Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

3,458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.04/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 369 lb · 78 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $420.09/cwt -12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 372 lb · 78 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.38/cwt -17.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 426 lb · 69 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,458	1,136	693
Feeder cattle	2,849	966	62
Slaughter cattle	505	170	593
Replacement cattle	104	—	38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1564), Columbia (678), Ocala (795) and Okeechobee (1216). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes firm to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	40	460.00–550.00	$506.19	$1,139	—
250–295	270	20	430.00–525.00	$483.53	$1,306	-25.02
300–345	326	40	395.00–500.00	$453.45	$1,478	+2.51
350–395	372	78	375.00–460.00	$420.09	$1,563	-12.97
400–445	435	57	340.00–430.00	$358.61	$1,560	-54.46
450–495	471	42	290.00–350.00	$320.51	$1,510	-36.62
500–545	521	65	295.00–330.00	$314.77	$1,640	-20.08
550–595	571	25	270.00–300.00	$284.07	$1,622	-30.67
600–645	614	4	240.00–265.00	$255.99	$1,572	-52.42

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	232	29	355.00–395.00	$375.39	$871	—
260–290	271	40	370.00–385.00	$376.01	$1,019	—
300–345	322	33	290.00–440.00	$326.13	$1,050	-73.31
350–395	373	68	320.00–395.00	$336.37	$1,255	-52.47
400–445	423	32	285.00–340.00	$301.75	$1,276	-54.94
450–485	471	27	270.00–295.00	$284.08	$1,338	-25.71
500–540	519	9	240.00–275.00	$253.97	$1,318	-40.96
550	550	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,430	-22.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	232	27	380.00–450.00	$409.11	$949	—
250–295	276	25	345.00–410.00	$373.02	$1,030	—
300–345	328	30	310.00–370.00	$338.22	$1,109	-18.96
350–395	369	78	295.00–380.00	$330.04	$1,218	-4.76
400–445	426	69	280.00–325.00	$308.38	$1,314	-17.19
455–470	465	7	315.00–350.00	$325.50	$1,514	+35.34
450–495	474	27	265.00–305.00	$283.86	$1,345	-6.30
500–545	524	26	250.00–280.00	$267.17	$1,400	+1.73
515–545	530	10	285.00–345.00	$306.55	$1,625	+41.11
550–595	570	14	235.00–265.00	$249.73	$1,423	—
560–585	576	6	310.00–370.00	$331.99	$1,912	—
615	615	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,906	—
600–645	634	4	225.00–240.00	$228.55	$1,449	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	235	9	305.00–380.00	$327.73	$770	—
250–295	269	10	285.00–355.00	$315.38	$848	—
300–345	320	9	265.00–335.00	$293.83	$940	-29.05
350–395	367	10	260.00–290.00	$276.44	$1,015	-16.89
400–445	423	16	245.00–285.00	$261.51	$1,106	-30.55
450–495	470	11	230.00–270.00	$251.76	$1,183	-8.08
500–545	525	9	225.00–240.00	$229.79	$1,206	-6.04
550–580	563	3	210.00–230.00	$220.18	$1,240	—
600	600	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	8	500.00–560.00	$518.04	$1,191	—
250–295	270	15	355.00–525.00	$471.85	$1,274	—
300–345	327	19	450.00–495.00	$472.00	$1,543	—
350–395	379	15	350.00–430.00	$400.03	$1,516	—
400–445	429	16	320.00–390.00	$350.34	$1,503	—
450–495	473	18	300.00–350.00	$323.35	$1,529	—
500–545	521	18	275.00–320.00	$298.56	$1,555	—
550–595	570	11	265.00–290.00	$279.82	$1,595	—
600–645	624	13	240.00–275.00	$260.97	$1,628	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	226	11	360.00–485.00	$389.56	$880	—
250	250	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,062	—
300–345	330	3	400.00–445.00	$413.64	$1,365	—
350–395	373	2	355.00–395.00	$373.79	$1,394	—
400–445	434	4	310.00–335.00	$315.76	$1,370	—
450–495	467	8	265.00–295.00	$281.52	$1,315	—
500–545	523	2	250.00–270.00	$259.57	$1,358	—
600	600	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,290	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1420	1027	80-85%	11	95.00–102.00	$99.91	$1,026	—
920–1300	1133	80-85%	65	103.00–119.00	$112.17	$1,271	-9.95
940–1425	1202	80-85%	53	112.00–129.00	$118.89	$1,429	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1100	959	85-90%	6	82.00–90.00	$86.62	$831	—
730–1290	1073	85-90%	42	91.00–113.00	$105.43	$1,131	-0.27

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1485	1129	75-80%	25	106.00–112.00	$110.81	$1,251	—
1100–1485	1287	75-80%	23	113.00–124.00	$118.55	$1,526	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1785	1336	29	120.00–146.00	$131.19	$1,753	—
1265–2020	1692	6	152.00–158.00	$154.20	$2,609	—
1495–2050	1749	25	159.00–177.00	$165.18	$2,889	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1085–1105	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	194.00–200.00	$196.97	$2,157
1075–1285	1180	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	118.00–125.00	$121.81	$1,437

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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.