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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

2,324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.41/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 422 lb · 56 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.58/cwt -8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 373 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.77/cwt -5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 471 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,324 3,458 611
Feeder cattle 1,879 2,849 240
Slaughter cattle 427 505 357
Replacement cattle 18 104 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (670), Madison (418), Okeechobee (1236), and Sumter County (1133). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes firm to 4.00 higher. 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
150 150 1 490.00 $490.00 $735 —
200–245 229 16 450.00–530.00 $504.24 $1,155 -1.95
250–295 273 9 430.00–500.00 $463.45 $1,265 -20.08
300–345 326 19 380.00–480.00 $444.71 $1,450 -8.74
350–395 369 18 360.00–425.00 $392.79 $1,449 -27.30
400–445 425 20 340.00–385.00 $365.06 $1,552 +6.45
450–495 473 26 300.00–375.00 $323.28 $1,529 +2.77
500–545 521 31 295.00–370.00 $312.54 $1,628 -2.23
550–595 575 13 280.00–310.00 $292.48 $1,682 +8.41
600–645 631 20 250.00–280.00 $260.53 $1,644 +4.54
655–695 680 3 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 480.00 $480.00 $960 +104.61
250 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 +48.99
300–330 316 6 350.00–400.00 $373.88 $1,181 +47.75
360–390 375 6 285.00–325.00 $304.20 $1,141 -32.17
400–445 419 7 270.00–340.00 $298.94 $1,253 -2.81
450–470 462 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,294 -4.08
500–545 530 3 260.00–285.00 $267.86 $1,420 +13.89
550–595 571 6 240.00–270.00 $252.33 $1,441 -7.67
600–645 630 3 235.00–245.00 $238.17 $1,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 180 3 440.00–480.00 $451.11 $812 —
200–245 225 10 350.00–450.00 $410.73 $924 +1.62
250–295 274 19 340.00–400.00 $359.91 $986 -13.11
300–345 322 25 315.00–360.00 $334.67 $1,078 -3.55
350–395 373 44 300.00–360.00 $321.58 $1,199 -8.46
400–445 422 56 275.00–325.00 $307.41 $1,297 -0.97
450–495 471 33 270.00–305.00 $286.77 $1,351 +2.91
500–545 520 24 245.00–300.00 $274.90 $1,429 +7.73
550–595 567 9 230.00–265.00 $243.85 $1,383 -5.88
600–645 630 10 220.00–240.00 $224.44 $1,414 -4.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 400.00 $400.00 $600 —
200–245 230 3 370.00–400.00 $378.70 $871 +50.97
250–285 277 8 275.00–305.00 $281.26 $779 -34.12
300–345 324 14 260.00–310.00 $279.32 $905 -14.51
350–395 376 11 260.00–295.00 $272.23 $1,024 -4.21
400–445 416 17 245.00–290.00 $264.09 $1,099 +2.58
450–495 472 6 250.00–270.00 $257.99 $1,218 +6.23
500–545 528 6 240.00–265.00 $248.10 $1,310 +18.31
550–595 565 3 205.00–220.00 $214.73 $1,213 -5.45
600 600 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 171 6 485.00–535.00 $520.37 $890 —
200–245 229 8 510.00–560.00 $528.22 $1,210 +10.18
250–295 276 11 430.00–490.00 $461.94 $1,275 -9.91
300–345 324 10 420.00–480.00 $454.81 $1,474 -17.19
350–395 376 13 320.00–415.00 $387.01 $1,455 -13.02
400–445 432 29 285.00–385.00 $321.83 $1,390 -28.51
450–495 471 12 275.00–330.00 $303.58 $1,430 -19.77
500–545 524 4 270.00–295.00 $282.16 $1,479 -16.40
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 +5.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 450.00 $450.00 $675 —
200–245 230 3 470.00–500.00 $478.70 $1,101 +89.14
250 250 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,088 +10.00
300–345 317 6 285.00–430.00 $336.83 $1,068 -76.81
350 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 -18.79
400–445 421 11 260.00–315.00 $272.71 $1,148 -43.05
450–495 469 7 240.00–295.00 $255.66 $1,199 -25.86
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 -9.57
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1300 1131 80-85% 9 99.00–101.00 $100.48 $1,136 -11.69
925–1440 1153 80-85% 72 102.00–115.00 $107.14 $1,235 —
930–1445 1247 80-85% 29 111.00–119.00 $114.89 $1,433 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1270 941 85-90% 14 81.00–88.00 $83.84 $789 —
725–1285 1051 85-90% 34 88.00–109.00 $99.54 $1,046 -5.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1575 1320 75-80% 23 107.00–116.00 $111.62 $1,473 —
1100–1725 1383 75-80% 11 116.00–126.00 $121.70 $1,683 —
1395–1610 1461 75-80% 4 104.00–106.00 $104.80 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1575 1321 4 131.00–140.00 $134.97 $1,783 +3.78
1445–2010 1604 15 137.00–151.00 $144.45 $2,317 —
1580–1740 1652 3 153.00–162.00 $156.32 $2,582 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–965 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 165.00–190.00 $176.98 $1,635

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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.