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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

1,691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.15/cwt -24.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 328 lb · 52 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $409.45/cwt -37.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 326 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.07/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 418 lb · 37 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,691 2,875 2,442
Feeder cattle 1,109 2,163 1,873
Slaughter cattle 582 662 569
Replacement cattle 50

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (271), Madison (637), Okeechobee (1167), and Sumter County (253). No trends available this week due to the markets being closed the previous two weeks for the holidays.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 470.00–500.00 $483.48 $1,078 +8.22
250–295 273 2 435.00–440.00 $437.29 $1,194 -28.51
300–345 326 38 395.00–435.00 $409.45 $1,335 -37.62
350–395 375 22 355.00–405.00 $376.15 $1,411 -17.77
400–445 412 12 335.00–365.00 $350.32 $1,443 +0.16
450–495 468 9 310.00–345.00 $327.07 $1,531 +11.09
500–545 524 9 275.00–300.00 $284.60 $1,491 -7.43
550–595 572 3 260.00–285.00 $270.34 $1,546 -16.04
600–645 623 2 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,588 -13.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 +8.76
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 -4.46
300–340 320 5 380.00–410.00 $393.69 $1,260 -12.63
350–395 369 11 280.00–365.00 $330.27 $1,219 -45.33
455–485 473 5 280.00–300.00 $292.30 $1,383 -9.96
555–565 559 5 255.00–270.00 $263.94 $1,475 +13.94
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -17.23

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 7 360.00–400.00 $378.59 $848 -54.26
250–295 280 10 310.00–350.00 $322.64 $903 -31.80
300–345 328 52 300.00–330.00 $312.15 $1,024 -24.75
350–395 378 24 295.00–325.00 $306.21 $1,157 +1.85
400–445 418 37 275.00–300.00 $287.07 $1,200 +8.12
450–495 469 23 245.00–290.00 $266.83 $1,251 -10.11
500–545 523 13 240.00–270.00 $251.96 $1,318 +4.33
550–595 574 7 220.00–250.00 $235.62 $1,352 +13.25
600–645 623 2 215.00–225.00 $219.82 $1,369 +9.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 261 4 275.00–300.00 $292.94 $765 -32.78
300–345 329 9 265.00–295.00 $275.50 $906 -20.11
350–395 370 9 250.00–290.00 $279.12 $1,033 -9.36
400–445 423 8 250.00–275.00 $262.19 $1,109 -2.05
450–490 477 9 225.00–245.00 $235.43 $1,123 -20.32
500–535 520 5 220.00–230.00 $225.88 $1,175 -6.12
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -8.73
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 213 10 455.00–485.00 $477.87 $1,018 +2.47
250–295 273 6 440.00–470.00 $453.36 $1,238 +27.26
300–345 322 10 345.00–435.00 $406.87 $1,310 -20.76
350–395 375 22 355.00–390.00 $372.18 $1,396 +6.63
400–445 419 12 275.00–365.00 $333.54 $1,398 +23.55
450–495 468 6 315.00–337.00 $328.37 $1,537 +40.23
500–545 527 6 272.00–290.00 $278.47 $1,468 +33.13
550–595 573 2 260.00–270.00 $264.80 $1,517 +26.42
600–645 622 3 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $1,492 -4.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 -10.30
350–375 363 4 275.00–350.00 $303.05 $1,100 -46.95
400–445 416 5 265.00–325.00 $296.59 $1,234 -9.61
450–480 466 9 255.00–280.00 $259.97 $1,211 -15.03
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 +15.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1395 1059 80-85% 34 104.00–112.00 $108.95 $1,154 +1.53
920–1485 1200 80-85% 100 113.00–125.00 $118.21 $1,419
930–1480 1315 80-85% 87 122.00–131.00 $125.28 $1,647
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1100 890 85-90% 17 90.00–98.00 $93.86 $835 +2.71
720–1300 1023 85-90% 47 99.00–113.00 $105.91 $1,083
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1750 1369 75-80% 6 116.00–123.00 $120.51 $1,650
1100–1900 1440 75-80% 21 123.00–132.00 $126.63 $1,823
1100–2005 1553 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $111.42 $1,730

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1740 1485 13 148.00–155.00 $151.99 $2,257 +8.10
1415–1965 1677 26 140.00–170.00 $160.00 $2,683
1575–2455 2008 22 161.00–187.00 $178.39 $3,582

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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.