37 $1,042 -17.58
450–495 465 3 235.00–250.00 $244.68 $1,138 -10.40
500–545 523 2 220.00–230.00 $224.78 $1,176 +3.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1300 1131 80-85% 19 102.00–107.00 $105.26 $1,190 —
920–1405 1135 80-85% 51 105.00–118.00 $111.45 $1,265 —
925–1410 1173 80-85% 36 117.00–125.00 $120.34 $1,412 +7.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1295 988 85-90% 15 85.00–93.00 $89.20 $881 —
725–1300 1002 85-90% 26 94.00–104.00 $98.96 $992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,248 —
1130–1515 1339 75-80% 14 107.00–121.00 $117.76 $1,577 -4.36
1130–1565 1346 75-80% 13 122.00–130.00 $125.88 $1,694 +3.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1585 1416 4 145.00 $145.00 $2,053 —
1270–1690 1567 20 129.00–164.00 $146.29 $2,292 —
1560–2065 1848 3 154.00–170.00 $163.48 $3,021 —

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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.