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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

2,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $301.57/cwt -24.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 436 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.14/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 527 lb · 52 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.42/cwt -9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 382 lb · 51 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,403 2,393 3,670
Feeder cattle 1,932 2,105 3,143
Slaughter cattle 471 288 527

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (519), Madison (639), Okeechobee (1245), and Sumter County (658). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 6 400.00–440.00 $420.87 $968
250–280 268 6 385.00–420.00 $404.88 $1,085 -15.73
300–345 324 16 310.00–420.00 $349.27 $1,132 -59.81
350–395 379 17 290.00–410.00 $373.28 $1,415 +3.44
400–445 436 55 290.00–350.00 $301.57 $1,315 -24.18
450–495 472 24 270.00–330.00 $283.59 $1,339 -15.82
500–545 526 48 260.00–290.00 $279.05 $1,468 -16.84
550–595 572 24 260.00–295.00 $275.49 $1,576 -13.09
600–645 615 24 225.00–265.00 $253.54 $1,559 -18.87
670–695 686 4 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,492
705–740 718 7 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $1,562
755–760 758 3 210.00–215.00 $213.34 $1,617
805–845 820 3 190.00–202.50 $197.53 $1,620
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 7 300.00–370.00 $322.89 $878 -53.06
300–345 315 6 285.00–300.00 $297.26 $936 -87.25
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 -18.16
400–445 424 6 260.00–290.00 $269.92 $1,144 -26.08
450–495 472 9 240.00–265.00 $251.88 $1,189 -26.47
500–545 538 6 245.00–260.00 $247.33 $1,331 -18.13
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -10.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 175 3 390.00–410.00 $399.14 $698
200–245 226 8 360.00–385.00 $372.38 $842 +43.08
250–295 276 26 265.00–340.00 $304.50 $840 -19.74
300–345 326 23 275.00–340.00 $303.66 $990 -15.88
350–395 382 51 250.00–330.00 $269.42 $1,029 -9.76
400–445 435 37 250.00–275.00 $256.31 $1,115 -12.82
450–495 474 36 230.00–270.00 $250.09 $1,185 -2.86
475–490 483 4 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,365 +29.59
500–545 527 42 230.00–260.00 $239.22 $1,261 -4.79
520–540 528 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,426 +25.99
550–595 573 12 210.00–230.00 $220.40 $1,263 -9.90
570–590 580 4 255.00–275.00 $264.83 $1,536 +34.53
600–645 629 15 180.00–220.00 $196.18 $1,234 -27.25
660–665 664 4 210.00–215.00 $213.76 $1,419
715–740 728 2 190.00–210.00 $200.17 $1,457
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 335.00–350.00 $341.74 $762 +51.74
250–295 265 3 265.00–285.00 $277.58 $736 -15.36
300–345 321 13 250.00–280.00 $260.01 $835 -26.66
350–395 374 12 225.00–255.00 $240.43 $899 -21.87
400–445 423 17 230.00–245.00 $236.76 $1,001 -7.44
450–495 469 13 220.00–245.00 $233.98 $1,097 -0.38
500–545 515 6 210.00–225.00 $219.71 $1,132 +3.24
550–595 562 11 185.00–210.00 $199.44 $1,121 -8.16
600–645 623 2 180.00–195.00 $187.23 $1,166 -10.18

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 495.00–500.00 $497.17 $860
200–245 229 8 395.00–500.00 $454.80 $1,041 +28.56
250–295 271 6 320.00–415.00 $357.62 $969 -51.55
300–345 318 29 210.00–340.00 $308.53 $981 -85.14
350–395 373 17 295.00–395.00 $335.84 $1,253 -4.21
400–445 423 10 290.00–320.00 $301.38 $1,275 -16.66
450–495 480 3 275.00–295.00 $281.25 $1,350 +5.19
500–545 527 18 255.00–275.00 $268.60 $1,416 -0.82
550–595 564 16 260.00–280.00 $271.70 $1,532 +3.89
615–630 625 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,323 -30.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 5 275.00–300.00 $287.50 $908 -79.13
360–385 370 6 280.00–285.00 $284.17 $1,051 -32.88
400–445 430 3 285.00–290.00 $286.55 $1,232 -2.92
450–495 468 7 230.00–265.00 $244.69 $1,145 -2.45
500–545 526 8 235.00–250.00 $244.39 $1,285 -0.61
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 +5.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1445 1092 80-85% 33 96.00–103.00 $100.14 $1,094
925–1460 1144 80-85% 120 104.00–118.00 $109.17 $1,249 -5.60
930–1430 1202 80-85% 56 113.00–125.00 $116.23 $1,397 -5.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1300 1023 85-90% 20 84.00–93.00 $90.04 $921 -16.18
720–1300 1083 85-90% 47 92.00–111.00 $103.01 $1,116
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1515 1259 75-80% 11 113.00–121.00 $118.09 $1,487
1100–1600 1338 75-80% 12 105.00–112.00 $107.13 $1,433

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1525 1363 8 131.00–153.00 $143.90 $1,961
1215–1645 1463 5 137.00–145.00 $140.16 $2,051 -0.30
1585–1995 1760 4 165.00–168.00 $166.08 $2,923

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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.