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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

2,875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.36/cwt -37.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 374 lb · 44 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.90/cwt +16.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 315 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $393.92/cwt -46.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 368 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,875 1,343 3,703
Feeder cattle 2,163 1,210 2,836
Slaughter cattle 662 133 709
Replacement cattle 50 — 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (963), Columbia (501), Ocala (569) and Okeechobee (1411). No trends available this week due to the markets being closed the previous two weeks for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 3 460.00–500.00 $475.26 $1,069 -32.75
250–295 275 14 430.00–530.00 $465.80 $1,281 -17.59
300–345 315 20 405.00–470.00 $447.07 $1,408 -4.96
350–395 368 35 360.00–440.00 $393.92 $1,450 -46.19
400–445 425 22 335.00–380.00 $350.16 $1,488 -40.34
450–495 466 18 295.00–340.00 $315.98 $1,472 -44.68
500–545 535 15 280.00–320.00 $292.03 $1,562 -10.66
550–595 568 3 275.00–295.00 $286.38 $1,627 +8.32
600–645 615 3 265.00–270.00 $268.25 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 415.00–440.00 $426.24 $951 +22.33
250–295 280 3 390.00–405.00 $394.46 $1,104 +27.66
300–345 319 10 365.00–420.00 $406.32 $1,296 +50.38
350–380 371 12 350.00–400.00 $375.60 $1,393 +50.26
400–445 422 8 300.00–330.00 $309.78 $1,307 -1.94
450–480 465 6 295.00–310.00 $302.26 $1,406 +36.94
500–540 521 7 270.00–285.00 $276.97 $1,443 +24.95
550 550 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 +7.37
600–645 623 2 230.00–245.00 $237.23 $1,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 10 420.00–460.00 $432.85 $987 +66.78
250–295 278 23 340.00–375.00 $354.44 $985 +12.53
300–345 315 42 280.00–355.00 $336.90 $1,061 +16.57
350–395 374 44 240.00–335.00 $304.36 $1,138 -37.24
400–445 422 31 220.00–320.00 $278.95 $1,177 -29.07
450–495 473 12 265.00–290.00 $276.94 $1,310 -47.40
500–545 527 7 240.00–265.00 $247.63 $1,305 -24.03
560–580 570 6 215.00–230.00 $222.37 $1,268 -33.19
605–635 620 2 205.00–215.00 $210.12 $1,303 —
700–745 711 6 185.00–200.00 $192.45 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 380.00–410.00 $398.60 $857 +60.12
250–295 265 3 310.00–335.00 $325.72 $863 +33.90
300–345 321 19 245.00–320.00 $295.61 $949 +18.51
350–395 368 13 265.00–305.00 $288.48 $1,062 +16.28
400–445 423 16 250.00–280.00 $264.24 $1,118 +19.65
450–480 468 6 245.00–270.00 $255.75 $1,197 +25.75
500–540 520 5 220.00–240.00 $232.00 $1,206 +1.59
565–580 573 2 207.50–210.00 $208.73 $1,196 +0.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 231 20 460.00–510.00 $475.40 $1,098 —
250–295 266 12 355.00–460.00 $426.10 $1,133 —
300–345 324 8 410.00–445.00 $427.63 $1,386 —
350–395 370 18 315.00–395.00 $365.55 $1,353 —
400–445 428 7 250.00–370.00 $309.99 $1,327 —
450–495 480 11 265.00–320.00 $288.14 $1,383 —
500–545 530 11 230.00–295.00 $245.34 $1,300 —
550–580 565 10 230.00–255.00 $238.38 $1,347 —
600–645 628 6 235.00–250.00 $244.06 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 410.00–450.00 $427.98 $954 —
250–295 265 3 385.00–420.00 $407.01 $1,079 —
300–345 311 4 365.00–400.00 $390.30 $1,214 —
350 350 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
400–445 430 3 300.00–320.00 $306.20 $1,317 —
450 450 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1300 1056 80-85% 19 105.00–109.00 $107.42 $1,134 —
915–1405 1089 80-85% 85 110.00–129.00 $117.68 $1,282 —
920–1410 1182 80-85% 60 119.00–140.00 $124.55 $1,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1300 877 85-90% 15 88.00–95.00 $91.15 $799 —
730–1175 973 85-90% 41 97.00–122.00 $106.60 $1,037 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1430 1287 75-80% 18 123.00–134.00 $128.24 $1,650 —
1385–1755 1650 75-80% 4 113.00–116.00 $115.02 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1455 1308 4 138.00–147.00 $142.43 $1,863 —
1125–1870 1484 27 133.00–159.00 $143.89 $2,135 —
1440–1850 1591 12 154.00–168.00 $162.92 $2,592 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1195 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,823.38 —

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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.